The Religion of Humanism and the Myth of Neutrality

John F. Kerry says he was raised Catholic and follows God - but it appears that his view of God is more like a humanist than a Christian. Kerry appears to believe that the wisdom of God's laws and precepts are 'OK' for thinking about for 1 or 2 hours a week, but nothing God says in the Bible should influence anything else we do. What follows is quote from a Boston Globe article:

Senator John F. Kerry, facing the increased attention that comes with front-runner status, came under multiple attacks yesterday from rival Democrats over his recent remarks on abortion and winning Southern votes.... Nevertheless, he said yesterday, "Whatever my personal beliefs are, they have no place here," and repeatedly stressed his view that the constitutional separation of church and state forbids lawmakers from regulating abortion based on their religious beliefs. [more]

Compare Kerry's views to those of Franklin D. Roosevelt who was born on this day (actually yesterday), Jan. 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, N.Y. He was the 32nd president of the United States, serving over 12 years, longer than any other president. His administration spanned the Great Depression and World War II. In a 1935 radio broadcast, Franklin D. Roosevelt declared: "We cannot read the history of our rise and development as a nation, without reckoning with the place the Bible has occupied in shaping the advances of the Republic. ... Where we have been the ... most consistent in obeying its precepts, we have attained the greatest measure of contentment and prosperity."
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