Sen. Kerry talks about link between career, faith

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3. Looks like a really thoughtful speech

which, of course, is what I would expect from him, and why I have such respect for him. (and, OT, why I get so FURIOUS when people trash him for superficial reasons). I hope that a video and/or full transcript will be available.

With a sentence like this:

“Faith may be worth dying for, but it is not worth killing for,”

it looks like it really will be worth watching or reading.

For those who don't know (and in case it isn't evident from these newspaper articles), Gordon College is a small conservative-Christian college north of Boston, and just the fact that Kerry had the guts to speak there speaks volumes about his courage and integrity . . GOOD for him.

__ added later:
OK, I read the articles. .
This was a great quote from the first article:

"A lot of politicians run around talking about (their faith), but I think they need to pause and reflect more responsibly on what that duty really is. ... We need to stop drafting God into partisan service and start embracing the values we share," he said. "Jesus didn't just heal the sick if they had money to pay for it. We need to do the same."

All faiths "live by universal values, and much of it tries to address global issues: poverty, disease and despair," he said.

Poverty, desperation, and a lack of access to education and opportunity are reasons that often drive people toward terrorism and violence, Kerry said. That's where foreign aid can help.

I hope the full version is out there somewhere.