Martin Bashir   |  October 10, 2012

Bashir: Paul Ryan ‘in sheep’s clothing’

Martin Bashir quotes the Gospel of Matthew – “watch out for false prophets” – to contrast Paul Ryan’s and Joe Biden’s views of their Catholicism – and discovers the true test of religion is not what you say, it’s what you do.

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>> paul ryan has just landed in kentucky in preparation for tomorrow night's debate. one which will feature catholic candidate versus catholic candidate. that's probably where the similarities end. while the vice president and paul ryan share the same church membership they have very different views about how their faith should be put into practice. paul ryan talks about protecting the life of the unborn but joe biden wants to enhance the lives of those already living. paul ryan said yesterday that the answer to rising crime is more opportunity. but joe biden 's wife, dr. jill biden, actually works to that end, teaching english at a community college in northern virginia , encouraging young people to develop their talents instead of falling into temptation . paul ryan wants to privatize social security , voucherize medicare and vaporize the kind of support and assistance that make life bearable for millions of americans. joe biden does not. because he believes that a faith that has so little regard for the poor and the marginalized is no faith at all. script tour teaches us nobody is perfect, neither paul ryan nor the vice president. but in mathews gospel christ warns us about being deceived. and the test is not what you say, it's what you do. watch out for false prophets, they come to you in sheep's clothing. but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. by their fruit, you will recognize them. don't say we haven't been warned.