Gingrich: Challenge 'Radical Secularism' (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Gingrich: Challenge 'Radical Secularism'
Gingrich Lauds Falwell At Liberty Commencement, Urges
Grads To Fight 'Radical Secularism'

LYNCHBURG, Va., May. 19, 2007

(AP) Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told Liberty University's
graduating class Saturday to honor the spirit of school founder
Jerry Falwell by confronting "the growing culture of radical
secularism" with Christian ideals.

Gingrich, who is considering a 2008 presidential run, quoted Bible
passages to a crowd of about 17,000 packed into the university's
football stadium four days after Falwell's death.

Despite the somber tone of the day, graduates who covered the
football field chanted "Jerry! Jerry!" in tribute to Falwell.

"A growing culture of radical secularism declares that the nation
cannot profess the truths on which it was founded," Gingrich said.
"We are told that our public schools can no longer invoke the
creator, nor proclaim the natural law nor profess the God-given
quality of human rights.

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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/19/ap/politics/main2828120.shtml

[Colobo]

1. LOL at "radical secularism"

[TwilightGardener]

2. Radical non-promotion of religious agenda. Absurd.

[electron_blue]

3. LOL, he really means "radical rationalism"

People who can THINK and insist on doing so.

[AlCzervik]

4. i'm against "Radical adultery" for pious politicians.

[OHdem10]

5. Good Juicy Red Meat to the Fundamentalists.

I insist on saying Fundamentalists because there is
quite a difference between Fundamentalists and Evangelicals.

The Fundamentalists never accepted the Englightenment.
Theirs is a profound struggle against Secularism.

Roberts and Falwell would often wax loudly and strongly
against Secularism They see this as what is wrong
with America.

Since Newt is going to run for President and a Master
Wordsmith--Putting Radical in front of Secularism
makes it sound like something the Middle Class would
shrink from in horror. Watch Newt and his use of
Words as Weapons. He plays to the audience in front
of him but sends a message to the wider audience
who might be viewing on TV.

Always examine Newt's words carefully.

[More Than A Feeling]

6. The most revealing part is that he doesn't really care that students are free to pray on their own.

For him, Christianity has to have officially recognized authority and status, or else its a major loss that contributes to social ills. My guess is he thinks that said social ills are caused by diversity, and if everyone would just shut up and obey the "one true faith", there would be no arguments, and no problems.

It's a bad idea to put someone who thinks that the problem with society is that everyone is not a white, Christian male in charge.

[flaminbats]

7. why put a blindfold on lady justice?

at least she could see what color the accused is, what economic class each side is from, and require them to announce at the beginning of the trial what domination or religion they participate in.

THEN WE COULD REALLY DECIDE WHO WAS GUILTY AND INNOCENT, but without the blindfold at least we would have more evidence and less radical secularism!

[knight_of_the_star]

8. He's going to run

He just hasn't declared yet, he wants to be crowned as the nominee by the wingnuts before he jumps in.