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Rift Between Democrats and Religious Growing Larger
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| 8/29/06
| Amy Sullivan
Posted on 08/30/2006 8:56:33 PM PDT by Rawlings
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To: CodeMasterPhilzar
The Dems are the party of "group think". They look at the religious as just another "group" to exploit for votes. That is their cynical world view.
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posted on
08/30/2006 10:28:20 PM PDT
by
headstamp
(Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
To: bonfire
A couple months ago, I started keeping track of the quotes and actions of Dems against Christians. I put in "AC" (for anti-Christian) and "persecution" as keywords. Perhaps you could do that in the future, in case I miss some threads. Yes, we should compile a good list of Dem anti-Christian quotes and actions so that we can show Christians just how anti-Christian the Dems really are. This will probably be even more important in the run-up to the 2008 Presidential election.
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posted on
08/30/2006 10:31:05 PM PDT
by
DeweyCA
To: DeweyCA
I'll do whatever I can. I also keep the news on all day so I should have mucho examples!
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posted on
08/30/2006 10:36:45 PM PDT
by
bonfire
To: Rawlings
"But she's right. The Rats are screwed until they can sincerely embrace faith. Since leftism is so inimicable to faith, that's not likely to happen for a long while."
Indeed. The day they drop the gay agenda, the ACLU, the political correctness, and the school authoritarianism is the day that they make some progress.
In others words, it's almost impossible for them to come off as sincere, as they're going to have to dump all that they've been foisting upon us for these last few years.
To: I still care
came off as Tourette's syndrome for Democrats...
Real Christians can tell the real deal...
When the tenor sings at the opera everybody can tell if he hits the wrong note. He gets a pass on the low notes but he better nail the sustained high notes or we are going to toss tomatoes.
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posted on
08/31/2006 1:12:02 AM PDT
by
carumba
(The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho)
To: fabriclady
They can "talk" like a Christian all they want, they don't believe in Christian values, so the arrogance of thinking that they can fool Christians by inserting some Bible quotes into their speeches only turns off Christians even more.
Most people can handle people they disagree with, but they dislike people trying to fool them, and most of all they detest people who condescend to them. Which is why you see such a massive drop coincide with this fake reach-out attempt.
To: paudio
Begala is a devout pro-life Catholic who named his oldest son John Paul
Really? It's new to me.
It's news to Paul Begala too. I don't believe for a second he's pro-life. He either isn't, or has abortion so low on his list of issues that are important to him that his position on it is essentially meaningless.
What these political analyst always fail to understand is that a person's position on a particular issue is not nearly as telling as how important that issue is to that person. People do not tally up a party's platform on all the issues, and compare it to the tally of another party's platform, and vote for the party that comes out ahead. They look at the few issues that are important to them, and then votes for whichever party both agrees with those issues AND places high priority on those issues.
To: Rawlings
...random-seeming insertions of Bible verses into floor speeches came off as Tourette's syndrome for Democrats.That is a jewel... LOL!
Aren't all Democrat speeches are like Tourette's syndrome??>
To: CheyennePress
The day they drop the gay agenda, the ACLU, the political correctness, and the school authoritarianism is the day that they make some progress.School authoritarianism - - like getting evolutionism off of educational welfare?
To: Rawlings
The DNC should ramp up that search. But the party's leaders also should remain calm. The Democrats' most productive activities on the religion front have taken place at the state level and in local campaigns. This work may not bear fruit nationally for a few years, but it's important to hang in there and keep funding it. Democrats also need to avoid the temptation to play preacher: One cringe-inducing "Praise Jeeeeezus!" from Howard Dean spoils the quiet faith of Democrats like Tim Kaine and Jennifer Granholm and Barack Obama. And they should shout from the mountaintops about Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid's plan to reduce abortion rates, talk to every evangelical who will listen about tackling global warming, and re-embrace the concept of the common good that once united religious and political progressives. Democrats, take those lights out from under your bushels.Anyone know how hillary plans to reduce abortions? Is she having her HINO castrated?
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posted on
08/31/2006 2:32:03 AM PDT
by
NYpeanut
(gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at him, "Why did you lie to me?")
To: Rawlings
We need more positive post like this one on FR.
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posted on
08/31/2006 3:34:53 AM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
("Over there, over there, We won't be back 'til it's over Over there.")
To: Rawlings
SoCon" is just a squished together version of "Social ConservativeSounds like a brand of gasoline.
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posted on
08/31/2006 3:44:58 AM PDT
by
arthurus
(Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
To: paudio
Begala cannot be prolife because he is ardently proDemocrat Party. He can draw little prolife seeming doodles but he is NOT prolife.
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posted on
08/31/2006 3:46:40 AM PDT
by
arthurus
(Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
To: DeweyCA
I put in "AC" (for anti-Christian) and "persecution" as keywords. Good job! I've been putting in "Christophobia" (and sometimes "Theophobia" when the example of hostility cited wasn't specifically towards Christians), and another one that gets entered often is "Religious Left." Oh, and "Jim Wallis" is the Dem guru on how to appeal to religious voters, someone usually keywords his name when he's mentioned.
Very alarming what these keyword searches will bring up. But it's important to keep track so as to understand what's going on.
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posted on
08/31/2006 4:14:04 AM PDT
by
TheSarce
(The Silent Majority is finding its voice. It goes to ELEVEN!)
To: Truthsearcher
"Most people can handle people they disagree with, but they dislike people trying to fool them, and most of all they detest people who condescend to them. Which is why you see such a massive drop coincide with this fake reach-out attempt."
And a true Christian can see through them. I recall a minister from childhood, he always talked about that special glow...coming from your relationship with Christ.
It will not make me one bit unhappy to see the liberals make fools of themselves.
Just wait til Hillary starts quoting from the Bible.
Who is going to believe her?
To: Darkwolf377
No wonder they have such empathy for the gays--the Libs are all in the closet. Tighten that up and it's a tagline for someone.
No wonder the Libs have such empathy for the gays--ALL of them are in the closet.
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posted on
08/31/2006 6:48:34 AM PDT
by
conservatism_IS_compassion
(The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters except PR.)
To: Rawlings
Which is why it is startling that in the two years since this Democratic revival began, the party's faith-friendly image has dimmed rather than improved. See my tagline
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posted on
08/31/2006 6:50:02 AM PDT
by
A. Pole
("Gay marriage" - Karl Rove's conspiracy to defeat Democrats?)
To: Rawlings
YOu can't "fake" your faith... and the modern Democratic Party's ideals are completely at odds with most judeo/christian thought. You can't play lip service and think it will wash.
To: Truthsearcher
named his oldest son John Paul They want you to believe after the Pope, but in reality it was after Led Zepplin's drummer.
To: Rawlings
Actually, from I can tell and read, the "Religous Left" is just as big or bigger than the "Religious Right."
They just don't believe in anything. There is no Hell, no consequences for any misdeed, no requirements in behavior or faith.
The motivation of such folks is pretty low, at best.
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posted on
08/31/2006 6:57:30 AM PDT
by
Little Ray
(If you want to be a martyr, we want to martyr you.)
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