I understand it’s an election year so this is expected but I don’t think Rick Santorum was criticizing the president’s faith.  I think Santorum believes that the word of God should lead the policy of this country and he was criticizing the president for not leading policy with Christianity.  However, blaming environmental extremists is a bad rebuttal.  I know lots of Christians that believe in preserving the environment and they believe it is very Christian to be an environmentalist.

Why does anyone care what Santorum thinks of Obama’s theology?

I mean, I’m sure a good protion of Santorum’s follower’s do, but they shouldn’t.  Santorum isn’t running for “theologian in chief” he’s running for president.  What he thinks of other candidates’ theological beliefs is entirely irrelevant so he should keep his yap shut and focus on the economy.  Unless he wants to lose.

Foot in mouth disease. 

Wow. What a weaselly lil’ guy. Stands to reason – he is a republican.

The fact that Santorum injects Christianity into the national discussion at all is the problem. The election is a debate about who has the better solutions to address the nation’s problems. If you have to lean on your Bible to make your arguments, that tells the voters that you’re not someone who relies on facts and evidence and real world experience to govern. We had that in president George W. Bush and things didn’t go too well.

“You saw in the crowd — the people in the crowd got it,” Gidley shot back. “The journalists were the ones that were confused. The crowd got it. They applauded.”

Of course the crowd got it.  Racist tea baggers all know their coded messages well.

Once again the left wing media is trying change the narrative to make this some sort of religious battle and it has nothing to do with it.Like Santorum is questioning Obamas religious beliefs.Just another false narrative and false premise created by the Obama run media.
Although the the only god to the left is government and enviromental issues.

He is referring to the president’s history of lip service to redistribution of wealth, collective salvation, the role that green energy and cap and trade play in accomplishing those goals.  If you study cap and trade, along with the role that it was to play in funding the UN’s efforts to allocate resources to developing nations then it may make better sense…  In European countries it has been a failure, increased taxes significantly, reduced emissions?, not so much.  Cap and trade is little more than a get rich scheme for connected players such as Goldman Sach’s and Al Gore coupled with an effort to raise taxes while also increasing aid to developing nations and most importantly transferring more power over our economy to the government…  Santorum is correct in labeling it as a theology, for those who believe in it’s mission it is a very saintly cause.  

What a fascinating circle you just formed.

 He wants to win… but anyone with any sense wants him to lose. Possibly more stupid than Bush and little more articulate which makes him a little more dangerous. He has no chance in getting elected, but he will win the Republican nomination. It will make November very easy and probably insure the taking back the congress for the Dems.

What Ricky spouts off doesn’t worry me, because I know he’s full of it. What I’m concerned about is the weak minded people who believe every word he says. 

The only “redistribution of wealth” is occurring in Republican tax plans that want to continue to shift the tax burden away from the wealthy to the middle class and working poor.

Do you oppose Romney’s wealth redistribution plan, which independent economists agree heavily favors the rich?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Tax-VOX/2012/0131/Romney-s-tax-plan-really-does-favor-the-rich

I do not favor any tax plan that falls short of a complete overhaul of 20th century tax code in a 21st century economy. Why do we still pay farmers to not grow food? Why does GE pay no taxes? Our tax code is now some 80,000 pages of nonsense.. Working Poor? they are not paying federal income tax, so keep up your popular meme.. but it is dishonest.

Hope that helps to answer your question..

That was so friggin’ dishonest.  They show a clip of Santorum in mid sentence.  They literally cut out half his comment.  He was talking about environmental issues and jobs. Not religion.
“NOT a theology based on the bible”. He was speaking of Obama’s green energy policies and you would know that if you heard more of the speech.

Romney’s “wealth redistribution plan” is merely a continuatoin of the Obama Tax cuts to the wealthiest 1%.  Why does everyone forget that the current “unfair” tax policy would not exist but for the stroke of the pen of one President Barack Obama?

Amazed anyone buys into Bummers lies after 3 long years.
He isn’t a christian…he is an angry black man who hates this country just as much as the racist Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, Eric Holder and the rest of his radical friends. And of course the lame stream was right there to cover and protect him.

 So– “the crowd got it” see, so not only do I not have to explain it to you…..I can’t. Next question please, I have an answer prepared.

Religious fanatics such as Santorum actually appear to believe that petroleum was deliberately injected underground by the Hand of God specifically for humans to tap, and the earth is man’s to pillage, plunder, and pollute at will.

Obama is promoting “phony ideals”? Translation: any ideals and values that are not expressly derived from Biblical anecdotes are immoral and not worthy of consideration when formulating public policy.

