Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I wonder how the morally superior members of congress who like to throw their religion in people's faces are going to respond. I am a Christian and I get so mad at the way some of the stuff the holier than thou far right conservatives act. These guys are at least practicing what they preach. <a href="http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/28/new-budget-campaign-asks-what-would-jesus-cut/?hpt=T2" target="_blank">http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/.../?hpt=T2</a>
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 I don't see whats so wrong with this. Jesus defeated the Romans using an m14 and then decided to form into the greatest country on the face of the earth.
Originally Posted By Labuda The world needs more Christians like the Rev. Wallis and David Beckman. Who'd have thought that *I* would be agreeing with an evangelical? Just goes to show that maybe, just maybe we have hope after all.
Originally Posted By ecdc Cool! And props to CNN for giving them a voice instead of some crazy person somewhere.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeedy, there are many wonderful Christians and deeds around the globe. It is those that claim their actions are right (like banning abortion, but then limiting social and health care to the foetuses they saved once born)because of their faith that wind me up. It is difficult, good Christians, and Jews, and Muslims and Hindus, as well as Masons, are taught not to talk about their real charitable acts, maybe it is time to rethink this, to show the hypocrits of the far right what faith actually is about. Unless we risk becoming as hypocritical as they are.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox One of the radio shows I used to listen to on XM while driving the mind-numbing Central Valley wasteland know as I-5, was State of Belief with Reverend Welton Gaddy. I haven't heard him on XM for a long time, so I don't know if they still carry his show. But he's doing the podcast thing from his web site: <a href="http://www.stateofbelief.com/" target="_blank">http://www.stateofbelief.com/</a> Even though I no longer consider myself a Christian, I enjoyed listening to this man and his views of what the role of religion and churches should be in society. His views are very closely matched to those in the OP. Rev Gaddy has been on Olbermann's show in the past, as well as Rachel Maddow's. I wish we had more outspoken ministers like this guy, working for positive change instead of kowtowing to the secular interests of corporatist politics.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I wish we had more outspoken ministers like this guy, working for positive change instead of kowtowing to the secular interests of corporatist politics.<< We have plenty. But most "news" networks consider them boring and won't put them on TV. Westboro Baptist is way more fun.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Re #8 I really like Rev. Gaddy too. He really gets upset when people try to use religion for political gain and he is an intelligent and open-minded guy.
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Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Most Muslims I know are very community spirited and peaceful. In fact, more attrocities seem to be committed in America by Christians than Muslims. And through history, whether it be the Crusades, the medieval purge of the Moors (muslim) and jews, the Holocaust, and even in modern day, it seems the Christians have committed far more atrocities.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Most know me as a conservative thinker even though I left the Republican party. I left because the party I grew up with has been infested by the Mr. Y's of the world. But, thanks for reinforcing my decision!
Originally Posted By Mr X At some point I foresee a four way split. The uber-right wingers will either split off or else take over the Republican party completely (seems like they're well on their way), folks like Wahoo and other reasonable Conservatives will have to form another party...and the same with the true left wing folks who've become more and more left behind by the increasingly centrist Democratic party.
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Originally Posted By wahooskipper Christians in history have been as much to blame for evil as Muslims in history have been. Maybe moreso.
Originally Posted By mawnck Wahooskipper - We don't plant kudzu in your begonias. Please stop feeding our trolls.
Originally Posted By Greatdisneyson >> Rev Gaddy has been on Olbermann's show in the past, as well as Rachel Maddow's. I wish we had more outspoken ministers like this guy<< You like the guy because he has lost his way like you and it makes you feel better to see another who still calls himself a Christian yet does not follow the faith.
