On wednesday night's CNN Republican debate, a you tube user's question asked "how you answer this question will tell us everything we need to know about you....... do you believe every word of this Book [the Bible]". Now he says their response determines everything "we" need to know about them, without specifying "we", and far too often do I see "we" referring to all of us in these questions. What offended me was the fact that the questioner, as well as many others alike, consistently base their politics as if "we" all believed in EVERY word. But most of us don't, I'm not a Christian, and Huckabee even added on towards the end of his response that can be taken allegorically sometimes.
Isn't time that this group begins to respect the fact that most of us prefer a secular government with the separation of church and state, especially with so many atheists, agnostics, and other religions are increasing in America? He left me out of "we" the people!
2007-11-30 13:40:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonimo 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I was offended because the question and answer suggested that there is only one true religion. Anyone who is not a Christian will discounted if Huckabee is elected. I think a better answer would be to acknowledge that there are other "Good Books" as well, and we should be inclusive.
2007-12-03 13:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by Granny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I felt very frustrated looking at that debate. Not one of the pannelists answered a question that was asked of them, in a direct honest way. Every single one of them beat about the bush (that's funny BUSH) and even the people asking the questions in the audience, were asked "Did he answer your question". Every one of them said NO.
I would not take notice of anything that was said in that debate, because everything that was said from the stage, was meaningless. We didn't know any more after it was over than when we started.
Please, please don't vote for anyone on THAT panel. The world will be worse off, than even having Bush in the whitehouse.
2007-11-30 14:37:54 · answer #2 · answered by Maureen S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in the Bible but I would vote for an athiest, mormon, muslim, whatever, if they have a good voting record and seem like the best one for the job....the entire debate was a joke. Where were the in depth questions on healthcare and such. I am a christian but the republican party does not own my faith and I am tired of them using it to try to control voting ....aaarrrggghhh. CNN blew it with this sorry line of questioning!
2007-11-30 14:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by rayneshowers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your time watching these silly debates - especially the youtube thingies. These are not serious.....
Things will get interesting as soon as the non-viable candidates drop out...soon after the first primary.
Right now it's all yada, yada.
No serious candidate is going to take questions from a lot of boobs in webworld...but, it gets their face out there.
Once it gets serious, you won't see anymore nonsense. The serious candidates will get down to the business of REAL debates on REAL issues and outline their agendas to us. No viable candidate is going to reveal anything until then.
2007-11-30 14:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did not see the controversy, so i'm in basic terms going by ability of the data on your question. yet, as an user-friendly question, status on my own, the question of "do you've faith each note of this e book" will tell "us" each thing we want to study about you. If Huckabee replied definite, i have self belief each note, you as a perhaps non-believer contained in the Bible might want to honestly kind an opinion about Huckabee, basically as a believer might want to kind an opinion. so common as a question that this is, the answer famous each thing about someone. As for your 2d paragraph, there's a lot there to disagree with, from my perspective. although the base line is that if someone acknowledeges his perception contained in the Bible, no matter if you're a Christian or athiest, their answer will be had to you, for the justifications you suggested on your 2d paragraph
2016-10-25 05:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. I didn't think that question ever needs to be asked. It doesn't matter what they believe, it matters how good of a job they will do. We need to know the answers to the political questions, not religious ones when it comes to politics.
2007-11-30 13:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by odd duck 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves.
This question amounts to a "religious test," which is unconstitutional.
2007-11-30 13:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think Seperation Church and State is being beaten to death... WE NEED ANOTHER JEFFERSON... ANOTHER THOMAS PAINE..
2007-11-30 13:45:44 · answer #8 · answered by Atomic New Theory 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