Santorum appears to believe that the Biblical “Forbidden Tree of Knowledge” is a metaphor for scientific literacy and preventative health care. Prenatal testing is simply an example of taking a bite of the apple – a sin to be sure.

So do you believe that the motivation of saving the earth is what makes it theological or the profit incentive that makes it theological? I understand theology to refer to religion or something spiritual in nature. Although I do believe some people do get a sense of spirituality from nature, the primary concerns for environmentalism appear to be in regards to conservation, innovation, and as you stated a profit incentive. I don’t believe this is theological. I believe this is just progress.

Let him run in his circular box pattern, I just had to register to say that his postings seem very pointedly partisan and as I have read his comments -and other s over the last few weeks- they always get in the jabs and punches many of them misses, but he is fighting and with who? the world.

OMG, Patriots, thats ALL Santorum talks about, religion! Have YOU not been listening? Or, once again, was he “taken out of context”? Geez, he better start carrying around some Lamisil, because he’s going to have a terrible case of athletes foot. I guess Karen has a yummy recipe for shoe leather.

It’s not real theology if you don’t use the bible as a weapon to beat people with until they submit and agree to obey you and your beliefs that have been selectively picked from parts of the old testament like the Christian right…. It’s what Jesus would have wanted.

He was a good strong Republican, that Jesus, and didn’t believe in forgiveness, compassion and understanding and other hippy nonsense. I remember being taught in church as a child about how Jesus went into the temple and was paid by the money changers and merchants so said they can do whatever they want, how he refused to raise Lazarus until he was sure he was fully insured and how he ranted at his followers when they asked him to heal the sick, saying that they should be happy to pay healers whatever they like to cure them as some people could afford to buy expensive scrolls, he really would have been proud of the modern Republican party. :)

Seriously though, Santorum needs to avoid talking about his interpretation of faith, the more he does, the more ridiculous and backward he seems.

Very true.

“Theology” has nothing to do with Green Energy policies…

“Obama’s agenda not based on the Bible” and “Iran is dangerous because it’s a theocracy.” Any questions?

Santorum, how are you going to win the General? You went Full Republican. Never go Full Republican.

You meant the Bush tax cuts, didn’t you?

The crowd got it! Yeah!

Because crowds at GOP events this year have been a sterling example of thoughtfulness and understanding.

I don’t know. If it looks like Santorum will win I think the GOP establishment might revolt and try to run someone else.

Nice try shit head.
You cherry pick the definition you like and leave out the rest.
Just like CNN.

May I do the same thing…?

2. a specific branch of this study, undertaken from the perspective of a particular group: feminist theology 2. a particular form, system, branch, or course of this study.}

Of course the word has it’s religious connotations it also has other definitions which refer to “belief” or “dogma” and philosophy as well.
If you look it up in a thesaurus you would see it has more than a dozen synonyms that include doctrine, sect, teaching, profession,principle, revelation and persuasion etc.
http://thesaurus.com/browse/Theology

Come on will ya’
Try a little harder.

 McCain was a rhino and well we all saw what happened…..the least experienced and most radical leftist won!!

Not only is Rick Santorum’s candidacy an insult to the intelligence of the American voter – with this latest gaffe he’s insulted the Greatest Generation.  From questioning the faith of the president, to asserting mainline Protestant religions don’t teach the bible to asserting pre-natal care is bad for women and babies – have you no shame, Rick Santorum? No decency?

For some the theology of Big Government has replaced what they consider the false theology of religion.  

As far as the rest of what I said, I do not have the space or the energy here to document the history of how the UN and governments around the world have turned climate change into a boon for those who would grow government and international governance through treaty..

Regardless of how the science of climate change is proven or dispelled, there can be little doubt that governments around the world along with the UN have used the debate to increase taxes, power, and have developed a plan to appropriate taxpayer monies to the cause of redistribution of wealth among nations.

I thought it was wrong of Obama to extend those cuts, though he was somewhat boxed in politically by Republicans who cling to them like they’re Manna from Heaven. Still, they were Bush’s unfunded tax cuts, they exploded the deficit, and he deserves most of the “credit” for them.

If Obama is “angry”, he certainly hides it well.

BTW… stay off the Rush Limbaugh

The crowd got it–can u believe that lunacy!

But the term “theology” is most commonly in reference to something divine. Something greater than science, profit, humankind, the entire world, and sometimes the entire universe. What you described (pursuit of power) is a worldly thing which exists among those who are religious or agnostic. Don’t you believe that using the word “theology” to describe environmentalists to be a tad bit of a reach?

