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Robert Bentley should be impeached for this.

Posted: Jan 20, 2011

To quote Bentley: "Anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother."

A person who would make a statement like this has no business being in politics. I have absolutely no interest in having this wacko as my "brother!"

If you don't like the MSNBC link, just Google Robert Bentley's name on Google News and you can find a variety of sources regarding his despicable statement.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41149562/ns/politics-more_politics/

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another view - sm - bbb

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I'm kind of surprised at the level of anger about this.

Bentley made this statement at a CHURCH SERVICE he was attending after the inauguration. It sounds to me like he just wants all to share the truth of his faith (save your insults please). As a Christian (and again in a CHURCH), he not only has a RIGHT but an obligation to acknowledge his faith.

His comment just struck me as an invitation, not an insult.

He should have kept quiet. - Aggie

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He was elected to represent non-Christians just as equally as Christians. I don't care where he was, he should have kept his mouth shut!

Change the word Christian to Muslim and - see the reaction NM

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Good point. - nm

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freedom of speech is dead apparently - izzy

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thanks for the reminder

Freedom of speech is not dead. - Aggie

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However, all of us, even non-Christians, deserve to be represented equally by our government officials. A bigot like Robert Bentley does not deserve to hold a political office in the United States of America. People are free to say whatever they want, but they better be prepared for the backlash they will receive when they say something as despicable as this. Please note that Bentley has been apologizing up and down for his stupid remarks.

Despicable??? - JustAMT

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He is despicable for being a believer?? Are you serious???? Our country was FOUNDED upon the judeo-christian ideology. MANY upstanding Americans believe our country has taken "a turn for the worse" because we have conveniently "prohibited" God from our public lives. Its hard for me to believe that ANYONE could be called despicable because they spoke of God in a Church. Give me a break. Your "politically correct" attitude threatens our society.

As a non-Christian, I find it despicable. - Aggie

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He was not elected to preach, he was elected to represent the people of the State of Alabama, including Jews, Muslims, Hindus, atheists, agnostics, etc. Yes, coming from Robert Bentley 2 days after he took office, I find it despicable! If you want to suspend reality and believe in fairy tales, that is your business, but don't encroach on my rights as a US citizen.

that's funny - and inaccurate - sm

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Do you know what judeo-christian means? It means Jews do not accept Jesus as their personal savior.

So dude was in a church when he spoke. Big deal. This is a politician who is in charge of representing his constituency, and he has just revealed that individuals who are not born again christians are not his brothers and sisters. And you are applauding him for it.

Give ME a break. This is not about political correctness. This is about integrity, and not blurring the line between belief and accountability.

Again....you have taken this out of context. - sm

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He meant brothers or sisters in Christ. If you don't believe in Christ, you aren't his brother or his sister in Christ. That is what that means. Not that you are less important to him.

Funny how ya'll are forgiving - sm

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a guy on the left because he apologized for using the term Nazi and yet a guy on the right says something in reference to his faith and he is despicable and should lose his position even though he has apologized. Thanks for proving the double standard I was talking about below.

Apples to oranges. - Aggie

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Bentley stated that anyone who was a different faith than he was not his "brother or sister" which implies that they are not worthy of equal representation. Cohen never said any such thing. I am not saying Cohen was right, but the two statements are not comparable in any way, shape, or form.

People of faith generally call their - sm

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fellow believers brothers and sister. What he said simply implied that those who don't believe what he does are not his brothers or sisters in Christ and that is true. If they don't believe in Christ, they aren't his brothers and sister. What he said was taken WAY out of context. It does not imply that non-believers or those of other faiths are not worthy...they are just simply not his brothers or sisters in Christ.

I still say that he should have kept his mouth shut. - Aggie

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Robert Bentley is an elected official and had no right saying that. How would you feel if the table was turned and the same thing was said about Christians? You would be up in arms and complaining about the persecution of Christians.

And I still say that you people who have - sm

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gotten your panties in such a twist about this and have taken his words out of context. I'm curious though....are there any Christian liberals on this forum who were offended by what he said or is this strictly liberal non-believers freaking out at the mention of faith and God? Just wondering.

Liberal non-believers????? - Aggie

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Here is a news flash for you. There are plenty of Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, atheist, and agnostic conservatives. How dare you say that anyone who was offended by Bentley's statement is a liberal non-believer. Better check the mirror, your ignorance is showing!

Well...let's just do a quick poll - sm

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to see who was offended. Who on here is Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, etc. and were offended by what this guy said in church? So which on of these are you, Aggie? There may be plenty of other people of other faiths of lack of faith.....but who on here is complaining? Seems to me the ones complaining are the liberal atheists who want anything religious done away with because anything to do with God offends them.

Personally, I am Jewish. - Aggie

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Do you have a problem with that? I don't accept Jesus Christ as my savior or anything else for that matter. Frankly, I don't think about him at all. I found what Bentley said to be offensive, as did many others if you read the news.

