How awesome has the DNC been so far? So overwhelmingly ass-kicking that conservatives have resorted to the most ridiculous, obvious, pathetic attempt at whipping up a non-story they could possibly find: Democrats debated whether or not to include mention of "God" in their platform, eventually deciding to add "God" in. OH EM GEE, RNC. Really?
Pardon me while I go find my eyeballs. I rolled them so hard they fell out of my head. Bill Clinton gives the entire Republican Congress plus Mitt Romney a stinging spanking, possibly winning the election for Obama, and this is your rebuttal? Please. The "holier than thou" act is getting so old even Jesus is getting bored with it. It's not very Christian of me to say so, but you'd have to be pretty dumb to fall for this.
First of all, just an aside to the delegates. You really do that? You mention GOD in your freakin' political platform? Separation of church and state anyone? That's just shameless -- for both parties! But I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Look, we all love God and America and apple pie and all, but I think name-dropping The Lord is about the cheesiest, most pandering move out there. Anyone can do it! Anyone can claim they're guided by God, their laws come from God, God's their BFF, they play golf with God, God told them getting Obama out of office was a higher priority than serving the American people, etc. Anyone. It's what you do when you have NO REAL IDEAS.
But that's just lip service.
If God and his values are really that important to you, why don't you look at the actual policies? Pay attention to who talks about love for everyone, even "the least of these," who talks about working together, cooperation (not a synonym for socialism, FYI) -- and who talks about every man for himself and hate for anyone who doesn't share your values of self-righteousness and bigotry.
Romney said he thought the removal of "God" from the Democrat platform showed Dems are "out of touch" with real Americans. What a relief for him to be on the other side of that accusation, right? Looky here, Romney is defending God! Romney to the rescue. Oh, did you fall for that bit of pandering, too? Like God needs defending. Do y'all believe in an all-powerful being or not?
Look, not all Americans believe in God. (Atheists?!? Where? Burn them!) And many Americans who do believe in God think it's unconstitutional to mix church and state. And finally, many Americans think waving the God flag is just a lame, cynical gesture and that most of us are too smart to fall for it. Are you?
Do you think mention of God belongs in a political party's platform?
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No.....as you said many people in the US do not believe in God or have a different religion beside Christian. All faiths are to be respected and none should be above others.
Personally, I am an atheist. However, I am enjoying (and LMAO) watching the DNC in
TOTAL MELTDOWN!!!
lol i love the face palming jesus pic you chose! God shouldnt have a political platform. seriously. we are not a monarchy here
I saw the "vote in" O.M.God, that was too funny. It show perfectly how the democrats can't even agree within their own party and it showed how even without the 2/3 votes; if they want it, they will shove it through.
Great article, Adriana!
If God and his values are really that important to you, why don't you look at the actual policies? Pay attention to who talks about love for everyone, even "the least of these," who talks about working together, cooperation (not a synonym for socialism, FYI) -- and who talks about every man for himself and hate for anyone who doesn't share your values of self-righteousness and bigotry.
^^^THIS!!!
Also, those on the Right who have such a hard-on for Jesus and God should go back and read their Bibles. Then read it again. And maybe once more. Then highlight the parts that agree with the Republicans' platform of individualism, guns and greed. What, you couldn't find those parts? I'm stunned.
Adriana, I find this article to be rude and presumptuous. Let me start by saying that I am an atheist registered Republican (yes, we do exist), so I have absolutely no problem about not including God in the platform. I think morals and laws should derive from society itself, but that's another point. My point is, there is obviously a chance that Obama will get reelected in November. A President is president and has to look out for the interests of all Americans, not just the ones in his or her party. The fact is, more Americans believe in God than not. I don't think it is that crazy that those who do believe in God would want some mention of it in a platform that could potentially be enacted for the next four years. Leaving out the wishes of more than half of one's constituency is never good politics.