Love the avatar…  Go Gators!

 “We establish no religion in this country. We command no worship. We mandate no belief, nor will we ever. Church and state are and must remain separate.”

~Ronald Reagan~

Good luck with those independent votes…

No actually I don’t, and I believe that many see government as the only way to salvation as they have no faith in a natural god or any other god.

I am not describing environmentalists, as much of that movement has been hijacked by those who support governmental largess. It is a brilliant plan for the expansion of government and regulation… look at your local community’s growth plan, I can almost guarantee that you will see that your community planners are looking towards a future of consolidated growth into urban centers, of light rail, reclamation of wild spaces, or natural reserves… Rural development eventually will be zoned out of existence… It all comes under the name of sustainable growth, which in and of itself sounds great, but if you dig deeply enough you will see that most local planning departments are operating on grants that come from the federal government, and that to receive the grants they have to go through certain processes and develop plans that have been developed and outlined by ICLEI which originated and was developed by the UN in association with Agenda 21… which also outlined a grand plan for the development of 3rd world countries by taxing high carbon emitting countries and sending the proceeds to low carbon emitting countries to compensate for the pillage that we, countries like the US have done to the world… it is all out there for you to read.

At any rate the goal is planned communities which does not sound so bad at this point, but as planning and zoning commissions further restrict land use, there will be many who object but it will by then be extremely difficult to reverse the trend as it will have been well established.

Evidently you have already forgotten about the “shellacking” Obummer endured in 2010.

Obviously, no fist bump from Soledad for Gidley.

 Easy to hide from those who are blind or hate this Country too.

Two things:
(1) What the heck is “a crisis in religion”? Does this guy mean that because a majority of Americans don’t subscribe to the personal religious views of Santorum, that this exercise of our religious rights somehow constitutes “a crisis in religion”? Good grief. Will somebody please press this issue with these people out pushing their religious choices onto the rest of us, in order to expose it as patently un-American?
(2) Every time I hear an extremist christianist, like this guy, refer to environmentalists as extremists, it’s all I can do to keep from falling out of my chair laughing. I have to hand it to any media person interviewing someone with these 6th century views for not losing their calm.

Theology, ideology, what’s 2 letters between friends?

I would have a headache trying to defend this one.

He said, “not a theology based on the Bible.” I don’t get how that has anything to do with energy and environmentalism policy. 

I am by no means a fan of Santorum and would rather vote for Obama than that clown but Soledad is just plain wrong here. She takes a clip that has been selectively edited so that we don’t have any idea what he was talking about before or after the “theology” comment and then continues to demand that Santorum’s rep. explain that comment while she feigns ignorance. If she would have played the whole context of that remark then there would be no need for the phony outrage. It’s quite simple really: Santorum believes that the President’s environmental policies from a pseudo “theology.” This “theology” is obviously not based on an actual religion like Christianity which is why he said it’s not based on the bible. Nowhere in that statement did he question Obama’s Christianity. 

Sorry Neo – you cannot feign Rick meant an other theology when he cites the bible.  Rick was specifically saying that the President was not basing his policy on the Christian Bible (that actually is a compliment in my book as a citizen – I dont want one religion running the country).  So your ham-handed attempt to use a second and third definition is bogus.

Stop, take a breath, stop swearing and THINK before you comment and make yourself look foolish :)

Ronald Reagan = RINO!!!

(Apologies to Catfish Juggler)

What a Bimbo
If she was interviewg Obama..she would be on her knees,with a mouthful of Obama!!!

I hate Rick Santorum as much as everyone else but it’s getting a little old to watch the media act hyper-indignant over every little thing that Republicans say. 

Just once I’d like to hear the biased, liberal MSM take a ridiculous statement or lie made by Obama and challenge him.  I don’t think there is one clear thinking American who has any respect for the MSM any longer.  If you do there is no way to change STUPID !

Right…. And whats the approval rating of congress again?

GOP ran on JOBS JOBS JOBS… but only went after Birth Control.

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That is because you choose to ignore the truth.
How many times are you going to ignore the facts..?
Even CBS says it was a speech about environmental issues.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505267_162-57381228/santorum-remark-on-obama-theology-draws-ire/ policies.
“Campaigning in Ohio, Santorum was criticizing the president’s liberal environmental views, which he said hurt the American people.”

“”It’s not about you,’ Santorum declared.”It’s not about your quality of life. It’s not about your jobs. It’s about some phony ideal. Some phony theology. Oh, not a theology based on the Bible — a different theology.”

