Comments on: Obama and McCain at Saddleback church http://wthrockmorton.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-at-saddleback-church/ A College Psychology Professor's Observations About Public Policy, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, and Religious Issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Byron http://wthrockmorton.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-at-saddleback-church/comment-page-1/#comment-121188 Byron Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:22:29 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=1055#comment-121188 I agree with David in that being a Christian is not a requirement for being president. I also suggest that those interested in the question of Obama's relationship with Christ dig a little deeper than his words at Warren's forum, because we ought to know enough by now to understand that words mean different things to different people. For a fuller look, might I suggest Stephen Mansfield's new book, <strong>The Faith of Barack Obama</strong>, published by Thomas Nelson. I read the "money chapter", entitled "Faith Fit for our Age", and suffice it to say that I'm quite unconvinced that what Barack Obama means by "Christian" and what I understand the term to mean, as an evangelical, are one in the same. I agree with David in that being a Christian is not a requirement for being president. I also suggest that those interested in the question of Obama’s relationship with Christ dig a little deeper than his words at Warren’s forum, because we ought to know enough by now to understand that words mean different things to different people. For a fuller look, might I suggest Stephen Mansfield’s new book, The Faith of Barack Obama, published by Thomas Nelson. I read the “money chapter”, entitled “Faith Fit for our Age”, and suffice it to say that I’m quite unconvinced that what Barack Obama means by “Christian” and what I understand the term to mean, as an evangelical, are one in the same.

]]> By: David Blakeslee http://wthrockmorton.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-at-saddleback-church/comment-page-1/#comment-121185 David Blakeslee Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:15:47 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=1055#comment-121185 Being a Christian is not a requirement for being president...that is, it is not a required experience. Valuing life and protecting the weak, I think that is a necessary requirement for anyone who holds that much power...Since power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Allowing the powerful, in complete privacy, to harm the powerless...sometimes repeatedly; is a legitimate concern for all who wish for the just and compassionate use of power. Being a Christian is not a requirement for being president…that is, it is not a required experience.

Valuing life and protecting the weak, I think that is a necessary requirement for anyone who holds that much power…Since power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Allowing the powerful, in complete privacy, to harm the powerless…sometimes repeatedly; is a legitimate concern for all who wish for the just and compassionate use of power.

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