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Young evangelical backs out of convention prayer [Cameron Strang, Monday Prayer at DNC]
Associated Press ^ | 8/22/2008 | ERIC GORSKI

Posted on 08/22/2008 6:33:37 AM PDT by Alex Murphy

...Cameron Strang, the 32-year-old editor of edgy and hip Relevant Magazine, had second thoughts and pulled out of delivering the benediction on the convention's first night, Monday...

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TOPICS: Evangelical Christian; Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; dncprayer
Donald Miller, author of "Blue Like Jazz" will be replacing Strang for Monday night's prayer.
1 posted on 08/22/2008 6:33:38 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy

Apparently Cameron didn’t realize until the last moment that he was expected to pray to Moloch.


2 posted on 08/22/2008 6:41:18 AM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that those who call themselves Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
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To: Alex Murphy

Fact is, God is no Republican and isn’t even interested in a political kingdom. He has, however, thoroughly condemned 99% of the Democratic Party’s platform and goals.


3 posted on 08/22/2008 7:03:06 AM PDT by WorkingClassFilth
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To: Alex Murphy

Unfortunately, my belief is that the “reaching out to evangelicals” is all a ploy. The Democratic platform is so anti-Christian. It wants to force people to give to others through legislation and fails to acknowledge that Christians already do that out of our love for Jesus, and therefore our love for others. You can’t legislate generosity.


4 posted on 08/22/2008 7:29:55 AM PDT by bamagirl1944 (That's short for Alabama, not Obama)
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To: wideawake
Obama votes for killing babies. You Tube testimony.
5 posted on 08/22/2008 8:21:18 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (Just say NObama!)
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To: Alex Murphy

**Young evangelical backs out of convention prayer [Cameron Strang, Monday Prayer at DNC]**

Glad this happened.


6 posted on 08/22/2008 8:26:23 AM PDT by Salvation (<a href="http://www.universalis.com/20080821/vespers.htm">)
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To: Alex Murphy

**Young evangelical backs out of convention prayer [Cameron Strang, Monday Prayer at DNC]**

Glad this happened.


7 posted on 08/22/2008 8:26:47 AM PDT by Salvation (<a href="http://www.universalis.com/20080821/vespers.htm">)
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