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http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/sarahposner/6852/did_the_national_prayer_breakfast_create_a_new_conservative_superstar/February 19, 2013 11:06am
Post by SARAH POSNER
The Atlantic's David Graham has a great assessment of the apparently sudden and meteoric rise of Dr. Ben Carson, the evolution-denying pediatric neurosurgeon and keynote speaker at this year's National Prayer Breakfast:
This, Graham reports, has earned Carson accolades from conservative pundits, and even a Wall Street Journal editorial bearing the headline "Ben Carson for President."
Graham notes what should be obvious, but of course what isn't discussed by conservatives fawning over Carson:
Graham also zeroes in on the conservative star-making machinery, and draws interesting comparisons between the rise of Carson and that of Herman Cain.
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riverbendviewgal
(4,254 posts)like Herman Cain.
The truth will come out to more people.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)character. This guy seems serious, though.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)If this is the guy he has a great story. However, I pray he doesn't get himself involved in politics. That would be sad. He is a great surgeon.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)I don't want him operating on me.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)I would choose him in a heartbeat.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)However, I'm sure there are other equally fitting neurosurgeons out there. Neurosurgery is science, and if he denies one aspect of science because it doesn't fit in with his beliefs, that's pause for concern to me.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Anyway, I see your point, but he went to Yale, trained at Johns Hopkins and separated the first conjoined twins.
I'm going to guess that his religious beliefs (he's a Seventh Day Adventist, by the way) have not significantly interfered with his medical training.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)political position and religious beliefs?
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)... but if he volunteers that information unsolicited, then I will make an assessment.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)with this Colonel and he said he never had a problem with evoluation and religion and that he could separate them. We talked about that in the early 70s. I never thought I would see the day where creationism and Evoluation would be on the same scale as the religious right want it to be. We must fight that idea or this country is in trouble.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)I have no problem with someone's faith, but if they volunteer information that is contrary to their profession, I'm a little weary.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)I try not to tell the politics to get in the way of my appointment if the doctor is really good.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Looks like he has stayed out of politics up until the Prayer Breakfast, but when he dives in, he really, really dives in.