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Obama, McCain share stage with pastor
The Rev. Rick Warren organized the forum at the Saddleback Church, a Christian megachurch in Lake Forest, Calif., at which Obama and likely Republican nominee John McCain were to take turns answering questions on faith and values. Obama went first while McCain was sequestered and unable to hear Obama's responses.
Obama said he is pro-choice, "not because I am pro-abortion but ultimately because I don't think women make these decisions casually," and said the abortion debate should focus on reducing the number of abortions. He said he favor limits on late-term abortion "if there is protection for the mother's health."
He said marriage is the union between and a man and a woman but opposed a Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, saying that has traditionally been a state matter.
Obama said his greatest personal moral failure was his drug and alcohol abuse as a youth, which he called a sign of selfishness. He said America's greatest moral failure "in my lifetime has been that we still don't abide by that basic precept of (Gospel author) Matthew that 'whatever you do for the least of my brothers you do for me.'"
Copyright 2008 by United Press International.
This news arrived on: 08/18/2008
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08-21-2008 10:46
Bible Base wrote:
Religious betrayal
What does politics and religion have in common?
When Jesus was on earth, thousands of honesthearted people recognized, not just his greatness, but his concern for others. Hence, it comes as no surprise that they wanted to make him king. (John 6:10, 14, 15) Yet, Jesus declined to get involved in politics.
Jesus' response was based on at least three factors: his Father’s view of expressions of human self-determination, which include human rule; Jesus’ awareness that there are powerful, hidden forces working against even the best human efforts at rulership; and God’s purpose to establish a heavenly government to rule over the entire earth.
When Jesus was on earth, thousands of honesthearted people recognized, not just his greatness, but his concern for others. Hence, it comes as no surprise that they wanted to make him king. (John 6:10, 14, 15) Yet, Jesus declined to get involved in politics.
Jesus' response was based on at least three factors: his Father’s view of expressions of human self-determination, which include human rule; Jesus’ awareness that there are powerful, hidden forces working against even the best human efforts at rulership; and God’s purpose to establish a heavenly government to rule over the entire earth.
08-19-2008 18:23
jj wrote:
McCain/Obama
LETS TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT BOTH OF THEM NOT PART OF THE TRUTH THE NEWS PEOPLE NEEDS TO KNOW WE CAN SEE THERE BAD WAYS OR REPORTING THE NEWS THERE WAY GOOD HAS NOW BECOME EVIL AND EVIL HAS NOW BECOME GOOD
08-19-2008 11:35
bystander wrote:
I was priviledged to observe both....In my opinion, Mr. McCain answered quickly with conviction and clarity. Mr. Obama weighed every word carefully seemingly hoping to please all listeners.
08-19-2008 09:19
Daniel wrote:
Matthew quote
The quote was in Matthew. The words were those of Christ. Kind of shows how much faith someone has in the gospel when he attributes the words of Christ to Matthew!
08-19-2008 02:47
Nobulali wrote:
Obama,McCain share stage with pastor
I would love to read McCain's answers.
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