But you however have decided to go into the middle of the sentence and separate half a phrase and ignore the rest.
You cannot cut a sentence in half and only use the part you like.
That would be like me quoting you like this.
“I would have a headache”

“A head ache…? What does your medical condition have to do with this conversation?
We are discussing Rick Santorum and you want to talk about your headaches.”

you could not appear more ignorant if someone gave you a “how-to” DVD and you had memorized it. 

Alice Stewart just spoke to Andrea Mitchell about President Obama’s “radical Islamic policies” in explaining Santorum’s comments.  I’m sure it was just a slip of the tongue; she meant radical ENVIRONMENTAL policies.  It’s sooooooooooo easy to get those two words mixed up, dang it!

What was he talking about, if not the president’s religion?

“Theology” is a religious term.   So for Santorum to use it and then claim he wasn’t talking about the President’s religion is just a load of crap.

How can you say “the president is following a phony theology not based on the Bible” and then say “The president is a Christian”  ??

Clearly Santorum think there should be a religious litmus test for the presidency….and he should just say it.

He cited the bible….?
Do you have the biblical quotation?
Saying the word “bible” is not citing the bible.
Once again.  You cherry pick your details.

You used the word bible too.  Was your comment of a religious nature?
Why are you quoting the bible….?

“ I don’t think there is one clear thinking American who has any respect for the MSM any longer.”

Haha.  Step outside the Fox/Newsmax/WND bubble and you’ll see that your media-hating nutbag wing of America is a minority.

Why would anyone who hates this country spend all the time and effort to run for President?  

You sound like a complete idiot.

By your logic, since you dislike Obama so much I would assume you’re in charge of his re-election campaign?

Even Christian denominations disagree over theology (that’s why there are so many denominations).  

So Im not sure what Santorum is suggesting here.

wow.  Check your sources.  They take the WH and the Obama administration to task every single day.  As far as Santorum, his remarks were ridiculous and his ‘walk back’ was an affront to every sane person.  He used the ‘dog whistle’ THEOLOGY to attack the President as if he weren’t CHRISTIAN enough and then when the outcry reached proportions even the right-wing couldn’t ignore he said he was talking ‘environmental policies’ and then his minions said he was ReALLY talking ‘idealogy’…really?  That’s why you threw the BIBLE in with your 5 times attacking Obama for ‘theology’???

For many years, I belonged to a liberal Christian church….and during that time, I received more hate and negativity from other Christians than I ever got from any muslim, jew (or person of any other faith)

he is unhinged. and he is devolving into incoherence over this mess. trying to explain his “phony theology” remark  -   first “it’s the environment!”. then “no, no, it’s prenatal care!!”. “no, wait, it’s, it’s “Obama practices on of the different stripes of christianity!”.  gawd. he’s reminding me of john lovett. maybe lovett could do a reprise this saturday as ricky sanctimonious. yeah, yeah, THAT’s the ticket!

!!!  happens to me ALL THE TIME.  :)

Aah, much respect to Sir. Catfish Juggler, the purveyor of RINO calling!

Spin doctor much?

“Angry black man?”  In what way?  

the moment someone starts a comment out with an expression as lame as “the left wing media,” I know instantly that this isn’t someone to be taken seriously. This is nothing more than pathetic whining, not an actual argument.

Hogan Gidley ?

Hasn’t he had enough aggravation in his life ?

My baby. I shall name him Hogan.

exGOPman, Were you really ever a Republican? If you were, you must have been a Progressive republican! If you would only take a little time to read the bills that have been offered (they are on- line) or at least LISTEN to the respective arguments, you would know that Mr. Obam considers the ‘rich’ to be small business owners like you neighbors, not the people he pals around with, who he has provided fantastic opportunities to increase their wealth! Are you even awre that 47% of filers not only pay no income tax, but are paid a stipend by the government? Or that the top 25% of wage earners pay 86% of the tax revenue each year? That the top 1% pay 38%? That if the government confiscated the annual income of each of those top 1% of wage owners it would pay for just 15 days of federal government expenses?

No, you’d rather believe administration propaganda. 

Yeah…like that GOP crowd that “got it” when they booed a gay soldier serving his country.

lame spin if you ask me

The clown Santorum got caught pushing Obama is ‘the other’ meme which in wingnut speak is ‘scary muslim’. All the backtracking in the world can’t clean this up.

Obama must love having CNN as his mouthpiece.

 Put your head back up Barry’s butt. You make more sense that way.

 You have head up Obama’s butt disease.

