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GOP - "God's Own Party"
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4/27/2009 9:39:36 PM
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James Evans, Pastor of Auburn's First Baptist Church, recently wrote an article on the Republican's Party's stance on Gay Marriage. If any of the readers on this forum read his syndicated articles, you might come to the conclusion that his ideas are somewhat different from the conservative citizens of this country. The bills currently proposed by the liberal leaders in congress would further add to the list for hate crimes and would include gays and lesbians and transsexuals. Scarry!!
Below are some excerpts from his most recent article in the Decatur Daily.
"Steve Schmidt, a Republican strategist who ran John McCain's campaign to become president of the United States, is worried about the future of the Republican Party. Speaking to the national convention of the Log Cabin Republicans, a GOP gay and lesbian organization, Schmidt expressed fear that the Republican Party was on the cusp of becoming a religious party. In particular, Schmidt is concerned that gay marriage has become the benchmark for conservative self-definition.
"If you sincerely believe God's revealed truth objects to gay marriage, then it is perfectly reasonable to oppose it," Schmidt told conventioneers. "But those are not the grounds that a political party should take. If you put public policy issues to religious tests, you risk becoming a religious party."
If that becomes the official stance of the GOP, then for Christian conservatives, it will no longer be God's Own Party.
On the other hand, if Schmidt's fears are realized, and Christian conservatives continue to hold sway in the Republican Party, we will witness a true historic irony. A political party will become overtly religious in its constitution, while a religious movement will adopt a partisan political ideology as its core identity.
Don't tell me God doesn't have a sense of humor."
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