Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Christian enough...

About a month ago, just before the Iowa caucus, the Reverend Mike Huckabee accused Mitt Romney of not being "Christian enough". An accusation which, if you're a Mormon is nothing new and nothing jarring. Mitt Romney probably let the comment roll off his back as merely being one made out of lack of understanding, ignorance and religious bias.

In the beginning, Huckabee went to great lengths to show his Christianity, from the blatant comments to the subtleties of his infamous Christmas commercial. Not once did he have to defend his religion, only the "in your face" tactics he used to demonstrate his great faith.

Only a month later, we are seeing how "Christian" some of these candidates are capable of being. If you are a true Christian you believe in turning the other cheek, loving your neighbor and treating others how you would like to be treated. If measured by these standards, one of these candidates stands out as being not Christian enough.

"by your fruits ye shall know them..." (Matthew 7:20)

One candidate has refused to pull out of the election even though he has no chance of winning. His reason; to take votes away from another candidate whom he sees than less than fit and whom he doesn't like based solely on religious differences.

One candidate basically said that he, nor the people of his faith would ever allow a Mormon to be the President.

That same candidate is allowing a liberal force to take over the Republican party (something he claims to be affiliated with) to its detriment just to spite his conservative rival.

It makes me wonder, which of these candidates isn't Christian enough....