Comments on: VP Candidates On Church-State Separation

CBS Evening News: Biden And Palin Answer Katie Couric's Vice-Presidential Questions

[sawfingers]

Hwy71So - I agree with you. It''s not like real news as in the days of Walter Conkrite. CBS wants to influence the public for the liberal cause. They have no crediblity anytime they express an opinion on JM/JP.

[sawfingers]

Well, I can see there is just a hysterical response to SP''s answer as opposed to JB''s. SP actually gave the text book and correct definition. The concept is both a political and legal doctrine traced back to Thomas Jefferson as SP stated correctly. It''s really a simple concept: Government is secular which extends freedom of religious exercise. THomas Jefferson used the phrase "wall of separation".

[mrs_r]

No, Hwy71So, she did NOT get it right. And mentioning Biden''s answer does not validate hers or excuse her response in any way.

The intention was not "so that the government did not mandate a religion on people". The intention was as it was stated, to separate church and state, religion and government. The founding fathers believed that religion was a societal issue, not a governmental issue. That those considerations and beliefs of religion had no place in government and the considerations and aspects of government had no place in religion. Goverment was to have no authority whatsoever in regard to religion (this does not mean telling people what religion to practice), and vice versa. Please, do YOUR research.

We deserve much better than an elementary-school-level answer from Palin.

[bracemic]

When it comes to sin and choice, all sins are equally wrong. Therefore, we all deserve to die, because that''s the penalty for sin according to the Bible. People seem to be forgetting that the Bible teaches the new law of grace through faith. In other words, God is willing to be merciful to us because of faith, even though we all deserve death by the Old Testament law. As far as abortion is concerned, all the fuss is about protecting the rights of a child that cannot yet speak for itself. The parent might be excercising a choice that is personal. However, the choice affects two people. One of them is being completely ignored in the "pro-choice" argument. Also, how is Bristol Palin''s choice a sin against America? Unless you relish in gossip, it should be practically irrelevant. A parent cannot control a 17 year old, try as they might.

[mrs_r]

Typical Palin. She has no idea, and so she gives whatever BS answer she can think of (which in this case is of course wrong) and then goes on to attempt to schmooze people. As though flattery will buy her the VPOTUS. Unfortunately for her, my vote comes at a much higher price than a stroke to my ego.

[nodevils2]

It''s really about a difference in philosophy. The republicans have it backwards! They insist on de-regulating business while regulating individual%u2019s bedrooms, women%u2019s uterus%u2019s, as well as all civil liberties. On the other hand, democrats regulate business (so that we don%u2019t have to bail out AIG%u2019s at taxpayer expense%u2026don%u2019t have ENRON%u2019s) while protecting individual civil liberties! Democrats are for CHOICE in all matters; whereas, republicans are for more torture - Abu Ghraib - Guantanamo - killing - Lying - slander - Denial lack of accountability - SPIN baby SPIN! McCain/Failing for more pork barrel pigs in lipstick!

[nodevils2]

If republicans had their way, we would be required by law to follow all of the 10 commandments! Poor McCain wouldn''t have been able to exercise CHOICE to ditch his first wife, Carol, for non-adulterous reasons. Sarah Failing''s daughter and her under age lover would be jailed with a scarlet letter on her forehead!

[nodevils2]

Adultery is one of the 10 commandments just like murder! Show me any place in the bible where they are weighted any differently from the other 8 commandments!

[nodevils2]

Christian, right wing hypocrites! According to the HOLY BIBLE, in all "Christian" denominations, no one can divorce their partner except for adultery! Hence, John McCain, who divorced his first wife (mother of 3 of McCains children) because she became injured in a car wreck even though she loyally and faithfully waited for him, is living in sin with current wife Cindi...according to any and all Christian bibles. Yet, that is a sin that is overlooked by the Christian evangelicals and considered to be John McCain''s choice, with the sin being only on McCain and not on the nation. According to the HOLY BIBLE, Sarah Palin''s daughter is a sinful ***, evidence of being raised by "unfit" parents. Yet, as with McCain''s sin, Bristol Palin''s sin is overlooked as Bristol''s individual choice, with the sin being only on Bristol and not on the nation. So, why is it that, if it is indeed a sin, abortion is not viewed as a choice of the woman, with the sin being on the individual woman....and not on the nation no more than McCain''s sin or Bristol''s sin. Why do so-called Christian''s "pick and choose" which sins are allowable for choice; yet, conclude that the sin of abortion is greater than murder in Iraq, the destruction of marriage, and underage pregnancy...as espoused by the McCain-Palin ticket????

[elz523]

Sarah Palin needs a translator. They do speak English and in complete logical sentences in Alaska... don''t they?