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DEL.ICIO.USHoney, the Bible says ‘Vote Thompson’ … sort of
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
David Shafer says there’s been some discord in his marriage of late.
The spat’s over the Republican presidential primary. For a state senator and his wife, that might not be a small dispute.
Shafer supports Fred Thompson for president. He’s backed the government-lawyer-turned-actor-turned-politician-turned-actor-again-turned-politician-again from the start.
However, Shafer’s wife, Lee, is a recent convert to Mike Huckabee.
“She was impressed, among other things, with how he is able to communicate his conservatism in an optimistic and nonjudgmental tone,” the Duluth Republican wrote in his blog last week.
Shafer said he reminded his wife that Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister, once signed a letter calling on “wives to graciously submit to their husband’s sacrificial leadership.”
The command comes from a much-debated passage in Apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. To Shafer, its meaning is clear. His wife must join him in supporting Thompson.
But she wouldn’t submit to that, Shafer said.
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By Chuck
December 24, 2007 6:27 AM | Link to this
You go, girl!
By Michael H. Smith
December 24, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this
Ben is probably holding back on us here. It is hard to believe Lee Schafer (a lawyer) allowed David Schafer (the Senator) to get away with that statement unchallenged.
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
As it is so often said the Bible is a two-edged sword – it cuts both ways.
In fact Huckabee (the Preacher) has some need to re-examine his so-called non-judgmental statements on illegal immigration, they too, cut both ways.
Huckabee on tuition and education for illegal aliens: “We are a better country than to punish children for what their parents did.”
In this case, Huckabee had rather punish U.S. citizens and their children, for what the illegal alien parents did with their illegal alien children.
Mr. Huckabee lacks clear discernment on illegal immigration, though, he has “flip-flopped” on the issue Mr. Huckabee still has not “rightly divided the word” on illegal immigration.
If Mr. Huckabee desires to sacrifice himself for illegal aliens as his church, then that is his cross. Let him bear it alone.
We are a nation of laws.
I am voting for Fred Thompson.
By dick
December 25, 2007 6:41 AM | Link to this
Bravo! Well said!
By Dave P
December 25, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this
If the American voter looks at Huckabee’s record, they will see that he is a liberal that is Pro Life and against gay marriage. Every other thing he believes in is liberal.
Fred Thompson is easily the best choice in this race and if conservative America realizes this, then Fred will win the election and be an amazing President. If they fall for the Huckabee lines, they will be dealing with a Democrat for at least 4 years.