Watchdog Group Criticizes Saturday Forum On Faith At Saddleback Church Voters have heard quite enough about the religious views of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama and don?t need another forum on the presidential candidates and faith, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.The church-state watchdog group criticized both candidates? decision to take part in the Rev. Rick Warren?s ?Saddleback Civil Forum? this Saturday at his mega-church in Lake Forest, Calif. McCain and Obama will each submit to hour-long questioning by the church pastor.?Campaign 2008 is starting to feel like a Sunday school Bible drill,? said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. ?We?re electing a president, not a national pastor. I don?t see what good it will do for the American people to again hear the candidates spout pious platitudes about their favorite Bible verses or how devout they are.?Candidates should appeal to the voters based on their qualifications for office and their stands on the issues, not their religious beliefs,? Lynn said. ?This event continues the campaign spiral into religious matters. Americans want to hear the candidates? views on important issues such as constitutional rights, public education, the Iraq War and the economy.?
Here is where I usually jump in and give my two cents, but Barry said it perfectly. ’nuff said.The following is provided by TxAtheist and is edited and verified by me:
You can hear the forum on The Word starting at 7 p.m – 9pm (central), 8pm to 10pm EST. Analysis on how the candidates addressed poverty, climate, AIDS and human rights, etc. will follow for 1 hour. Local callers can dial 637-9673 (WORD). Out-of-town listeners may call toll-free (888) 860-9673. … The program is available on FM radio and over the internet at http://www.theword993.com
TX
“Lesser of two evils”? Why don’t you just say that Obama is the better choice rather than using extreme and obviously inappropriate words like “evil”. It doesn’t do your candidate any favor to use such language.
we are toast not just atheists but all americans the scum of the barrel is running the country into the ground.even a 6 yr old can see the constitution restricts the power of fed gov’t but all we get is power hungry war mongers.a broke nation mired in mideast wars thats one hell of a legacy to give our young.
Reason
An unregulated government and an unregulated private sector got us here. Time for the people to demand regulation.
There is a movement,calling on all presidential candidates to defend science from political interference and to support an independent initiative called Science Debate 2008,in an effort to hold a presidential science policy debate. The debate will give candidates a forum to show the public how they plan to use science to inform their policies. The candidates have been invited to attend–now, we encourage you to urge them to participate in the debate.At this piont in time the debate has failed.Yet,Rick Warren easily managed to get both candidates to attend a forum on faith? So blind faith trumps science whens it come to selecting a President,well that makes me feel better!!!!
Jonathon
Do you have more specifics on this “movement”? Who is organizing the push? And how can we support it? This would be wonderful!
http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php
Thanks for your interest “What”
Thanks Jonathan S
Sucker Rick Warren and Saddleback church never knew the media would get ahold of the fact McCain was in his SUV listening to some of the answers given to Obama. Hucksters exposed again. Cone of silence a real hoot.