The 08 Presidential race is shaping up to be an ugly affair. Religion will be at the hear of it. Apparently there are two types of Christianity in America. Republican's Christianity and Democrat's Christianity. Tucker Carlson, goes to great pains to emphasize that the Democrat version, at least that of Sen. Barack Obama, "sounds separatist to me" and "Contradicts the basic tenets of Christianity". Hat tip Mike Beckham of digg.
Dare I call this a sectarian attack? The Church of Christ is a mainline denomination. The fact that the Trinity United Church of Christ serves the black community and promotes a values based program which helps move its members out from under the thumb of poverty, is commendable. Tucker Carlson, is stirring the pot of hatred in advance of a potentially powerful political candidate. Is the Republican machine so afraid of Obama that they are willing to divide the country based on who is going to the "right" church?
Why is religion an issue in the election anyway? Is anybody going to care what Church Clinton goes to?
2 comments:
It's Tucker Carlson, not Carlton.
Yes, it is going to be an ugly race. But there is plenty of religious smearing to go around. You aren't paying attention if you give Republicans all the credit for that.
In answer to your final question: Yes, people WILL -- unfortunately -- care what church Clinton goes to. She has already begun working on her religious bona fides, at least according to story posted a few days ago at Newsmax.com. which claims she hired an "evangelical consultant" named Burns Strider. I don't know how much credence to put in this report, but the sad thing is that it's totally believable.
Religion should most definitely NOT be an issue in any governmental election. In fact, you could make a good case that dragging god into the picture is unconstitutional. Article VI clearly states: "... no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
Alas, with candidates falling all over themselves to prove that they "have a personal relationship with Jesus" (Obama's claim), we're in for more of the same old claptrap as the race gears up.
Post a Comment