It is sad to say, but you answered your own question in the first paragraph. This was not intended to be about faith, morals, or values. This was a purely political show. It was nothing more nor less than a Republican candidate for president being given the opportunity to make a "stump speech" at a location guaranteed to evoke a positive response from voters who identify themselves as "Evangelicals".
The real question that begs to be answered, of course, is "why did no one question Guiliani about his position on abortion or gay rights?" But there too, the answer is self-evident. "...what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
You've put your finger on the crucial point. Where, in this political wrangling, was the glory of God? Pat Robertson, as a national figure representing the church, has the responsibility to bring national focus on the holiness of God and out duty to obey Him. Morality is not a matter of personal choice or of majority rule. To gush about a pro-abortion, pro-homosexual politician is to deny Christ and God's glory.
You're wrong. Rudy Giuliani does NOT support same sex marriage. He supports civil unions for same sex couples.
What am I wrong about? I did not say what position Guiliani took on anything, although it is well known that he is pro-choice and that his beliefs concerning gay rights are not generally in accord with what is seen as the Evangelical position. I merely stated that this was obviously a partisan political event meant to advocate a particular partisan political agenda, i,e, Republican. I then further intimated that no one bothered to ask Guiliani about his positions on these values and morals questions, because some people have "more important" concerns than faith, values, and morals to consider.
I do not know who Pat Robertson would prefer to get the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. But I believe whole-heartedly that he likes the seat at the power broker table that he has been given and does not wish to endanger it, no matter who the nominee might be.
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Giuliani 2008
I hope he invites Ron Paul to visit Regent. Our Best Hope for the truth and what the founding Fathers had in mind when they penned the Bill of Rights, ETC.
As stated above, Giuliani is not pro-gay marriage.
Not yet. For now, he is selectively for 'gay partnerships.' Does he lack courage of conviction? Yes.
Where in Scripture is 'time & place selective-morality' moral and spiritual?
No. It is not. It is cowardly.
By his own chosen priorities he is a political creature. Humanism rears its ugly head - with criteria no higher than his belly-button. Psalm 25:12 kjv
semper fidelis
vincit veritas
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When a nation abandons the ways of the lord a nation is no more.
There are ways that seem right to men but in the end it is always death.
I pray Jesus comes back soon! Its so obvious money has as usuall taken the place of rightouesness even in the so called relgious arena May God help us all!!!
Personally, I hope Jesus doesn't come back soon since it gives more time for people to see that Christianity is the way to go.
What else is new!
How long will God's Children akkow themselves to be decieved by false pastors, gurus, goverment leaders who's only hidden agenda is the destruction of our God given freedoms in the name of "terror tactics" and globulist agenda of the "power elite." Get REAL in God, the I AM THAT I AM and pray for God illumined vision before it's to late.
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