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Liberal Denomination Fires Salvos at Right
New York Times ^ | 4/7/2006 | NEELA BANERJEE

Posted on 04/07/2006 10:02:53 AM PDT by AllTheRage

Liberal Denomination Fires Salvos at Right Sign In to E-Mail This Print Save By NEELA BANERJEE Published: April 7, 2006

After years of turning the other cheek, the United Church of Christ, among the most liberal of the mainline Protestant denominations, has recently staked out a more pugnacious stance toward the Christian right.

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More details on this at http://www.UCCtruths.com/ as well.
1 posted on 04/07/2006 10:02:54 AM PDT by AllTheRage
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To: AllTheRage
That's UCCtruths.com
2 posted on 04/07/2006 10:05:06 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: AllTheRage

bump


3 posted on 04/07/2006 10:06:44 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: AllTheRage

Some of the most resentful people I know are liberal Christians.


4 posted on 04/07/2006 10:07:31 AM PDT by bkepley
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To: AllTheRage
I once attended a "service" at a Unitarian/Universalist "church" with a (thankfully) ex-girlfiend.

There wasn't a crucifix to be seen there,and the "sermon" consisted of quotes from those filthy 60's leftists,Daniel and Phillip Berrigan.

5 posted on 04/07/2006 10:07:39 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative
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To: bkepley

so true


6 posted on 04/07/2006 10:07:56 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: AllTheRage
Most Churches today are nothing more than cults or political organizations.When one has a disagreement they just form another church!
7 posted on 04/07/2006 10:07:58 AM PDT by gunnedah
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To: Gay State Conservative

Well... the UCC shouldnt be confused with UU - they are very different theologically


8 posted on 04/07/2006 10:08:44 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: gunnedah

sadly, many are


9 posted on 04/07/2006 10:10:22 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: AllTheRage

Wait, these people are Christians? When did that happen?


10 posted on 04/07/2006 10:11:31 AM PDT by Antoninus (I don't vote for liberals regardless of their party affiliation.)
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To: AllTheRage
Well... the UCC shouldn't be confused with UU - they are very different theologically.

Regardless of how different the two may (or may not) be theologically,it looks as if they're on the same page politically.

I often wonder what percentage of the congregants of these leftist denominations are,in fact,atheists at heart.

11 posted on 04/07/2006 10:12:37 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative
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To: Gay State Conservative

You are right, politically they are similar


12 posted on 04/07/2006 10:13:28 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: Antoninus

LOL - I understand your comment, but I am a dissenting UCCer... and a Christian


13 posted on 04/07/2006 10:14:11 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: gunnedah
Most Churches today are nothing more than cults or political organizations

Most? I think not.

14 posted on 04/07/2006 10:14:12 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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The UCC is.. check out UCCtruths.com
15 posted on 04/07/2006 10:16:49 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: AllTheRage

Theology dies when belief in God dies. This happened in the hierarchy of both denominations long ago.

Whatever official theology is still extant in the two denominations is going to be driven more and more by political expediency.


16 posted on 04/07/2006 10:17:01 AM PDT by cicero's_son
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The UCC is.. check out UCCtruths.com

That doesn't equal most in my dictionary.

17 posted on 04/07/2006 10:18:34 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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For the UCC, that is true at the national level. I will defend many of the UCC local churches (who are autonomous from the national office) and say that many are fully grounded. UCCtruths.com
18 posted on 04/07/2006 10:19:08 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: cicero's_son
For the UCC, that is true at the national level. I will defend many of the UCC local churches (who are autonomous from the national office) and say that many are fully grounded. UCCtruths.com
19 posted on 04/07/2006 10:19:08 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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To: Puppage

Sorry, screwed that up... the UCCtruths.com site shows alot of the political activity of the church


20 posted on 04/07/2006 10:20:24 AM PDT by AllTheRage (Put yer dukes up)
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