New PAC Seeks to Court Christians for Obama - g.

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[Gary]

Given the tendency of liberals to mythologize the Bible, and by doing so, render its meaning uncertain, why would they consider Matthew 25 to be a mandate for governmental action?

And, isn't using the Bible as a guide for government policy a violation of the Constitution? Liberals certainly said it was when Republicans have used it that way.

[Mickey Finn]

That there are people who consider the Bible a fact-based document doesn't mean that it is one. I believe the reports in today's newspaper about a man being murdered downtown, but I do not believe civilization began in a garden populated by two Hebrew-speaking adults and a talking snake. Despite liberal complaints of the erosion of church/state separation, the theocrats amongst us continue to insist that principle is unacceptable. In view of this reality, I see nothing wrong with those who, like the Founders, want a secular government pointing out relevant passages in the only book the Religious Right seems to believe. Who exactly, is guilty of selective reasoning here?

[Toby]

Gary: And, isn't using the Bible as a guide for government policy a violation of the Constitution?

Creating governmental policy which can be justified only through scripture would be a no-no. But that's not what this is. It's just the name of a PAC.

That said, I don't much care for using scripture as a political brand-name, whether it's the Democrats or the Republicans doing it.