Again John Kerry has gone to a black church and has touted the same bible verse that he has cited previously from the Book of James – that faith without works is dead. Since this is the only one he ever seems to cite maybe it is what Protestants call a life verse that speaks to him. If it is I find it pretty ironic that he continuously uses this verse especially considering his position that abortion is wrong and is a article of faith, but he can’t do anything about it in public life. Maybe he should modify it to "Faith without works is dead unless you represent people of different faiths or no faiths at all. In this case faith without works is politically expedient." And why is it that he only brings up a Bible verse is when speaking in front of predominantly black audiences like at churches and at the NAACP? This seems to me to be pandering.
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But…but…what about the seperation of church and state?!!!!!
%@&%@*&^$!!!!!
I can’t believe John Kerry would try and impose his religion on everybody else!
I fail to see how this doesn’t violate Johnson’s gag law.. If a pastor mentioned Bush favorably in a sermon or homily, the IRS would immediately be investigating. Yet these “black churches” can have entire services devoted to the campaign of one candidate and the government doesn’t blink an eye…
Tis very strange indeed.
At least Kerry isn’t as dumb as Bush or as Lyndon Larouche. But he’s not a good Catholic, he’s not convincing me of anything.
The verse Kerry quotes on this and previous occasions is commonly used in apologetics to refute Luther’s doctrine of salvation by faith alone and not by faith and works. Is he trying to restart a 500 year old controversy? At least it tells us he does remember some of his catechism. Now if he would just apply this doctrine to judicial appointments and abortion, he might be believable and not looked at as a CINO.
Keep up the good work, Jeff. This is an excellent post.
Kerry is a hypocrite of the highest order.
For what it is worth, Kerry misqoutes the verse. “But wilt though know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” (James 2:20) It is a question, not a statement. Kerry’s version includes the phrase “Oh brother”. I have not been able to find this in any translation available to me.