I'm watching the season finale of "Real Time with Bill Maher". I love the show, even though I don't agree with Maher's politics, the show's incredibly entertaining and insightful, and the guests always have thought-provoking things to say.
Andrew Sullivan is on tonight, and he keeps trying to make an important point, one that I think has been lost on those in positions of influence in the Democratic Party. Specifically, the point is that just because a voter has a strong belief in God, and believes that it's important to them that their leader believes in the same God as they does not mean they should be marginalize as a voter.
I am uncomfortable saying that in a sense, as I believe that basing moral decisions purely on religious beliefs is a bad thing, and I get very nervous around those that would incorporate more church in their state. And I agree with Maher on the fact that plenty of people in the world that have had strong faiths (Osama anyone?) have acted terribly immorally. I further agree with Maher that it's more important to derive one's morality from rational thinking, then from religious edict.
But Sullivan, and Alan Simpson earlier in the show are also right. The Democrats have to stop marginalizing and ridiculing the Christians. They need to speak to them. They don't need to cater to them. They don't need to change their platform or their goals. But they need to speak to them.
You would think that a party like the Democrats, that advocates socialist philosophies and wants to institute charity at the state level would have more of a voice amongst those that profess a Christian faith. This is, after all, the faith that holds charity, forgiveness, and loving thy neighbor at its core.
Maybe things will change, but honestly, I don't believe they will.
"But Sullivan, and Alan Simpson earlier in the show are also right. The Democrats have to stop marginalizing and ridiculing the Christians. They need to speak to them. They don't need to cater to them. They don't need to change their platform or their goals. But they need to speak to them."
They do talk to them as its the voice of the country that a presidential incumbents and or party member listens to. What they wont do is watch this so called church base be so against gay marriages then run and hide when there own priest were found guilty for touching little boy's yet came out in masses to vote in a Republican president who backs there beliefs's and gave to his re-election fund.
So what we want is church to stay out of our houses and homes, and a church is the house of God if we need to talk to God we can go to his house, but we don't need to be told that Democrats need to open up and that were attacking the Christian base. If any thing we want this Christian base to stay out of our private domain.