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The Party of Faith

Democrats and Republicans vie for the title in their upcoming elections.

Sarah Pulliam | posted 8/06/2008 08:57AM

Democrats and Republicans are sparring to see how religion-friendly they can make their national conventions.

For the first time, an interfaith gathering will mark the official opening of the Democrats' ...

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craigb

Posted: August 08, 2008 8:25 AM


it is a remarkable thing that the same party that helps the richest 5% of this country protect and grow its wealth has somehow convinced everyone that it is the more Christian of the two parties.

Keith

Posted: August 07, 2008 1:37 PM


I don't understand why Senator Obama is so popular among evangelicals. I hear a lot of platitudes, but little substance. Would someone please explain why I should vote for him? I'm not a McCain fan either, by the way.

John	Posted: August 07, 2008 9:34 AM


So much for non-partisan reporting with an advertisement for a book about Obama adjacent to this article. Maybe Chistianity Today should consider this value over the advertising dollar.

Jim	Posted: August 06, 2008 11:58 PM

Leftist Christians on the Attack: A Replay of the 1960's? The Leftist “anti-God” crowd in America has devised a clever plan to neutralize the political clout of Christians – simply by dividing them. This is the same tactic they have used to divide men and women, Blacks and Whites, Whites and Hispanics, and so on. To accomplish this they have recently engaged vulnerable, guilt-ridden, and in some cases well-meaning Christians, to carry their deceptive message. Their lie is that the Christian right is only interested in two issues: abortion and homosexuality, and further asserting that we conservatives have no real interest in the rest of the Christ's message. So what is the Liberal Christian agenda that I must support to be a "full gospel" Christian today? It is what Barack Obama, Jim Wallis, Tony Campolo, Barry Lynn, the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, NOW, NARAL, Emily's List, MoveOn.org, George Soros, Al Gore, and virtually the entire mainstream media say I should. It is liberal tyranny.

Dia	Posted: August 06, 2008 8:22 PM

With all the corruption in the republican party, child molesters, greed....they really aren't any better than the democrats are they? Not one party OWNS God. I vote for the party that leads a voice for the least of these, doesn't want to pick a part the constitution, wouldn't mind having a discussion with our enemies rather than using force a fist option. Actually doing as Jesus would and loving ALL man. That is not the current Republican party.

HP	Posted: August 06, 2008 8:03 PM

Diane, RXBach, SSBrown, and others, what makes you think the GOP is any less opportunistic? As should be clear by now, they have been pandering to the "religious right" for a long time. This was precisely Rove's strategy in the past years, and Rove is far from religious. The GOP for life? Yeah, right...on the surface to get your votes. And another question, or issue: I missed that part in the Bible where it says be careful about helping the poor, SSBrown. I guess it is all to easy to read our own "political" concerns into the text...

Caleb

Posted: August 06, 2008 6:59 PM


I guess if you looked at the brightside, this at least makes it impossible for any one party to have a monopoly on "Christian values." Republican or Democrat, I think it is high time we leave party allegiance for a more prophetic stance, looking in on politics from a critical yet hope-giving position.

J. P. Ziller

Posted: August 06, 2008 3:42 PM


Vote Libertarian.

Raymond Takashi Swenson

Posted: August 06, 2008 2:06 PM

Traditionally, the two national parties had received comparable support in Utah and other western states, splitting the state legislatures and the US Senator seats, and alternating in the House and governor offices. However, after the insurrection within the Democratic Party at the 1968 convention, by 1972 the left wing of the Democratic Party staged a virtual coup with George McGovern as their figurehead. In 1973 the Supreme Court's Roe V Wade abortion ruling was embraced by the Democratic Party, and that, combined with the hatred of so many Democrats for the military, began to drive people out of the Democratic fold in Utah and other states in the West and South. People have not changed, but what did change was the Democratic Party, rejecting traditional morality and the military and believing in changing public policy by judicial fiat. Gradually, the Republican Party has become more conservative in response, simply by virtue of maintaining traditional values.

Diane

Posted: August 06, 2008 12:24 PM

On the part of most Democrats, it is all ACTING for short-term, opportunistic gain during election season. This is why Hollywood hedonists clamor and succeed in funding and buying the Democratic Party. Hollywood's "religion" is SELFism and Self needs a massive AUDIENCE of worshippers--oops . . "voters". As a whole, the Democratic Party is about as faithful to The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as Bill Clinton was faithful to his wife--it's the kind of faithfulness that surfaces only as a FACADE, and only at a politically photo-opportunistic moment. The only thing good that came of religious fakery this season was that Jeremiah Wright's and "Father" Pfleger's Hate Whitey speech exposed the indoctrination of hate that Obama has been agreeing with by staying in the pew for 20 years at Trinity United.

allen

Posted: August 06, 2008 11:39 AM

I think it is great that both parties are including religious leaders in their conventions. We need God-fearing(and serving) people involved in politics! I only hope this is being done because the party is interested in what they say, not just in what sector of the voters they will sway. One statement in the article really bothers me:"The convention's CEO, Leah Daughtry, is a Pentecostal pastor who flies from Denver to Washington, D.C., twice a month to preach in her church." --- Aren't we having a gas crisis? Aren't both parties talking about cutting back on our oil consumption so that we are not so dependent on foriegn oil? Is Leah Daughtry such a God inspired, inspirational speaker that she can rationalize this travel in today's economy? I may not be seeing the "big picture", but from the information given it sounds like bad stewardship of resources(gas, money, time). I apologize in advance if I am jumping to a false conclusion. allen www.reallyrandomsite.com

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