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2013-09-03 12:24:59 UTC
Kevin Rudd's much tweeted and Facebooked response to a pastor's
challenge on his recent decision to support gay marriage bears a
suspicious similarity to a line from a famous episode of the US
television series The West Wing.
Mr Rudd won much applause and a storm of support across social media
for his reply to Pastor Matt Prater, who demanded of the Prime Minister
on ABC-TV's Q&A how he could call himself a Christian after chopping
and changing his position on same-sex marriage. Matt Prater: questioned
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on his gay marriage stance.
Mr Rudd, in a lengthy response, demanded to know whether the New Hope
Church pastor thought homosexuality was abnormal. Advertisement
Pastor Prater, also a conservative radio host, replied that "I just
believe in what the Bible says and I'm just curious for you, Kevin, if
you call yourself a Christian, why don't you believe the words of Jesus
in the Bible?"
Mr Rudd, quick as a flash, produced his killer answer.
"Well, mate, if I was going to have that view, the Bible also says that
slavery is a natural condition."
It sounded to the practised ear not entirely original.
Fans of The West Wing - and Mr Rudd and many of his staffers past and
present are devotees - might recall an episode from 2000 when the
show's US President Josiah "Jed" Bartlett, on the very eve of a tight
mid-term election, recited something very similar, with a theatrical
flourish.
The scene takes place in the White House, where President Bartlet finds
himself in the same room as a radio talk-show host, Dr Jenna Jacobs,
who regularly dispenses advice to her listeners.
Voice dripping with disdain, President Bartlet tells Dr Jacobs he likes
her show.
President: I like how you call homosexuality an abomination.
Dr Jacobs: I don't say homosexuality is an abomination, Mr President.
The Bible does.
President: Yes it does. Leviticus.
Dr Jacobs: 18.22
President: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions
while I had you here. I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter
into slavery as sanctioned by Exodus 22.7.
She's a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the
table when it was her turn. What would be a good price for her be?"
Mr Rudd's office, during his first period as prime minister, was
regularly abuzz with staffers reciting lines from The West Wing. So
popular was the show in the PMO (prime minister's office) that staff
would squabble over who was most entitled to be known as their
favourite character of the show.
http://tinyurl.com/n35r64k
Wonder if Albo has been coaching him>
challenge on his recent decision to support gay marriage bears a
suspicious similarity to a line from a famous episode of the US
television series The West Wing.
Mr Rudd won much applause and a storm of support across social media
for his reply to Pastor Matt Prater, who demanded of the Prime Minister
on ABC-TV's Q&A how he could call himself a Christian after chopping
and changing his position on same-sex marriage. Matt Prater: questioned
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on his gay marriage stance.
Mr Rudd, in a lengthy response, demanded to know whether the New Hope
Church pastor thought homosexuality was abnormal. Advertisement
Pastor Prater, also a conservative radio host, replied that "I just
believe in what the Bible says and I'm just curious for you, Kevin, if
you call yourself a Christian, why don't you believe the words of Jesus
in the Bible?"
Mr Rudd, quick as a flash, produced his killer answer.
"Well, mate, if I was going to have that view, the Bible also says that
slavery is a natural condition."
It sounded to the practised ear not entirely original.
Fans of The West Wing - and Mr Rudd and many of his staffers past and
present are devotees - might recall an episode from 2000 when the
show's US President Josiah "Jed" Bartlett, on the very eve of a tight
mid-term election, recited something very similar, with a theatrical
flourish.
The scene takes place in the White House, where President Bartlet finds
himself in the same room as a radio talk-show host, Dr Jenna Jacobs,
who regularly dispenses advice to her listeners.
Voice dripping with disdain, President Bartlet tells Dr Jacobs he likes
her show.
President: I like how you call homosexuality an abomination.
Dr Jacobs: I don't say homosexuality is an abomination, Mr President.
The Bible does.
President: Yes it does. Leviticus.
Dr Jacobs: 18.22
President: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions
while I had you here. I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter
into slavery as sanctioned by Exodus 22.7.
She's a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the
table when it was her turn. What would be a good price for her be?"
Mr Rudd's office, during his first period as prime minister, was
regularly abuzz with staffers reciting lines from The West Wing. So
popular was the show in the PMO (prime minister's office) that staff
would squabble over who was most entitled to be known as their
favourite character of the show.
http://tinyurl.com/n35r64k
Wonder if Albo has been coaching him>