McCain, Obama and Rick Warren

I've been loosely watching the election talk and wondering what the outcome is going to be. This Saturday, August 16th, Rick Warren, a very successful and world recognized pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, is going to talk to each of the candidates back to back (but not together) for an hour each. He says he will be seeking to probe into their character and what kind of leader they will be as opposed to trying to expose their political philosophies.

I wonder what questions Jesus would ask Barack and John if He were to conduct the interview. Maybe that should be a question on the www.gettingtoknowjesus.org Discussion Forum.

1. I think Jesus would want to know what they believe about God and about Him. Do they recognize God as the supreme creator, power, law-giver? Or is God something other than that to them?

2. What do you believe about God? Is He a divine all powerful deity that we should respect and obey or a lesser power that should be allowed to influence us, but not have absolute control and authority, especially in regards to national and local government?

3. How do they see their job as President of the United States in regards to their beliefs about God?

4. What role will God and the Bible play in governing, making laws and legislating the affairs of the nation?

5. How do you see the authority of the Constitution in our government? i.e. Should we uphold it as written by the early American fathers or should we ignore it for today’s expediency or should we modify it to make it relevant to today’s culture?

6. Regarding the First Amendment, do you believe the government should have any business in regulating the church? Should the church be allowed to influence government? If so, what should its roll be?

I couldn't begin to imagine Obama's or McCain's answers to these questions and I have no idea what questions Pastor Rick Warren is going to ask. However, these would be some questions that I think would be worthy of asking.