HillaryWatch: Hillary,"As much of an Evangelical as is feasible?"
There should be no doubt in anyone's mind and there certainly isn't here at HillaryWatch that Mrs. Clinton has a definable deficiency in the "Values Voters" category.
Evidently she is attempting to begin to try to bridge that gap.
HillaryWatch is unconvinced.
In an upcoming edition of the print version of the National Review. This little quote appears following a visit from the New York Senator to one of her former places of residence - Little Rock Arkansas.
"I'm here spending time at my husband's library," she told the Lamp when we caught up with her after a Sunday camp meeting, "and of course, I always take time to worship God in as evangelical a way as is feasible, given time and location constraints. As you know, I consider myself an evangelical Christian, really a Christian conservative, if you want to know the truth, so it's nice to be 'home' again in the South, which I really consider my quote-unquote home even though I live in New York most of the time. Well, Washington, D.C., most of the time, actually, but if I'm not there I'm in New York, of course, but always thinking about being here, in the South, my spiritual home, where I shared so many wonderful evangelical . . . moments and . . . events. Can you read that back to me?"
Besides the fact that there is no "evangelical way" of worshiping God, nor are there "evangelical moments", nor "evangelical events"...
What actually does exist is a set of evangelical beliefs - God exists, All have sinned, accepting Christ as Savior forgives your sin and brings eternal life, and once you have accepted Christ the Bible and its principles become your binding code of belief.
Those beliefs then mean that abortion is murder, marriage is a sacred covenant between a man, woman, and God - and that scripture is something you can not ignore.
HillaryWatch does not claim to be totally all knowing on what an evangelical is - but we are also quite sure that Hillary is not the least bit evangelical...and it does not require an expert to decipher that.
Evidently she is attempting to begin to try to bridge that gap.
HillaryWatch is unconvinced.
In an upcoming edition of the print version of the National Review. This little quote appears following a visit from the New York Senator to one of her former places of residence - Little Rock Arkansas.
"I'm here spending time at my husband's library," she told the Lamp when we caught up with her after a Sunday camp meeting, "and of course, I always take time to worship God in as evangelical a way as is feasible, given time and location constraints. As you know, I consider myself an evangelical Christian, really a Christian conservative, if you want to know the truth, so it's nice to be 'home' again in the South, which I really consider my quote-unquote home even though I live in New York most of the time. Well, Washington, D.C., most of the time, actually, but if I'm not there I'm in New York, of course, but always thinking about being here, in the South, my spiritual home, where I shared so many wonderful evangelical . . . moments and . . . events. Can you read that back to me?"
Besides the fact that there is no "evangelical way" of worshiping God, nor are there "evangelical moments", nor "evangelical events"...
What actually does exist is a set of evangelical beliefs - God exists, All have sinned, accepting Christ as Savior forgives your sin and brings eternal life, and once you have accepted Christ the Bible and its principles become your binding code of belief.
Those beliefs then mean that abortion is murder, marriage is a sacred covenant between a man, woman, and God - and that scripture is something you can not ignore.
HillaryWatch does not claim to be totally all knowing on what an evangelical is - but we are also quite sure that Hillary is not the least bit evangelical...and it does not require an expert to decipher that.
posted by Watchman at 6:50 PM
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Wow, and they say liberals have no sense of humor. How stupid do you have to be to pick up this spoof and comment on it as if it really happened? Well, at least you got some press at mediamatters.org. Good job!
Published on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 by CommonDreams.org
D is for Democracy...T is for?
by Kavita N. Ramdas
Democracy is premised on a few fundamental assumptions and one of them is the existence of a robust and vital opposition. For power to be exercised with responsibility in a democracy – it is critical that checks and balances provide accountability. This was a provision built in to the United States constitution by its founders. With the re-election of President Bush, an administration beholden to an evangelical Christian base, Republican party control of the Senate and House, and the ability to shape the future character of the Supreme court – these checks and balances appear to have all but disappeared. In this new reality, the role of conscience, skeptic and guardians of core constitutional values must now lie with the party in opposition - yes, I am talking about the Democrats!
For many observers of American democracy, including myself, one of the most sobering and disappointing experiences of the last four years have not been the excesses, lies, and blatant disregard for world opinion demonstrated by the Bush administration. Rather it has been the meek, cowed, and silent role chosen by Democrats in the House and Senate during this time. With the exception of extraordinary individuals like Barbara Lee, many Democrats seem to have forgotten that they too, are representatives of the people of this nation. The effectiveness of a great democracy is not measured by how well it panders to the desires of a powerful and vocal majority, but how genuinely they protect the rights and aspirations of the minority.
And, for too long in the US, the word minority has come to mean the “other.” It has referred to people who look different, who speak different languages, who wear different clothes, and profess a different religion. Let us think about a new definition of that word – it represents merely a collective group of citizens whose choices did not prevail in a majority decision system. Today is time for the Democratic party to find its backbone and speak for the 48% of American voters (and maybe more of its non-voting public) who believe that faith is an important but private matter. It is time for Democrats to speak clearly the tenets of our constitution that preserves each individual’s freedom to believe and practice their own faith while ensuring that the state may not impose any particular interpretation or practice on its diverse citizenry. It is time for them to truly represent those of us who do not believe that science should be relegated to historical archives while the Bible is preached in schools. They must keep their promise to us of a stronger America by having to speak for that different vision – even if their candidate for President did not win this election. They must protect and defend the hard won rights to women’s equality and civil rights and liberties instead of watering down their message and bemoaning the loss of middle America.
Mahatma Gandhi was once asked what he thought of Christianity, the religion of his colonial masters. He answered: I fear they have forgotten the Christ in Christianity. His words resonate powerfully today – the very people who claim to have “found Jesus” appear simultaneously to have lost their compassion, their love of human beings and their ability to forgive as they wage a fierce and unforgiving war not on terror, but against their fellow Americans - gays and lesbians, feminists, and anyone who does not share their particular and narrow interpretation of religion.
The Democratic Party should not be afraid to name bigotry and hatred for what it is – it need not make apologies for believing that another world is possible. It must offer that vision – not apologetically or hesitantly but with conviction and clarity about its values. These are values of compassion, of peace, of respect for the earth, of fairness and equality, of humility, of inclusiveness and diversity, of tolerance and rationality. These are no less moral than those preached by their Republican colleagues across the aisle. In fact, one might argue that these values are not only deeply Christian, but also Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist – because these are values that recognize and celebrate our shared humanity. I urge the Democrats to embrace their role as a passionate, vocal and active opposition – without it I fear that four years from now we may find the D in Democracy has been replaced by a T for Theocracy.
I'm sorry, that church isn't real and niether is the quote.
Ignorant, ignorant right wingers.
Actions speak louder than words. As vocal as the democrats may be they are of little action. As proved in the presidential, senatorial, and congressional elections. As far as the Supreme Court goes, to the victor go the spoils. The only downside of the election is that Michael Moore will only have more footage to splice together to make new theatrical fallacies.
Your disclaimer that you are not "all knowing" in regards to evangelical matters is clearly evident.
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