"When I thought about doing it for our country, it became very clear to me that our family must be in this race. And it also became clear to me that we are at a cultural crossroads in our country and if we can be in this race to show this country the face of the God that we serve" this Christian God that we serve is the foundation of our country, our country was built on Judeo - Christian values, we are a nation of freedom of religion, but the God of Christianity is the God of freedom, of individual liberty, of choice and of consequence. "
And I think that's something that this country really needs to be reminded of, is that Christians are loving people, are nonjudgmental people, but there is right and wrong, we have a country of law and order, there are consequences to actions and we must all live peaceably in our own faiths under the Constitution. And Ted is uniquely able to deliver on that combination of the law and religion."
Now compare that to the BS title from an anti-conservative website: Heidi Cruz: Ted Running To 'Show This Country The Face Of The God That We Serve'
You are really splitting semantical hairs here. "if we can be in this race to show this country the face of the God that we serve".. The Cruz family, which includes Cruz, biblically, as its head, is in the race "to show this country the face of the God that we serve.." I think anyone who holds the fear of God in their soul would never equate their Christian walk or character as the "face of God"let alone proclaim it publicly to garner votes.
They are not equating their Christian walk with the face of God.
They are saying that the campaign gives them the opportunity to show people what God is about - stuff like life, liberty, choice, responsibility, etc. There are pseople who have never even considered a worldview where those things were valued.
It is YOU who are making this all about Ted and not about God, which is the OPPOSITE of what Heidi Cruz was saying. And IIRC this was all pointed out in the other thread - the only thread there is supposed to be on this, according to FR rules - and yet you’re still saying the same things as if you didn’t know better.
HMMMmmm...
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.