And the mud slinging begins...

Here's one for you, Emma Munday. I'm not having a go at England for once!

I just got a forward from someone I don't know with a link to a video on youtube. It claims that it is Senator Obama "making fun of the Bible." I checked it out, even though I don't live in the US right now, am not registered to vote, and don't particularly care who the next president is because the real power is with the legislative branch of the US government anyway--the president is just someone to blame when things go wrong.

I must say, I was disgusted by the video clip.

I am a registered republican, and am shocked and appalled that they paid for trash like that. It is an underhanded attempt to put "good Christian folk" off voting for the man by taking something he said out of context and twisting things around to make the man sound anti-Christian. Obama talks about using the Bible to create public policy. He points out that the antiquated laws of ancient Jerusalem and the way they are completely inappropriate in today's world. He's right. It's not OK to own slaves. It's not acceptable to stone your children if they stray from the faith. You can NOT do away with your country's defence department on the basis of the Sermon on the Mount.

The creators of this video make it seem like Obama is the anti-Christ because he doesn't think a modern government can create laws based on the Bible. Is the Senator evil because he isn't a right wing rabid Christian? I don't think so. He's not saying the Bible isn't true or inspired--just that you can't use it to govern the masses.

I HATE the way the media and lobbyists get all rabid around general election time. Every candidate has groups that create smear campaigns to drag the opponent through the mud, besmirch their characters, and dig up any dirt they can. Every word these poor people ever said comes back to haunt them. It's dirty and underhanded and horrible.

The thing that especially irritates me about this particular video clip is that it hits people where their feelings run deep. The way people feel about their faith isn't rational. That's the nature of religion--it's all about the way you feel, not necessarily about logical thought. So I hate this particular piece of work because it will be effective. I've already had it sent to me twice, by people who are smarter than that. So if you get it, don't send it to me!

Honestly, if I were registered to vote I would probably tick the democrat box. Not that single votes matter-it all comes down to the electoral college anyway. But seriously people, take a step back and look at things logically. You should never let your emotions get in the way when choosing a political leader--that's one of the times you should go into things with both eyes wide open and all brain cells fully functioning.