If you are supposed to be an example of a good Christian, it is a sad state of affairs for Christianity. Your snarky post and insulting language towards non-Christians speaks volumes. I am thrilled that you are not my "brother or sister!"

Once again...words taken out of context - sm

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Wow...some of you are really good at spinning what other people say.

Did I ever say that people of other faiths or non-believers are lower than I am? Did I ever say that I think less of those people?

Religion is a personal decision each person much choose for themself. I do not have a problem with people of other faiths nor do I have trouble with people who don't believe anything at all. I'm just sick and tired of people constantly bashing MY faith. As a Jew I'm sure you understand my frustration as far as people bashing your faith.

The point I made initially....which has been thrown to the side...is that his comment was made to a group of fellow Christians who do call each other brothers and sisters in their religion. If you aren't of that religion, you obviously aren't a brother or sister of that religion. That doesn't mean he thinks less of other religions, etc. That is where you are taking this the wrong way.

And for the record, I never claimed to be a "good Christian." I have many flaws just like anyone else does.

I did not twist your words or take anything out of context. - Aggie

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I heard the message in your post loud and clear. That being said, I have no interest in carrying on a discussion with you.

liberal atheists? - sm

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You are exhibiting serious bias here. Do you really think the only atheists are liberals?

Linking religious belief with politicals is the hallmark of a fundamentalist nation. Is that what you think America is?

I'm a Christian (only born once, though), and I was offended - by it. nm

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I'll speak up... - no1joe

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I'm a liberal nonbeliever who thinks it's OUTRAGEOUS that anything a person says in a church, temple, mosque, etc., etc., is being held against them in their personal life. Don't get me wrong, if the same speech was given to the general public my panties would be twisted into knots, but it wasn't! He was addressing fellow churchgoers. First of all, some things that people say during religious services can be taken totally out of context by those who are not of the same faith. Second, because someone goes to church and practices a religion does not mean that they're automatically overzealous to the point where their religious beliefs would cloud their judgment and render them unable to effectively serve in public office. It's ridiculous. Lastly, even though I'm not religious now, I was raised Catholic... a group of people who regularly go inside church walls and talk about some heavy-duty stuff (confession). The thought that anything that people say in church could potentially be used against them in their private life is kinda disturbing.

I usually agree with you, but not in this case. - sm

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Bentley should have thought about what he was saying before he spoke. He was not in a confessional where the words he spoke were private. He was in a public forum where his words were heard by everyone in the church and have now been heard by millions of people worldwide. The words he spoke are what count, not where he spoke them. Do you think Bentley would be stupid enough to go into a synagogue or a mosque and speak those exact same words?

thank you for your post. sm - izzy

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I'm a "conservative believer," so you and I could not be more different politically and philosophically ... but I completely concur with (and appreciate) your post. Not that you are "agreeing" with me -- but you politely articulated better what I tried to say above. Thank you for a FAIR and intelligent post.

I cannot fathom what causes such anger and venom from people whenever the topic has even a hint of Christianity or mention of the name of Jesus.

It's so much more productive and interesting to have a friendly discussion, even if we all have very different beliefs. :-)

Totally agree with you! (nm) - Zville MT

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Thanks for posting. - Conservative believer

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I am a Christian and my husband is an atheist. We differ on many of our beliefs obviously and it makes for some very interesting conversation at times but the great thing about us is that he doesn't mind celebrating Christmas and attending church when the kids have a special performance going on. He doesn't get offended by nativity scenes. When people in my family pray, he stands quietly and waits for the prayer to end. He is not offended that we pray in front of him. He also does not understand why other atheist can't just do what he does....ignore it.

I respect his belief to not believe and he respects my belief to believe. We have learned to agree to disagree and let it go. If my husband and I can do that in our own household...why can't others in the world do the same.

We have some Christians who do shove their faith down others throats....but we also have some atheists trying shove their disbelief on us as well. I truly think some of both sides should really tone it down..but that is my personal opinion.

no1joe - yo're No.1 in thoughtful replies on this board - Backwards Typist

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It's clear to see you put thought into your replies before replying.

I am a conservative. DH and I also believe in a higher power but do not practice (i.e., go to church).

Political correctness is going too far lately. My favorite quote has become "You're dam**d if you do and your dam**d if you do not."

When a certain ex-president declared we should have political correctness, my first thoughts were 'uh-oh, here we go' and this is where we are today, only it's worse.

It's time for people to realize there are going to be deeply religious people who think nothing of stating their beliefs in a casual conversation or in a public place is normal for them, as it is normal for those who don't believe. No one is trying to push his/her beliefs on anyone so this type of outrageous behavior has to stop. (I hope I'm saying this, and everyone is understanding this, the right way.)

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