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To: caww; greyfoxx39
This quote from the article sums it up pretty well for me

"The bottom line is ... we've been used and we've allowed ourselves to be used at times by politicians and others who co-opted God talk,"

Had this rally been promoted as a political rally - I would not have had any problems with it. But it was promoted as a religious rally - no politics. Yet we see the spinoffs - most everyone can see that plainly it was a political rally with God mixed in. Were this to have been a spiritual rally to bring us back to God, it would have taken a whole different form and message.

91 posted on 09/02/2010 8:36:00 AM PDT by Godzilla (3-7-77)
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To: Godzilla
Had this rally been promoted as a political rally - I would not have had any problems with it. But it was promoted as a religious rally - no politics. Yet we see the spinoffs - most everyone can see that plainly it was a political rally with God mixed in. Were this to have been a spiritual rally to bring us back to God, it would have taken a whole different form and message.

Exactly, I am a tea party member.. I do not care about the faith of other members..it is political.. but Beck made this about religion..there I draw the line

113 posted on 09/02/2010 8:56:27 AM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: Godzilla
Yep I think you are right...as mentioned before there was no mention of repentance thus it leaned toward a political rally with religious overtones...or vice versa. Either way it's blending of religion with the political and Patriotic. Which I have no problem with...but under Beck and with his apparent “preaching” tone picking up I do have a problem.

I see the Christian community is basically putting up the caution flag...and that's a good thing. Beck certainly isn't in a position to claim himself as a “preacher man”...he doesn't even know the one he claims let alone reach over that isle...but he will surely learn the difference now as others step up and out.

I am still uncomfortable with the “unity” thing....because he came across as uniting the faiths, although specifically behind his Patriotic push toward our country. Still, it is concerning...am still in the wait and see mode but enough out there, by Beck, to keep eyes and ears open.

164 posted on 09/02/2010 9:31:57 AM PDT by caww
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