tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post3175178445536599787..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Obama, McCain, and the Faith ForumPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-58507056078493164212008-08-20T17:35:00.000-06:002008-08-20T17:35:00.000-06:00Since that link didn't seem to show up, try typing...Since that link didn't seem to show up, try typing in this: <BR/><BR/>www.salon.com/opinion/walshBlakeEllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204763127340830306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-22453265011155632492008-08-20T17:34:00.000-06:002008-08-20T17:34:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.BlakeEllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204763127340830306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-48110081297725554102008-08-20T17:32:00.000-06:002008-08-20T17:32:00.000-06:00Personally, I thought the whole thing was frustrat...Personally, I thought the whole thing was frustrating because, as Darren alluded to, Warren's far-right brand of faith politics made it almost impossible for Obama to seriously engage the questions. I'll cite this fantastic blog entry from salon.com's Joan Walsh. It more or less sums up my thoughts on the forum. <BR/><BR/>http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2008/08/19/sandbagged_at_saddleback/index.htmlBlakeEllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204763127340830306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-9189023144934946102008-08-17T18:09:00.000-06:002008-08-17T18:09:00.000-06:00Thanks for posting these links. I missed it the f...Thanks for posting these links. I missed it the first time around, so I am looking forward to the transcripts!The History Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920472487193649652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-6844079571885727232008-08-17T11:31:00.000-06:002008-08-17T11:31:00.000-06:00Thanks for initiating this conversation, Darren. ...Thanks for initiating this conversation, Darren. You can read my rough take at <BR/><BR/>www.philipvickersfithian.comJohn Feahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856498511226523417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-51779469598477253662008-08-17T09:33:00.000-06:002008-08-17T09:33:00.000-06:00As far as the religious views of the candidates ar...As far as the religious views of the candidates are concerned, both McCain and Obama played it relatively safe. Obama made his Christian faith clear by proclaiming that Jesus had died for his sins (hopefully this will silence the bogus Muslim terrorist nonsense but I doubt it), while McCain expressed his belief that he has been saved. Both men played their cards right, considering the venue and the "supercharged" role that religion has played in politics in recent elections. <BR/><BR/>But as one of my friends at <EM>American Creation</EM> has pointed out, I wonder what Rick Warren would have made of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc. had they been on the stage. One can easily imagine Washington, Jefferson evading the question of faith or the role Jesus Christ played in their lives. What a field day the media would have with them!Brad Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.com