Why Huckabee Scares Me: A Christian Perspective

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:51 AM EST

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The latest statement from Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee sums up the fear of a President who actively promotes Christianity within law. To the evangelical, literal, or faithful Christian this may seem like a great thing. I would like to outline, from my Christian perspective, why a President like this could, and most likely will, be harmful. As non-believers may agree, not everything labeled Christian is right, just, or positive. I believe Huckabee intends to attach himself to the positive symbol of personal faith in order to gain power within our society, for himself and his beliefs.

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The Huckster scares me for a number of reasons but these are good ones with respect to faith and for a faithful American. A lot of American Christians forget or have forgotten what it's like to be a religious minority. They like to pretend that they are, but they're not - and as a majority they have an obligation to look out for the rights of minorities.

That, as Alexis de Toqueville would point out, is truely the American Way.

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#1 - Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:03 AM EST

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JosephAguirre

Thanks for reading and linking to my article. I think what you've said is a great point, we've forgotten about being a religious minority. I never understand why people want everyone to worship, dress, act, or generally be like them. We've also forgotten how to celebrate our differences.

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#2 - Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:30 PM EST

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Killfile

Thanks for taking the time to discuss what you've written. It's really great to see blog authors willing to do that.

I wonder if you might lend some perspective upon what lead you to write what you did when you did so. There have certainly been a lot of attacks on Huckabee recently but few have come from individuals who openly describe themselves as religious.

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#2.1 - Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:50 PM EST

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I'm more than happy to discuss my writing with anyone who gave their time read it.

To me Huckabee's quote about changing the constitution reflected the direction of Christian political ideology. We know in the past that the Catholic church was very powerful, as well as corrupt. There was a time you could pay to have your sins forgiven, you could even pre-pay for things you hadn't done! Now, America is no where near that level of religion based political and economic control, but changing the constitution or any written law to promote one belief over another is a step in that direction. I don't understand how any Christian can speak of free will for themselves, and then attempt to remove it from others.

What would be really interesting to know is this, what specifically did he want to change? Was it just an off-hand statement or has he put some thought into this? Hopefully we won't ever have to know.

Another reason I wrote it was to show non-Christians that we aren't all crazy, illogical Bible thumpers with little room to think for themselves. As well as to remind some Christians to cut the blinders and look at the repercussions of Huckabee's action. To see the issue from an opposing perspective and remember what it was like to be the religious minority.

Thanks again for posting, reading, and asking me questions. I thoroughly enjoy it.

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#2.2 - Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:28 PM EST

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Another reason I wrote it was to show non-Christians that we aren't all crazy, illogical Bible thumpers with little room to think for themselves. As well as to remind some Christians to cut the blinders and look at the repercussions of Huckabee's action. To see the issue from an opposing perspective and remember what it was like to be the religious minority.

That's a good answer -- I know a number of individuals of similar motivation. Maybe with some luck the word "Christian" can loose some of the fanatical connotations it's acquired as of late.

Thanks again for posting, reading, and asking me questions. I thoroughly enjoy it.

Not to toot Newsvine's horn, but that's kind of what we do around here. I hope we'll see more from you in the future.

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#2.3 - Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:41 PM EST

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Huckabee: Easier to change the Constitution than the word of the living God	msnbc.com	Tue Jan 15	4
You Decide 08! » New Hampshire Anti-Mormon Push Poll Probe Won't Wrap Up Until After Primary	FOXNews.com	Mon Jan 14	0
Huckabee Eschews Politics for Preaching	Associated Press	Sun Jan 13	1
Huckabee, 3rd in Mich, Looks to SC	Associated Press	Tue Jan 15	0
SC wll judge Huck on more than faith.	The Denver Post	Mon Jan 14	0

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