See for yourself if you dare.
The whole speech is on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNCzROIjbiw

The quote is between the 4.30 minute mark and the 6.30 minute mark. He was clearly and undeniably talking about domestic energy production.

Like Newt Gingrich once said, its kinda of of hard to govern this country when everyone is nitpicking every single thing that you say. All we want is the perfect polished candidate because of the romanticized view of the Founding Fathers. Then, when our candidates appear wooden and have laser beam focus on only talking points, we start complaining.

The Republicans should quit the ad hominem with Obama and go after issues. This stuff has been put on the table for years with no effect.

Reality and truth seems to escape you at every turn. I suppose you like shopping at Wal-Mart as well… How does it feel to be so out of touch on a daily basis?

He starts out making total sense. “It’s not about your quality of life. It’s not about jobs. It’s about some phony ideal.”

I get that. He thinks that Obama is putting aside the needs of Americans in order to pursue some pie in the sky liberal causes. Right on.

So he’s doing good so far. Then, however, he takes a detour into CrazyFundie Town and say it’s a “…not a theology based on the Bible — a different theology”

Why would he do that? What do Obama’s energy policies have to do with the Bible in any way?

Frankly, how could anyone see this as anything other than playing up the old “Obama’s a Muslim weirdo that is totally not like you” schtick? You’ll never believe this, but I’m not an Obama lover by any means. That being said, even I don’t think he’s, “an avowed Muslim” as apparently some GOP voters STILL believe.

 Why won’t the socialist media tell America about the Black Liberation Theology supported by OBOZO for the 20+ years he was mentored by the most vile, despicable, anti-American racist extremist in the world, Rev. Jeremiah “God D@%# America” Wright, to whom he gave thousands of dollars in donations and who he designated the “godfather” of his children?  Shouldn’t voters know what the “core” beliefs of OBOZO really are? The fact that they are hiding this from the public and from voters shows, once again, that the d-cRAT stooges and puppets in the socialist media will do whatever it takes to again deceive and  trick people into voting for their horrific candidate and The TRUTH, ETHICS, HONESTY and real reporting will be ignored.

ColbertConservative, I am an environmentalist. No, not the kind who blindly follow the mantra (sorry- another religious reference) of the modern- day Malthusians who blame every real or imagined natural occurance on humans and human overpopulation. I can recognize fact (things change) from fiction (‘man made’ global warming) that only enriches the elite (think Al Gore). And yes, the Malthusian view has clearly become- to some- a theology!

Had Mr. Santorum used his analogy to support some Progressive initiative, the media would be praising him. Instead, they are intent on misrepresenting his statement (again). Mustn’t let facts get in the way!

You’re right. We should take the wealth of the bottom 47%.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2011/08/jon-stewart-has-had-it-how-fox-talks-about-class-warfare/41474/

O’Brien dukes it out with everyone it seems. She hears Banfield breathing down her neck. 2 Shrews

I can’t believe you said this.

“Obama’s a Muslim weirdo that is totally not like you”

That’s the most racist thing I have ever read. Why would you call Obama a Muslim weirdo…?
Do you not believe he is a Christian as I do ?
Incidentally , somebody is not a “weirdo” simply because they observe Islam.

Maybe im lovin it is being ironic….we can hope can’t we?

How is Malthusian theory theological? It’s simply states that our population will eventually exceed resources & the human population will start dying off until equilibrium is achieved. Similar concepts exist in all sorts of physical & social sciences, particularly in economics & ecology. It’s not theological, it mathematical.

My concern is, whose theology will he go after next?  And what would he do if elected?  Does he not support the Bill of Rights?  Religion, and its degree of “authenticity,” has no place in electioneering.

Geez she is non-listenable.  Is she really that stupid or just faking ignorance. “Duh…what does that mean…duh’. No wonder CNN is a failing news network.

Thank you.  Keeping it real.

Wrong, he said, can’t take it back. 

 He was not talking about religion….get with it.

Sure, that’s controversial, but did anyone notice that last week Santorum called public education “an anachronism!”
http://brettcottrell.blogspot.com/2012/02/santorum-smears-public-education.html

Obama is a secularist. He invokes Christ when it’s rhetorically convenient to do so.

 who is “everyone else”?

the·ol·o·gy/THēˈäləjē/
Noun:The study of the nature of God and religious belief.Nice try Stutterin_Jack but if that’s what Santorum meant then he should’ve said it!!!!!

