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  • Religious Democrats aim to close the God gap

    06/23/2005 4:34:29 AM PDT · by Mo1 · 32 replies · 916+ views
    The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | Jun. 23, 2005 | Dick Polman
    WASHINGTON - Liberals say they believe in God, too. It's one of the hottest trends in politics today. Prominent Democrats are suddenly quoting from the Bible - as John Kerry said recently, "I went back and reread the whole New Testament" - but what's truly striking is the determination of liberal Christians to create an effective religious left. That's why Tim Simpson trekked to Washington yesterday. A Presbyterian pastor from Tallahassee, Fla., he wants to counter the power of the religious right, which works in tandem with the Republican Party, and, as he sees it, "has taken control of the...