Reply #165: I am not trying to win an argument. [View All]

[madfloridian]

I am simply saying that I have a feeling that since Wallis is already wanting Dean to understand religion his way, that there is going to be more of this coming.

I have heard Wallis speak, I have stuff he has written. He is a good and moral man. I am a good and moral person. I don't think he really meant to be critical, but he was.

Dean has made it clear he does not want to discuss religion at all. He has said so many times. He is not comfortable with it, but there are those in the party who are insisting that we must appeal to those who are.

I don't feel uncomfortable when he speaks of moral values like telling the truth to the people before going to war, and such as that. I don't think he should be pressured to talk about religion, but there are those in the party who are doing this.

The Cornell Belcher poll was heavy on religious and moral values, and that is who Dean is using as the official pollster. So he is listening and he is trying.

It does not help when you feel you must talk religion, but you feel uncomfortable with it. I think the pressure is there.

Perhaps we should have chosen an evangelical leader of the party. They would not be criticized for trying. Is there someone who is a southern fundamentalist who would not be picked out for trying? Maybe they would have been better. Dean is Dean, he is who he is.

A whole lot of us resent that his brand of religion is not acceptable to so many. It should not even be an issue. The fact that you are almost demanding that I read a book by about religion to build up my arguments is making me nervous.

I am not after points here, but I am quite capable of thinking for myself. I prefer not to have Wallis do it for me, as you suggest. I respect him, but I don't want to read the book right now.