Their revamped version of Jesus.
Posted on 09/06/2006 6:55:11 AM PDT by ZGuy
A group of Christian Democrats seeking to compete against Republicans for the vote of religious Americans has started a Web site meant to serve as a forum for like thinkers and a political tool to raise money and volunteers for Democratic candidates who share their values.
The new site, FaithfulDemocrats.com, is partly the brainchild of David Wilhelm, a former Democratic National Committee chairman who also managed campaigns for Mayor Richard M. Daley and President Bill Clinton.
"So the main thing was to help reframe the values debate to be beyond wedge-issue politics, beyond fear and division and more focused on justice and the common good," Lava said. "So our site is explicitly a Christian community. It is explicitly a Democratic community."
Republicans have appealed to religious voters, particularly Christians, by prominently campaigning against abortion, gay marriage and other issues.
For years, progressive Christian groups such as Sojourners have tried to swing the debate away from those wedge issues and more toward such social justice issues as poverty and health care for those without insurance.
One of FaithfulDemocrats.com's leaders is a Tennessee Democrat, Roy Herron, his party's leader in the state Senate.
A folksy anti-abortion advocate, Herron is a former minister who probably would be an attractive candidate to numerous people who attend the huge, conservative-oriented churches that have provided significant support to GOP candidates.
"I'm tired of politicians and partisans and preachers spelling God G-O-P," Herron told reporters Tuesday. "Now many Americans think Jesus never rode a donkey and today only rides an elephant. The truth is God cannot be held hostage by a political party. And American Christians should not be, either."
FaithfulDemocrats.com's advisory council includes such Democratic political figures as Mike McCurry, who was Clinton's press secretary, and Minyon Moore, who advised Clinton and Jesse Jackson Sr.
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Correct. I believe St. Paul states to give out of your abundance but not to impose or burden this giving on anyone.
Why on earth are the Democrats concerned with getting our vote? LOL!!!
Shouldn't that be "Christian-Like" website. Bibles break into open flame upon being touched by a dim. dim... the party of evil... the party of satan and all of his minions.
LLS
Don't fool yourself. There's a lot of them out there. I think they're misguided, but for the most part, they haven't completely bought the dem line. They would like to reform the dems from within, I think. Their biggest difference with conservative Christians is that they think globally rather than individually. Even in their theology. Social justice is a huge issue for them. Most of them are our brothers and sisters. We need to treat them as such even if we don't agree with them
I cant believe the dems who are a tool of the athiests are trying to fool people into believing they actually believe in God. I wonder if the ok'd this with the aclu Jessm
Why would he? He would have about one hundred kids by now if it wasn't for the left's final solution.
'and more toward such social justice issues as poverty and health care for those without insurance. '
This is just socialism wrapped up as a Christian message.
Christian John Kerry:"I was a Christian, before I wasn't"!
A choice has to be made between the atheism of Marx and the faith of Jesus. Democrats find the choice easy.
15"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Anyone who subscribes to the Democratic Party line of thinking is automatically disqualified as a "Christian" in many churches. I think it may fall on the definition of the word "Christian". A follower of Christ would not accept abortion, partial birth abortion, homosexual marriages or any other item of the liberal agenda.
Yeah, I'm an ANTI abortion Christian but I vote for Democrats.Well I'm anti liquor but I'll probably drink a sixer watching the next football game !!!
More likely, it is a "finger the Christians" website where every good and loyal Democrat can upload information on "Christians." The site will be the archive of the "list" for action when they have regained control.
Dems launching a Christian website? All that effort for a lone ranger? Geesh - why not convert to independent and save the bandwidth?
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