fossten on May 13, 2008 at 1:54 PM

I agree with fossten.

apacalyps on May 13, 2008 at 11:43 PM

I should have said so hours ago, but I, too, agree with fossten.

Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of The Redeemer of mankind. It’s impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian… This is a religious people. This is historically true. From the discovery of this continent to the present hour, there is a single voice making this affirmation… we find everywhere a clear recognition of the same truth… These, and many other matters which might be noticed, add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation.

Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States,
The United States Supreme Court,
143 U.S. 457, 12 S.Ct. 511, 36 L.Ed. 226 (1892)

Statements in multiple Supreme Court opinions from the founding of the this nation until the 1940′s confirmed that this nation was founded as a Christian nation and that our Constitution and its first ten amendments are based on the Bible.

Why do you never see Supreme Court Rulings that occured before 1947?

And the bigotry against atheists is far worse. –Esthier on May 13, 2008 at 1:50 PM

Not on this site it isn’t. And not in government and government schools and in courtrooms.

fossten on May 13, 2008 at 1:54 PM

I agree with fossten.

The bigotry we’re talking about is against Evangelical Christians. philwynk on May 13, 2008 at 1:44 PM

philwynk, you’re blind if you actually believe bigotry is responsible for our reactions …. the bigotry against atheists is far worse.

Esthier on May 13, 2008 at 1:50 PM

This lady, uh.. I mean women, calls herself a Christian?

Unbelievable.

apacalyps on May 13, 2008 at 11:03 PM

The reason that Christianity is the best friend of Government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart.

–President Thomas Jefferson

Vanceone on May 13, 2008 at 2:10 PM

That is warped, dude. Get a grip.

philwynk: no one’s biased against evangelical Christians.

Do these headlines sound familiar?

= Ten Commandments taken down
= “Under God” removed from the Pledge
= Prayer prohibited
= Nativity Scenes banned
= Salvation Army defunded
= Boy Scouts sued
= Christmas Carols stopped
= Bible called ‘hate speech’

What we ARE biased is having evangelical Christianity .. shoved down our throats. That’s what Huck and his supporters want.

We don’t want that at all.

The United States of America was heavily influenced by and founded on the principles of Christianity and the Bible. The Bible is the basis for American Law and Constitution. We would like to follow the Constitution, that’s all, not change it at every opportunity.

Hmm, have you ever considered you’re the threat and not us?

After all, Ron Paul DESERVES his very own party. (Can all of us AT LEAST agree on that one?)

CyberCipher on May 13, 2008 at 10:59 PM

Agreed. The current Republican Party is too much like the Democrat Party to suit Ron Paul.

But if you want my ENTHUSIASTIC support, start more political parties, and abandon this silly two-party system. After all, Ron Paul DESERVES his very own party. (Can all of us AT LEAST agree on that one?)

philwynk, you’re blind if you actually believe bigotry is responsible for our reactions to Huck.

Esthier on May 13, 2008 at 1:50 PM

Yep.

Oh, stop. Seriously. Do you realize how many of us (Christians!) don’t like Huckabee?

Laura on May 13, 2008 at 1:49 PM

What is your position on gay marriage? Homosexuality? Just curious.

So how does voting for Hillary differ from not voting, which many, many will do if Huckabee is the VP nominee.

eaglesdontflock on May 13, 2008 at 1:49 PM

Forsake your principles. Go ahead. Oh, I forgot, you don’t have any.

The bigotry we’re talking about is against Evangelical Christians. It’s the one, remaining bigotry that’s acceptable to everybody. It’s nonsense, of course, just like every other bigoted stereotype is nonsense. But it’s what bigots think.

philwynk on May 13, 2008 at 1:44 PM

Wow. Very well said. Yes, it is always easier to stereotype someone or a group than it is to simply observe and see if they are of any value to the self. It seems to me that the world is frightened of Christians of any stripe because Christ is a threat to the world as it is. Hey, if people start accepting Christian folks as normal then there really is a fear that the stereotype could be wrong and the life style would change. horror of horrors.

Interesting to see you asking for other people to be banned when you yourself are breaking the rules.

If you aren’t banned, perhaps you should limit your comments to the post about your namesake.

Red Pill on May 13, 2008 at 10:29 PM

Heh. You think he’s not yet 18 years old? Yeah, I thought that too.

They consider anyone who doesn’t adhere to their strain of literalist evangelical christianity evil, and they regularly slander anyone who doesn’t fit in this category.

phronesis on May 13, 2008 at 12:46 PM

That is a bold-faced lie. All Christian’s agree on the essential core (ie, Trinity, the deity of Christ, the bodily resurrection, salvation by grace through faith, etcerera) but these central doctrines should not be confused with peripheral issues, with which Christians may legitimately disagree. Sure I disagree with other Christian’s on some of the nonessentials, like interpreting certain end time prophecies, but that’s perfectly fine and even healthy, but we agree on the “Central doctrines” of the Christian faith. My problem is with the deceivers here posing as Christians. These are the ones who allow darkness (lies) to mix with the light (truth). They are frauds. And during heated debates, they expose themselves by making certain comments that a believer will not make.

Roger Waters on May 13, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Roger Waters on May 13, 2008 at 10:08 PM

Interesting to see you asking for other people to be banned when you yourself are breaking the rules.

If you aren’t banned, perhaps you should limit your comments to the post about your namesake.

The real issue is who can best lead this nation of many parts and beliefs.

eaglesdontflock on May 13, 2008 at 7:09 PM

You want to get back to issues? If the issues page was still up at MikeHuckabee.com, I would send you there. However, all links at MikeHuckabee.com now redirect to HuckPAC.com.

Here are the issues that Mike Huckabee and Huck PAC stand for:

Huck PAC is founded on the principles that make America great: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Our Republican Party embodies these ideas and is best suited to lead America forward.

Huck PAC is committed to helping Republicans regain control of the House and Senate, regain a majority of governorships and elect John McCain as the 44th President of the United States.

Huck PAC will support Republican candidates who are passionate advocates for tax reform, a strong national defense, real border security, life, the family, less government and individual liberty.

Huck PAC will identify candidates who hold firm to these principles, promote their campaigns and financially support their efforts.

I like Ed Rollins.

apacalyps on May 13, 2008 at 9:51 PM

O..k..a..y……….that says a lot about you.

I agree, you are a troll.

There should be a new rule: Only 10 posts a day. I usually post like once a week or so. That way, some of you no-lifers who post 100 posts a day will be forced to occassionally leave the trailer park.

HA HA HA HA HA!!!

How bout it Allah? Lets limit these trolls to 5 or 6 a day. Better yet…BAN THEM!!!

They suck and even worse…they are boring.

thanks.