Comments on: Bob Novak: Southern Baptists Not Supporting Huckabee http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee News & Commentary About All Things Baptist Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Chuck http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html#comment-1687 Chuck Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=362#comment-1687 Lee,<br/><br/>I know some, but have long wondered how a Southern Baptist becomes or stays a Democrat in light of the party's abortion and homosexuality stands. Lee,

I know some, but have long wondered how a Southern Baptist becomes or stays a Democrat in light of the party’s abortion and homosexuality stands.

]]> By: Lee http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html#comment-1686 Lee Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:14:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=362#comment-1686 Novak thinks that when Richard Land and Paul Pressler speak, they speak on behalf of all Southern Baptists. The fact of the matter is that there isn't one Southern Baptist in ten who would recognize either of those names, and the members of the churches are not waiting around to see who Land or Pressler endorse in order to know how to vote. I would even bet that an accurate survey would turn up a significant percentage of Southern Baptists who are Democrats. <br/><br/>The Republican Party establishment is doing everything it can to try and stop Huckabee. The problem is that the religious right, including a good number of Southern Baptists, is finally tired of delivering millions of votes for Republicans in exchange for absolutely nothing in the way of return on their social issues. The Republican establishment hates Huckabee because he is sincere, and consistent when it comes to his Christian faith, which is generally incompatible with the Republican economic and foreign policy agenda. <br/><br/>Other than Huckabee, the only candidate in the Republican field that I could vote for in good conscience is John McCain. Novak thinks that when Richard Land and Paul Pressler speak, they speak on behalf of all Southern Baptists. The fact of the matter is that there isn’t one Southern Baptist in ten who would recognize either of those names, and the members of the churches are not waiting around to see who Land or Pressler endorse in order to know how to vote. I would even bet that an accurate survey would turn up a significant percentage of Southern Baptists who are Democrats.

The Republican Party establishment is doing everything it can to try and stop Huckabee. The problem is that the religious right, including a good number of Southern Baptists, is finally tired of delivering millions of votes for Republicans in exchange for absolutely nothing in the way of return on their social issues. The Republican establishment hates Huckabee because he is sincere, and consistent when it comes to his Christian faith, which is generally incompatible with the Republican economic and foreign policy agenda.

Other than Huckabee, the only candidate in the Republican field that I could vote for in good conscience is John McCain.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html#comment-1685 Chuck Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=362#comment-1685 Debbie,<br/><br/>Please vote in the general election, even if it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two less-than-desirables. Debbie,

Please vote in the general election, even if it’s a matter of choosing the lesser of two less-than-desirables.

]]> By: Debbie Kaufman http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html#comment-1684 Debbie Kaufman Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:32:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=362#comment-1684 Well, my vote will be for Huckabee. If he doesn't get the nomination, we'll see but it looks like this will be the first election I won't be voting in. It should be interesting. Thanks for the explanation. Now it makes sense. Well, my vote will be for Huckabee. If he doesn’t get the nomination, we’ll see but it looks like this will be the first election I won’t be voting in. It should be interesting. Thanks for the explanation. Now it makes sense.

]]> By: Big Daddy Weave http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html#comment-1683 Big Daddy Weave Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:22:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=362#comment-1683 If you're asking whether I have an agenda against Mike Huckabee? No.<br/><br/>I'd like to see him win the nomination though I wouldn't put my money on him. As someone who blogs about all-things-Baptist, it would be nice to continue the Huckabee coverage through 2008. Plus, I believe any of the three Democrats would eat him alive. If you’re asking whether I have an agenda against Mike Huckabee? No.

I’d like to see him win the nomination though I wouldn’t put my money on him. As someone who blogs about all-things-Baptist, it would be nice to continue the Huckabee coverage through 2008. Plus, I believe any of the three Democrats would eat him alive.

]]> By: Big Daddy Weave http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html#comment-1682 Big Daddy Weave Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=362#comment-1682 My purpose seems obvious: to critique an article written about Baptists (the article has implications for moderates) BY a non-Baptist who clearly doesn't have a clue. Denny Burk (a SBC blogger I believe) made similar points to mine. Further, I'm the 3rd or 4th "moderate" who thought it necessary to respond to Bob Novak's smear on moderates with his phrase "The War Against Secularists In The Baptist Church." Seems clear to me. My purpose seems obvious: to critique an article written about Baptists (the article has implications for moderates) BY a non-Baptist who clearly doesn’t have a clue. Denny Burk (a SBC blogger I believe) made similar points to mine. Further, I’m the 3rd or 4th “moderate” who thought it necessary to respond to Bob Novak’s smear on moderates with his phrase “The War Against Secularists In The Baptist Church.” Seems clear to me.

]]> By: Debbie Kaufman http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/12/bob-novak-southern-baptists-not-supporting-huckabee.html#comment-1681 Debbie Kaufman Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=362#comment-1681 Aaron, what is your point in posting all of this? I don't get it. Aaron, what is your point in posting all of this? I don’t get it.

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