Best lecture I have ever seen on the subject….  the math is simple but alarming!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umFnrvcS6AQ 

The republicans invoke Christ when it’s rhetorically convenient to do so, which seems to be all the time in the primaries since their base loves it. With the exception of Romney, they  (Santorum and Gingrich) will tone that religion stuff down in the general election, if they are fortunate to make it that far. They are doing it for their base in the primaries because the base craves that sort of rhetoric.

Is Sold-out O’Brien still working for the Obama campaign?

Multiple measures indicate unemployment and the economy improving

http://bit.ly/zjquBV

“OBozo”? WTF, are you in the third grade?

>> Rose Marie Starce: “I don’t think there is one clear thinking American who has any respect for the MSM any longer.”

>> M_B_W: “Haha.  Step outside the Fox/Newsmax/WND bubble and you’ll see that your media-hating nutbag wing of America is a minority”

Earth paging the CLUELESS — I have a better idea. Why don’t you step outside YOUR Fox/Newsmax HATING bubble and join the rest of us in reality?

In a national poll only a few months back, which showed JUST how pissed off Americans are these days, while the approval rating for Congress was in the toilet, the approval rating for the current news media was — yes, wait for it — EVEN LOWER. In fact, the media’s approval rating was actually SO bad that it was in freaking single digits.

So, your deluded notion that the “media-hating nutbag wing is a minority” is waaaaaay off base. Hell, as further proof  that the average American has good “common sense” and remains smarter than those in media, other polls likewise show that even a clear majority of registered DEMOCRATIC voters feel the media leans too left now — in that it clearly goes out of its way to give Obama positive coverage versus doing their jobs of ACTUALLY covering him in a fair and honest journalistic manner.

Bottom line: it says a helluva LOT when even the average Democratic voter is willing to roll their eyes and say to the media: “Yeah, you guys really went overboard and lost your heads this time around. Now no one’s buying the crap that you’re selling!”

those folks who live in his head?

FLAGGED, you’re beyond disgusting.

Yeah, the unemployment is REALLY getting better.

Well, except for the nearly 11 MILLION people who are NOT being counted by the Obama Administration or the Labor Department. Which, if factored in, would ACTUALLY put the current emmplyment level at a stagggering 15%.

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and folks without health insurance dying. Or when they booed Ron Paul because he suggested folks should follow the golden rule

 And just where do the PeePartyAmericans get their news? From their Faux News haters? Men should be valued by what they do not what they say. President Obama has done more to help the aged, infirmed, poor and downtrodden than any President I can recall. Isn’t helping those people what Christ would do and tells us to do? Truth Ethics and Honesty? You wont find those on Faux or Clear Chanel that’s for sure. Want Ethics don’t ask Newt. Fairness? Don’t ask Romney. He dosen’t even pay the same tax rate as a secretary. Santorum? This supposed Catholic talks about Theology. Does not the Catholic bible say ” Judge not that ye be not judged “? See these guys talk the talk but don’t walk the walk.

I’m glad someone else noticed this.  Using the fact that a Republican crowd applauded to make your point is not going to win over anyone who has watched the debates so far.

Not talking about religion?  Look up the word “theology”.

“theology:  religious beliefs and theory when systematically developed”

me

The audience did not understand it, nor did anyone else. They were applauding because Santorum was throwing red meat. it was an outlet for their irrational anger and animus toward the President. 

Before Santorum continues his goal of
becoming president, he should read the Constitution of the United States of
America:

Article Six: The Senators and
Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State
Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United
States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to
support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a
Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

 The Second Amendment states: ““Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”.

Before Santorum continues his goal of
becoming president, he should read Per the Constitution of the United States of
America:

Article Six: The Senators and
Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State
Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United
States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to
support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a
Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

 The Second Amendment states: ““Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”.

Crowds always applaud a good comedy act. 

 Pointing out Santorum’s idiotic comment about the bible and economics is “pimping for Obama?”
What Economic Theology do you get from the bible?

 The Constitution requires that our government be secularist.

 OK. You explain the economics of the bible for us all. Also, where does democracy appear in the bible. Isn’t it all about kingdoms?

 OK. You find that statement and give us the real facts.

Thanks for sharing that. Overpopulations concerns me a great deal. Our planet could only accommodate so many people before it overflows.

 Santorum specifically mentioned theology and the bible. It would be “forgivable” if there were any chance that he meant to say ideology instead of theology, but by saying BIBLE in the same sentence, Santorum cannot back away from what he meant to say at that time.
The fact that his audience approved only shows that they did “get it.” IT was a religion based attack.
Have we become Northern Ireland, with the battle between the Protestants and the Catholics?

