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Originally Posted by Socialite
Like MB, I get nervous whenever candidates start talking faith in a public setting, as they are announced "here comes the Sen/Representative of _____."
In a sense we are all brothers. All brothers of Adam, sharing life together. In the sense of being the family of God, one is born into this family by faith in Jesus. I think it's important to see yourself as a family in both senses though. Jesus, on his mission, did not view his relationship as one far off. He personally identified with us as part of the human family, whom he was on mission to redeem.
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Socialite, I agree to some point. As we can see it can be polarizing
regardless of your view. Note the emphasis on regardless. Given the actual setting of this event (church) though I see no reason why the Gov. would not express his Christian tendencies. At such an event this is expected IMHO to a nominal degree at the very least. I would certainly not prefer one who hides his beliefs. Do you?
Would you expect a Muslim politician to go to a Mosque and pretend as though he is not a Muslim? Christian beliefs are not directly or inherently incompatible with our American system and should not serve any problem apart from the hype.
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