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August 25, 2006 2:53 PM

In the FLORIDA BAPTIST REPORT Senate candidate Rep. Katherine Harris, R-FL, said that arguments about the Constitutional separation of church state are "a lie," and that "if you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin."

Harris also says that she's "going to run a campaign of integrity."

Republicans, of course, have criticized her for doing the exact opposite, including MSNBC anchor/former GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough, who says Harris was spreading rumors about his "dead intern" and consultant Ed Rollins who resigned from her campaign because her "story kept changing" about two ritzy meals she had with defense contractor Mitchell Wade, "from whom she unwittingly accepted $32,000 in laundered campaign contributions." (MIAMI HERALD LINK HERE)

One another interesting exchange:

QUESTION: Some day all of us have to give an account before God for what we have done. Are you certain in your own heart that when you come to that point of accounting that you’ll spend eternity with God in Heaven?

HARRIS: No question.

God bless,
jt

August 25, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (11)

User Comments

So what's the problem with "Path to 9/11"?
It's a docudrama, but it does remind ALL AMERICANS of the terrorist dangers ALL OF US face in the world. AMERICANS need to be reminded on a daily basis of the assault we suffered on that day. This is not a trivial matter to be ignored.
The more information we have, the better we can preserve our freedom and safety. If ABC caves to the pressure to not broadcast this program, shame on them.

Posted by: Mary Baker | Sep 8, 2006 1:19:27 PM

And yet we have another reason to not allow the Religious Right Wing control of our lives. This woman is a perfect example of the Christian leadership. There may be good Christians, with good intentions, but they are all following blindly behind their "Christian" leaders. Not much difference between Harris and Jeffs. Just doing the Lords work. Open your eyes people.

Posted by: Doug | Sep 1, 2006 4:34:43 PM

update: Ms Harris has clarified that what she really meant is that she supports Israel. ha ha Fortunately, the polls indicate that Florida voters are wise to her. Despite her name recognition, she has only a narrow lead on her primary opponents and tails the likely democratic nominee by 30%.

Posted by: cordelia525 | Aug 29, 2006 2:08:10 PM

Usually those who flaunt that they are Christians are not? They wouldn't know Christ if he tapped them on the shoulder. Actions speak louder than words.

Posted by: Michael in Sunshine State | Aug 28, 2006 10:12:17 AM

I'm glad that Ms. Harris is so certain of where she's going to spend eternity, although I wouldn't take any bets as to whether she's right. Christianity is now the last refuge of the desperate scoundrel.

Posted by: chuck | Aug 28, 2006 10:01:59 AM

This woman, who messed with Florida's votes in the 2000 presidential election and is now in trouble because of fraud on the part of one of her staffers, has no business talking to us about "Christian" values. The people she disenfranchised in 2000 have way better values than she does.

Posted by: Veronica | Aug 28, 2006 9:17:06 AM

What the USA badly needs is an organized, kick-ass and take names, go for the jugular and don't let go anti-Christian backlash.

Posted by: Gregory Fegel | Aug 28, 2006 5:40:51 AM

I presume that since I don't subscribe to many of the 'values' of this wanna-be theocrat and because I am very aware of the historically valid reasons for the enshrinement of separation of church and state, I don't have values and must be presumed to be full of sin.

I do not respect people or groups who presume that their point of view is automatically sacrosanct and not subject to criticism and questioning - there is strength in having a country of many different systems of belief, as we do now. It is a source of strength and not to be equated as somehow 'sinful'.

I would personally prefer to have public servants guided by the concepts of accountability and transparency rather than rigid applied religious dogma.

Posted by: Don | Aug 27, 2006 12:47:54 AM

This is the same woman who saw to it that Bush won in 2000. I guess subverting the US presdential election process was her religious duty. When will the electorate in our country wake to the realization that positions such as Ms. Harris's is the Christian equivalent of the much reviled theocracy in places like Iran? They're two sides of the same coin. Shame on this woman for allowing her personal views to color her public service.

Posted by: Michael Stricklen | Aug 26, 2006 7:50:39 AM

Perhaps Harris should familiarize herself with the Constitution of the United States, specifically Article VI:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. This means that we cannot require that governmental representatives must be Christians.

Christians, especially today's so-called Christians, are not the only persons with morals.

With her support dropping by the wayside in spectacular ways, I find it very interesting that she suddenly feels the need to appear as though she is one with the Christians.


Psalm 101:7 (New King James Version)
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.

Posted by: Dee | Aug 26, 2006 7:27:42 AM

So how do you define a Christian?

Posted by: Michael | Aug 25, 2006 4:46:42 PM

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