Since the last time I weighed in with my personal support for Mike Huckabee for President, a lot has happened!
Guliani and Romney have both pulled out the race and it appears certain that John McCain will be the Republican nominee for President.
When asked about John McCain, James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family said, “Speaking as a private individual, I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances.”
I’ve been searching for comments from John McCain about his personal beliefs, and it’s difficult to find substantial evidence of his faith. Although I didn’t read his entire biography, "Faith of our Fathers," I read sections of it and it appears it could have been correctly entitled, “Faith IN our Fathers” because it’s mostly about the military experiences of his father and grandfather who were both Admirals.
There are some scary statements he has made about moral issues. For instance when asked about gay marriage, McCain responded in an interview, “I think, uh, I think that gay marriage should be allowed if there's a ceremony kind of thing, if you wanna call it that. I don't have any problem with that.” Ouch!
On the other hand, there are some positive hints about his faith. He was raised in the Episcopal Church, but since his marriage to his second wife, Cindy, has attended North Phoenix Baptist Church. He indicated on the video link below that he has recently spoken to Pastor Yeary about being baptized, but has decided NOT to be baptized during the campaign because it might appear to be grandstanding.
During his five years as a POW in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” he was elected chaplain by his fellow inmates. Again, if you watch the video below he humbly dismisses that role citing that he was selected because he had received more religious training than the other POWs.
In an interview with Beliefnet, John McCain responded to a question about whether he would prefer the President to be a Christian: “I just have to say in all candor that since this nation was founded primarily on Christian principles, personally, I prefer someone who has a grounding in my faith." When asked if America was a Christian nation he said, "I would probably have to say yes, that the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation."
There is no doubt that McCain is an American hero and the most qualified to serve as Commander-in-Chief. However, I'm still not sure about the depth of his faith. On one of the videos he speaks about reading the Christmas story from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John during Christmas time in the prison. Most folks with a passing knowledge of the New Testament know that only Matthew and Luke have a Christmas story. Hmmm.
If you want to learn more about John McCain’s faith click on the link below and watch the video interviews on Beliefnet.
I’d like your comments on these questions:
What do you know about John McCain’s faith (or lack thereof)?
Can John McCain defeat Obama or Hillary in November?
How would you like to see a McCain/Huckabee ticket?
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/220/story_22001_1.html
If you want to learn more about John McCain’s faith click on the link below and watch the video interviews on Beliefnet.
I’d like your comments on these questions:
What do you know about John McCain’s faith (or lack thereof)?
Can John McCain defeat Obama or Hillary in November?
How would you like to see a McCain/Huckabee ticket?
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/220/story_22001_1.html
comments? email david@mail.gabc.org
