Anti-Catholic Bigotry?

Let call global warming, nature worship.
The founders dug up dust of 4ooo years of history.Now look at the richest party of the USA. The fathers use to be GOP, but the kids of the richest oil family are Democrates, Bill Gates the names go on and on. The party of billionares who own most the world stock are Democrates. If the Democrates win big in 2008 there push for global warming issues, will end up taxing the little guy. They use the Government to put more money in there pocket. We will become fewer in number. Our vioce will go under ground.

I personally have no problem with the pastor's initial remarks. It is his flight to mediocrity that I find more offensive. With first hand experience of the bigotry and prejudice that is propagated from within the catholic church in Kansas(married into a catholic family but I am a steadfast protestant and suffered through years of ridicule and abuse for not converting), so I don't see the problem with the pastor calling it as he sees it. I myself agree emphatically. Our beliefs are a primary facet in defining who we are so why not take those into consideration when selecting a candidate for whom to vote.

I have a opinion that most anti-ism wheather it is Mormon, Jewish and Catholic is more economic than any particlar religious dogma.

Protestant reformers are now protesting their faiths because they see a threat to their money, tithes comng in to fill the pockets. In someways the only way it is to make money publishing books and tracts as well as movies such as the Godmakers.

Look at all the money being make from UFO's, 9-11, or Kennedy assassination conspircies and you understand the economics of hatred!

Brownback's Catholicism is very low-key. I believe he also attends a protestant church with his family. What is so sad about the minister's comments is when he states, "if I knew this private e-mail would somehow not remain private, I would have taken great care not to convey anything that would be offensive to anyone." I do not remember a Gospel verse relaying the idea that intolerance is acceptable as long as it is only a personally held belief.

How did this email get to the news anyway? Did the recipients forward it? It does seem a little shady that a private email found it's way to the Brownback people. Of course, it's not the first time something like this has happened.

This pastor doesn't speak for all evangelicals in his Anti-catholic bias. I can say, however, that he is a member of an association of churches that has made the list of several cult watch groups. Here is a link about Tim
Rude's association of churches.

As a Momron whose Parents are Catholics I find the bigotry unforgiveable. It is amazing that we are discussing what place a religion has on it's cadidiates to this day. You would think we learn from John Kennedy?
Mormons are one worst persecuted religions in the United States. It is sad that hatred is coming out of the woodwork!

Just a thought, shouldn't Pastor Rude's congregation and church now be investigated by the IRS for violating their tax-exempt status? He is clearly recommending a specific candidate and that's a violation of the law that gives church their tax-exempt status.

When will Christian's be enlightened enough to get along with each other?

No Rudy - No Way. Mike and Sen. Sam are super candidates.

A battle between two 2nd rate losers. Who cares?

Deos it all really matter? I mean, I like Huckabee (and to a lesser extent Brownback, save for his immigration stance) but let's face it, neither one of them is going to last to the end. It's going to be the big 3 and then maybe Ron Paul who, the more I look at, the more I'm starting to like. But he too isn't going to win and for that matter no GOPer will/can win the election unless things radically improve in Iraq which we hope they do. I don't want to hedge my bets on America's loss.

Deos it all really matter? I mena, I like Huckabee (and to a lesser extent Broback, save for his immigration stance) but let's face it, neither on eof them is going to last to the end. It's goign to be the big 3 and then maybe Ron Paul who, the more I look at, the more I'm starting to like. But he too, isn't goign tot win and for that matter no GOPer will win the election unless things radically improve in Iraq whioch we hope they do. I don't want to hedge my bets on America's loss.

One candidate chooses to adhere to the same irrational/anti-rational view of the world you yourself choose to adhere to. Why wouldn't you prefer that person? Why is that any more controversial than choosing a person based on his or her view of the death penalty?

I guess he won't be voting for Giuliani: a pro-choice Catholic. Most people mention the clergy-pedophile scandal and use that to slur all Catholics. At least this guy apologized. Maybe he has a conscience.

There's an unwritten rule which Pastor Rude (I'll forgo the all-too-obvious pun here!) has obviously forgotten: never write an e-mail which you wouldn't want read by the public, because it just might be read by the public. Other than that, though, neither Gov. Huckabee nor Sen. Brownback are responsible for what their supporters do, even when it comes to garnering attention for second- and third-tier candidates who haven't a hope of winning the Republican nomination.

Huckabee DID denounce the comments from Rude. Huckabee is so much more than just a social conservative. He created healthcare for underprivileged children, he improved the cobblestone interstate highways that Clinton was somehow never able to fix, he improved Arkansas' education system which was ranked at the bottom under Clinton, he cut taxes and still left a huge surplus in Arkansas when he left, and he was a Republican governor elected twice in a state where 86% of elected officials are Democrats, proving he really can get things done working with people from both parties. There is so much more to this man's record and fabulous ideas on tax reform, health care, education, immigration, national security. He is a better communicator than Brownback, and I believe more efficient, and very importantly, one who can beat Hillary in 2008.

The funniest thing about this situation...

Brownback has spent this entire campaign making closet bigoted remarks, and now he demands apologies?

Oh well, I guess I should give him credit... at least he apologized when his staffers were bigoted. John McCain didn't even bother.

Yeah... Ron Paul... big... big Joke.

I am someone from Iowa who is sick of all of the phone calls and flyers from lying sell-outs on both sides of our political parties. Neither side cares about real average people whose beliefs are somewhere in the middle.Like wanting to reduce taxes without putting the elderly into the streets. Where did common sense go in this country? By the way Jesus wasn't a Republican or a Democrat and I am sick of his name being used for polical and financial gain.

Two bottomrungers fighting for 9th place, wow what a campaign.