Comments on: Why Huckabee poses a dilemma for pro-family leaders http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html Documents that the world is becoming a demented delusional and dumb place Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:44:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Don Koenig http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-306 Don Koenig Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-306 Hi James,<br/><br/>I share your concerns. I also think the Fair Tax would be a disaster but I do not believe Huckabee would have the support in congress to pass it anyway. I understand why he supports it. Not having a national sales tax or value added tax puts us at a huge trade disadvantage with other countries.<br/><br/>His present stance on immigration is that the border needs to be secured before we can deal with that issue. After that is done we do need a reasonable policy for those who are in this country. <br/><br/>After all, US polices opened the door for them to live and work here because business owners obviously wanted them here. So we need to face the issue and deal with the people we lured here in a civilized way. Hi James,

I share your concerns. I also think the Fair Tax would be a disaster but I do not believe Huckabee would have the support in congress to pass it anyway. I understand why he supports it. Not having a national sales tax or value added tax puts us at a huge trade disadvantage with other countries.

His present stance on immigration is that the border needs to be secured before we can deal with that issue. After that is done we do need a reasonable policy for those who are in this country.

After all, US polices opened the door for them to live and work here because business owners obviously wanted them here. So we need to face the issue and deal with the people we lured here in a civilized way.

]]> By: James http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-305 James Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-305 To Don: You're right. As soon as I posted my comments I realized that universalist was the wrong term to use. Warren is a dominionist, which I disagree with him about, but I have no evidence that he or Huckabee are universalists. <br/><br/>I'm undecided about Huckabee at this point. There are many things I support that he says, but there are a few things about him I'm unsure about, such as his prior standing on immigration that Ann Coulter pointed out. Also, his support of the Fair Tax, which sounds good, but would be disastrous if implemented.<br/><br/>Your point is well taken that if we use non-essentials of the faith as litmus tests, we will not be able to elect a Christian conservative. Given the choices we have, I may end up supporting Huckabee, but after feeling duped by Bush, I am probably a little over-cautious at this point. To Don: You’re right. As soon as I posted my comments I realized that universalist was the wrong term to use. Warren is a dominionist, which I disagree with him about, but I have no evidence that he or Huckabee are universalists.

I’m undecided about Huckabee at this point. There are many things I support that he says, but there are a few things about him I’m unsure about, such as his prior standing on immigration that Ann Coulter pointed out. Also, his support of the Fair Tax, which sounds good, but would be disastrous if implemented.

Your point is well taken that if we use non-essentials of the faith as litmus tests, we will not be able to elect a Christian conservative. Given the choices we have, I may end up supporting Huckabee, but after feeling duped by Bush, I am probably a little over-cautious at this point.

]]> By: Don Koenig http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-304 Don Koenig Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-304 I am not a supporter of Rick Warren. I have written several articles making that abundantly clear. However, neither Rick Warren nor Mike Huckabee are Universalists unless they just changed their theology and did not tell anyone else about it. <br/><br/>Over half of Evangelical Christianity thinks the purpose driven movement is positive. If you make a non essential methodology for evangelism and Christian works the litmus test for true Christianity, Christian conservatives will not be able to elect anyone.<br/><br/>I believe much of what James Sundquist says about the purpose driven movement is true but James also has his own methodology for Evangelism and Christian works that many in Evangelical Christianity would not fully support. I am not a supporter of Rick Warren. I have written several articles making that abundantly clear. However, neither Rick Warren nor Mike Huckabee are Universalists unless they just changed their theology and did not tell anyone else about it.

Over half of Evangelical Christianity thinks the purpose driven movement is positive. If you make a non essential methodology for evangelism and Christian works the litmus test for true Christianity, Christian conservatives will not be able to elect anyone.

I believe much of what James Sundquist says about the purpose driven movement is true but James also has his own methodology for Evangelism and Christian works that many in Evangelical Christianity would not fully support.

]]> By: James http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-303 James Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-303 It is a very good article. I agree with the points it makes, except about Mike Huckabee. He is a big supporter of Rick Warren"s Purpose Driven movement: <br/>http://spm100.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/religion-and-politics-james-sundquist-on-mike-huckabee-and-rick-warren/<br/><br/>We don't need another universalist president. It is a very good article. I agree with the points it makes, except about Mike Huckabee. He is a big supporter of Rick Warren”s Purpose Driven movement:
http://spm100.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/religion-and-politics-james-sundquist-on-mike-huckabee-and-rick-warren/

We don’t need another universalist president.

]]> By: Brett http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-302 Brett Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.thepropheticyears.com/dddblog/2007/10/31/why-huckabee-poses-a-dilemma-for-pro-family-leaders.html#comment-302 This is extremely well thought out. Thanks for your candid and appropriate response to this sell out of values by the same people whose leadership once garnered us great gains, but now only seem to be pandering to the most electable person. They are power seekers at this point. It is rather disgusting. I have had my fill of Bauer, Schlafly, Sekulow, and others that call themselves leaders and continue to abandon Mike. This is extremely well thought out. Thanks for your candid and appropriate response to this sell out of values by the same people whose leadership once garnered us great gains, but now only seem to be pandering to the most electable person. They are power seekers at this point. It is rather disgusting. I have had my fill of Bauer, Schlafly, Sekulow, and others that call themselves leaders and continue to abandon Mike.

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