"Sure. I believe the Bible is exactly what it is. It's the word of revelation to us from God himself. (Applause) And the fact is that when people ask do we believe all of it, you either believe it or you don't believe it. But in the greater sense, I think what the question tried to make us feel like was that, well, if you believe the part that says "Go and pluck out your eye," well, none of us believe that we ought to go pluck out our eye. That obviously is allegorical.I did not see the words infallible or inerrant anywhere in Huckabee's answer. So, in Baptist political terms, does his answer qualify him as a fundamentalist, refugee, moderate, or liberal? I would suggest that if he ever gave this response as his answer if/while running for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, that he would find himself taking a lot of heat.
But the Bible has some messages that nobody really can confuse and really not left up to interpretation. "Love your neighbor as yourself."
And as much as you've done it to the least of these brethren, you've done it unto me. Until we get those simple, real easy things right, I'm not sure we ought to spend a whole lot of time fighting over the other parts that are a little bit complicated.
And as the only person here on the stage with a theology degree, there are parts of it I don't fully comprehend and understand, because the Bible is a revelation of an infinite god, and no finite person is ever going to fully understand it. If they do, their god is too small."
So. What kind of Baptist is Mike Huckabee?
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This kind of Baptist;
A Tale of Two Candidates
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12205
OR this kind of con artist telling people what they want to hear rather than what will work;
The Huckster Touts Federalism For Abortion
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/232094841.html
Christians Need To Beware Of Mike Huckabee
http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20071102.html
More Reasons To Beware Of Mike Huckabee / by Chuck Baldwin
http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20071127.html
Unfortunately, there is so much more on the Huckster. Just ask if you'ld like to see the research.
OH MY GOODNESS, what else can you guys come up with? Do you all just sit around all day and try to think up things to throw at Mike? Knowing there isn't any REAL DIRT to throw at him. Mike gave the best answer that night than any one.
if i am thinking correctly, didn't Mike have the presidency at the Southern Baptist Convention at one time?
Huckabee has said, "I'm a conservative, but I'm not mad at anybody." I suspect it is the same with his faith: he's a fundamentalist, but he's not angry at his Christian brethren. His decency and humor are refreshing in today's overwrought politics.
anon. (the last),
I see Huckabee in the same light...a non-angry fundamentalist (and I can live with that description). I do find him refreshing as well.
"All right, say 'Shibboleth.' " He said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan.
(((sigh)))
My fear with Huckabee is not about his religious comments or anything - I actually think he is a very good human being and I agree - very refreshing in the face of so many politians. What I would like to really know is how spending will change if he were elected. I have read that the spending while he was governor of Arkansas went up 63.5%. He raised sales tax by 37%, gas tax by 16%, and cigarette taxes by 103%. If he were to be elected - how do we know he will curtail the current spending trend in Washington and get our budget under control? If anyone from his campaign could answer me that question, I think I would feel easier about his rise in the polls. I keep watching the debates hoping someone would pose that question to him about his spending - and so far he has not had to answer for his record on this.
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