“Do you believe every word of the Holy Bible?” That was the most profound question asked during the CNN-YouTube Republican Presidential Debate tonight. Of the candidates who responded, three stand out:
Rudy Giuliani hedged, saying he believed most of it. Didn’t sound sincere.
Mitt Romney said he believed it, of course, but everyone was waiting for the Mormon “shoe” to drop. It tap-danced instead.
Mike Huckabee shined, sounding like a well-balanced, Godly man who, unlike Giuliani and Romney, had no reason to waver or waffle.
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1 student studnet // Nov 28, 2007 at 11:05 pm
The video is not available any more on youtube. what happened?
2 John Lamprey // Nov 29, 2007 at 4:49 am
Though I’m not a religious scholar I would like to comment on the answers given to this important question.
First, your conclusion that Guiliani “hedged” is incorrect. Giuliani was raised Catholic and Catholicism goes by Sacred Scripture plus Sacred Tradition (which includes the traditions passed on by the Fathers of the Church, some of whom knew the Apostles, all the way back to the Upper Room and Jesus). Catholics believe that Jesus paid for our redemption on the Cross but our salvation is not determined until we die.
Huckabee is Baptist and like many Protestants goes by Sola Scriptura (scripture only) a philosophy which dates back to the 16th century. They believe that once saved always saved, once forgiven always forgiven, past, present, and future.
Catholics believe that Sola Scriptura is but a skeleton of Christian belief whereas Catholicism is complete and most important includes the Body and Blood of Christ (the Holy Eucharist).
Romney is Mormon and neither of the above consider that faith to be truely Christian. In addition to the 17th century King James Version of the Bible (that many Protestants use) they believe in the 19th century the Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith and Romney failed to clarify this most important point. The Book of Mormon is not accepted by any other Christian faith.
And sadly of the three, only Catholics openly revere the Blessed Virgin.
John Lamprey
3 hotoffthepress2 // Nov 29, 2007 at 6:36 am
John — I’m a Christian who attends a Baptist church, so I disagree with you on your closing statement: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. — Jesus Christ, John 14:6. No other intermediary — priest, pope or otherwise — is needed.
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