Posted on 04/10/2016 7:11:30 PM PDT by DWW1990
The Governor of my home state of Georgia, Nathan Deal, has been soundly, and frequently, taken to task for his recent “Craven Capitulation” on religious liberty. I don’t wish to rehash the merits of the very weak bill Deal rejected (it only protected churches, religious schools, and “integrated auxiliaries”), nor do I wish to highlight again the rampant ignorance and hypocrisy of those who lobbied Deal to veto religious liberty in Georgia. What I would like to do here is give some explanation as to why I believe Deal caved on the defining moral issue of his governorship.
(Excerpt) Read more at trevorgrantthomas.com ...
The Alabama governor is thinking, “You think he’s got problems?”
Yeah, but it least he seems to be from a church that knows how to deal with sin.
Governor McCrory in North Carolina is still standing tall. The representatives in the legislature are also not only standing but are fighting back against PayPal by publicly pointing out the hypocrisy of the company.
In the mean time, the GOPe favorite, Governor Kasich was on CBS Face the Nation this morning. He stated very clearly if he had been governor of NC he would have vetoed the bill. He also said the issue of men in women’s restrooms was not a problem in his state. In his opinion people should practice their religion privately and the state should not be passing religious legislation. It appears Mr. Kasich is firmly on the side of wishy washy Christianity.
Yeah, but it least he seems to be from a church that knows how to deal with sin.
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His church gave him the boot.
Given the theology of Governor Deal’s church, this should come as little surprise. As Dr. Mohler also noted, Governor Deal is a member of The First Baptist Church of Gainesville, Georgia. Since the early 1990s, First Baptist of Gainesville has been affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), a more liberal association of Baptist churches than is the Southern Baptist Convention.
On homosexuality, CBF declares, “CBF does not issue ‘official’ positions on homosexuality or other social issues because it violates the Fellowship’s mission as a network of individuals and churches. CBF values and respects the autonomy of each individual and local church to evaluate and make their own decision regarding social issues like homosexuality.” In other words, CBF chooses to ignore Scripture and remain silent on one of the most pressing moral (not merely “social”) issues of our time.
I would also add that Deal attended Mercer Law School in Macon Georgia. Not exactly a bastion of conservative legal thought. He also attended undergrad there. Again, not a bastion of conservative thought.
Exactly.
Just another reason why Kasich should not even sniff the White House.
I would also add that Deal used to be a Democrat.
Yep...once a dimocRAT always a dimocRAT
Governor “Let’s Make A” Deal got a better offer.
“The Alabama governor is thinking, “You think he’s got problems?””
LOL, You read my mind. I thought the same thing when I saw the headline.
“yet they want to force their lack of values and morals on the rest of us”
EXACTLY! This is simply a matter of whose morality is going to govern us. Georgians (and Americans) must decide.
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