John Edwards Interview by David Kuo: "My faith came roaring back"

[NDP]

John Edwards, former senator from North Carolina and John Kerry's former running mate, has his eyes on the White House. His is not a long shot bid. Though far more under the radar than his two more popular rivals, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton, his is a serious effort backed with ample money and tireless campaigning. He sat down with Beliefnet's Washington editor, David Kuo, to do something he hasn't done before--talk openly and in depth about his religious faith. Watch segments of the interview or read an extended version below...

...Do you think that America is a Christian nation?

That's a good question. I never thought of it quite that way. There's a lot of America that's Christian. I would not describe us, though, on the whole, as a Christian nation. I guess the word "Christian" is what bothers me, even though I'm a Christian. I think that America is a nation of faith. I do believe that. Certainly by way of heritage--there's a powerful Christian thread through all of American history.

...What parts of American life do you think would most outrage Jesus?

Our selfishness. Our resort to war when it's not necessary. I think that Jesus would be disappointed in our ignoring the plight of those around us who are suffering and our focus on our own selfish short-term needs. I think he would be appalled, actually.

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/213/story_21312_1.html

Regardless of whether you agree with his views or not, it is important to the largest proportion of that American population that a candidate be comfortable talking about faith. http://www.wsoctv.com/news/11176445/detail.html">Edwards can do so better than most Democrats, even though Obama does it better than most. He did so better the last time he ran (which was before the blogger circus).

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Even our Founding Fathers and Lincoln

spoke in terms of faith at times. It is important because it is a part of the lives of a majority of Americans.

[NDP]

4. Some people may as well get used to it, because it's not going anywhere

[bobbolink]

2. "Our selfishness"

There's a lot of that ignoring going around... even right here on DU.

Edwars is soooo right... maybe that's why there isn't a huge cheerleading section for him here on DU?

[Horse with no Name]

5. What are you talking about?

I can think of TWO monster threads about Edwards.
One was about his house and one was about his lightbulbs...:bulbs:

[KoKo]

3. Good points by him....thanks for the post....n/t