In the recent discussion of the the mayor's race for Chattanooga, I can not give an opinion on who to vote for, but I have some very serious concerns about one candidate and whether she should be elected.
According to recent news stories, a group called "Citizens Aganist An Atheist Mayor" circulated an e-mail in which Ann Coulter refused to speak at the YMCA because she was"not young, not a man, and not a Christian." She later stated that the comment was made tongue in cheek and was not to be taken seriously.
In all fairness to Ann, stating you are not a Christian does not make you an atheist-there are many religions and philosophies one can profess to and still believe in God. I have no issue with that comment. What I take issue with is that she later states that the comment was not to be taken seriously.
Well, you can joke about not being a young, and you can joke about not being a man, but claiming not to be a Christian is no joking manner. In fact, that's called denying Christ. Any committed Christian who claims Jesus Christ as their Lord hopes and prays that they never deny their Lord, especially publicly.
In a recent Chattanoogan.com story(Feb. 14), Ron Littlefield states that a Washington D.C. research firm(hired by the Coulter camp) contacted local voters asking them if they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who did not attend church. He states that she later began attending Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church.
I do not claim to know Ann's heart. Perhaps she has had a conversion experience since she wrote the infamous YMCA e-mail. But that's not what she said. She said we were to discount what she said. What else should we discount?
Ann said, "If I can't stand up for my faith and what's right in my campaign, then how can you expect me to stand up for what's right as mayor?"
Good question.
Cindy Tucker
Fraubleuler@aol.com