Democrats restore God, Jerusalem to platform

The floor of the Democratic National Convention erupted Wednesday over a sudden move to restore to the platform a reference to "God" and recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital — after heavy criticism from Republicans for initially omitting them.

Democrats, though, were hardly in agreement over the reversal.

A large and loud group of delegates shouted "no" as convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, called for the vote late Wednesday afternoon. Villaraigosa had to call for the vote three times before ruling that the "ayes" had it. Many in the crowd booed after he determined the language would be restored.

The battle marked the biggest platform fight so far in either party's convention, and signaled Democrats were worried the prior language could have been politically damaging in a tight election year.

A senior campaign official told Fox News that President Obama personally intervened to change the language in both cases. On the "God" reference, the official said the president's response was "why did it change in the first place?"

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Evermyrtle

Put HIM back in there for votes or to please people won't work. If they don't do it because of their loyalty to HIM they are wasting their time. He knows the heart of every individual person, HE can read us like a book.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004047180339 John Adams
  
  You're right. The democrat party has shown it's heart very clearly. They are anti-God and anti-Israel – both things Chrisians CANNOT support.
daves

Leaving God out of the platform is the best way to show respect for him and for religious freedom.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004047180339 John Adams
  
  Spoken as a true athiest.
  - daves
    
    How do you figure?
- Evermyrtle
  
  You are right to a point. There is no place for GOD in that den of iniquity !! It is only a sham to claim to want HIM in there, hoping that will get them the votes that any Christian that could possibly be listening. .
  - Grumpy old man
    
    But would a true Christian vote for a party that openly promotes Homosexuality and the killing of unwanted babies?
    - /.murphy
      
      Many do.
      - Aristophanes
        
        murphy – not true Christians. There are many people who claim to be Christians; but, are not. A true Christian would not support homosexuality and abortion.
      - /.murphy
        
        What constitutes a "true Christian" is something that can be debated ad nauseam.
      - Aristophanes
        
        true – by people who are not true Christians.
      - Evermyrtle
        
        A true Christian is one who will stand for GOD and HIS SON whatever it may cost. Christians do not back down when the going get tough and we do not give in for any reason. We are on GOD'S side in any and all situations. If it is against GOD or HIS WORD we are against it, every time
- http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark
  
  The best way for your business colleagues to show respect for you would be for them to never mention you at all. Right, daves?
  - daves
    
    Only in the dirty context of politics and government. Other than that, they can talk about me as much as they want.
    - http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark
      
      But you claim not mentioning God at all is the best way to show Him respect. Yet you don't believe the same is true of people with whom we have a relationship? Seems inconsistent….
      - daves
        
        No – I am consistent on both. Don't talk about me or God in the dirty context of politics. Otherwise talk about us all you want.
      - http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark
        
        But if they don't mention God at the convention, it gives the impression that they support an atheistic worldview. While mentioning God during the convention is of course only symbolic, it is nonetheless an important symbol of the direction the party intends to take the nation. To snub God is to throw off the historic Christian founding of the Republic and repudiate what made us the greatest nation on earth. Every convention has made mention of God, until the dumocrats left it out this time, so the criticism of their omission is valid.
- Evermyrtle
  
  It does not matter one way or the other, because GOD knows the heart of every person. HE knows they hate HIM and that if they put HIM back on the platform it is to get votes. GOD hates hypocrisy, and this is at it most evil level. HE has already washed HIS hands of that evil crowd of liberals
Cynthia Cocker

The Democrat party is the antithesis of Christianity. Everything God and Christians stand for, the Democrats are against. They embrace the slaughter of the innocent unborn in the womb and embrace gay marriage, disguised as "marriage equality" to make it sound more palatable. They only gave God lip service in their evil platform in the first place, then realized their blunder when they removed Him and Jerusalem as Israel's UNDIVIDED capital. I hope this serves as a wake-up call to the Jewish voters. It's time for them to get out of the Democrat party and start voting Republican or Independent. I usually watch FOX but I've been changing the channel later in the evening, because I can't stand to listen to the anti-American, anti-family, anti-liberty, anti-life hatred that is the Democrat party at their convention. Thank GOD tonight is their last night!
jenersea

Yes it sounded like the no s definately were louder than the yea s. Granted they showed arabs there and it could have been because of Jerusalem being accepted as the capital of Israel. But then their actions such as backing homosexuality and abortion clearly demonstrates where their true allegiance lies.
- daves
  
  Allegiance to freedom!
  - Evermyrtle
    
    Allegiance to serfdom, to Islam and to Satan!!!!
  - http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark
    
    Allegiance to sin and the destruction of human life.
mallen11

They had to beg the delegates to vote three times to put God & the Capitol of Jerusalem back into the platform so the vote would go the way the DNC had to make it go. When I watched it the nays were always stronger than the ayes but the DNC decided it passed. Interesting, their own delegates don't get to vote their own way — they are told how to vote.

When a nation’s leaders lie and the people believe those lies we become a nation of liars. Rules of integrity do not apply to them. Lying is destructive to a nation. We don’t need leaders who are
liars; vote them out. Arrogance and narcissist leaders think others are beneath them. Vote them out!

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 17:4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Aristophanes

Personally, I feel nobama was all for the change. When he realized it might cost him votes, THEN he wanted it changed back. These demoncrats really are out of touch with the majority of the American people.
Aristophanes

I totally believe that nobama knew and approved the change. I think when he realized it might cost him some votes, he pushed to have God and Jerusalem put back. Just proves to me that demoncrats are totally out of touch with the majority of the American people.
DockyWocky

I am sure that God was making little notations in His BOOK as He watched this modern reincarnation of Soviet communists at work.
Of course, that main page was open to "Barack Hussein Mohammed Soetero, aka, Obama."
marineh2ominer

Don't believe it , this was for public consumption only , the last thing they want is a GOD to answer to , because they are so much brighter than us , or so they think .
http://profile.yahoo.com/HFMELPJ2QU37W53K2TKL4HJQGM Ted

God is involved in everything. If you can name it, He's involved in it. Even Hell. He is Lord of all things.