NYT: Kerry and Religion: Pressure Builds for Public Discussions

[kskiska]

When President Bush took on the issue of embryonic stem cell research in 2001, he framed it as a moral dilemma. He summoned members of the clergy and ethicists, as well as scientists, to counsel him. He prayed over it. His verdict - he imposed strict limits on medical research using the cells derived from human embryos - paid homage to human life as "a sacred gift from our creator."

When Senator John Kerry highlighted the issue this week, he framed it as a matter of clinical science, surrounded himself with university researchers and doctors in white laboratory coats and disease sufferers. Mr. Kerry seized on the stem cell issue to portray himself as the champion of human reason and scientific progress versus what he called Mr. Bush's stubborn devotion to "extreme right-wing ideology."

At a town hall forum on Monday in New Hampshire, the senator never uttered the words faith, moral, religion, prayer, conscience or God, instead conjuring Galileo and other scientists who once drew the wrath of established religion.

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Mr. Kerry, who wears a small crucifix around his neck and carries a rosary and Bible on the road, said in an interview on his campaign plane on Monday that he would most likely give a speech about religion and policy "somewhere in the course of the next month."

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http://nytimes.com/2004/10/07/politics/campaign/07memo.html

[PartyPooper]

1. Well, at least the pope doesn't suspect Kerry of being the Anti-Christ!

He can't say the same thing for Junior!

O8)

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[catchthefever]

6. How about Britney?

Freepers post was deleted. no need for the response.

[Rose Siding]

3. Bush and Science: Pressure BUILDS for Public Discussions!!!!!

damn it!

[dolstein]

4. NY Times reporter decides Kerry needs to talk about religion

NT

[kysrsoze]

7. Fuck this shit. He's already said he is religous but doesn't wear it

on his sleeve. This is crap.

[bemildred]

5. More political whorishness from the NYT.

Matthew 6:5-6: "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret...."