Two Views On Religion's Role In Politics
From the Texas Observer
For The Love Of God
Old Time Religion
During the past five years, the Bushies, using the megaphone of the mainstream media, have created a simple but widely accepted storyline about religion and politics. Republicans care about God and morals. Democrats, and particularly liberals, are not religious. Now is the time, according to Christian activist, author, and commentator Jim Wallis for progressive Christians to "take back the faith."
Read Full Article HERE
Bend it Like Benham
Everyone seems to have a theory about why the major hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the Gulf Coast recently. Some have blamed global warming; others fault the federal government. Few, however, can match the doomsday visions of Rev. Phillip "Flip" Benham.
Benham is the director of the Dallas-based anti-abortion group Operation Save America (formerly Operation Rescue). In Benham's view, the Lord cast down Katrina and Rita upon America as a warning that we must stop the sins of abortion and "homosexual sodomy." (Note to our hetero readers: Benham was very specific about the homosexual part, so it looks like you're off the hook on the sodomy end of things until further notice.) Basically, we must repent all our other sins or the Lord will rain down ever greater horrors upon us.
Read Full Article HERE
For The Love Of God
Old Time Religion
During the past five years, the Bushies, using the megaphone of the mainstream media, have created a simple but widely accepted storyline about religion and politics. Republicans care about God and morals. Democrats, and particularly liberals, are not religious. Now is the time, according to Christian activist, author, and commentator Jim Wallis for progressive Christians to "take back the faith."
Read Full Article HERE
Bend it Like Benham
Everyone seems to have a theory about why the major hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the Gulf Coast recently. Some have blamed global warming; others fault the federal government. Few, however, can match the doomsday visions of Rev. Phillip "Flip" Benham.
Benham is the director of the Dallas-based anti-abortion group Operation Save America (formerly Operation Rescue). In Benham's view, the Lord cast down Katrina and Rita upon America as a warning that we must stop the sins of abortion and "homosexual sodomy." (Note to our hetero readers: Benham was very specific about the homosexual part, so it looks like you're off the hook on the sodomy end of things until further notice.) Basically, we must repent all our other sins or the Lord will rain down ever greater horrors upon us.
Read Full Article HERE
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