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In reply to the discussion: The collapse of the religious left [View all]patrice
(47,992 posts)51. To which some of us have responded by becoming more catholic than Catholics, that is,
universal, including both mind and heart, so I don't care whether other Catholics think of me as one of them or not, because what I am encompasses them and more besides in an ongoing effort to discover how to live "the way, the truth, and the life ..." for what it authentically is, not only for what our various biases about it, from whatever direction/label, say it is.
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I know its amazing, who would have thought atheists could have compassion/empathy without God?
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#2
There are plenty of liberal clergy who could, and would, do this if asked...
markpkessinger
Jan 2013
#3
Wright, his Church & Congregants did/do wonderful things but his some of his rhetoric was akin
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#97
Rev Wright and his Trinity UCC were inclusive and welcoming of all people.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#60
He spouted some of the same prophetic crap and I abhor it no matter what "side" it comes from.
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#99
Part of my perspective on Liberation Theology comes from Paulo Freire, not a theologian, but an
patrice
Jan 2013
#95
Another case where I'd love to recommend a post...Katharine Schori would be phenomenal, yet she
Rowdyboy
Jan 2013
#20
Sorry, but organized religion doesn't get the credit without also taking the blame
Major Nikon
Jan 2013
#6
"Abolitionists...Civil Rights...were explicitly religious in nature." JUST. PLAIN. WRONG!!!!!
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#7
I've suggested it at DU twice now -- I actually do think mainstream Americans would like it
Hekate
Jan 2013
#87
It would be fun to watch the right-wing go apeshit to Wright doing the benediction!
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#68
She is an honest and strong woman & as non-denominational as they come, a treasure. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#53
Starhawk is a Pagan priestess; she hardly falls into the category of nondenominational
Hekate
Jan 2013
#83
Is it necessary to be so casually dismissive? Pardon me if I was thinking of the word in its more
patrice
Jan 2013
#89
I'm sorry! I was short with you, Hekate. I agree, strongly. There should be much wider
patrice
Jan 2013
#96
Starhawk came to Occupy Midwest in St. Louis last summer. I love her attitude toward
patrice
Jan 2013
#93
Jim Wallis is against gay marriage and for civil unions and he is against abortion even though he
boilerbabe
Jan 2013
#62
At least he's not insulting about it or I suppose I would have known, which I didn't. I prefer
patrice
Jan 2013
#64
And yes opposition to Civil Rights does disqualify him, as does also opposition to settled
patrice
Jan 2013
#65
Rev. Jim Wallis was also very outspoken in his opposition to Dubya.A search of his online journal...
Hekate
Jan 2013
#85
The left and organized *anything* do not mix together, you can add religion to that
ck4829
Jan 2013
#25
Who said it is religious? You're selectivity suggests the possibility of a certain reactionary bias
patrice
Jan 2013
#40
Where did I deny separation? Aren't these events paid for with private donations?
patrice
Jan 2013
#47
Maybe some people's objections to free speech have more to do with the fact that they
patrice
Jan 2013
#54
I am not familiar with Richard Blanco, the 2013 Inaugural Poet, but I wonder if he will fill
patrice
Jan 2013
#71
I understand. For me, this issue is more about religiosity or religiousness, which HAS evolved into
patrice
Jan 2013
#74
I'm not sure where, exactly, relative to the oath, the prayer occurs. If we say the (optional)
patrice
Jan 2013
#76
Would any of this matter if campaigns and the vote itself weren't so corrupted? nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#78
Christianity evolved out of a context that included gnosticism, perhaps that's why they fear it. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#57
My own thinking on the matter is highly influenced by psychology, especially the sorts of things
patrice
Jan 2013
#63
To which some of us have responded by becoming more catholic than Catholics, that is,
patrice
Jan 2013
#51
Here's someone from that tradition/genre who does exist that I wish would be asked
We People
Jan 2013
#79
Toned down? Iit was viciously suppressed by JPII and his henchman, Josef Cardinal Ratzinger...
markpkessinger
Jan 2013
#91
"The collapse of the religious Left" has to do with other social issues
Spider Jerusalem
Jan 2013
#50
I like that our side is the rational one. They can have superstition all to themselves.
LeftyMom
Jan 2013
#80