Why the protests about the cross-shaped bookcase in Huck's ad?

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:29 PM
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Why the protests about the cross-shaped bookcase in Huck's ad?

After all, he is talking about Christ so what's the big deal about having a cross - or not - in the background? He is running as a "Christian candidate," after all.

(reported on CNN earlier this afternoon)

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bunnies

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:30 PM
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1. Theocracy anyone? nt

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MaineDem

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:31 PM
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2. I wondered about that, too

Why not just complain about the entire content of the ad? :shrug:

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shain from kane

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:32 PM
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3. You couldn't hang a dog on that flimsy looking cross, let alone an all powerful man God.

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NYCGirl

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:33 PM
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4. Because the other GOP candidates are angry they didn't think of it first. NT

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More Than A Feeling

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:35 PM
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5. Well, I agree with the atheist candidate when he said...oh, wait, there are no atheist candidates.

Edited on Tue Dec-18-07 04:35 PM by Heaven and Earth

At least no public ones.

I see it as a reminder of prejudice against atheists, that christians can use their faith as an electoral plus, but if an atheist tried running they'd have to lie, either explicitly or by omission.

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fenriswolf

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:36 PM
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6. name one society that was run

from primarlily a religious perspective that was ever any good? one that brings to mind is the aztecs. Imagine the president ordering sacrifices in order to curb global warming? i mean praying for rain is one thing but if you firmly believe you po'd god you would have to make a sacrifice to make it right? right?

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cali

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:45 PM
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8. Tibet. n/t

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fenriswolf

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Tue Dec-18-07 05:21 PM
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11. very nice answer

i am glad to see i was proven wrong. But is tibet the exception that proves the rule?

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TwilightGardener

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:44 PM
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7. Because using religious imagery in a political ad is blasphemous

and also potentially alienating to people who don't happen to belong to that particular faith. It's just WRONG.

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Tue Dec-18-07 05:11 PM
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9. What's's the difference between using religious imagey

and talking about Chris? Not every voter believes in Christ or accept him as the savior. It is wrong for anyone to run as a "Christian candidate" or of any other faith but it appears that this is what the Evangelicals in Iowa loves.

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NMMNG

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Tue Dec-18-07 05:19 PM
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10. Since when do they care about us?

We're pretty insignificant statistically, and as far as some of them are concerned (at least with atheists) we shouldn't even be considered citizens. Even some DUers opine that they'd gladly toss our votes in the dustbin in favor of the evangelical vote. Face it, non-Christians just don't count. We're political garbage.

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Tue Dec-18-07 05:22 PM
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12. We won't even mention the money changers...Wouldn't be right...

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