Rick Perry's recent TV ad

If you look at the percentage of child molesters who are homosexual, yes, there is something very disordered about their condition.

Maureen Fiedler's answer to Rick Perry (no honorific because I don't think he has earned one) is appropriate. Texas has not prospered or progressed during his years in office. The state of religious, social and political life in what used to be "the Great State of Texas" is pitiful, and his administration bears the responsibility. The faith that he says made America strong has been demeaned and disparaged by him. Like his predecessor, George W. Bush (again, no honorific), he has used his office and position for his own profit, completely disregarding and denigrating God's family in Texas. He boasts, "I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian." I think John 11:35 is the response Rick Perry can expect to his campaign, "Jesus wept."
On a ludicrous note, if he's going to rant about "when gays can serve openly," then he should not wear a gay "Brokeback Mountain" jacket and have background music written by a gay composer. If he can't come out of the closet, at least he should keep the door shut.
Paz y Bien, Rolando, SFO.

gosh, we just had our annual holiday pageant yesterday with all the kids here at this border public school, and today a faculty member opened our annual faculty dinner with a prayer

what's Perry talking about?

I just wish we could practice our religion in Chaput and Dolan's Catholic Church. Heck, back in Chaput's diocese they even spray painted over our sacred images. It's about time the anglo american Catholic church permits us to pray in church, to celebrate Christmas in Church, and posadas, and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the rest, even sharing a meal among family and celebrating a special Mass for our fifteen year old girls.

I like the barn coat he is sporting in this ad. It reminds me of a movie entitled "Brokeback Mountain."

Mr. Perry, I think we will let you continue on as Executioner-in-Chief for Texas.

I agree with the article on many points, but I must say, there is a war on religion. However, it is not directly President's Obama's war, it is the war of the Department of Health and Human Services. They have recently awarded a contract for assisting victims of sexual trafficking to two inferior ranked proposals because the highly scored US Catholic Bishops Conference refused to provide contraception or abortion. HHS also put out a mandate that all employers, exempting only employers who are composed entirely of and only serve people of one religion, are required to offer health plans that cover contraception. Catholic hospitals and Catholic Charities would be affected. This is an assault on Catholic religious freedom. That said, Perry probably had much less important things on his mind when making this very unchristian ad.

Boy, you sure told old Rick off. I bet he now runs a mealy-mouth liberal ad to get the conservative vote. Yes, sir, you sure understand political rhetoric. The nerve of Rick to tell Republicans why they should vote for him!

And Mr. Perry has been elected and reelected by the people of Texas. The larger issue is not a man running for president, it is the millions of people who support such rantings, bigotry, and hypocrisy as they call themselves Christian.
So how does it add up? Christians vote both for and against such philosophy. Who are we?

"Rick Perry's recent TV ad...."

Ms. Fiedler I cannot imagine a more approprite reply to Gov. Perry's outlandish attack on persons of other religious faiths and on gays, in fact on anyone who is not of the "evangelical Christian" persuasion. Good for you!

Brother Luke

Maureen,
A big AMEN. And VERY, VERY well said. Yet again, we see the Republicans USING religion to get elected. To me, this is depraved!!!

You don't have to "admit" you are a Christian....your actions and words speak loudly....and these are not "Christian" words or thoughts. Were I to live in a Muslim country, or any other country and people prayed differently (although to the same God) I wouldn't feel left out...I would simply join quietly in prayer of my own. God understands all languages...it is humans that have the problem. As for even comparing gays serving in our military openly to prayer in schools...this is a very dangerous mindset and totally off base...what other ridiculous assumptions will he make?

Perry says he is Christian, but he said something in the first Republican debate which still rattles me. When discussing the high rate of executions in Texas prisons, Perry was asked if he ever lost sleep wondering if any of those Death Row inmates might actually have been innocent. His response was a quick, "Not at all," (or words to that effect) adding with certitude that those executed were murderers.

While so many facing the death penalty are poor who could not afford anything other than pro bono defense by attorneys who have never tried a capital case,
I want to know what makes the candidate so sure of their guilt. Perry's arrogance towards the poor is unbecoming to a Christian, especially since Jesus made the care of the poor the foremost duty of Christians everywhere.

But I understand, if Candidate Perry had to worry about the growing multitudes of poor, he would have no time to wage war on our gay brothers and sisters.

We don't need a theocracy in the U.S. (tho we're getting close to having one)...why don't Rick Perry want to uphold the Constitution???

Perry appears to be very uninformed for the Governor of a major state. I suppose it's fine that he's ignorant and proud of it, since he talks to Jesus. Does he talk to Jesus on his cell phone or a land line?

"Faith made our nation strong" This statement by Gov. Perry is made within the context of a power equation. By implication "Faith" serves as a means to unbridled power over others.

"Faith" in this context has a significant utilitarian value. At the time Christ, for the royal and religious authority of Palestine religion had a similar utilitarian role and value.

I wish that Mr. Perry would not extol the virtues of his Christianity. My sense is that his religion is a form of temple-worship and, consequently, Cesarean (imperial) in nature.

Is he Ronald Reagan's love child ?

Only in America :) If there be a God - may God luv yas all. Sounds like you all need it.