Comments on: Young Evangelical backs out of Dem convention prayer

By: Trace

Trace — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:58:11 +0000

It’s not required that functions be opened by a prayer. But, there are many (in fact the vast majority) that are gay and str8 that are people of faith. It is only sensible to open a function with a prayer. It allows those that are participating or playing a sport to contemplate on what they will be doing.

By: Tim D

Tim D — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:42:41 +0000

I know it is Required by the US — but it’s really embarrassing that the convention has to be opened with a .. prayer? “Oh (whoever), please make us win this election, Amen.”

By: Trace

Trace — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:28:12 +0000

Obama knows he has friends that live under rocks:

1) William Ayers
2) Reverend Jeremiah Wright
3) Father Michael Pfleger

… and on, and on.

By: desert bat

desert bat — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:36:29 +0000

“Democratic Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has aggressively courted the young evangelical vote, and the younger Strang has been part of it.”

Call for Mr. Obama. Some of your friends live under rocks.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:13:47 +0000

Benediction?! Has anyone not read the United States Constitution?! First we have the thinly disguised religous test between the presumptive candidates a mega church of all places, and now what is the “chosen one” going to be ordained or canonized before the “benediction”. Puhleeze!

By: ty

ty — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:32:05 +0000

This goes to show that the republicans are not bi partisan. The cliquish nature is akin to an exclusive country club that doesn’t allow blacks, very sad indeed!!

By: James

James — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:57:55 +0000

This fundamentalist Christian’s behavior is prophetic: despite pronouncements in the blogosphere and other media about the younger right-wing Christians’ purported avoidance of turning into the demagogues like their parents’ generation, this is the same old homophobic, anti-human rights, and un-American (yes, I said it) kind of worldview as Falwell, Robertson, Swaggart, Helms, etc.: closed-minded and mired in ancient history. This is not a belief system that cares about the modern world and is too heavenly minded to be any earthly good, except to retard the evolution of American civil society.

By: Carl RavensWolf Slocum

Carl RavensWolf Slocum — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:47:54 +0000

Cameron Strang may not have wanted to draw political Battle lines , but in backing away from the Democratic Benedicition , he proved that the Evangelicals are no different than any Other Faith Based organisation trying to Power Play the Politics.
“In his blog post, Strang wrote that he initially accepted the benediction invitation, in part, so he could pray in a forum where faith isn’t typically emphasized. He also wanted to provide tangible evidence that “this generation of values voters doesn’t necessarily need to draw political battle lines the way previous generations have, and that we can work through areas of disagreement toward common goals.””Asked whether he got any pressure to reduce his role, Strang said Thursday he got a few e-mails, but it was a personal decision.” I bet his FAther Had a lot to do with Camerons Pull back.