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Religious Liberals Gain New Visibility
Washington Post ^ | 05/20/06 | Caryle Murphy and Alan Cooperman

Posted on 05/20/2006 1:35:12 PM PDT by Pikamax

Religious Liberals Gain New Visibility A Different List Of Moral Issues

By Caryle Murphy and Alan Cooperman Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday, May 20, 2006; A01

The religious left is back.

Long overshadowed by the Christian right, religious liberals across a wide swath of denominations are engaged today in their most intensive bout of political organizing and alliance-building since the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements of the 1960s, according to scholars, politicians and clergy members.

In large part, the revival of the religious left is a reaction against conservatives' success in the 2004 elections in equating moral values with opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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KEYWORDS: oxymoron; religiousleft
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To: I got the rope

We have religious nutjobs on the left and the right. Your screen name, unless I'm making a mistake, makes we wonder if you are a religious nutjob or just a nut job.

/Do I assume too much by you screen name?/


21 posted on 05/20/2006 4:23:35 PM PDT by Tiberius_Kirk
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To: Tiberius_Kirk

YOU...are making fun of my nickname...ROTFLMAO!


22 posted on 05/20/2006 4:29:52 PM PDT by I got the rope
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To: chesley
The thing is, Christianity is about a personal faith, a personal, relationship with God

Of course it is. And how does one learn who God is? Answer: Through His word, the Bible. Anyone who doesn't believe God's word can not know who God is because they think that it is fiction rather than the inspired word of God. How can one have a relationship with something that he doesn't believe in?

There is a big difference between Christ/God's word and political correctness. Most liberals worship political correctness and dismiss God's word. But they claim that they believe, thinking that saying that is a "get into heaven free" card.

23 posted on 05/20/2006 4:33:49 PM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird
Who's word? Christians cannot come to a consensus. It's quite funny that Muslims and atheists are so very certain about what they believe....Except of course the Sunni-Shia thing and the atheist-LibX-Reform thing.

Who's word again? Prove it.
24 posted on 05/20/2006 5:24:22 PM PDT by Tiberius_Kirk
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To: Pikamax

Well .. there's a big difference between being "religious" and being a Christian. The two are not exactly the same.

You can go to church and repeat mindless rituals - and consider yourself religious.

Or you can go to church because you have a personal relationship with Jesus, your Saviour, and Almighty God.


25 posted on 05/20/2006 5:32:30 PM PDT by CyberAnt (Drive-by Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
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To: CyberAnt

You said:
Or you can go to church because you have a personal relationship with Jesus, your Saviour, and Almighty God.
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The leftists and the muslims, the waco's and many more know they are the ones. So who are the real believers? Who are truly 'saved'?

Are McVeigh, Ahmadinejad, Buchanan, [random hero], are they all correct?

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/3258


26 posted on 05/20/2006 6:05:21 PM PDT by Tiberius_Kirk
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To: All


"... and then the Lord said unto them; we are going to have to take things from you for the common good... also I wouldn't try thinking for yourself, each according to his need etc, etc... I'll still probably be flying in my private jet though."

Hugs and Kiss! POS Jim Wallis

27 posted on 05/20/2006 6:15:33 PM PDT by Minus_The_Bear
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To: Minus_The_Bear

I think your quote is wrong. It should be something like....here you go, try it your way...

Jets, wheels, roofs and water are OK. Your quote, however, is FUBAR.


28 posted on 05/20/2006 6:42:40 PM PDT by Tiberius_Kirk
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To: Tiberius_Kirk; All

Romans 10:9-10

Unless you follow the rule in that scripture, you are not born again - unless you are born again by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior - you are not "saved".

Jesus told us, NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT BY ME. The Muslims do not even recognize Jesus as the Savior.

And .. others may not agree with me .. that's fine .. this is just what I've been taught - and it is what I believe.


29 posted on 05/20/2006 6:46:11 PM PDT by CyberAnt (Drive-by Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
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To: Pikamax

Deuteronomy 4:2:
You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish ought from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.


30 posted on 05/20/2006 9:44:06 PM PDT by the_daug
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To: Tiberius_Kirk
Who's word?

God's word - the Bible. Christians are in complete consensus that the Bible is God's word. Otherwise they would not be Christians.

Don't be so positive that Muslims are sure of what they believe. Some believe that they should cut the heads off of Christians. Most do not believe this.

There are plenty of books out there that you can read "proving" God and God's word - The case for Christ and Mere Christianity are two. Get back to me after you've read them.

Prove that the Bible is not God's word.

31 posted on 05/21/2006 3:29:21 PM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: Pikamax
No such thing as a "religious liberal" only Godless liberal animals addicted to one form of self satisfying habit or another perpetually fighting adulthood by screwing people of the same sex.
32 posted on 05/21/2006 3:32:25 PM PDT by Porterville (Do Not Betray The President During A Time Of War-- Unless You Are A Traitor)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

They prate of Jesus but mean Marx.


33 posted on 05/21/2006 3:38:31 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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