Newt Gingrich Tells Illinois Audience Bible Encourages His Candidacy

Republican presidential candidate New Gingrich cited the Book of Proverbs as a reason for staying in what the polls and many political pundits are calling a losing race.

"I've stayed in the race because I think that Proverbs is right ... 'without vision, people perish,'" the GOP presidential candidate said, paraphrasing Proverbs 29:18.

Gingrich told the hundreds gathered Thursday inside a chapel at Judson University in Elgin that it is important to have a leader with "big ideas."

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Comments

[kevinbaja]

07:50 PM on 03/18/2012

which part ??? the part where those who don't share the ''same'' god should be killed, especially where the children should have their heads smashed upon the rocks ???

[dimplasm]

07:56 PM on 03/18/2012

I think it's probably King Soloman and all his wives and concubines...

[kevinbaja]

10:24 PM on 03/18/2012

crap ! i missed that one.....my bad.....!

[HIGNJ]

06:36 PM on 03/18/2012

Oh boy...it's Newt vs Santorum in the battle of Bible twits...

[WiltonDiary]

05:39 AM on 03/18/2012

This is ONE man in the race that should not be quoting the Bible.

[Bude]

11:33 PM on 03/17/2012

The satanic bible?

[johnnygoodwud]

10:37 AM on 03/17/2012

newt, i think pope rickie has this all covered.

[Louis Schutz]

08:25 AM on 03/17/2012

Thank God. Hey Newt watch out for lightning.

[butchcliff]

08:19 AM on 03/17/2012

Don't believe he'd know a Bible, if he got slapped in the face with one

[Douglas Holmes II]

05:39 PM on 03/16/2012

He should bring back the space mirrors project, or make a death ray by launching a huge magnifying glass into orbit and use it to burn entire countries.

And have the chinese build a wall to keep out the illegals that you can see from the moon, the 51st state of America.

I love his big ideas. They make me feel like a genius.

[Newfoundlander]

03:43 PM on 03/16/2012

Just made for the Newt, here's Arthur Clough's take on the Ten Commandments:

The Latest Decalogue
Thou shalt have one God only; who
Would be at the expense of two?
No graven images may be
Worshipped, except the currency:
Swear not at all; for, for thy curse
Thine enemy is none the worse:
At church on Sunday to attend
Will serve to keep the world thy friend:
Honour thy parents, that is, all
From whom advancement may befall;
Thou shalt not kill; but need'st not strive
Officiously to keep alive:
Do not adultery commit;
Advantage rarely comes of it:
Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat,
When it's so lucrative to cheat:
Bear not false witness; let the lie
Have time on its own wings to fly:
Thou shalt not covet, but tradition
Approves all forms of competition.

[DawnK]

03:25 PM on 03/16/2012

I was watching South Park the other night and I swear Cartman is like the young Newt Gingrich.

[LemonFreshScent]

02:57 PM on 03/16/2012

Proverbs in particular warns against too much ego as well.

[LemonFreshScent]

02:56 PM on 03/16/2012

The bible says to stone women too.

[Lavafalls]

03:49 PM on 03/16/2012

So selling pot to women should be supported by Newt and San'torum.

[dimplasm]

07:57 PM on 03/18/2012

For Gawd's sake don't remind the GOP of that...

[James Wills]

02:20 PM on 03/16/2012

Well at least there was not a verbal dialoge between Newton and God. Not like some of the past Rep candidates that said they were told directly to run. At least Newt can read the book, or the portions that he likes anyway.

[ETT]

12:42 PM on 03/16/2012

Hey Newt: The Bible also says "Thou shall not commit adultery."

[VA Jill]

12:36 PM on 03/16/2012

Just makes the point that you can make the bible "say" anything you want it to. Self-proclaimed biblical scholar Liddle Newtnik, needs to take a hard look at the seven deadly sins, especially greed, pride, and above all, lust.