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FL-SEN: Harris Questions Nelson's Religious Faith

By Will Menaker - October 6, 2006, 11:34AM

GOP Senate candidate Katherine Harris --who's trailing Dem Senator Bill Nelson by as much as 28 points in recent polls -- is now questioning Nelson's religious faith. The Orlando Sentinel reports today that in a recent interview with a Christian news outlet, Harris opined that Nelson "claims to be Christian" but legislates "completely contrary to what we say we believe.”"Nelson -- who's been chairman of the National Prayer Breakfast and brought a Bible on the Space Shuttle in 1986 -- shot back: "my faith is the essence of my being. But it is part of my life I don’t feel I should try to take advantage of in the public square." Last month, Harris observed that the failure to elect Christian lawmakers amounts to "legislating sin."

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Nelson needs a stronger comeback-- it's the Republican party that's "legislating sin"-- they covered up Mark Foley!

Posted by The Caped Composer
October 6, 2006 11:52 AM | Reply | Permalink

Hey! Here's a strong comeback:

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. - Matthew 6:5-6

Or how about this?

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? - James 4:11-12

Posted by nitpicker
October 6, 2006 12:06 PM | Reply | Permalink

/me copies down those two verses carefully. Thanks much.

Posted by Saragon
October 6, 2006 1:33 PM | Reply | Permalink