GOD IS NOT A REPUBLICAN --- By Jack Klugman

[kpete]

God is Not a Republican!
Jack Klugman
03.16.2006
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-- now I'm gonna get political for you. Remember, I'm a lifelong Democrat. Never vote any other way. And as a Democrat, I want to say this to the Democratic Party, "GOD IS NOT A REPUBLICAN!" Get that? Heard me clearly? Read it again. That's why I wrote it in capital letters.

We live in a religious country. Get over it. And not only that, but religion is not a superstitious bromide for the ignorant. There is tremendous wisdom, accumulated over centuries of deep thought, in all the major traditions, and all those folks who invest their time and energy in faith are NOT idiots. Why is this a political thought? Because our party has set itself up as the party that's against God, and as long as it does that, we will keep losing power. If we were to do all the same things we're doing now, however, and somehow extend an olive branch to the faithful, we could swing the Washington pendulum hard and fast to our side. Think about it. There are plenty of religious people who respect women's rights and believe in evolution - that's not the point. The point is, as Abraham Lincoln said, "Both sides pray to the same God." God is not a Republican, and it's about time we gave Him equal opportunity on our platform.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jack-klugman/god-is-not-a-republican_b_17444.html

[maveric]

Go Oscar!

I always thought he was a man of reason.

[Avalux]

1. I love you Mr. Klugman.

:loveya:

[sproutster]

2. Then why is god pushing a right wing agenda?

Why does he hate us for our freedoms?

[tulsakatz]

5. he's not!

That's just what Republicans want you to believe.....

DL Hughely made a good comment about this one time. He said 'I believe in God, I just don't believe everyone who says they work for him really does.'

[Fenris]

3. I had to check and see if that was *THE* Jack Klugman.

:o

[Ksec]

4. someone may wanna inform the church

apparently they tell the flock to vote repuke.

Thats when the church left me.

[Toots]

6. Wasn't it also Lincoln that said

something to the effect of "Don't ask if God is on our side but if we are on God's side" What about Liberalism is not acting according to God's will?