The “Christian Card”
Jim from JamesWatkins.com wrote an interesting article about Christian idiots (he called them “bozos,” but I’ve decided to take the harsher approach.) (emphasis mine)
…simply claiming the name of Christ doesn’t make one competent to be a brain surgeon, nuclear power operator, plumber, or any of a thousand other skilled professions. And it certainly is not the sole qualification for national leadership. Some of the most outspoken Christians, unfortunately, have turned out to be political “bozos.”
in addition…
So, when candidates start playing the “Christian” card, I’m not unduly impressed. I’ll vote for the candidate who most closely aligns with the Christian principles I hold dear, but also seems most qualified and competent to effectively work for those principles to be implemented.
Read the rest of the article here.
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One Response for "The “Christian Card”"
As you know I’m not from the former colonies like you. However we’ve had our fair share of Christian leaders in the UK. The last Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is a deeply religious man and the current one, Gordon Brown, also claims to be Christian.
I can see the political reasoning behind this even when I disagree with it. By playing the “Christian Card” they claim moral superiority. Now we know that the moral superiority of Christians is as much claptrap as atheists eating babies is (too chewy) but the idea is there at the back of voters minds. I want a leader to have a high moral standard. These chaps have the power to send troops into foreign lands and to dictate the way our taxes are spent.
The idea that a “good Christian” would send troops in to take over an oil producing country or to torture people in a foreign land is horrifying. Would a Buddhist make the same decisions or an atheist? I hate to say this but it’s the man (or woman) not the religion and a claim to a moral code, religious or otherwise, is nothing if it isn’t lived.
I’d rather look at the actions of a leader (voting history, business practices, military action, etc) than a claim of moral superiority. Most voters are lazy though.
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