 Santorum was talking about his friend, Obama?
Don’t forget Santorum followed with “the Bible.”

That was the Democrat Party that got shellacked. They all turned coward just before the election by running home to campaign when they should have stayed to clean up more of the Republican mess. They left some very crucial votes on the budget and taxes waiting until after the election that year. 

 Liked by 8 “guests.” Way to game the system.

 Quote “Not a theology based on the Bible, a different theology.” Those were Santorum’s words.

If that ignorant whore interviewed a Democrat ,like she interviews a conservative…Then I keep my mouth shut…so until then Fyou

FLAGGED   You  are being reported for posting LIES!!!!!!!!!

 Regarding your challenge to listen to the speech at the link you provided.

I did listen and Santorum did say “Not a theology based on the Bible.” He was talking about energy policy at that time, but he might just as well have been talking about anything else. The clear and intended comment about the Bible was there and it was clearly intended to state that the energy policy of the Obama administration is not acceptable to a Christian.

One of the several definitions of “cite” is: To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof. Santorum did “cite” the bible in an unethical manner. He should confess this to his priest.

By the way, Santorum also said Obama’s policies would lead to gas costing $5 per gallon. There is no economic projection that I have heard of claiming that, but that didn’t stop Santorum from making that claim “up front,” and the audience applauded that, too.

If Santorum said it, they think it must be true.

Who was in control of congress that set the housing collapse again?
btw, it was Obummer and the elite liberal media who made birth control an issue!!!

 Why did all the Dems have to distance themselves from Obummers policies? btw, I’m sure facts aren’t one of your strong subjects but you do know who controlled congress when policies were made that caused the economy collapse right? Might want to go back to 2006 and do some research!!

ohhh…even Obummer admitted the “shellacking” he endured was a retaliation against his failed policies!!

(sigh)
Clearly we disagree and that is fine. This is a discussion forum.
My position which I will “cling to” is that Santorum was trying to convey (maybe clumsily)that this is NOT about the bible. He said as much.
You say you watched his speech.
Then clearly you can see he was talking about President Obama’s energy policy where his green “theology” or dogma, faith, belief or whatever word you like was what guided him.

He was not speaking about religion.
That is my opinion.

cite1    
verb (used with object), cit·ed, cit·ing. 

to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power.

(at least I got you to stop your profanity – that’s progress)

… and yes in my comments I too, refer to the Bible.

 Bush did not veto the bills that put us deeper into debt, mostly because he approved of what congress was doing.

 I bet the flag doesn’t work. First, they are not lies.They are provable facts.
Second, they are not even opinion, which should not be flagged. Opinions are what this discussion is all about.
The only reason to flag is when there are personal insults containing gross sexual or scatological content.

I called him a shithead because he was being an ass. He cut and pasted a definition of a word and conveniently left out any references that did not support his argument.
It was dishonest.

I have no problem with debate.
That’s why I am here.
My screen name tells you all you need to know about who I am.
He tried a cheap stunt and I called him on it.
That’s all.

 i don’t know who’s worse, the democratic hack Soledad O’Brien or the Rick Santorum campaign. they both make me sick. this is why i canceled my cable last year.   

Also, from a theological perspective, dragging God’s word and name through every earthly and petty debate is pretty disgusting. By doing so, a conservative makes our God as human and fallible as their flawed, usually ignorant position on any given topic.

That conservatives serve the rich to the exclusion of almost everything else means that they are using His word for money, in effect. Keeping God’s name sacred is one of the basic Commandments they are always trying to politicize. By using His name for crude economic gain, have they not put those trying to separate Church and State in the position of doing a better job of keeping His name holy?

There is no greater justice in this life than being condemned by one’s own values. Look it up. It’s in the bible. Multiple times. In all the rewrites.

The discussion up to now was rational. Ted26 why are you the only 
one out of step? Stay quiet and try to learn something.

May I repeat?  Stop, take a breath, stop swearing,and
THINK before you comment and make yourself look
foolish.

Why is it always if you disagree with our thoughts, or points of view, you
don’t love this country? Why do you and your followers think you have
a monopoly on “loving” this country? 

Well said !!

Maybe One_of_the_Bitter_Clingers  Forgot that Bush’s two tax cuts,
increases in entitlement   programs [part D] and two wars all unfunded
might have contributed some to the large hole we fell in? The economists
don’t call it the recession of 2007 for nothing.

Rick Santorum is a Dominionist. Period. His ideal is to Christendom what “Sharia” is to Islam.

