I’ve written about this notion of the attempt by some Christian fundamentalists to take control of our government. some refer to it as the American Taliban, and in terms of this incident, Talabama. But all joking aside, everyone who cares about Democracy needs to be uncomfortable with what has happened here in Alabama. The 1st amendment to the constitution guarantees us a Freedom of Religion, and a Freedom from government sanctions/ forced Religion. I do not mean to come across as anti-Christian. I know many fine people find that a Christian spiritual path is a crucial part of their chosen lifestyle. I’m even OK with the fact that some fundamentalists believe that you have to “be saved” or accept Christ as your savior , or you will go to Hell. But there is no place in our Democracy for am elected official to use his elected position to voice his personal convictions. Color Blind or not, he swore to represent all of the people.
This isn’t only about the non-religious or folks of other Faith traditions. To those hard core Christian fundamentalists, Catholics, and most mainline protestants are also doomed to Hell, because in those Christian sects, it is believed that a person’s childhood baptism is enough to be considered as part of the redeemed.
Speaking on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the very church where Dr. King once pastored, new Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley gave a speech in which he said that those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior are not his “brothers.”
Bentley spoke at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery just minutes after taking the oath of office on Monday. The new governor, who has been a deacon at First Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, first said that though he ran as a Republican, once he took office he “became the governor of all the people.”
“I am color blind,” Bentley said, according to The Birmingham News.
But Bentley then said that only those who are Christians and “saved” like he is are his brothers and sisters.
New Alabama Governor: Only Christians Are My Brothers And Sisters | TPMMuckraker.