On the heels of hearing every Republican presidential hopeful criticize Pope Francis’ latest statements about climate change and
capitalism, the three-day Faith & Freedom Coalition saw these same hypocrites preaching the gospel of
Christ, the conservative supply side Jesus they know and love so much. Hell, who does the infallible Pope think he is anyway? Politico:
The ones who found particular favor with their audience described a conservative Christian community under siege by government, Democrats and an increasingly godless society. Rand Paul called for cutting foreign aid to countries that “persecute Christians.” And Ted Cruz warned that a Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage would amount to “naked and lawless judicial activism.” Gov. Bobby Jindal warned of an “assault on religious liberty” in America.
Jeb Bush invoked Terri Schiavo ... (ending with)“If we act on our faith everyday, we’re going to create a more just, more loving world.”
A truly contradictory statement after Jeb Bush stated this the
other day:
"I don't think we should politicize our faith … I don't get economic policy from my bishops or my cardinals or my pope … I think religion ought to be … less about things that end up getting in the political realm.
And yes, after bashing the Pope unmercifully…
The candidates are betting that the moment is right to mobilize evangelicals and other Christians worried about the erosion of religious values in America.
Think they lack a little self-awareness?
The Pope's encyclical centered on a very broad pro-life agenda, a point missed by our Republican pharisees. Despite Chris Christie's lack of concern for climate change, which will have a major effect on food supplies and result in millions of premature deaths around the world, the concept he has of being pro-life missed the mark:
Gov. Chris Christie said, “I believe if you are pro-life, as I am, you need to be pro-life for the whole life. You can’t just afford to be pro-life when the human being is in the womb.”
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