Well, what can we say? It's every citizen's right to complain about the administration and its policies, something we all enacted faithfully during the respective reigns of Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush the First, and Clinton. But it seems to still be taboo for the current administration.
Is this a political blog? No, but it is Baptist. And Baptists have been all over politics since Baptists began. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.
So the bass-player above left (hahaha) is taking issue with the icon above right (I know it's all too much) for having said that the "w" administration will be remembered as, well, less-than-perfect. The exact quote is a little less diplomatic. What Carter really told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette was: “I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history.”
Strong words, maybe even unfair, depending on where you stand; but completely expected by anyone who has listened to what Carter has been saying since the beginning about the "w" administration. Had Mike forgiven all that had gone before? Had he just told his aids, "Don't worry about that Carter fella," or not? Did he honestly think he was going to agree with everything every member of the New Baptist Convenant said? Yikes, Huck. But you can comfort yourself with this: you won't be the last to go.
There will be lots of talk about unity over the next year. That's good. There will be lots of talk about collective missions initiatives, better press for the non SBC folks, and many other things. But sooner or later, someone is going to find themselves in a room that they can't stand to be in (because of the beliefs espoused there) and that person is going to balk. It's unavoidable. I don't know who said it about Baptist mathematics, but it goes something like this: "Baptists divide in order to multiply." So don't be surprised when you hear that this one or that one jumped the ship, because the fact of the matter is that most folks do not have the stomach for this kind of unity. This brand of unity says that what unites us--a faith in God through Jesus Christ, and the power of that to help others--is more important than what divides. If you are too stuck in your right or left-lean, then you can forget about coming together in this group. Especially in an election year.
So I, for one, say "So long Huckabee!" This is the temperature of the kitchen we're in. I was willing to join a group that YOU were a part of. What I'm looking for is a group that you will join even with ME involved. That is the beloved community of Christ.
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