ganged up on. So it takes 10 of them to beat 1 of you down. Typical mob atmosphere. I bet there are others that believe the way you do, but are afraid to speak out against the mob.
I'm tired of their bullying attitudes.
Like on CSPAN this morning, Connie, the host for today, read an article that Dr. James Dobson had made statements regarding (I think) 12 senators. He threatened them that if they did ANYTHING to block any supreme court justices that Bush appointed that when the 2006 elections roll around, that the "Christians" would vote them out like Daschle was voted out.
I'm amazed by "Christians" these days. I always thought I was a "Christian"; however, I just never felt the need to shout it from the highest hills around. If they are what the "Christians" are about today, I guess I'm not a "Christian" because they are full of hate for anyone who disagrees with them, they threaten people, they think killing abortion doctors is "Justifiable homicide." Jerry Falwell stands behind his pulpit every Sunday and talks about how he would not give a Democrat a drink a teaspoon of water, even if they were dying of thirst. He calls NOW the National Organization of Witches. He calls upon his members to vote "Christian" not Republican or Democrat but Christian. Then he stands up there and says, "And if you do not understand what I mean, then you have a sack of rocks for brains." That is verbatim. I turn on his Old Time Gospel Hour every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. just to see if the man actually preaches. The majority of his time behind the pulpit is political. His politics should not be in his church and DEFINITELY not behind the pulpit. He uses God's name for his own agenda.
I do not understand why the Religious Right feel they won the election for Bush. I guess that is what Bush believes as well because he thinks he has a mandate. I believe statistics show that on average 12% of the voters are Evangelical Christians. There were 12% in 2000, 12% in 2004. So where is this mandate and why are these so-called Christians so puffed up that they think they can threaten people?
Sorry to rant but I cannot stand anyone who is suppose to be preaching the gospel of Christ stand up in a church and call people names, put down other people, blame other people for everything that is wrong, support a war of any kind. That is just to name a few.
I feel like I could explode sometimes just from their hypocrisy.
Some articles of interest.
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http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42161> -- So do we only help the Christians that were affected?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/01/politics/01dobson.html> Dr. James Dobson's threats against senators.