Arson at Sarah Palin's Church

[MorningGlory]

and are they quoted here in context? possibly, but not likely. every person on this board is well familiar with how the media spins what someone says. everything gets edited before being aired or published.

we all know that a president has to be careful how he words things so that they do not promote one religion over another. i think it would be wise for people to take what he says publically in office with a grain of salt and dig a little deeper to find what he has said PRIVATELY about God, Christ, and religion.

i think the quote about having accepted CHRIST as his lord and savior is far more telling than than what was quoted above, don't you?

Are they quoted in context? I've no idea; I watched the interview but I don't remember it verbatim. Are you saying that what he says to us is not actually what he means? I don't follow.........

[Guest LadyC]

i'm saying several things.

first, i'm saying that whether the interview is printed or aired on tv, it's edited. unless the interview is live, in which case the questions are purposefully worded in such a manner to get the most spin. this is nothing that you aren't already aware of.

secondly i'm saying that when someone is in public office, they are bound by law to frame their words in such a manner that does not endorse any religion over another. this is also something that you're aware of.

thirdly i'm saying that if you want to know the man's heart, and what he truly believes about God from a personal perspective, all you have to do is listen to, or read, what he's said when he wasn't under legal obligation to be all-inclusive. the information is out there, but you're not likely to find it online unless you are willing to dig through about 10,000 pages of stuff on google.

anyway, we should probably have a mod split this off of the original topic so that people can continue to discuss sarah palin's church.

[MorningGlory]

i'm saying several things.

first, i'm saying that whether the interview is printed or aired on tv, it's edited. unless the interview is live, in which case the questions are purposefully worded in such a manner to get the most spin. this is nothing that you aren't already aware of.

secondly i'm saying that when someone is in public office, they are bound by law to frame their words in such a manner that does not endorse any religion over another. this is also something that you're aware of.

thirdly i'm saying that if you want to know the man's heart, and what he truly believes about God from a personal perspective, all you have to do is listen to, or read, what he's said when he wasn't under legal obligation to be all-inclusive. the information is out there, but you're not likely to find it online unless you are willing to dig through about 10,000 pages of stuff on google.

anyway, we should probably have a mod split this off of the original topic so that people can continue to discuss sarah palin's church.

I'm not exactly sure how you know what I'm aware of but I'll say this....yes, all print and film interviews are edited and sometimes done in such a way as to change the context. As to whether it's a requirement for the President to be all inclusive.....I'm not at all sure about that one. I know it's a good thing if he is, politically speaking. I'm assuming Mr. Bush has written a book about this life and faith but I've never read it. Maybe I should.