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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:08:50 PM
Clergy Demand Apology From GOP Lawmaker For Claiming 'Hatred Of God' Informs Liberal Beliefs
06/28/11
Religious leaders in Missouri are calling on Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) to apologize for claiming a "hatred of God" informs liberal beliefs and to reconsider his moral priorities.
"Such insulting pronouncements degrade our nation’s political dialogue and are unworthy of a public servant who claims to represent the interests of all of his constituents," wrote religious leaders in a statement. "We call on you to apologize, and we pray that you are moved to act in a spirit of civility, compassion and justice in the future."
They also took issue with his support for a House GOP budget proposal authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), which calls for dramatic cuts to state Medicaid programs and contains other provisions that they said would hurt the poorest Americans.
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Read the full text of their statement below:
As Missourians of faith, we found your statement that "at the heart of liberalism really is a hatred of God and a belief that government should replace God" to be ignorant and offensive. Scripture clearly warns us to “judge not, lest ye be judged,” yet you condemn in disrespectful, stereotypical terms those with whom you disagree. Such insulting pronouncements degrade our nation’s political dialogue and are unworthy of a public servant who claims to represent the interests of all of his constituents.
And in light of your support for a federal budget that mainstream faith leaders have overwhelmingly condemned as punitive toward the poorest among us, we call on you to reconsider not only your words, but also your moral priorities as a political leader. Accusing others of being inspired by hatred of God while you vote to deprive the weakest and most vulnerable of medicine and basic sustenance is the antithesis of moral leadership. We call on you to apologize, and we pray that you are moved to act in a spirit of civility, compassion and justice in the future.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/28/todd-akin-god-liberals_n_886279.html [with comments]
06/28/11
Religious leaders in Missouri are calling on Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) to apologize for claiming a "hatred of God" informs liberal beliefs and to reconsider his moral priorities.
"Such insulting pronouncements degrade our nation’s political dialogue and are unworthy of a public servant who claims to represent the interests of all of his constituents," wrote religious leaders in a statement. "We call on you to apologize, and we pray that you are moved to act in a spirit of civility, compassion and justice in the future."
They also took issue with his support for a House GOP budget proposal authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), which calls for dramatic cuts to state Medicaid programs and contains other provisions that they said would hurt the poorest Americans.
[...]
Read the full text of their statement below:
As Missourians of faith, we found your statement that "at the heart of liberalism really is a hatred of God and a belief that government should replace God" to be ignorant and offensive. Scripture clearly warns us to “judge not, lest ye be judged,” yet you condemn in disrespectful, stereotypical terms those with whom you disagree. Such insulting pronouncements degrade our nation’s political dialogue and are unworthy of a public servant who claims to represent the interests of all of his constituents.
And in light of your support for a federal budget that mainstream faith leaders have overwhelmingly condemned as punitive toward the poorest among us, we call on you to reconsider not only your words, but also your moral priorities as a political leader. Accusing others of being inspired by hatred of God while you vote to deprive the weakest and most vulnerable of medicine and basic sustenance is the antithesis of moral leadership. We call on you to apologize, and we pray that you are moved to act in a spirit of civility, compassion and justice in the future.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/28/todd-akin-god-liberals_n_886279.html [with comments]
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