As one of the 45 million American Protestants whom he just declared was “gone from Christianity,” I pray for him that God will forgive him.

Because I most certainly will NOT.

He was talking about leftist environmentalism which is a religion for you lefties, and how Obama’s lefty environmentalism is more important to him than the devastating impact of high energy prices on the average person.  It’s not really that hard to understand.  Try and focus.

You’re listening to too much crazy talk from the right.

I know lots of lefties (I am one, after all)…and nobody I know “worships” the Earth, you nutbag.

And part of the point of green energy in the first place is to bring DOWN the cost of energy over the long-term.

I mean, hey, if you like depending on oil that is controlled by countries in the middle east, great…but the rest of us want to get off of that and we realize that we don’t have enough oil in the US (even if we drill everywhere).  

The real “worshipping” that needs to go is the right’s worship of money, materialism and selfishness.

 Dude…Subscribe to Newsmax   You’ll find out that 40% of Americans are paying no Income Tax, but they are people who are making over $250k a year. That leaves the working poor that aren’t paying at 7%. Don’t worry if you missed the ad today, they repeat it a couple of times a week.

Only a Liberal could believe Obama is a real Christian.  Obama uses Bible verses to con the population of brain dead Libs to think he is a God fearing person, when in real life, he is a radical Black Racist who was raised in Islamic lands and learned nothing about American Honor, Integrity, or Dignity.  Blue Lips open, the Lies come pouring out!  Can’t wait till Obama meets God, sure would like to be there to see him cast into the Lake of Fire!

You all must be joking! I can’t believe so many people who have posted here have been taken in by this absolute horse pucky. Either that or you know exactly what he meant and are trying to claim it was something else in order to defend a candidate you favor. Sanatorium meant exactly what he said when he said it- using the same old tired crap that Sarah Palin used in 2008- that the president is “not really like us” questioning his Christianity, playing into the the “I heard he is Muslim” crowd, those who are distrustful of this “man who is so different from us” and a good number of right wing Republicans feel that way. Why else would the Secret Service have seen a 400% increase in threats against this president compared to other presidents? John McCain at least had enough honor to stand up for his opponent and correct people who tried to pull that BS while his vice presidential choice played it. Sanatorium doesn’t have the honor McCain had, as he has shown on several occasions when asked if he thinks the president is a Christian and he gives that stock Republican answer that “he SAYS he is a Christian” in the manner that says “but I’m not so sure”, leaving enough room for those who want to want to believe otherwise. He was playing to his audience when he said it but because there is press present to report everything he says he has to backpedal and try to pretend he meant something else. Evidently in Sanatorium’s world of Christianity, honesty isn’t number one.

Yeah, and so many people are regretting that they were taken in by a bunch of liars who said it was all jobs, jobs, jobs and then went to Washington and haven’t done a damn thing on jobs but they have spent and inordinate amount of time on abortion, birth control, wanting to keep the wealthy wealthy and take away from the poorest among us. And when people protest they tell them to “take a bath” and to “get a job” while they ignore the fact that many don’t have a place to take a bath  nor are they able to get a job because 1,000 people want that same one job they want. People are kicking themselves over and over because they were taken in by politicians who lied to them over and over again.

You should try getting your propaganda and misinformation from something more entertaining than Newsmax. Maybe then you could contribute more than just false neocon talking points. 

“They expolde the deficit”? I’ts the massive unparalled spending that is the number one problem

You obviously did not hear or are ignoring Obama making his case that even Jesus would approve of his policy before Santorum said anything on faith.

Santorum could actually question Obama’s faith which is as follows, all documented:
he pushes an abortion and homosexual agenda, has said that all paths lead to God,
mocked the Bible and actually Jesus’ words by misapplying scripture about issues of war and turning the other check,  was a member of a religious cult that hates America and worships the black race  (black theology) and therefore has racism towards whites, based on their own website. All of this is not biblical and the constant lies and deception using fraudulent documents related to his identity show a man with no moral foundations . All pastors and church leaders need to expose this wolf in sheep’s clothing and stop compromising by being silent as many are.

exGOPman, forgotten in all this is the difference between Conservatives and Progressives: Conservatives know that wealth can be- and is- created by individual initiative, invention and hard work; Progressives think there is a fixed amount of wealth- a pie- to be divided among all, and that for every poor person there exists a wealthy person who has taken the poor person’s share. Put another way, Progressives (aka Liberals, Socialists, Communists, etc.) believe Steve Jobs and his many well‑paid employees got rich by stealing iPads from homeless people!   

exGOPman, Why should “We” take anyone else’s wealth?