It is a sad day indeed when a governor has to apologize for telling the truth.
Governor Bentley of Alabama was not my candidate. He wasn’t the guy I supported(as a matter of fact, I didn’t really support any of the candidates, which is why I didn’t vote). But I find it a sad reflection of the times we live in that he had to come out and apologize for making a comment that is 100% correct.
I don’t believe in being exclusionary. Anybody who knows me knows that. But what he said wasn’t being exclusionary. I was just stating a fact. Those who have accepted JESUS as their savior are brothers and sisters in CHRIST. Those who haven’t accepted Jesus are not part of that brotherhood. There is nothing untrue in what he said, and nothing wrong with what he said. It’s just like a fraternity on a campus. Some people have met the criteria to join that brotherhood, and some haven’t. No one would make such a big deal about this is he were talking to an old group of school friends about the fraternity they joined.
I feel like the guy was basically attacked for stating a fact, and expressing his love for our savior and all the people who feel the same way.
He wasn’t my candidate before, and I’m not sure I will support all of his actions and policies going forward. But on this, I support him fully. In this matter, he is my candidate.
The only thing I would have changed is his apology. He shouldn’t have wasted him time apologizing for telling it how it is. Hopefully some people will listen to the last part of his statement where he said he wants to be their brother, and take him up on it.
