Would Jefferson think we're heading toward theocracy?

Berlinerblau says he does not know how Jefferson would respond, but he questions the relevance anyway. He argues against "constitutional fundamentalism" and says that the Constitution, and also the Bible, are living and breathing documents that change over time. There is a clear apolitical strand in Christian scripture and he wonders why evangelicals don't harken back to that time. Colson responds that Christians have been acting in politics and civil society since the days of Christ. He returns to the 2008 election and makes the point that the most overtly religious candidates left are the Democrats, Clinton and Obama, not McCain. This shows Christians have a broad presence in the American political spectrum. Lynn argues that the Religious Right is not at all dead and it is dangerous to think this because they are still very strong.

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[ktorch]

I'll say what Alvin Edison, the great inventor said, "religion is bunk"! And Seneca the younger said before Christianity, "To the poor, religion is true, to the rich religion is false, to the ruler, religion is useful"!

[edgwaterprog]

Chuck Coulson is a theocrat. I wish I could have heard more of what Berlinerbau had to say.

[hallz911]

THE JEFFERSON BIBLE?