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Liberty University and the Democrats
Fundamentalist Christian university teaches students how to hate their enemies:
Arkansas, Hate, Gays, and Adoption
One of the things from Tuesday that has not been discussed in great lengths is the Arkansas ballot initiative "that would make it illegal for any individual cohabiting outside of a valid marriage to adopt or provide foster care to minors." This initiative was aimed at blocking same-sex couples from adopting children or acting as foster parents, but went a step further and will keep any non-married cohabiting couple from adoption/foster care. Unfortunately the Religious Right is completely unable to see beyond their hatred and bigotry towards LGBTQ individuals, and instead have placed their hate above the needs of children. Arkansas currently has 3,700 kids in the foster care system, but only 1,000 eligible parents. Even worse, many of this children will grow to adulthood without ever being placed in a home, and these children (now adults) are disproportionately people of color:
It gets even worse (PDF):
What this means is that children of color were more likely to age out o the program without a permanent family than their white counterparts. So what is the Religious Right's response? Instead of mobilizing people of faith to adopt, or encouraging ALL people to adopt and provide foster care to these children, they have pushed through an initiative that limits the number of available and eligible parents to provide such care. Does that sound like family values to you? At some point our world, and more specifically, leaders of people of faith, will see that their focus on issues like gay marriage and gay adoption have done much more harm than good for families and children. Oh how I long for that day. Offensive Religious Fear
Posted by Dave
 on 10/14/08 at 09:29:23 amCategories: Religious Right, Religion and Politics, Barack Obama, Campaign 2008 Wow. Wow. Wow. Here is the highlight:
First, Hindu is not a God. Second, this man should be utterly embarrassed and ashamed that he would pray such a thing. Let say this very directly to "Rev." Conrad. There are many people who believe in the same God that you believe in that want "his opponent" to win. And using fear to align a Presidential candidate with other religions is incredibly offensive, and all Christians should be embarrassed, regardless of political leanings, that such a thing would be done by a "Reverend." Unbelievable. Dobson is In!
James Dobson has decided that he all of a sudden CAN endorse John McCain, simply because he chose a VERY conservative Vice President running mate. Remember when he said this?
Nothing like consistency, eh? So even though McCain will be the "worst choice" in Dobson's lifetime, a conservative Vice President candidate makes it all better? Dobson and Consistency
Hmm... so James Dobson, at one point, said this:
Now.. SHOCKINGLY!!! ... he seems to be changing his mind:
You know... the Religious Right is so predictable it is not even fun to watch them try to backtrack. Dobson vs. Obama - Round 1
Posted by Dave
on 06/26/08 at 12:45:36 pmCategories: Religious Right, Religion and Politics, Barack Obama I am sure that many of you have heard about Dr. James Dobson attacking Barack Obama's religious views, along with Dobson's attacks of Obama's constitutional views. Any reader of this blog will not be surprised at what I think of the situation, and what I think of Dr. Dobson, so I not really going to get into it. It is simple. Dobson is wrong. And Dobson has also completely distorted what Obama has said, which is not a big surprise. What IS ironic is that a man with a doctorate in child psychology is attempting to lecture a man with law degree, and a background in constitutional law, about how to interpret the constitution. I would love to see a debate between Dobson and Obama on constitutional law - now that would be fun. I also think it is ironic that Dobson is questioning Obama's "Biblical authority" as if Dobson is supposed to a greater Biblical authority. And as soon as Dr. Dobson actually takes a political stand on issues that extend beyond abortion and gays, then he may have some credibility to talk about theology. You know, issues that were just a bit important to the prophets, Jesus, and other figures throughout the Bible, like war/violence, poverty, sickness, loving our enemies, etc. And I am pretty sure that any good, or even decent, theology would also care about things like genocide, AIDS, and even the environment. So until Dobson wants to step away from the conservative political party line and actually have a conversation about theology and Biblical values, he will continue to lack credibility. Oh well. Lets just hope that Dobson sticks to his promise of not voting for John McCain. And brings a lot of his politically conservative and theologically confused followers with him. For more, take a look here:
Dobson on Obama
Ah... James Dobson is at it again:
Yup... that's right. James Dobson, the stand up man that he is, is accusing Barack Obama of being a secular liberal. This is almost getting fun. First, Barack Obama is a Muslim terrorist, or at least a Muslim. Then, we find out that no, Barack Obama actually is really close to his Christian church and Christian pastor. But he is TOO close, because Wright is too extreme. Now we find out that Barack Obama is a secular liberal, threatening "us." And of course, we need to defende the "family" from such a scary secular liberal. I don't even know what to say. James Dobson should be embarrassed and ashamed that he is willing to peddle such lies and fear tactics under the guise of Christianity and "defense of the family." End of the Religious Right?
E.J. Dionne has an article asserting that the era of the Religious Right is over:
I don't buy it. Dobson on McCain
Haha... Dobson isn't too happy about John McCain:
Okay with me. Keep it up Dobson! Robertson: Damnation and Endorsement
Religious Right and a Third Party?
Posted by Dave
on 11/01/07 at 02:06:08 pmCategories: Political Ravings, Religious Right, Religion and Politics Evangelicals: Clinton, Guiliani, Anyone? Anyone?
