tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155125.post5258373681505452579..comments2023-10-18T07:25:14.707-07:00Comments on Preachrblog: BREAKING NEWS: Hillary Clinton NOT LUTHERAN!Preachrboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08058617284103464853noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155125.post-76217721843841120372007-07-10T08:58:00.000-07:002007-07-10T08:58:00.000-07:00Impressive article, more for identifying the tensi...Impressive article, more for identifying the tension between campaigning politicians and doctrines of faith, then for specifically calling out Clinton on her liberalism.<BR/><BR/>Politicians are faced with a heated, ongoing debate about religion and faith in the public sphere - now more so than in the past, seemingly. I'm not defending them, necessarily, but it doesn't seem surprising that they would hedge their public comments toward the general - even Bush tried his hand at "compassionate conservatism" early on - attempting to attract the 'do-gooders.'<BR/><BR/>Politics is all about compromise, (in that to govern a pluralistic society many views must legitmately be considered), always has been - compromise, though, doesn't fit well in religeous doctrine.<BR/><BR/>Politicians are not theologians, nor are theologians constrained by the realities of politics - I suppose the tension is inevitable. Perhaps, from one perspective, socially healthy.<BR/><BR/>I've never been very convinced about the precepts of Mormonism - but if Rommney had a better plan for governance than the other candidates - I'd be more interested in his plan than his ideas about salvation - I'm not hiring him to preach!<BR/><BR/>Negotiation and compromise are the work of a politician in a modern democracy - those that don't believe that aren't really interested in our form of democracy, they want a system that is nonnegotiable - absolute - and there are governments that operate like that - fortunately, not ours.<BR/><BR/>The current administration - just as an example (and having nothing to do with my own politics) compromised very little, if at all, in the past 6 years, and they suffered huge for it last November - and their party is getting ready for another broadside this coming election season - just listen to the GOP senators moderate their rhetoric.<BR/><BR/>Politicians have to pay attention to polls - it's how they get their jobs. Religion - not so much!<BR/><BR/>I don't care for a number of the presidential candidates - but for reasons other than their professed faith and lack of doctrinal discipline.<BR/><BR/>Again, though, good article for those reasons - thanks for posting it.<BR/>ScottScott Scofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150508655062501038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10155125.post-9287295554610849662007-07-10T08:50:00.000-07:002007-07-10T08:50:00.000-07:00Perhaps "triangulation" would best summarize her r...Perhaps "triangulation" would best summarize her religious principles. :)Dan at Necessary Roughnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449576018918167898noreply@blogger.com