Nikki Haley

[G.Subramaniam]

Couldn’t Ms Haley have come right out and SAID in her quote ‘I am a Christian, I follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Bible’ ??? It’s HER website, after all, isn’t it??



But … she didn’t.



So I asked her, on her Facebook Page, why she hadn’t answered it directly; after all, if she felt it was OK to bring it up on her website, it shouldn’t be a big deal to ask her to clarify, should it? If she thinks it’s important enough to discuss her belief in an Almighty God along with her qualifications for the office of Governor of South Carolina, why not be specific?



Nikki Haley, deleted the question from the page, and ‘banned’ me … just like Sarah does with questions she doesn’t like!



She truly is Sarah’s Kindred Spirit !!



UPDATE: Since writing this blogpost, the ‘answer’ on Nikki’s Website has been changed to read:



Question: Is Nikki a Christian?



Truth: In Nikki’s words: “My faith in Christ has a profound impact on my daily life and I look to Him for guidance with every decision I make. God has blessed my family in so many ways and my faith in the Lord gives me great strength on a daily basis. Being a Christian is not about words, but about living for Christ every day.”



Thanks for the heads-up, Mick!



I find this wording interesting. Obviously, Nikki felt the need to add ‘Christ’ in her quoted answer, referring to Christ/Lord 3 times in 3 sentences! Wow… now THAT is a devout Christian! Even though it’s ‘not about words’ she makes sure to get as many christ-words in there as possible.



So, it’s important enough to BE a Christian to be elected that a candidate HAS to profess it as part of an election plaform …… VOILA! She’s a Christian! NO! NO! Not a Sikh! (Not that there’s anything wrong with that, as Seinfeld would say.)



Words aside, the main problem here is this: Whether or not she IS a true Christian, is beside the point. What is important is that today, in 2010, it’s important to be a Christian in order to get elected, at least Haley thinks so, otherwise why would she make a point of changing the text of her quote?



Until a candidate has the personal integrity to risk losing an election by sayingMy faith is my business, what matters is that I am the best person for the job! government will be polluted by politicians who feel the need to cater their ‘morality’ to the beliefs of voters who cast their vote based on religion rather than issues.



If a candidate is prepared to change something as BASIC as their religious faith for political gain, it begs the question, which other core beliefs are they prepared to turn their back on??



When someone publicly renounces their upbringing, can we conclude that the ‘upbringing’ that made them who they are is somehow ……… not acceptable?