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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/president-jimmy-carter-bible-book_n_1349570.htmlPresident Jimmy Carter Authors New Bible Book, Answers Hard Biblical Questions
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States, founded the Carter Center and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. President Carter is also a Sunday School teacher and has followed that avocation since his earliest years. In this interview, HuffPost's Senior Religion Editor Paul Brandeis Raushenbush spoke to President Carter by phone about the hardest questions presented in the Bible: from gays, science, the role of women, slavery passages and more. The former president offered answers to each of them with the insights and spiritual wisdom he has included in his latest book: "NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter."
"I think judge not that you be not judged is the best advice that I will follow."
lunasun
(21,646 posts)One of the questions he asked was if you were convicted of being a Christian- would there be enough evidence to convict you?
So many of them would get set free it is true they do not emulate what Christ did
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)I have always said the most Christian person I have ever "known" was Jimmy Carter. The way he lives he life is the best prosthelization Christinaity could have. You could use far more people like him, and fewer of the Rick Santorums.
Uncle Joe
(58,362 posts)Thanks for the thread, w8liftinglady.
intaglio
(8,170 posts)The before Religious Right would read it.
But on second thoughts a few might brave the horror so they can find out of context quotes to use against President Carter.
hfojvt
(37,573 posts)You know he is a grandson, or perhaps great grandson of two famous Americans - Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, also the author of "Other People's Money" and social gospel theologian Walter Rauschenbusch, the author of "Be Fair to Germany" and "Prayers for the Social awakening"
Although one such grandchild was living in Madison, Wi and I asked a cousin of my grandfather if she knew them. She said "yes. Very strange people".
I might note that people often say that about me.