by B. R. GOWANI
Alabama’s former chief justice Republican Roy Moore is currently running for a seat in the Alabama State Senate PHOTO/National Public Radio
Roy Moore is an anti-Muslim/Homosexuality/abortion/…
and hates anything progressive
is a Trump-like character, who shuns truth
and flaunts laws to propagate his brand of Christianity
Roy was removed as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2003
for ignoring a federal court order to remove
a 5,000+ pound monument
he had installed at the state building in 2017,
he was again dismissed as a judge
for going against the US Supreme Court verdict
that permitted gay marriage
he openly refuses to accept the US Constitution’s First Amendment
which clearly prohibits the mixing of religion and politics
while in a race to capture a Senate seat in Alabama,
Roy was accused of sexual misconduct by nine women
all were minors, with the exception of one
Roy has denied all these charges
he instead wants “to talk about the issues”
where the United States “is going
and if we don’t get back to God, we’re not going anywhere.”
Alabama State Auditor Jim Ziegler
sees the United States in midst of a spiritual battle
came to Roy’s rescue:
“Take the Bible. Zachariah and Elizabeth for instance.
Zachariah was extremely old to marry Elizabeth
and they became the parents of John the Baptist.”“Also take Joseph and Mary.
Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter.
They became parents of Jesus.”
Jerry Moore declared that his brother was being “persecuted like Jesus Christ ”
the Joseph analogy is not as tragic
because Joseph didn’t die a violent death …
besides, Roy could be an Alabama senator
but the Jesus comparison is deadly
and may be hard for Roy to accept
what would he gain by becoming Jesus?
Crucifixion and a crown of thorns!
unless he is counting on fame
and followers after his death
but in today’s internet-connected world
even fame is transitory …
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com