Hehe... do you they really not get it? Sure... there is part of me that understands and respects their consistency. But do you they really believe that a third-party candidate would make a difference in a positive way? The only benefit of the Religious Right voting for a third-party candidate will be for who ever happens to be the Democratic candidate. Bill Hybels: We made a mistake
This is very cool... from Bill Hybels and Willow Creek:
I have had my fair share of criticisms of Willow Creek. Having spent significant time involved in the church from 5th grade through high school, I experienced much of the good and bad of the large prominent and influential mega-church. But for all of the bad, I also have long said that the church had a very positive impact on my life. But that was largely due to my ability to get involved in the youth groups at the church which were quite different than the larger church. They were regionally based, which allowed for some semblance of community with the people you went to church with. It was far from perfect, but it also was more difficult for people to be "anonymous," which is something that Hybels has previously said that he wanted to provide. I could show up on a Sunday morning to "big church" and no one would notice. That wasn't as easy to do (though far from impossible) on Sunday or Tuesday nights at the high school ministry. With that said, I have been very encouraged by the steps that Willow has been taking over the last few years. They are taking seriously a call to justice, a call to racial reconciliation, a call to community, and a call to spiritual growth. I still have my issues with the church, and do not see it as a place where I would choose to be, but they are taking very positive steps to correct the mistakes that have been made in the past. Religious Right: Back 3rd Party?
Religious Right Leaders Will Back Third-Party Challenger Against Rudy:
Wow. I am not quite sure that I buy it come general election time, but this would be huge. And it would almost guarantee a victory by the Democratic candidate. So... go Religious Right!!! Back that third party!!! And who will the Religious Right's version of Ralph Nader be? Quotable...
Some choice quotes for the day:
From Alan Greenspan:
And from Souther Bapstist Pastor Rick Scarborough:
Wow... I guess none of these three would fit under the "compassionate" conservative title, right? Jesus and War?
"Christian" love
Buena Park pastor asks followers to pray for the death of his critics:
I guess he wanted to show true Christian-like love. CCU Fires Teacher
Colorado Christian University has fired a teacher for... questioning capitalism? [hat tip Jazz Theologian] You have to be kidding me. But it makes sense when you read their "values":
Remember... this is a Christian university, not a Republican political organization. Allegedly. What the hell?
I really do not know why I read certain blogs. This comes from the "editor" at Christian Research Net, a spin-off of Slice of Laodicea:
Did you hear that? It is a greater tragedy that women are pastors than injuries and deaths caused by a bridge collapse. Rescuers are still searching for missing people/bodies, and the "editor" has the nerve to say that it is a bigger tragedy that women are pastors? Unbelievable. The "editor" at CRN should be completely ashamed to make such asinine statements. Of course, the "editor" has no problem with someone like Ingrid, at Slice, "leading" men on a website. I guess it is okay as long as it is not inside a church building, right? Something tells me the "watchdogs" are watching out for wrong things. Christians United for Israel
Max Blementhal takes a look at Christians United for Israel, and he paints a pretty scary picture. My "favorite" part is when one individual had this to say:
Go check out the video. It is disturbing. Conservative Theology and Domestic Violence
Book Says Churches Add to Victimization of Women in Domestic Violence [hat tip Pandagon]:
Anyone want to buy it for me? Emergent and Terrorists?
You have to be kidding me. I am pissed. And I am probably going to respond in a way that is angry. But I think that it is okay (and maybe even necessary) to be angry at times. I continually to be utterly amazed that so-called Christians will make such silly and ignorant comments about fellow believers. I am going to take a look at Frank Pastore's recent column titled Why Al Qaeda Supports the Emergent Church [hat tip CT] (and yes, that is the real title). We will start with this:
Did you get that? Only evangelical Christians of America are those who stand in in the way of radical Islam. Everyone else (you know, dirty liberal hippies, liberal "Christians," Democrats, everyone else in the worlds) wants radical Islam to achieve their quest of "global domination." At least we know where Pastore stands on the primary role of the evangelical Church. It is not to love God and others, serve the poor and disadvantaged, make peace, etc. It is to stand in the way of radical Islam, because conservative evangelical Christians are the only group that will do so. Of course, what is implied is that conservative evangelical Christians should kill radical Muslims. But lets move on. Tony Perkins, Theocrat
Tony Perkins, still a bigoted jerk:
He is flat out wrong, by the way. The mention of God on money is the exact opposite of Perkins says it is. It explicitly did NOT refer to a Christian god because it did not want to explicitly endorse any religion. Perkins, and his other theocrat brethren, believe that only Christians are qualified to lead this country. And they are very, very wrong. With that said, I don't expect political leaders to advance the Kingdom of God, which is why I am perfectly willing to have those who don't prescribe to the Christian faith in leadership positions. We can ask (and push) political leaders to take certain stances on political issues. But we cannot expect them to be religious leaders. And we cannot require them to be Christians or Jews. Ugh, Ugh, Ugh
Nick used an old DC Talk quote to highlight a story yesterday. I think it is even more apt today. "This is what an unbelieving world, simply finds, unbelievable." Christian Right Activists Disrupt Hindu Chaplain In The Senate:
How embarrassing for anyone who calls oneself a Christian. Christianity is not about hate. And the United States is not about Christianity. Maybe these protesters were unaware that the the U.S. Government doesn't only represent Christians, but it also represents Hindus. And Muslims. And atheists. And Jews. And Wiccans. And numerous other people who ascribe to other religions. This really is quite bothersome. ***UPDATE***: It gets worse. This is from "Rev." Flip Benham, director of Operation Save America:
Right... because a Hindu prayer should be illegal, but rudely disrupting a Senate meeting should be perfectly acceptable. And upside-down? I guess "Reverend" Benham is confused about what freedom means. This country is not a Christian nation. And it never was. Hijacking the Faith
Posted by Dave
on 06/25/07 at 10:38:44 amCategories: Religious Right, Religion and Politics, Barack Obama, Campaign 2008 Obama Says Some Have 'Hijacked' Faith:
Homemaking?
Hmmm... Southwest Theological Seminary has a new major: Homemaking. Why? To "move against the tide":
I wonder if they will allow men to take any classes in the homemaking program? Of course, this is the same seminary that fired a female professor last year. Her transgressions? She was female. :: Next Page >> |
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