tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post5852136345055284951..comments2023-10-24T06:11:45.550-04:00Comments on Namaste': Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-84496456795300052882008-03-26T11:59:00.000-04:002008-03-26T11:59:00.000-04:00sage - oh I'm confident that if Jesus was alive to...sage - oh I'm confident that if Jesus was alive today, he'd be a democrat!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-41833853140970606772008-03-23T17:50:00.000-04:002008-03-23T17:50:00.000-04:00Diane, I'm sorry your experience has been that way...Diane, I'm sorry your experience has been that way. The problem with many "of the faithful" is that they let their politics drive their religion. Your liberal, environmental and feminist values have a place in church just as much as they have a place in the political marketplace--maybe even more- certainly the feminists and many of the liberal movements can be traced to reformed movements that sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-22746776578102623302008-03-22T22:07:00.000-04:002008-03-22T22:07:00.000-04:00sage~ Rev. Wright sure has created controversy but...<B>sage~</B> Rev. Wright sure has created controversy but Barack handled it profoundly.<BR/><BR/><B>patriot~</B> disingenuous she is, I agree.<BR/><BR/><B>polly~</B> <I>"It's time to start REALLY separating the church from state"...</I><BR/><BR/>That won't happen until we get bush outta there!<BR/><BR/><B>patriot~</B> Your comment is spot on.<BR/><BR/><B>bbc~</B> <I>"The only thing that bothers Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-84344919925554659172008-03-22T21:37:00.000-04:002008-03-22T21:37:00.000-04:00sage - I'd be happy if I could find a preacher who...sage - I'd be happy if I could find a preacher who didn't use the term "liberal" to describe "those sort of people", assuming no one in the congregation may identify with that label <BR/><BR/>my problem is that I consider myself a feminist, liberal, environmentalist, and I haven't a church where my kind are welcomeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-2393847965543179472008-03-22T21:24:00.000-04:002008-03-22T21:24:00.000-04:00Patriot, I agree with you on Bush and your analogy...Patriot, I agree with you on Bush and your analogy...<BR/><BR/>Diane, if you find a preacher you agree with 100% and he or she doesn't challenge such unfailing devotion, I would question what that preacher believes.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-20609579598185382562008-03-22T00:54:00.000-04:002008-03-22T00:54:00.000-04:00If there is a preacher out there with whom I agree...If there is a preacher out there with whom I agree one hundred percent, I haven't found him. Granted, for me personally, that is something that keeps me away from organized religion, but I don't think every member of a congregation is responsible for every statement of the pastor standing up front.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-49732456094430220442008-03-21T23:22:00.000-04:002008-03-21T23:22:00.000-04:00I've said it before and I'll say it again. America...I've said it before and I'll say it again. America is Rome relocated and reborn and posing as christians.<BR/><BR/>The only thing that bothers me about Obama is that he states that he is a christian.<BR/><BR/>Other than that I think that he is okay.<BR/><BR/>Polly, we have to have spirit in our governing, I said spirit, not religion.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-39883302605496199502008-03-21T19:45:00.000-04:002008-03-21T19:45:00.000-04:00It's time.It's time USA.It's time to start REALLY ...It's time.<BR/>It's time USA.<BR/>It's time to start REALLY separating the church from state...<BR/><BR/>Enough of the Christian bull..and get on with the real humanist approach.<BR/><BR/>It does you no good hooking into the god spot all the time...just makes you look weak.<BR/><BR/>It's time!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243129894994777457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-58215832104137144552008-03-21T17:36:00.000-04:002008-03-21T17:36:00.000-04:00I heard this but thinking it was just more dirt be...I heard this but thinking it was just more dirt being tossed out to make someone look stupid I just ignored it. i am not a Billary fan anyway but this makes her look disingenuous as usual!jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-18767321791522165572008-03-21T15:16:00.000-04:002008-03-21T15:16:00.000-04:00Okay Karen, you're update makes a bit more sense, ...Okay Karen, you're update makes a bit more sense, but it still doesn't mean that he knew that much about his politics, etc. The Huffington Post had an interesting column a few days from the son of Francis Schaeffer (a fundamentalist preacher). He made the statement that Obama's pastor was guilty of treason, but then so was his father (even though they were on two sides of issues).sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-72002456831751403012008-03-21T14:59:00.000-04:002008-03-21T14:59:00.000-04:00sage~ Maybe *Caught* was a little misleading but a...<B>sage~</B> Maybe *Caught* was a little misleading but after retrieving updated info, it is now pertinent.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405650.post-82457333475259936242008-03-21T14:41:00.000-04:002008-03-21T14:41:00.000-04:00Caught? I don't think this proves anythingCaught? I don't think this proves anythingsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.com