I was reading LeftWingCracker’s blog about religion in politics. It almost made me physically ill. It is just pitiful that people feel the need to quote the Bible when they are choosing a president.
In his blog, Cracker talks about a woman who is very very…well, stupid when it comes to politics. She says that her vote will be for Obama in the primaries. That’s fine. It’s what she says after that that is so insensibly close-minded. She says that she would have voted for Hillary, but she didn’t feel that Hillary would be an effective leader. Hillary would just “run to a man” if she got in trouble. This is the kicker. She said that, in the Bible, it says that men should be saying this. THIS IS A WOMAN SAYING THIS! You all have to stick together. If all women thought this way, they still wouldn’t be allowed to vote. So, why don’t you women support each other. The fact is that no Republican is better suited than Hillary is. If you vote republican just because a woman gets the Democratic nomination, then you should just stay over on that right wing. You seem better suited for that side anyways.
By the way. Forgive any misspellings or other mistakes. It’s ten o’clock. The power is out in Richardson Towers. I had to drive home to write this and, last but not least, I didn’t get out of class until 7 p.m.
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Excellent post. I totally agree with you about this. Actually, I usually forbid my students from citing the Bible as a "source" in their research. It's fine if the Bible is an authority that one claims, what's not appropriate is how often it is used as "the final word." And, usually, when used that way, the text is totally misunderstood and/or taken out of context (historical, textual, cultural . . ..). Anyway. I enjoy your posts. Keep up the good work.
Okay, wow. I wonder what that woman's husband is like! I mean, I am all for traditional values and such but a woman still feeling that she needs a man when she runs into trouble is a ridiculous thought. People are crazy!
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