Nancy Pelosi takes cafeteria catholicism to a whole new level.
The Speaker of the House is only comfortable quoting the Bible when the Bible does not actually contain the quote she is quoting. Confused? Me too. But as if that is not enough, she then misinterprets her own made up Bible quote. Don’t try this at home.
On the highest holy day of the year (Earth Day, of course) Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement:
“The Bible tells us in the Old Testament, ‘To minister to the needs of God’s creation is an act of worship. To ignore those needs is to dishonor the God who made us.’ On this Earth Day, and every day, let us pledge to our children, and our children’s children, that they will have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and the opportunity to experience the wonders of nature.”
Yeah, Ok. Only one problem. The Bible doesn’t actually say that. Cybercast News Service tried in earnest to track down the fake quote.
Cybercast News Service repeatedly queried the speaker’s office for two days to determine where the alleged Bible quote is found. Thus far, no one has responded.
Distinguished biblical scholars, however, cast doubt on the existence of the passage.
John J. Collins, the Holmes professor of Old Testament criticism and interpretation at Yale Divinity School, said he is totally unfamiliar with Pelosi’s quotation.
“(It’s) not one that I recognize,” Collins told Cybercast News Service. “I assume that she means this is a paraphrase. But it wouldn’t be a close paraphrase to anything I know of.”
So she not only makes up her own version of Catholicism as suits her political whim, she now makes up her own Bible too. This takes the concept of a cafeteria Catholic to a new level. But there is more.
Let us assume for the sake of argument that this quote or paraphrase actually existed. Let’s look at it again, “To minister to the needs of God’s creation is an act of worship. To ignore those needs is to dishonor the God who made us.”
Hmm. To ignore the needs of God’s creation is to dishonor God. Agreed. Excuse me, but wouldn’t lil’ babies be included in the list of God’s creation?
So there you have it. Nancy Pelosi even ignores the god of her own creation. Nancy Pelosi is a cafeteria Catholic even with her own brand of made up catholicism. Like I said, don’t try this at home.
April 25, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Might be a paraphrased paraphrase of one of those paraphrased paraphrase of “Let there be light”. As they say, you can make the bible say anything.
April 25, 2008 at 1:43 pm
The only thing Pelosi ‘worships’ is political power!
April 25, 2008 at 3:39 pm
God is all powerful, and the lord of all creation. His dominion is over all the earth.
However, “God should keep His Almighty hands off my uterus.” (Pelosi)
I think we can all agree on how one follows from the other.
April 25, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I’m a little leery of you folks judging Nancy Pelosi’s Catholicism. You do not know what goes on in her heart. Judge Not lest ye be judged. Did you ever hear of that?
April 25, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Um, anonymous……who’s judging?
Stating facts, repeating quotes, tracking “mis-speaks,” detailing voting records — I don’t see any of these as judging. I suppose reporting on an individual’s manifest sin may border on gossip, but it’s hardly judging.
April 26, 2008 at 12:18 am
One must not judge; but one certainly can evaluate actions!
April 26, 2008 at 12:20 am
P.S. this is the second “anonymous.” I’d dearly love to use my name but the comment-leaving procedure here defys me completely! Change it, please.
April 26, 2008 at 5:31 am
When did Pelosi become a cafeteria catholic? Last time I checked she was just a moron who thinks power is what religion is all about!
April 26, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I don’t think Ms. Pelosi was going for a Bushism…but she should have made it clear that she was paraphrasing…because she would be condemned if she tried to make us think the Bible actually says that.
Believe me, I was all lined up to throw the first stone, but after actually looking at some verses, I find that what Ms. Pelosi paraphrased is actually quite correct and can be found in the Holy Bible.
Peace,
http://lavrai.com/blogs/2008/04/26/nancy-pelosi-got-the-bible-verse-right/
November 25, 2008 at 3:13 am
lol, that passage is nowhere to be found in the Bible paraphrased or not.
Ugh…I hate stuff like this, it makes me sick…
April 8, 2010 at 1:50 am
Who would quote from the bible anyway? Only people with a taste for murder,cruelty,lying[its OK to lie if god tells you to like he supposedly did to ol'Abe and others]rape,torture,pimping again we are talking about you Abe.I find it laughable to here Christians say god does not condone killing babies,since when?I don't believe in abortion either but not because the bible tells me so,COMMON SENSE tells me so.