Lost a Marble

I read today that Pat Robertson has official given his endorsement to Rudy Giuliani for the 2008 Presidential Race, which in my mind confirms that Robertson has, in fact, lost a marble. Giuliani has consistently shown his support for gay and abortion rights, which flies in the face of some of Robertson's core Christian values.

What this demonstrates (in my mind) is that Pat Robertson has become convinced that the definition of marriage and the sanctity of life are issues of less importance within the political realm, or at least of less importance to the presidential race. That he is willing to endorse a candidate that takes an opposing stance on these issues suggests that Robertson has other objectives in mind, that other issues are more important than these. What precisely are those issues? What does Robertson gain by supporting Giuliani?

I am a firm believer that the spiritual cannot be divorced from the political - they are intricately woven together. To surrender or acquiesce on issues of gay rights or abortion becomes a slippery slope. If we do indeed push aside these convictions for the sake of some political end, then what moral or ethic convictions should we stand on? Where do we draw the line and say, "We will not surrender or acquiesce on this moral issue."