Rob Schenck, the head of the conservative National Clergy Council, says one of presidential candidate John McCain's biggest weaknesses is his discomfort talking about his personal faith.
When reporters asked Senator McCain (R-Arizona) in September about his faith he replied, "The most important thing is I'm a Christian," but added that he "won't have anything more to say about that." McCain was raised an Episcopalian, and attends North Phoenix Baptist Church -- which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor Rob Schenck of the National Clergy Council says not much is known about McCain's personal faith, except that he was raised in a family that believed religion was to be kept private. But Schenck contends that does not comport with the beliefs, customs and practices of evangelicals. "We live with a mandate to preach the gospel, to unashamedly testify what Christ has done in our lives, to generously share that information with others," says Schenck. "... And John McCain has yet to give that kind of public testimony, and it's undermining the confidence of evangelicals in John McCain." Schenck believes McCain's reluctance to talk more in-depth about his faith is not a good thing for him, his support base, or the country.
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