Ravings of a Textual Deviant

From the Detroit Free Press:

ST. LOUIS — Sen. John Kerry cited a Bible verse Sunday to criticize leaders who have “faith but has no deeds,” prompting President George W. Bush’s spokesman to accuse Kerry of exploiting scripture for political gain.

There are so many ducks in this barrel that I don’t even know where to start.

I’d rather have an atheist for president than someone who doesn’t know the difference between letting faith inform policy decisions and letting faith dictate policy decisions. (Frankly, my first choice would be someone who’s really into the separation of religion and state and lets ethics inform policy decisions, but that’s about as likely as me becoming a starting center in the NBA.) Bush is a born-again Christian, and that lot is not exactly known for being tolerant of other people’s ideas. I like it even less than I like 534 non-medical-professionals making medical decisions for millions of people they’ve never met.

And by the way, if I were a church-goer, I’d object to bringing politics into my religion as much as I object to bringing religion into my politics. (Or my workplace for that matter. Ever since I accidentally walked into a scheduled prayer meeting in the main studio of a televsion station where I worked, I’ve felt that worship in the workplace is as inappropriate as sex in the workplace. And a lot less fun.)

Finally, my usual plea. If you are sick and tired of a president who probably can’t even spell “hypocrisy,” let alone recognize it, register to vote. Then go vote. If you don’t, how can you expect anyone to take your complaints seriously? Besides, I don’t want to be the only person who gets jury duty three weeks after the election.

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