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Someone made a controversial statement about what they prefer in their private life to an audience at a privately funded institution that specifically caters to people who are much more likely than the general public to agree with it.  This is basic free speech.  It's not like he's the governor of Missouri or Kansas and tried to impose this as policy by executive order.

From a Facebook friend:

Here's a theology lesson: For Christians,the teachings of Jesus and the New Testament presents (among other things) guidelines on how YOU should live... not on how you should control how OTHERS live. Any ‘church” that teaches otherwise is one you should run from.

     Did he say that women should be mandated to have children and be banned from working outside the home? And if not then how is him communicating Christian teachings at a religious institution all that different than Jesus doing the same? I get the sense that this person would have the exact same reaction to hearing Jesus speak, which makes this opinion entirely worthless to Christians.

Yeah, he was just communicating Christian teachings the same way all these kooks were just communicating Christian teachings when they campaigned for abortion to be banned or for depriving gays from their rights.

     Suppose he told them to give away all of their possessions  to clothe the naked and feed the poor. Would you still be sharing outrage over him trying to control how others live?

That would be amazing.

But when was the last Christian sports or media personality or politician to say that on a public stage?

You'd think it'd happen at least a few times. Given that it's the core message of Christianity.

I think that's the point the poster was making.

“I’ve said many times over many years that if we ignore the poor, we will go to hell: literally.” – Archbishop Emeritus Charles Chaput of Philadelphia

And this is a guy who in other matters was seen as a staunch conservative.

Which states at least lean Biden?
30 day poll

From a Facebook friend:

Here's a theology lesson: For Christians,the teachings of Jesus and the New Testament presents (among other things) guidelines on how YOU should live... not on how you should control how OTHERS live. Any ‘church” that teaches otherwise is one you should run from.

     Did he say that women should be mandated to have children and be banned from working outside the home? And if not then how is him communicating Christian teachings at a religious institution all that different than Jesus doing the same? I get the sense that this person would have the exact same reaction to hearing Jesus speak, which makes this opinion entirely worthless to Christians.

Yeah, he was just communicating Christian teachings the same way all these kooks were just communicating Christian teachings when they campaigned for abortion to be banned or for depriving gays from their rights.

     Suppose he told them to give away all of their possessions  to clothe the naked and feed the poor. Would you still be sharing outrage over him trying to control how others live?

That would be amazing.

But when was the last Christian sports or media personality or politician to say that on a public stage?

You'd think it'd happen at least a few times. Given that it's the core message of Christianity.

I think that's the point the poster was making.

From a Facebook friend:

Here's a theology lesson: For Christians,the teachings of Jesus and the New Testament presents (among other things) guidelines on how YOU should live... not on how you should control how OTHERS live. Any ‘church” that teaches otherwise is one you should run from.

     Did he say that women should be mandated to have children and be banned from working outside the home? And if not then how is him communicating Christian teachings at a religious institution all that different than Jesus doing the same? I get the sense that this person would have the exact same reaction to hearing Jesus speak, which makes this opinion entirely worthless to Christians.

Yeah, he was just communicating Christian teachings the same way all these kooks were just communicating Christian teachings when they campaigned for abortion to be banned or for depriving gays from their rights.

     Suppose he told them to give away all of their possessions  to clothe the naked and feed the poor. Would you still be sharing outrage over him trying to control how others live?

1996 Can Dole win back KY?

BartIsADem (D-OR): I like Clinton, but Dole is an appealing candidate (at least more than Bush) and the increasing partisianship will likely reduce Bill's appeal in the South. Can Dole win back Kentucly for the GOP? Discuss.

FarmerDole (R-KS): The president is too overrated here. #DOLE 1996 is the better cadidate and will win by large with thre help of #VPKemp who will appeal to northern moderates. Meanwhile, Clinton scandals and Gore enviromental nonsense will destroy their campaign.



ClayisBack (I-OH): There are parts of northern KY were protectionism is appealing. KY will likely be part of Perot's #landslide.

Billy&Moo (D-MT): Clinton will win in a FDR way. He's so popular, cool and handsome. People hate Newt and therefore odlDol(e)d. Alienated conservs will vote Perot, but dem leaning Perot92 voters will come back to the better party.

 

AmoDAmato (R-NY): Clinton and Gore are (anti white southern slurs) hacks. Hopefully Dole and Kemp will save us from #Wilson/Carter3.0 with the #West-North coalition. The public need to undestand that the GOP is the party is social moderates UMC types. Remmeber that Perot voters will come back. #CountryClubRepsForever

 

I predict Dole win win Upstate NY, Nassau and Suffolk, but NY will vote like 5% for BillytheManKid thanks to NYC.

SoulBro (S-PA): Clinton is too moderate. He signed that (s%$#$) Crime bill. Dole is worse. Perot is just an old school republican. None of them deserve your vote. Nader is the only lesser evil. Hopefully Wellstone get a gripe on himself and endorse him. I hope Rep Sanders will do that.

So a another republican gain grounds?
Biden really need better campaign staff if he somehow failing against donald.

I would think his homophobic attacks on Pride Month would be getting more attention. Maybe they are and "the algorithm" isn't showing it to me.

Everything he said would have been easily excused and praised had it not been for Kitchengate. The red line has regressed but not by that much. Yet.

Biden's gonna break 70% in WV?

The Demosaur is extinct, I guess.

That's still kinda low. They're hanging on. I honestly think they'll remain at a good 25-30% in the state from now on.

Obama got 59% against an incarcerated felon.

I doubt they knew who Keith Judd was when they voted.