Indiana-based creationist aims for Congress

Indiana-based creationist aims for Congress

Paul Abramson, the founder and editor of Creationism.org, has decided to challenge Democratic Congressman Brad Ellsworth of Indiana in the 2008 election.

Paul Abramson has been involved in the "creation vs. evolution" debate for more than ten years. The Republican congressional candidate says that before moving to Evansville, Indiana, he resided in Berkeley, California, where he had the opportunity to speak openly about his beliefs to multiple atheist groups and was also invited to speak about his beliefs at UC-Berkeley. But he says unfortunately the "good guys" are losing the culture war in America, in which the creationism debate is just one small part.

For that reason, Abramson has decided to challenge Democratic incumbent Brad Ellsworth for Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He says that should he win, he would push the Public Expression of Religion Act -- a measure that was first introduced by former Congressman John Hostettler (R-Indiana).

"I would push for that Public Expression of Religion Act that would make it completely legal and above lawsuits for things like crosses, menorahs, nativity scenes, and things like this to be displayed on public properties," he says.

Abramson also says he would push to make displaying the Ten Commandments legal. "I will introduce a bill to make it mandatory to display the Ten Commandments in every federal courthouse in the United States and its territories," says the Republican candidate.

The congressional hopeful feels the U.S. is a nation that is supposed to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion -- something he says the "bad guys have been pushing for too long." He also contends that his ten-year track record as a outspoken creationist and founder of Creationism.org prove to many people that he is not just a conservative for convenience sake, but that he believes in what he stands for.