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I could tack on Bob Dylan’s recitation of > schools of religious belief in “Universal Soldier,” but you get the pt: Rev Beckwith’s belief is the one, true belief. That means, inherently, that other people’s moral values are inferior. 10/34
That means that Rev Beckwith pines for a theocracy. It is too bad he does not say that at the top of his website. Instead the website states: “With a deep understanding of American history, Micah is answering the call ... 11/34
to take the fight to Washington to defend true CONSTITUTIONAL conservative values ensuring that our children and grandchildren will continue to have a home where freedom and liberty reign...” 12/34
Micah’s “values” are listed, in order: 1. To love and to honor my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ 2. To love and honor my family 3. To love and to honor the US Constitution” 13/34
People who are on the outside of Rev Beckwith’s weird little theological corner of the Hoosier State can basically go to hell, one supposes - and literally. 14/34
Rev Beckwith ballyhoos his knowledge of the CONSTITUTION - emphasis his own, as are the words that demonstrate his ignorance of the topic. In a more recent video he said Roger Stone had been charged with lying by the FBI. 15/34
Roger Stone was indicted by grand jury. U.S. Const., Amend V & tried & CONVICTED Of course, Rev Beckwith sd this in a video in which he expressed how much fun the last 3 yrs - presumably of term of the current occupant of Oval Office - have been. 16/34
I blogged previously re other shortcomings of Rev Beckwith’s knowledge of Constitution & history, e.g.: “Biblical history and American history ... 17/34
and I addressed the faith of our Founding Fathers and God’s call on every believer in America to be engaged in our Constitutional Republic.” 18/34
By writing “CONSTITUTIONAL” in upper-case letters does not give Mr. Beckwith’s views on the history of the United States or its Constitution greater credibility. 19/34
Rev Beckwith cites example of ppl who landed in North America in 1600s & 1700s to escape religious persecution. However, the Puritans promptly discriminated against those whose beliefs were different and hanged four Quakers deemed heretics. 20/34
Framers of Const had > recent experience w/bigotry Hundred Years War sprang fr Protestant Reformation Framers proscribed affirmation 2 deity re oath of office 4 members of Congress & judiciary U.S. Const., http://Art.VI , cl 3 & for Pres U.S. Const Art. II, sec 1. 21/34
Madison described quals 4 House of Rep: Under these reasonable limitations door is open 2 merit of every description whether native or adoptive, young or old & w/o regard 2 poverty or wealth or 2 any partic profession of religious faith Federalist 52. 22/34
Many Framers of Constitution were deists - not Christians. Ours: secular govt. Franklin, at the 1787 Const’l Conv proposed ea session begin w/prayer, but was voted down. Collier, Decision at Philadelphia, 1986 ed., p. 162; Stewart, The Summer of 1787, p. 103. 23/34
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution provides: “...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” 24/34
Ours is a pluralistic society. Rev Beckwith’s rather odd beliefs are rejected by a majority of adherents to the Christian faith. An April, 2018, Pew Research Center survey found that one-third of Americans say ... 25/34
they do not believe in the God of the Bible, but believe there is some other higher power or spiritual force in universe Slim majority (56%) believe in God ‘as described in the Bible.’ And one-in-ten do not believe in any higher power or spiritual force.” 26/34
Before Rev Beckwith repeats his criticism of me as a Democrat - by law and by the rules of the Indiana Republican Party, I am a Republican - he should heed the words of Senator Barry Goldwater: 27/34
Mark my word: if/when these preachers get control of GOP & they're trying, it's going 2 B terrible damn problem Frankly these ppl frighten me.Politics & governing demand compromise these ppl believe they act in name of God so they can't/won't compromise. I know, I've tried 28/34
The First Amendment makes NO DISTINCTION in freedom of - and freedom from - religion: “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;...” 29/34
Rev Beckwith quoted Thomas Jefferson in an effort to say there is no wall of separation of church and State. What is almost comical is - Thomas Jefferson coined the phrase “wall between church and State.” 30/34
I say almost comical because Rev Beckwith really wants theocracy: a gov’t in which his church runs gov’t Any who believe differently lack moral fiber, 1 must infer even 2 voice our concerns about government, much less vote. REV Beckwith should be careful whom he calls stupid31/34
Rev Beckwith, a few days ago, expressed joy at the notion that he and I would meet on the campaign trail and debate. He brags that he counters other arguments before others can bring those arguments. 32/34
I welcome the opportunity to debate Rev Beckwith. I might have to read up on how to debate. One thing I won’t have to do is try to channel hatred of and bigotry toward my fellow human beings. Rev Beckwith seems to have a corner on those feelings. 33/34
I am Mark Small. I am a candidate in the GOP primary for Indiana 5th Congressional District. I accept Rev Beckwith’s implicit challenge to a debate. I approve of the content of this blog - hell, I wrote it. 34/34
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