Amazon.com Bows to Pro-Abortion Pressure on Book Search [Contact Amazon.com: link supplied]

1 posted on 03/21/2006 1:49:18 AM PST by rhema

To: rhema; Caleb1411; cpforlife.org; Salvation; BibChr

That upset Reverend James Lewis, a retired Episcopalian minister in West Virginia and a member of the board of the pro-abortion Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

How disappointing: another "clergyman" doing Moloch's bidding.

2 posted on 03/21/2006 1:51:05 AM PST by rhema ("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)

The premise seems to be that adoption is more offensive than abortion. I'd like to see a poll on this.

3 posted on 03/21/2006 2:15:20 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters

a "pro-abortion religeous group" ------an oxymoron

4 posted on 03/21/2006 2:59:08 AM PST by RaginRak

I didn't know the Unitarian-Universalists were a real church. Do they even believe in a god?

5 posted on 03/21/2006 3:36:31 AM PST by grania ("Won't get fooled again")

Another thing these search functions do is take what you have searched for and give you a list of what others searching for the same thing have either bought or looked at. There's always one on that list that you look at and go "yeah, right".

6 posted on 03/21/2006 3:40:01 AM PST by n230099

Wow. You can buy books on a computer these days? What's this dang world comin' to?

Actually, I'm just pleasantly surprized Amazon HAD such a policy to begin with, and btterly unsurprized to find another clergy-man behaving so badly.

7 posted on 03/21/2006 3:52:48 AM PST by 9999lakes

To: kstewskis; Victoria Delsoul; Raquel; Kelly_2000

That upset Reverend James Lewis, a retired Episcopalian minister in West Virginia and a member of the board of the pro-abortion Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

"I thought it was offensive," he told the New York Times. "It represented an editorial position on their part."

Offensive? Wow! That speaks volumes.

8 posted on 03/21/2006 3:59:49 AM PST by Northern Yankee ( Stay The Course!)

Do they even believe in a god?

I think they're still trying to figure out who they are.

9 posted on 03/21/2006 4:03:23 AM PST by Northern Yankee ( Stay The Course!)

To: Northern Yankee

What's truly offensive is someone who claims to be a Christian using his retirement to focus on killing as many infants as possible.

James Lewis is going to burn in hell forever unless he reevaluates his sick and sorry life.

10 posted on 03/21/2006 4:12:20 AM PST by wideawake

The Unitarian-Universalists began as a group that separated from the Congregationalists in New England, who in turn began as a group that separated from the Presbyterians in New England.

The Unitarians argued from Scripture against Christ's divinity and against the Trinity as well.

Their best theologian was probably Jonathan Mayhew, who spent 20 years from 1746-1766 preaching fervently against the divinity of Christ and against the Trinity from one of the most prestigious pulpits in Boston, the West Church.

(Interestingly, during the exact time frame that Mayhew was openly denouncing Christianity, the New England colony was stepping up its efforts to deport people suspected of celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass.)

Mayhew's preaching opened the theological floodgates until they became the denomination you see today.

11 posted on 03/21/2006 4:31:37 AM PST by wideawake

That upset Reverend James Lewis, a retired Episcopalian minister in West Virginia and a member of the board of the pro-abortion Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

"I thought it was offensive," he told the New York Times. "It represented an editorial position on their part."

Killing babies is ok; but words OFFEND me!

Moloch's sizzling platter will be NOTHING compared with what is to come!

12 posted on 03/21/2006 4:59:44 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)

Do they even believe in a god?

"As long as you 'believe' in SOMETHING, then that's ok with us."

Don't forget our bowling league meets on Tuesday, the Sewing Circle on Wednesday and Men's Poker Night is moved to next Thursday.

13 posted on 03/21/2006 5:02:33 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)

Unitarian Universalist Association Principles and Purposes

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote

The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
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The Purposes of the Unitarian Universalist Association

The Unitarian Universalist Association shall devote its resources to and exercise its corporate powers for religious, educational and humanitarian purposes. The primary purpose of the Association is to serve the needs of its member congregations, organize new congregations, extend and strengthen Unitarian Universalist institutions and implement its principles.
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14 posted on 03/21/2006 5:06:14 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)

You'll REALLY like his one!!!

Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness

is an organization for UUs with an interest in polyamory.

Polyamorists with an interest in UUism are also welcome!

http://www.uupa.org/

15 posted on 03/21/2006 5:11:42 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)

Well .. what bothers me is that Amazon's "editorial opinion" is not allowed on their own web site. Why not? Does his church have a web stie .. and does this clergyman put HIS EDITORIAL OPINION on that site .. I bet he does.

This is just another case of "offended" being misused. If the statement offended him - he could go to Barnes & Noble or any other of the 25,000 online book stores to buy his books.

16 posted on 03/21/2006 6:03:12 AM PST by CyberAnt (Democrats/Old Media: "controversy, crap and confusion" -- Amen!)

Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Thanks for that post. If they believed their own "principles", they'd be a force for morality and ethics.

The quote I pasted is the most interesting. If they really believed that, they could never support abortion.

Hypocrites.

17 posted on 03/21/2006 7:01:54 AM PST by grania ("Won't get fooled again")

To: Northern Yankee; Victoria Delsoul

That upset Reverend James Lewis, a retired Episcopalian minister in West Virginia and a member of the board of the pro-abortion Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

"I thought it was offensive," he told the New York Times.

Never mind what might be deemed "offensive" to the pre-term baby, you mindless twit.

18 posted on 03/21/2006 7:42:42 AM PST by kstewskis ("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big".....Jerry Fletcher)

They AREN'T pro-choice if they are against providing information to expectant mothers about ALL of their options.

19 posted on 03/21/2006 8:13:41 AM PST by weegee ("Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15.")

I stopped reading after I got to their first big fat lie:

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Ass., covenant to affirm and promote
- The inherent worth and diginity of every person

Bulldada. They promote the killing of small infants.

Wonder what their position is on mercy killing terminal infants and assisted suicide.

20 posted on 03/21/2006 8:22:09 AM PST by weegee ("Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15.")

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