The Guardian newspaper has an interesting excerpt from a new book today about one man’s journey through the bible belt. Today’s selection features Alabama’s own Roy Moore:

He might not know England but he knew where it was going, with the US following in the same direction. I asked him whether he really believed America was heading for perdition. “That’s it. We’re going the same way England is now, without God. Read Blackstone: there is no law without God, no truth without God. America is watching Alabama in this and the world is watching America. The truth will spread.”

Sitting in Alabama, where nine out of 10 inhabitants call themselves Christians, where half are Baptists and where just 1% of the population belong to non-Christian faiths, here was the judge telling me he was living in a godless country.

A quick burst from the Epistle to the Romans followed and then there came a rumination: “I am not running because of ambition: I am running to serve the will of God. If he judges that is not the place I serve him, well, I will probably be happy.” There was a pause before he corrected himself: “I will be happy.”

I’m glad the people of Alabama made Roy happy. I hope even more that he will be happy not to serve ever again.

The Guardian: Thou shalt not judge

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