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Huntsman 2016?

Huntsman 2016?

  • Yes, he's the front-runner

    Votes: 1 2.9%

  • Probably will be stronger, but still doesn't have enough

    Votes: 8 22.9%

  • No, not really

    Votes: 24 68.6%

  • Other

    Votes: 2 5.7%
  • Total voters
    35
  • Poll closed .
johndylan1 said:
Christians don't believe in Sharia.
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In its whole? Perhaps not, but to argue that some Christians would not disagree with implementation of parts of Sharia is wrong.

Didn't Christ prohibit usury? Sharia prohibits that as well. Most large banks have sharia-compliant mortgage options for Muslims in America.

Christians are not called to institute religious law at all.
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Some Christians would disagree with you.
 
obvious Child said:
He was too rational.

Remember this:

"To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy,” - Huntsman

Not a good sign on where the rest of the party has gone.
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Yes, actually I do...I watched all of the debates and he was the only one that I liked at all, which naturally bodes Ill for a Republican....:)
 
Juanita said:
That's what "you" say--they are instituting religious law every day, or making a grand attempt at it...
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It's true what I say, You cannot find one biblical directive to the Christian to institute Christian law. However the Christian will promote policies that are consistent with their moral sensibilities, but then again, everyone does that.
 
johndylan1 said:
It's true what I say, You cannot find one biblical directive to the Christian to institute Christian law. However the Christian will promote policies that are consistent with their moral sensibilities, but then again, everyone does that.
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everyone most certainly does not do that
actually in a country like america, the best people and politicians shy away from that the best they can.
 
AGENT J said:
everyone most certainly does not do that
actually in a country like america, the best people and politicians shy away from that the best they can.
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If that is their moral sensibility, I guess they do. Think about it...
 
johndylan1 said:
It's true what I say, You cannot find one biblical directive to the Christian to institute Christian law. However the Christian will promote policies that are consistent with their moral sensibilities, but then again, everyone does that.
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....and they don't care if "their" moral sensibilities are opposite or different than the moral sensibilities of others...
 
obvious Child said:
In its whole? Perhaps not, but to argue that some Christians would not disagree with implementation of parts of Sharia is wrong.

Didn't Christ prohibit usury? Sharia prohibits that as well. Most large banks have sharia-compliant mortgage options for Muslims in America.



Some Christians would disagree with you.
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I doubt that, Christians if you disagree please say so... I'll wait (see post 103).
 
johndylan1 said:
If that is their moral sensibility, I guess they do. Think about it...
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nothign to think about, everybody does not do this, its a fact they dont.

Many people have stated what their personal morals are and say they would never vote on them or force others to follow them.
many people have morals that dont line up with laws and rights but they are ok with voting for those rights.
 
johndylan1 said:
I doubt that, Christians if you disagree please say so... I'll wait
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Im a christian

what are you saying?
are you trying to say theres no Christians that want to institute their morals and religion into law?
 
Not no, but God no.
 
ernst barkmann said:
will the person you vote for in 2016...work to reduce the size and scope of the federal government?..or will he just continue on with the large intrusive government we have now and build on it?
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Realistically... how much can the President (any President) do to turn around all the bloated stuff the federal government does now?
 
Zyphlin said:
Sadly I can agree with that. I was the loudest support, and typically the loudest one shouting about how HORRIBLE his campaign was.

Still gets me annoyed and angry thinking about how much his team botched that thing.
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I don't know this, but I sense that they did so at his direction. I suspect that he made it clear that he wanted to run a dignified campaign... and it bit him in the butt.
 
AGENT J said:
Im a christian

what are you saying?
are you trying to say theres no Christians that want to institute their morals and religion into law?
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Did you read post 103?
I mean there is no biblical directive to Christians that would guide them to institute Christian law. Christianity is a matter of faith and conscience not coercion.
 
Huntsman's chance of getting the GOP nomination is approximately zero-point-zero.
 
johndylan1 said:
Did you read post 103?
I mean there is no biblical directive to Christians that would guide them to institute Christian law. Christianity is a matter of faith and conscience not coercion.
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you are free to that opinion but the history of Christianity and their followers shows differently.
 
Kobie said:
Huntsman's chance of getting the GOP nomination is approximately zero-point-zero.
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Now more than ever it's Paul vs. Christie

My Dem darkhorse for 2020 is Gillibrand
 
AGENT J said:
you are free to that opinion but the history of Christianity and their followers shows differently.
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It's not an opinion. The church adopted a cannon of scripture that objectively guides the faith, no where within that scripture is a directive to Christians to institute Christian law. History only serves to show that Christians have erred in the past.
 
johndylan1 said:
It's not an opinion. The church adopted a cannon of scripture that objectively guides the faith, no where within that scripture is a directive to Christians to institute Christian law. History only serves to show that Christians have erred in the past.
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again you are welcome to that opinion but thats all it is. There is no "directive" that says MAKE THE BIBLE LEGAL LAW yes, but many would say how the rules are to be followed is the institution of law.
sorry NOT a fact just an opinion that some share and some do not.
 
Juanita said:
I know exactly what Santorum's main focus was on...I even watched some speeches he made at Catholic Institutions and he was the most radical Catholic that I had ever seen...and his policy positions reflected his religious radicalism..
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Santorum is a devout Catholic. He follows the precepts of the Catholic Church as I do. Good Catholics are all like him.
 
year2late said:
The tea party and such will never allow it to happen.

After both 2008/2012 the right had opportunities to regroup and all but dump the fringe that is ruining their party. They seem to be digging in.

I would like to see Huntsman having a prayer ( :) ) but it just ain't gonnna happen.

Look at the last election....they "settled" on Romney. Look at the folks they really had passion for Perry ?Santorum? 999? Bachmann? Newt?
Out of that group, Newt was the most level headed, but of course totally unelectable based on, well, his history.;)

The right still has no focus except to be anti-Obama.

Look at what happened with Cruz. His pseudo philabuster ? What a great opportunity to say "FU" to Obamacare and give his own ideas for reform.

Most reasonable people in this country realize that the health care system in this country has been broken for decades. So Cruz had opportunity to give his ideas and focus for reform with definable concrete ideas and plans. Instead, we got yet another Republican saying FU to Obama.

At some point a Republican has to acknowledge a problem and have real solutions. But my guess is that based on history many will have no trust that they will actually give a rats ass about how "the little people" got their health care.

Perhaps Huntsman is that man. He certainly is not a teavangelical which is a plus.:)
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The GOP can't dump the Koch Bros. "gravytrain" they will have no money. There is nothing more miserable than a Republican with no money. They will sell their mothers soul to get it too.
 
AGENT J said:
again you are welcome to that opinion but thats all it is. There is no "directive" that says MAKE THE BIBLE LEGAL LAW yes, but many would say how the rules are to be followed is the institution of law.
sorry NOT a fact just an opinion that some share and some do not.
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If it's not a fact post for me the passage that directs Christians to institute Christian law. Otherwise it will remain fact.
 
iguanaman said:
The GOP can't dump the Koch Bros. "gravytrain" they will have no money. There is nothing more miserable than a Republican with no money. They will sell their mothers soul to get it too.
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Funny, you always hear about the Koch Brothers.....perhaps they did sell their mother.:lamo
 
johndylan1 said:
If it's not a fact post for me the passage that directs Christians to institute Christian law. Otherwise it will remain fact.
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weird, you need to reread my post again instead lmao. FAIL
 
johndylan1 said:
Did you read post 103?
I mean there is no biblical directive to Christians that would guide them to institute Christian law. Christianity is a matter of faith and conscience not coercion.
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Could have fooled me...
 
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