Jimmy Carter blasting fundamentalists (and Bush) on Larry King right now

[IndianaGreen]

Wow!

[Greeby]

1. Now there's a President

:patriot:

[China_cat]

9. Who resigned from the church he grew up in

because of its position on women.

I think Carter is the only openly christian person (talking about the ones in the spotlight, not the average person nobody ever heard of) I can respect. We need more like him to counter the Dobsons and the Falwells, and the Robertsons.

[elshiva]

11. Jim Wallis is another. But I love Carter!

:loveya:

[catabryna]

15. Jim Wallis is great too!

I just got through God's Politics... and it was the most in depth writing on the differences between the Christian right/left that I've read in a long time.

[elshiva]

16. God's Politics is great!

;)

[FreedomAngel82]

17. I've heard good reviews of the book

I haven't gotten it yet. I've heard good reviews from both conservatives and liberals which is very telling in a good way. :)

[elshiva]

22. It is a good book because it goes beyond the cliches to

talk about stuff that liberal and conservative people of faith MUST agree on: helping to end poverty and hunger. The Bible has very specific things about clothing and feeding people and nothing about abortion or hating gay people.

[catabryna]

26. Did you hear Jim Wallis

on Morning Sedition? It took me a few minutes to realize it was Wallis...

[fearnobush]

2. Do realize that Jimmy is a real Christian.

God bless him.

[IndianaGreen]

3. Jimmy is a real born again Christian and a Baptist

He decried the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention by the fundamentalists.

This is a great interview!

[Gronk Groks]

12. After the fundies...

...you need a real christian like Jimmy Carter to make Christianity look good again.

[Drum]

8. Absolutely!!!

A class act is former-President Carter...he has stayed involved in great pursuits as a helper-of-humanity worldwide.
Next to Bill Clinton, Mr. Carter is the favorite US leader of my 43-year lifetime...such good words and good works!

[FreedomAngel82]

19. Hear hear

Men like Jimmy make me proud to be a democratic Christian. I know I'm not alone with people like him out there. :toast:

[catabryna]

4. It's a beautiful thing!

Thank you President Carter for espousing my views...

[Rockholm]

5. Scalito commercial! OMG.

[babylonsister]

6. Did you see the pic of him and his wife

walking down the street during his inauguration, waving? That's quite a picture compared to what we have been dealing with. Makes me very nostalgic.

[CottonBear]

7. Just showed film of him and Rosalyn walking the entire inauguration parade

route to the White House with cheering, happy crowds! I remember that day. Bush and Cheney could never do that since they have been so hated since day one.

I love Jimmy Carter. He is the BEST former president EVER! :hug: :) :patriot:

[tabasco]

10. We love you President Carter !

We need you now more than ever!

:patriot:

[buzzard]

13. Did he just say Bush was an extremist in a kind way??

[IndianaGreen]

18. Carter said that Bush thinks he speaks for God and is thus unable

to admit he is wrong. Carter said this at the very beginning of the show.

The show will repeat later on tonight.

[buzzard]

20. Ok thanks I missed the first part.n/t

[Lena inRI]

14. Carter's genuine humility. . .

is what makes him a real Christian IMHO. . .

and his wife Rosalynn is a favorite First Lady of mine. . .loved her autobiography,First Lady from Plains (1984).

They reminded me of the Trumans. . .plain-speaking from Plains, GA!

Wish we had their types again. . .straightforward not playing image-makers with "mirrors" and boldfaced lying.

I'm seeing their quality in Wesley Clark, Barbara Boxer, Harry Reid. . .I'm hoping any of these run in 2008.

:kick:

[CottonBear]

21. Ouch. Carter is saying Alito will be confirmed. He is pro-life but not

anti-abortion. He is quite honest. He adresses the fact that many women have abortions because they can't support or afford a child. Good for him.

He created W.I.C. program and sex education programs to reduce unwanted pregnancies. He does not favor overturning of Roe v. Wade.

[fearnobush]

23. but does favor banning late term abortions.

And In most cases except Incest rape and death to mother I do as well.

[IndianaGreen]

24. Carter's position on abortion is a sensible centrist position

and is the one that can be supported without jeopardizing abortion rights.

[fearnobush]

31. Agreed.

Jimmy is the best.

[IndianaGreen]

25. Larry King repeats at midnight ET

I highly recommend that those that missed part of the Jimmy Carter interview that you watch this from the beginning.

Compare the deep faith of a Jimy Carter with the shallowness of a Bush.

[catmother]

27. love what he said about pre-emptive war. and the stem

cell research. this man makes sense. wish we had him back.

[IndianaGreen]

28. Carter said that he believes in science and in a Creator

What a difference to Bush!

I liked the way he put down the teaching of intelligent design...

[Epiphany4z]

29. I think he is great

I am just so impressed by him. What he is doing with his book and these interviews is very important. I Don't know if anyone one else could do this ..boy I wish I was better with words. But he shows how you can be a xtian and a dem. Something the Bushbots want religious folks to think cant be.

He really is sharp and with it..if you don't count the one mix up between semen and embro..lol.

[ktowntennesseedem]

30. He stirred up a boat-load of hornets nests with that one!

Like my wife said, "that's what happens when you tell the truth." Lots of toes got stepped on, and lots of people trying to hide the ugly truth should be rightly squirming.

Way to go, Pres. Carter!

[DanCa]

32. Isn't it a breathe of fresh air to have a former president talk about

religion and actually believe what he says.