Comments on: David Barton's Montana Prayer Breakfast Appearance Questioned in Helena Independent Record https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/03/06/david-bartons-montana-prayer-breakfast-appearance-questioned-in-helena-independent-record/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 22:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/03/06/david-bartons-montana-prayer-breakfast-appearance-questioned-in-helena-independent-record/#comment-95192 Wed, 30 May 2018 22:49:06 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14123#comment-95192 In reply to MWorrell.

MWorrell – Just to be clear – I understand politics and taking stands (although Barton has made several false claims about Obama) but the Fellowship Foundation who is behind the prayer breakfasts usually run the other way from partisans like Barton.

]]> By: Tom Van Dyke https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/03/06/david-bartons-montana-prayer-breakfast-appearance-questioned-in-helena-independent-record/#comment-92027 Wed, 30 May 2018 20:10:32 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14123#comment-92027 He said political partisanship has arisen in the past, as in 2008 when the guest speaker came from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and then-Gov. Brian Schweitzer gave a highly partisan speech.
Schweitzer did not attend the final breakfasts during his time in office and the event briefly dropped the word “governor’s” from its title.
This year, Gov. Steve Bullock was invited to the event and organizers thought he would attend. But there was an apparent misunderstanding and Bullock notified organizers he would not attend — but only after programs were printed listing him as a speaker.
Bullock had a family gathering previously scheduled during the Legislature’s midsession break, both Mendenhall and a Bullock spokeswoman said.
Bullock sent a letter to be read at the breakfast, but Mendenhall said it only reached him the night before the breakfast. The letter discusses Bullock’s own family and faith, and also cites Scripture in an argument supporting Medicaid expansion.
Very balanced reporting on both goose and gander.

]]> By: Carol A Ranney https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/03/06/david-bartons-montana-prayer-breakfast-appearance-questioned-in-helena-independent-record/#comment-92022 Wed, 30 May 2018 20:10:31 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14123#comment-92022 I just went to Barton’s article “America’s Most Biblically Hostile U.S. President,” read the article and then a number if the footnotes. Amazing how he has done the “pick and choose” thing in what he cites from these sources–he mentions individual details that seem to support his position, but neglects to give the broader picture which is invariably more balanced and does not necessarily support what he is saying. I guess that should be no surprise. It’s as though the Barton camp is bound and determined that this IS “a Christian nation” and things Obama has done to promote a climate of freedom for all citizens, Barton takes as a personal affront to Christians. Perhaps he should try on someone else’s shoes for a change before he starts in condemning people. I personally greatly admire Obama, for his individually open Christian testimony (http://santitafarella.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-text-of-barack-obamas-speech-on-religion-june-25-08/) as well as his support of and advocacy for those of different faiths, persuasions, and orientations. He personifies what this country is about–the “land of the free.” We should all be proud.

]]> By: Carol A Ranney https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/03/06/david-bartons-montana-prayer-breakfast-appearance-questioned-in-helena-independent-record/#comment-55252 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:43:06 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14123#comment-55252 I just went to Barton’s article “America’s Most Biblically Hostile U.S. President,” read the article and then a number if the footnotes. Amazing how he has done the “pick and choose” thing in what he cites from these sources–he mentions individual details that seem to support his position, but neglects to give the broader picture which is invariably more balanced and does not necessarily support what he is saying. I guess that should be no surprise. It’s as though the Barton camp is bound and determined that this IS “a Christian nation” and things Obama has done to promote a climate of freedom for all citizens, Barton takes as a personal affront to Christians. Perhaps he should try on someone else’s shoes for a change before he starts in condemning people. I personally greatly admire Obama, for his individually open Christian testimony (http://santitafarella.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-text-of-barack-obamas-speech-on-religion-june-25-08/) as well as his support of and advocacy for those of different faiths, persuasions, and orientations. He personifies what this country is about–the “land of the free.” We should all be proud.

]]> By: Tom Van Dyke https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/03/06/david-bartons-montana-prayer-breakfast-appearance-questioned-in-helena-independent-record/#comment-55251 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:12:13 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14123#comment-55251 He said political partisanship has arisen in the past, as in 2008 when the guest speaker came from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and then-Gov. Brian Schweitzer gave a highly partisan speech.
Schweitzer did not attend the final breakfasts during his time in office and the event briefly dropped the word “governor’s” from its title.
This year, Gov. Steve Bullock was invited to the event and organizers thought he would attend. But there was an apparent misunderstanding and Bullock notified organizers he would not attend — but only after programs were printed listing him as a speaker.
Bullock had a family gathering previously scheduled during the Legislature’s midsession break, both Mendenhall and a Bullock spokeswoman said.
Bullock sent a letter to be read at the breakfast, but Mendenhall said it only reached him the night before the breakfast. The letter discusses Bullock’s own family and faith, and also cites Scripture in an argument supporting Medicaid expansion.
Very balanced reporting on both goose and gander.

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