Aug. 16 - A direct transcript of John McCain's responses at the Saddleback Faith Forum...

When asked about abortion, McCain said "when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam no one ever, once, aborted their babies."

When asked about Christian faith, McCain said "when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam I spoke to the baby Jesus every morning and every night - he kept me safe."

When asked about gay marriage, McCain said when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam none of the men ever got married - but maybe they changed their mind when they got back to their home state"

When asked about embryonic stem-cell research, McCain said "when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam we sometimes had to stay in cells."

When asked about AIDS, McCain said "when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam we didn't even know what AIDS was."

When asked about troubled youth, McCain said "when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam the local kids always would get in trouble for trying to help us."

When asked about the conflicts in Georgia, McCain said "when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam the guy in the bed next do me had a girl pal called Georgia - I am sorry to hear they are fighting."

When asked about safe nuclear power, McCain said "when I was a prisoner of war in Vietnam the guy on the other side of me had deadly gas."

When asked about his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam McCain said "he'd rather not talk about it."