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  • Christian Leaders Urge Congress to Reject Bush Budget
    9 March 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Joint Statement: Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Church of Christ and Methodist Churches
    We are preachers, and so, in explaining our opposition to the 2006 Federal Budget that President Bush has sent to Congress, it seems only fitting that we should begin with Scripture.
    There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell (…)

  • THE MYTH OF SEPARATION
    3 March 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    THE MYTH OF SEPARATION
    By M. KATO
    The Supreme Court is now hearing arguments for and against the display of the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments on government property involving two cases originating from Kentucky and Texas. It is anyone’s guess how the Supremes will rule even though proponents of a ban on such displays claim that such displays are in clear violation of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment of the United (…)

  • The Evolution of Revolution: Part III: Expelling the Demons of the Opiate
    26 February 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Part I - Part II
    Expelling the Demons of the Opiate
    Writer’s Note: This is a social criticism and commentary on religion, meant to stir thought and insight into a different way of seeing the world. My wish is not to offend anyone’s beliefs, only to open minds to new realms of understanding and to what just might be possible. I do not claim to be right, or to know the truth. Quite simply, I wish only for the reader to absorb this essay with an open mind, willing to challenge all they (…)

  • How Blind Can Christians Be About Bush’s Case For War?
    23 February 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    How Blind Can Christians Be About Bush’s Case For War? Jim Moore February 23, 2005 It’s no big secret. Conservative Christians (fundamentalists) stand foursquare behind President George W. Bush in his so-called war on terror. They have their reasons.
    In his incisive article, The Christian Case for War, Stephen W. Carson tells us that these are some reasons he has gleaned from his talks with people. It is those reasons that he lists in his article, together with his personal refutation (…)

  • Army’s Only Muslim Cleric Says Lack Of Respect Has Cost US Lives
    14 February 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    Army’s Only Muslim Cleric Says Lack Of Respect Has Cost US Lives Toby Harnden in Hawija February 13, 2005 The US Army’s only Muslim chaplain in Iraq has described his struggle to "educate" soldiers to respect Muslims and how he helped free an innocent Iraqi from American custody after he had been framed by the coalition’s Kurdish allies.
    Captain Abdullah Hulwe, a Syrian-born Sunni who also said that his wife had experienced discrimination at military bases in America, told The Telegraph (…)

  • Iraq: Water Disappears As Election Nears
    23 January 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Iraq: Water Disappears As Election Nears posted by river Saturday, January 22, 2005 It’s the third day of Eid. Eid is the Islamic holiday and usually it’s a time for families to get together, eat, drink and celebrate. Not this Eid. This Eid is unbearable. We managed a feeble gathering on the first day and no one was in a celebratory mood. There have been several explosions- some far and some near but even those aren’t as worrisome as the tension that seems to be growing on a daily basis. (…)

  • George Bush is a righteous Christian man
    21 January 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    ... or is he the devil’s disciple?
    Isn’t it interesting that on the day that the Norwegians ’misinterpreted’ Bush and families hand gestures.....
    "OSLO, Norway Jan 21, 2005 - President Bush’s "Hook ’em, ’horns" salute got lost in translation in Norway, where shocked people interpreted his hand gesture during his inauguration as a salute to Satan." Norwegians Confused by Bush Salute
    Muslim pilgrims were throwing stones at the "devil" bush. "Many pilgrims said on Friday they were (…)

  • Christian Nation: Bush and the Bible
    14 January 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    address given by Dr. Meyers at Oklahoma University Peace Rally
    As some of you know, I am minister of Mayflower Congregational Church in Oklahoma City, an Open and Affirming, Peace and Justice church in northwest Oklahoma City, and professor of Rhetoric at Oklahoma City University.
    But you would most likely have encountered me on the pages of the Oklahoma Gazette, where I have been a columnist for six years, and hold the record for the most number of angry letters to the editor. (…)

  • Have Yourself a “Moral” Little Christmas!
    25 December 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by Leslie Sheridan
    Dear Fellow Humans:
    At this time of year, more than any other, we are reminded of some of the better characteristics associated with being human: acceptance, charity, compassion, love, selflessness, etc. This year, we have been especially reminded of “morality” and “family values.” However, “morality” and “family values” it seems, have been hijacked from what I remember them being as a kid.
    Webster’s defines “moral” as: ethical, right behavior, sanctioned or (…)

  • Religion & Politics and How to Corrupt Them Both
    21 December 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Religion & Politics and How to Corrupt Them Both By: Jack Dalton
    There are certain things in life that just do not go together-peanut butter and tuna fish come to mind. There’s nothing wrong with either one but I don’t recommend mixing them together or you’ll end up with a really bad taste in your mouth. The same can be said of mixing religion and politics. There is no possible way to merge the two without them mutually polluting each other.
    Based on some of the emails I receive some (…)