Walter Cronkite endorses Campaign to Force Christianity out of U.S. Public Life

LifeSiteNews ^ | 2/28/07 | Gudrun Schultz

[wagglebee]

SAN JOSE, California, February 28, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A new campaign to force Christian influence out of the public sphere was launched last week in San Jose, California, in response to what is seen as a returning strength of religious organizations in American society.

Led by members of the Interfaith Alliance, an organization dedicated to countering the influence of the conservative Christian Coalition on federal politics, the new campaign is designed to promote policies that would silence the political voice of the “religious right.”

Called ‘First Amendment First’, the campaign has been billed as a defense of the separation of church and state, which organizers claim is threatened by religious organizations’ involvement in political lobbying and endorsement of candidates.

Recommendations promoted by the campaign would see sweeping bans imposed on church activities affecting public policy, including a prohibition on church endorsement of political candidates. Research and health policies should not be founded on “religious doctrine”, the campaign states and a ban should be imposed on schools promoting a particular religion.

As well, campaign petitions include an end to state funding of any charitable organization that “discriminates in its hiring” or requires people hold a particular faith to receive services.

American news personality Walter Cronkite, a veteran of US media, endorsed the campaign, as did the Rev. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance.

Cronkite, now 90, served as anchor for CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981.  He is the spokesman and honorary chairman of the Alliance, which includes multi-faith and atheistic members. In addition to opposing religious influence on politics, the organization is dedicated to promoting public acceptance of homosexuality, calling for an end to “discrimination based on sexual orientation.”

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[wagglebee]

Why doesn't Cronkite just move to Cuba?

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[unkus]

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[Jim Robinson]

Here it comes. All aboard the liberal express!

[Jake The Goose]

I really regret saying this.

Walter Cronkite reminds me of my 78 year old senile father.

I love the "old man" - but he's lost it - just like Walter.

For liberals - the closer to death you get - the more bitter you become.

Very sad.

[Responsibility2nd]

Someone should spoon-feed this senile old fool his oat-meal and put him down for his nap.

[goodnesswins]

He's 90....and obviously senile.....too bad someone allows him to still be "quoted"

[RedQuill]

Recommendations promoted by the campaign would see sweeping bans imposed on church activities

I guess they don't see the irony in this plan to "separate church and state" by sic'ing THE State on THE Church.

[Ping-Pong]

And take Jimmy Carter with him.

[MadIvan]

Why doesn't Cronkite just move to Cuba?

In fairness to Fidel (God help me), at least he invited Pope John Paul II to Cuba at one point. Walter apparently would regard that as a step too far.

Yes, I'm saying he's worse than Communists.

Regards, Ivan

[Jim Robinson]

It's all about protecting gay "rights."

[BigSkyFreeper]

Uncle Walter is just a bitter, senile, godless, old liberal.

[Reaganesque]

Led by members of the Interfaith Alliance, an organization dedicated to countering the influence of the conservative Christian Coalition on federal politics, the new campaign is designed to promote policies that would silence the political voice of the “religious right.”

Called ‘First Amendment First’, the campaign has been billed as a defense of the separation of church and state, which organizers claim is threatened by religious organizations’ involvement in political lobbying and endorsement of candidates.

So to counter religious organizations that are involved in "political lobbying and endorsement of candidates" they have formed a religious organization that engages in political lobbying and endorses candidates. Makes sense. Or are these "Interfaith" people admitting they are not religious?

[353FMG]

"Walter Cronkite reminds me of my 78 year old senile father."


Don't compare your father to Walter - I bet he was a better man than Walter ever was.

[ShawTaylor]

Walter who?
Hey Walter, it's ok you decided to go to hell, but why try and drag our children long with you as well?

[BigSkyFreeper]

My 90 year old grandmother was as liberal as Uncle Walter. Even she didn't advocate such goofiness as he currently does. She was a God-fearing liberal who prayed 4 times a day.

[Beckwith]

Someone ought to organize a capaign to force Walter Cronkite out of U.S. Public Life.

[magslinger]

How about a campaign to force anti-American leftists out of public life. I think it is a shame that we didn't have an Internet when Walter Krankheit was still figureheading C^BS news. I'm sure the old fool did things quite as egregious as Dan Blather's 'fake but accurate' documents, but there were no outlets not controlled by the MSM as there is now to expose them.

[SHOOT THE MOON bat]

I guess this means the end of democrat candidates appearing in African American churches. Oh and I guess that this will also mean the end of the sermons from the left in my Catholic Church.

Long live Walter.

[Jim Robinson]

HANNITY: Yes. Let me ask you about gay marriage. What do you think about the definition of marriage? Should it be between a man and a woman?

GIULIANI: Marriage should be between a man and a woman. Here's exactly the position I've always had. And it's the same -- and I feel the same way about it today that I did eight, 10 years ago when I signed the domestic partnership legislation: Marriage should be between a man and a woman. It should remain that way.

We should be tolerant, fair, open, and we should understand the rights that all people have in our society. And I thought the best answer was domestic partnership as a way of dealing with that, so that you're recognizing the rights of people who are gay and lesbian and protect them. But marriage should remain between a man and a woman.