November 8, 200421 yr http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...04nov7&e=3' As the presidential race was heating up in June and July, a pair of leaked documents showed that the Bush-Cheney reelection campaign was urging Christian supporters to turn over their church directories and was seeking to identify "friendly congregations" in battleground states. Those revelations produced a flurry of accusations that the Bush campaign was leading churches to violate laws against partisan activities by tax-exempt organizations, and even some of the White House's closest religious allies said the campaign had gone too far. This was particularly true of the same-sex marriage issue. One of the most successful tactics of social conservatives -- the ballot referendums against same-sex marriage in 13 states -- bubbled up from below and initially met resistance from White House aides, Christian leaders said.
November 8, 200421 yr Author The only thing that keeps from outright hating Christians is that I know a good many of them in the YoungLife organization that actually care about people.
November 8, 200421 yr The only thing that keeps from outright hating Christians is that I know a good many of them in the YoungLife organization that actually care about people. 610787[/snapback] Actually,Most Christian do care about people like me.
November 8, 200421 yr Author The only thing that keeps from outright hating Christians is that I know a good many of them in the YoungLife organization that actually care about people. 610787[/snapback] Actually,Most Christian do care about people like me. 610789[/snapback] The ones who put gay-marriage before the deaths of 100,000 people in Iraq cause my outrage. If you went to a church service pre-election you would see where their focus lies.
November 8, 200421 yr The only thing that keeps from outright hating Christians is that I know a good many of them in the YoungLife organization that actually care about people. 610787[/snapback] Actually,Most Christian do care about people like me. 610789[/snapback] The ones who put gay-marriage before the deaths of 100,000 people in Iraq cause my outrage. If you went to a church service pre-election you would see where their focus lies. 610791[/snapback] I don't believe in gay marriage and neither do any of my other Christian friends but we still voted for Kerry.I attend 2 different churches and neither really talk about much on who Christian should vote for.Well I don't actually attend the Sunday services so now that I think about I'm not quite sure what was being said to main congregation.I attend one Church for youth Service and other for bibble study. I question George Bush faith.The guy said that Christian and Muslim worship the same god.I can't believe most Christian decided to vote for this guy.
November 8, 200421 yr Like the NAACP didn't use its tax-exempt status to front for the Dems. This stuff happens on both sides. Oh, for the record. Not all of us are evangelicals, thank you.
November 8, 200421 yr That article is incorrect, it wasnt bush-cheney's campaign that was doing that it was the christian coalition, who is a non-profit org. Not to say this is good or ethical, but it wasnt the campaign itself. This equates more with the same thing the NAACP does with black churches
November 8, 200421 yr the evangicals are generally hypocrites. most leaders of the churchs, especially catholic churches can all suffer and die and we would be better off in the long run.
November 8, 200421 yr Like the NAACP didn't use its tax-exempt status to front for the Dems. This stuff happens on both sides. Oh, for the record. Not all of us are evangelicals, thank you. 610804[/snapback] Juanky, I wouldn't be feeling such despair and wouldn't have worked so hard to defeat George W. Bush if that were true. It looks like you guys are outnumbered and will be emasculated by the Christian Right wing of your party. Right now they are working their way to defeat every moderate Republican left in the party. You should have seen the interview of Mr. Dobson with George Stephanopolus... Down right scary. They are already eating their own.
November 9, 200421 yr Author I know because we were so utterly crushed, right? Did the Right do this when Clinton served 8 years? No, they only pushed harder to reign in the evangelical wackos.
November 9, 200421 yr I know because we were so utterly crushed, right? Did the Right do this when Clinton served 8 years? No, they only pushed harder to reign in the evangelical wackos. 611147[/snapback] Shammy, I love your signature :lol
November 9, 200421 yr I'm not an evangelical, but I believe in God and like to any good Catholic/Baptist...abortion is murder!
November 9, 200421 yr Author An 80,000 vote difference in Ohio hardly speaks of a sound beating. Although I do agree to a small extent in that the homophobes will need some appeasement. And no, I don't care if you are offended by my inference.
November 9, 200421 yr Heh, I just noticed Oregon and Washington's easter outlines looks somewhat like a face.
November 9, 200421 yr Author Heh, I just noticed Oregon and Washington's easter outlines looks somewhat like a face. 611200[/snapback] That dood has one square chin. :cool
November 9, 200421 yr I'm a member of the world's smallest minority: I'm a very moderate republican, church going lutheran. Oh, and my church showed no bias in this election at all. We simply prayed that the election process went smoothly, and I know that in fact, our church has more than a few democrats.
November 9, 200421 yr Author I'm a memeber of the world's smallest minority: I'm a very moderate republican, church going lutheran. Oh, and my church showed no bias in this election at all. We simply prayed that the election process went smoothly, and I know that in fact, our church has more than a few democrats. 611205[/snapback] Talk about a rarity!
November 9, 200421 yr I'm a memeber of the world's smallest minority: I'm a very moderate republican, church going lutheran.? Oh, and my church showed no bias in this election at all.? We simply prayed that the election process went smoothly, and I know that in fact, our church has more than a few democrats. 611205[/snapback] Talk about a rarity! 611206[/snapback] Yeah, and I, like the orginator of my church, can't stand the hypocrisy of the catholic church.
November 9, 200421 yr Author I'm a memeber of the world's smallest minority: I'm a very moderate republican, church going lutheran.? Oh, and my church showed no bias in this election at all.? We simply prayed that the election process went smoothly, and I know that in fact, our church has more than a few democrats. 611205[/snapback] Talk about a rarity! 611206[/snapback] Yeah, and I, like the orginator of my church, can't stand the hypocrisy of the catholic church. 611207[/snapback] How so? I'd say Catholics are much more attuned to human suffering than evangelicals.
November 9, 200421 yr I'm a memeber of the world's smallest minority: I'm a very moderate republican, church going lutheran.? Oh, and my church showed no bias in this election at all.? We simply prayed that the election process went smoothly, and I know that in fact, our church has more than a few democrats. 611205[/snapback] Talk about a rarity! 611206[/snapback] Yeah, and I, like the orginator of my church, can't stand the hypocrisy of the catholic church. 611207[/snapback] How so? I'd say Catholics are much more attuned to human suffering than evangelicals. 611211[/snapback] You really don't want to get me started on this topic..... :lol
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