Republicans defend senate candidate that sexually molested a child as not being an offence before the Bible

JUST weeks out from special US Senate elections, the Republican candidate for the evangelical state of Alabama is facing allegations of sexual contact with three young women — one of them just 14.


But some of his supporters don’t see any problem with that — even if it’s true.

The Washington Post has revealed that an Alabama woman said Republican Roy Moore, then a 32-year-old assistant district attorney, had sexual contact with her when she was 14.

Three other women interviewed by the Post said Moore, now 70, approached them when they were between the ages of 16 and 18 and he was in his early 30s.

The Moore campaign is fighting back, declaring the report to be “the very definition of fake news and intentional defamation.”

Moore himself has since issued a fundraising appeal asking for emergency donations in a “spiritual battle.”

While many leading Republican figures are racing to distance themselves from their candidate, saying he must get out of the race immediately if the claims are true.

But others are standing their ground in supporting him.

And they’re citing the Bible as cause to do so.

A senior Alabama politician, Ziegler argues the Bible makes it clear there is no offence when it comes to such an age discrepancy, or the youth of one of the participants.

“Take the Bible — Zachariah and Elizabeth, for instance. Zachariah was extremely old to marry Elizabeth and they became the parents of John the Baptist,” Ziegler told the Washington Examiner.

“Also take Joseph and Mary. Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus ...

“There’s just nothing immoral or illegal here,” Ziegler asserted. “Maybe just a little bit unusual.”

Ziegler did not address the complicating issue of the immaculate conception leading to the virgin birth. Nor the age of God.

Neither did he point out that Zachariah and Elizabeth were both elderly when John the Baptist was conceived — even though there was a significant age gap between them.

And while the Bible does not state Mary and Joseph’s ages, it is generally accepted she was a teenager and he an adult.

And while child marriage was an historically accepted act, there are many other Biblical laws no longer in effect.

Such as stoning offenders to death for adultery.

Ben Reilly wrote:16. 14 is only legal between siblings.

That last part was a joke.

Original Quill wrote:The legal age of majority in Alabama is 16.

I agree that religion is a non sequitur.  The reason why people in Alabama are not upset by this, is god is a child molester too.  It's a known fact that he nailed Mary when she was barely post-pubescent.

smelly-bandit wrote:

Original Quill wrote:The legal age of majority in Alabama is 16.

I agree that religion is a non sequitur.  The reason why people in Alabama are not upset by this, is god is a child molester too.  It's a known fact that he nailed Mary when she was barely post-pubescent.

Thought you were an atheist??

Original Quill wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

Thought you were an atheist??

Why?

smelly-bandit wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Why?

Well for starters you're a liberal

Original Quill wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

Well for starters you're a liberal

And damn proud of it.  But nothing in my post says atheist or non-atheist.

smelly-bandit wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

And damn proud of it.  But nothing in my post says atheist or non-atheist.

Secondly you're a democrat

Original Quill wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

Secondly you're a democrat

I've been both.  Soon...who knows what parties will develop in the PSA.

smelly-bandit wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

I've been both.  Soon...who knows what parties will develop in the PSA.

If you say so.

I have a question, the PSA is that you admitting trump isn't going to get impeached??

Because if he think he will be impeached then why are you looking to go it alone??

I'm confused

Original Quill wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

If you say so.

I have a question, the PSA is that you admitting trump isn't going to get impeached??

Because if he think he will be impeached then why are you looking to go it alone??

I'm confused

I see your point.  Right now the PSA is a backup plan.

Then again, the PSA has always been a distant, but profound dream of mine.  It's quite possible that I'm seizing on the assholedom of Trump to ride that dream to victory.  Perhaps it's divine providence that Trump comes along at just the right time.

smelly-bandit wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

I see your point.  Right now the PSA is a backup plan.

Then again, the PSA has always been a distant, but profound dream of mine.  It's quite possible that I'm seizing on the assholedom of Trump to ride that dream to victory.  Perhaps it's divine providence that Trump comes along at just the right time.

a backup plan??

I thought you said its in the bag and you're just waiting for the ink to dry?? is that not the case anymore?? i thought muller was moving in for the kill??

yeah im not sure your pipe dream is any kind of plan backup or otherwise, you have to be realistic quill, lets say trump only serves one term, your PSA wont be approved until he is out of office, but what happens if another democrat uber liberal gets elected and you've wasted millions with breaking away.

anyway i dont see the point of it either way since the idea of breaking away is to start fresh, if cali breaks away it will still be America in all but name

Ben Reilly wrote:
16. 14 is only legal between siblings.

That last part was a joke.

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:
16. 14 is only legal between siblings.

That last part was a joke.

Except in Tennessee and Kentucky...            

Original Quill wrote:

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:


Except in Tennessee and Kentucky...            

  ...and apparently, Alabama as well.

Cass wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

  ...and apparently, Alabama as well.

Don’t forget Mississippi and sadly certain offshoots of the Mormons in Utah and Arizona

Original Quill wrote:

Cass wrote:

Don’t forget Mississippi and sadly certain offshoots of the Mormons in Utah and Arizona

And Idaho...it's the three states, stacked on top of each other.  

But I'm growing fond of Mormons, now that I've seen what Trump is capable of.  I never thought I would warm up to Orin Hatch, but here it is.  

veya_victaous wrote:

A senior Alabama politician, Ziegler argues the Bible makes it clear there is no offence when it comes to such an age discrepancy, or the youth of one of the participants. ....

And while child marriage was an historically accepted act, there are many other Biblical laws no longer in effect.
Such as stoning offenders to death for adultery.

smelly-bandit wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Why?

Well for starters you're a liberal

HoratioTarr wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

Well for starters you're a liberal

He's got a cracking chest though, you gotta agree!

HoratioTarr wrote:

smelly-bandit wrote:

Well for starters you're a liberal

He's got a cracking chest though, you gotta agree!

Ben Reilly wrote:16. 14 is only legal between siblings.

That last part was a joke.

Jules wrote:

veya_victaous wrote:

A senior Alabama politician, Ziegler argues the Bible makes it clear there is no offence when it comes to such an age discrepancy, or the youth of one of the participants. ....

And while child marriage was an historically accepted act, there are many other Biblical laws no longer in effect.
Such as stoning offenders to death for adultery.

Wow!
Ultra-strict people of ANY religion who take the interpretation of their holy book too literally - they're no different from each other, in fact they often sound exactly like each other. The extremist ones are all cast from the same mould and certainly have a lot more in common than they realise.
Ironic really.