Is this a "Putrid Attitude"

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Sabby

People are WAAY too touchy about this. It is no big deal. He probably should have said "brother in the Lord".The host audience knew exactly what he meant; he was identifying with fellow christian believers! BIG DEAL!
I don't get the impression that he created a different standard of treatment for Christians over non-christians, in spite of the howling from jews or muslims. Their protests are really disguised efforts at silencing all mention of Christ in the political arena. The last thing I want my elected officials to do is bow to the politically correct environment. Right on, Gov Bentley!

People look for acceptance and significance in their lives. It's an entirely human and also a universal phenomena. We will tend to look toward our "leaders" for that acceptance. We seek to have our leaders acknowledge us and our needs. Even if they can't or, in many cases, simply shouldn't satisfy all of those needs, they are expected to acknowledge our worth and value as human beings.

... and then, along comes a governor who says, "You aren't my brother..."

Of course, the exact context could be parsed down and mitigated to some degree. But what about the responsibility to affirm our shared humanity? This is my complaint. Bentley doesn't harm Muslims and Jews with this statement so much as he harms Republicans. His little sound bite that was greedily offered for a few hearty "Amens" will go through the echo chamber and be used to advance the causes of the radical Left in this country.

Everybody should probably listen to Newt's advice to Sarah Palin in this regard: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/0...-more-careful/

... again, just IMHO. I'm only "some guy on the Internet" & etc.

[Socialite]

What was the question someone asked the new Governor????

I keep seeing "he was answering a question." What exactly what that question?

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Socialite

What was the question someone asked the new Governor????

I keep seeing "he was answering a question." What exactly what that question?

It might put his "answer" in context. And was the media there, or did someone provide them with his speech?

[Cindy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/...nor_christians

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley apologized Wednesday for his inauguration day remarks about only Christians being his brothers and sisters and said he would work over the next four years for people of all faiths and colors.

Bentley said he didn't mean to insult anyone with comments he made from the pulpit of a church once led by Martin Luther King Jr. He said he was speaking as an evangelical Christian to fellow Baptists.

"If anyone from other religions felt disenfranchised by the language, I want to say I am sorry. I am sorry if I offended anyone in any way," Bentley said Wednesday.

Bentley, who spoke at the church during a King holiday event after his official inaugural address, said no one should hate anyone else because of color or religion.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Cindy

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/...nor_christians

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley apologized Wednesday for his inauguration day remarks about only Christians being his brothers and sisters and said he would work over the next four years for people of all faiths and colors.

Bentley said he didn't mean to insult anyone with comments he made from the pulpit of a church once led by Martin Luther King Jr. He said he was speaking as an evangelical Christian to fellow Baptists.

"If anyone from other religions felt disenfranchised by the language, I want to say I am sorry. I am sorry if I offended anyone in any way," Bentley said Wednesday.

Bentley, who spoke at the church during a King holiday event after his official inaugural address, said no one should hate anyone else because of color or religion.

So was he answering a question?

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Socialite

So was he answering a question?

If he was I can't find it.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Cindy

If he was I can't find it.

JN is the one who insisted that. JN?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I think it's more of an asinine attitude........

That's my word, but you can use it sister

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Socialite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUFPMIGmL3c

What if this was Romney waxing eloquent about the Mormon faith at a White House Press Conference after becoming President? Or another candidate declaring all who don't believe in Allah to be infidels?

Just seems like it's better done outside the scope of their office.

What if it was Romney at a Mormon church to a mormon congregation?

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

What if it was Romney at a Mormon church to a mormon congregation?

That what I said earlier. I think it'd be different for some of the same people...