In response to Ryan Chapman’s article
Mr. Chapman contends that Christian values and Republican ideals often go hand-in-hand. This is true. However, he supports it by saying that abortion and homosexuality is strictly forbidden by the Bible. Mr. Chapman, there are many interpretations of the Bible, and you are simply regurgitating one of them. Another interpretation of the Bible says that pre-marital sex is forbidden. Have you ever had sex, Mr. Chapman? Please, don't answer that. Just ponder.
He also makes the argument that there is no such thing as a Christian Democrat. There are Christians all along the political spectrum. Mr. Chapman seems to also be ignoring the fact that there are many branches of Christianity itself, and many of these branches condemn each other despite worshiping the same God. Aside from that, not everyone who is pro-life is for capital punishment. Not every person who considers her/himself pro-choice is against the death penalty. It's called a moderate view, Mr. Chapman, and a lot of people hold it.
As far as the war in Iraq goes, Americans don't have to enlist if they don't want to. It's a beautiful thing, that word choice. I won't try to dissect the reasons why you choose not to enlist, Mr. Chapman, but I can assure you that there are Democrats and Republicans fighting in Iraq.
When people protest the war, they do not damn the troops. They want those troops brought home to safety. Democrats are letting the troops do their jobs, and they are praying for their safety, too. The difference is that they are asking the man who sent them there to be more responsible. The fact is, President Bush's approval rating has dropped significantly in the last year, suggesting that liberals are not the only ones who have "since faded in their conviction."
Finally, Mr. Chapman's radical comment on liberals praying to "their pagan gods" does not even deserve a response. Your "Us vs. Them" mind set is exactly what is wrong with politics in America today. My only suggestion to you is to take a political science class. Take a theology class, too, while you're at it. Maybe then you'll be able to justify your political and religious rants.
Brianna Freed
junior
speech communication
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