Religions > Atheism > Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down
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28 Nov 2006 07:59:29 PM |
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Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down |
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
It's no wonder the CC has less weight to throw around in the corridors
of power, even as they try to keep politically relevant by pounding on
the two sour notes of two guys kissing and abortion.
Mind you, I would no doubt have issues with this guy. But it would have
been a good sign if the CC had seen value in a voice like Hunter's. I
guess complicating the mission statement by humanizing it is too much of
a stretch for the CC.
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Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down
by Rachel Martin
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6550598
All Things Considered, November 28, 2006 · Rev. Joel Hunter,
president-elect of the Christian Coalition of America, is declining the
job, saying the organization wouldn't let him expand its agenda beyond
opposing abortion and gay marriage. A statement issued by the group said
Hunter left because of "differences in philosophy and vision."
Hunter said he was not asked to leave. But, he says, he had wanted to
focus on issues such as poverty and the environment.
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A review of Hunter's book, 'Right Wing Wrong Bird'
http://www.rightwingwrongbird.com/test_3/index.html
An endorsement from Dr. Clive Calver, Sr. Pastor of Walnut Hill
Community Church, Former President of World Relief: ³One day across the
Atlantic, a senior British Government Minister said to me, Clive, I
just donıt understand you evangelicals. One minute youıre in here
talking to me about social issues, affecting personal morality and
family values, the next minute youıre in speaking to matters of social
concern like unemployment, environment or poverty. Tell me, what ARE you
evangelicals? Are you left wing or are you right wing?ı The answer I
gave him was that we are neither; we donıt naturally fit into political
categories. We donıt follow a single political ideology, but another
King: Jesus. It is that attitude that runs throughout Joel Hunterıs
book. He writes clearly and patiently about the need to disenfranchise
ourselves from entanglement from the worldıs politics and embrace an
understanding from Scripture of what our Lord would have us to say and
do with each individual issue. This book is long overdue I only wish I
had written it.²
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655321
"Heed the message served with every Republican banquet speech -- that the
private interest precedes the public interest, that money is good for rich
people, bad for poor people -- and who can say that the war in Iraq has proven
to be anything other than the transformation of a godforsaken desert into a
defense contractor's Garden of Eden?" -- Lewis Lapham
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 AM |
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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"The problem with defending the purity of the English language
is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse *****. We don't
just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other
languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their
pockets for new vocabulary." -James D. Nicoll
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| User: "655321" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down |
29 Nov 2006 09:17:14 PM |
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In article <Y8adncChsNyuAPDYnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
The irony? Sure, and it goes further. If the CC and like organizations
actually brushed up on their Jesus, the world would likely be a better
place, their membership would expand, and their influence would grow.
--
655321
"Heed the message served with every Republican banquet speech -- that the
private interest precedes the public interest, that money is good for rich
people, bad for poor people -- and who can say that the war in Iraq has proven
to be anything other than the transformation of a godforsaken desert into a
defense contractor's Garden of Eden?" -- Lewis Lapham
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader StepsDown |
30 Nov 2006 09:31:44 AM |
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:17:14 +0000, 655321 wrote:
In article <Y8adncChsNyuAPDYnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
The irony? Sure, and it goes further. If the CC and like organizations
actually brushed up on their Jesus, the world would likely be a better
place, their membership would expand, and their influence would grow.
I doubt that. Being good is boring. It's not nearly so exciting as trying
to take over a government and oppress people...
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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"Being surprised at the fact that the universe is fine tuned
for life is akin to a puddle being surprised at how well it
fits its hole"
-Douglas Adams
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down |
29 Nov 2006 08:51:54 AM |
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
The Christian Coalition was set up to get fundamentalists into power,
and took over the Republican party from the grass roots upwards. In
many cases illegally. For example with Christian central telling the
preachers what the sermon should be about, and the distribution of
"non-partisan" voter "guides" telling them who voted which way on the
issue preached.
It has never been about care and compassion.
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| User: "655321" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down |
29 Nov 2006 09:18:23 PM |
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In article <9c7rm2p1oetegarc1ssoq9s0fob31kqstq@4ax.com>,
Christopher A.Lee <calee@optonline.net> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
The Christian Coalition was set up to get fundamentalists into power,
and took over the Republican party from the grass roots upwards. In
many cases illegally. For example with Christian central telling the
preachers what the sermon should be about, and the distribution of
"non-partisan" voter "guides" telling them who voted which way on the
issue preached.
It has never been about care and compassion.
Then it makes perfect sense that a guy trying to do good would be a bad
fit for the organization.
A revealing turn of events.
--
655321
"Heed the message served with every Republican banquet speech -- that the
private interest precedes the public interest, that money is good for rich
people, bad for poor people -- and who can say that the war in Iraq has proven
to be anything other than the transformation of a godforsaken desert into a
defense contractor's Garden of Eden?" -- Lewis Lapham
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader StepsDown |
30 Nov 2006 09:30:50 AM |
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:18:23 +0000, 655321 wrote:
In article <9c7rm2p1oetegarc1ssoq9s0fob31kqstq@4ax.com>,
Christopher A.Lee <calee@optonline.net> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
The Christian Coalition was set up to get fundamentalists into power,
and took over the Republican party from the grass roots upwards. In
many cases illegally. For example with Christian central telling the
preachers what the sermon should be about, and the distribution of
"non-partisan" voter "guides" telling them who voted which way on the
issue preached.
It has never been about care and compassion.
Then it makes perfect sense that a guy trying to do good would be a bad
fit for the organization.
A revealing turn of events.
Very.
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism,
because it is a merger of State and corporate power."
- Mussolini
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| User: "satyr" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down |
29 Nov 2006 11:21:22 PM |
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
Well, really, what has *that* got to do with Christianity.
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satyr #1953
Chairman, EAC Church Taxation Subcommittee
Director, Gideon Bible Alternative Fuel Project
Supervisor, EAC Fossil Casting Lab
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down |
03 Dec 2006 10:14:22 PM |
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
They follow 'Jesus' well.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader StepsDown |
04 Dec 2006 09:08:16 AM |
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On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:14:22 -0800, stoney wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
They follow 'Jesus' well.
I think they already kicked him out of heaven...
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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"...otherwise, we're looking at the potential of this kind
of world:.... a world in which oil reserves are controlled
by radicals in order to extract blackmail from the West..."
-George Bush
Wait... oil reserves?
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Too busy hating to care: Christian Coalition's New Leader Steps Down |
06 Dec 2006 03:18:03 PM |
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On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:08:16 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:14:22 -0800, stoney wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:46:11 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:59:29 +0000, 655321 wrote:
I wanted to check out the CC's own web site (http://www.cc.org/) to get
it's own spin- er, side of the story, but the site was down (??). Hard
to imagine they can get past the notion that the new ex-leader of the CC
was "encouraged to leave" because he was trying to push an agenda of
caring for the less fortunate and for the environment.
Don't you love it? The CHRISTIAN Coalition's agenda has no room for caring
for the poor...
They follow 'Jesus' well.
I think they already kicked him out of heaven...
And it's a long way dddddooooooowwwwwnnnnnnnn....
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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