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ELECTION 2008

From Blessing to Burden

Candidates are scrutinized ever more closely for their spiritual associations.

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra | posted 5/21/2008 09:30AM

Each of the presidential candidates has been caught off guard by accusations leveled against their religious connections.

While Barack Obama continues to distance himself from the "incendiary language" ...

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Andrew

Posted: May 22, 2008 7:33 PM

You have slandered Rev. Rod Parsley in this piece, either deliberately or (more likely) out of laziness, because you have repeated common mistakes the media has made about him lately. 1) Rev. Parsley is not, and have never claimed to be, McCain's spiritual guide. At one campaign event, Sen. McCain introduced Rev. Parsley as "a" spiritual guide. Big difference. 2) Rev. Parsley has strongly criticized Islam, and properly so, but he has never endorsed total war against Islam. When writing about any public figure, it's usually best to do some research. Otherwise, as you have demonstrated, it looks like you don't know what you're talking about. Your readers deserve beter!

Mike	Posted: May 22, 2008 11:06 AM

We should NOT judge others by a standard we are not willing to judge ourselves. That is called hypocrisy. How many of you believe EVERYTHING that your pastor dishes out? If you do you must then be a 100% doer of the Word because there are some pastors out there that preach well. While 100% pure preaching and absorption or belief is possible (some a hundredfold, some 60, some 30 [Matthew 13:23]), I don’t know where it’s happening on earth right now. Personally, I can't say whether Obama or MaCain have been so influenced by their spiritual advisors or former advisors as the case maybe to the point of impairing their spiritual judgement, if they have any. Believers should never be duped again by someone who claims to be a Christian so they can get your vote, exhibit #1: George Bush. He calimed to hear from God and where has he taken us or leaving us!

Barry

Posted: May 22, 2008 9:27 AM

Ever since Evangelicals sold themselves lock, stock, and barrel to the Neocons, a candidate's religion has become a litmus test for electability in the eyes of many Christians. This is indeed a sad devlopment because it has allowed the electorate to be manipulated by right-wing politicians. The religion question needs to be taken out of the equation when judging a candidate's fitness for higher public office.

Jeff Fairchild

Posted: May 22, 2008 8:47 AM


President Bush was re-elected by a very large margin according to the popular vote. It was his first election that was very close. I think that writer needs to get her historical facts straight.

Mike	Posted: May 21, 2008 5:44 PM


I think that the policies of the candidate support should be evaluated. Their fruits should be observed in the political arena. Are they showing Christian Values. The influence of people like Wright, Hagee, or Parsley will come out in their policy. Anyways we need to pray for these candidates. God is the ultimate influence.

JohnW

Posted: May 21, 2008 4:42 PM

Pop Quiz, what well known african american pastor and confidante of a democratic politician used this "incendiary language" in a church? I knew that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government. For the sake of the hundreds of thousands trembling under our violence. I cannot be silent….they must see Americans as strange liberators. Based on these remarks, do you think the politician would have been justified in distancing himself from this minister?

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