So what has happened after weeks and weeks of a dead heat in the polls that Bush is now ahead by double digits? Are these polls accurate? Or did the Republican...
Can anyone honestly say that they could see Jesus rooting for us to go to war with Iraq, killing countless thousands of their civilians, and leaving many of...
One more vent: Do you think that one day people will look back on the events of this time and blame Christians in general for the foolish actions that have...
Read the last chapter of "Speaking my mind" by Tony Campollo. The answer is that you and I are not "Dispensational" Christians. Incidently, I for one am...
Thanks for the reply. For a long time I tried to do what many Christians are doing-- dismiss the Sermon On the Mount. Just considering it as a "high ideal"...
I am amazed to have found this group! I thought that pretty much all Christians were hardcore fundamentalist conservatives! I hope it's ok, since I am a...
Hello Everyone. Thanks for allowing me to join this wonderful group. I wanted to remind everyone to pray for for former President Bill Clinton, for a safe...
Brooks Harrington: 'The GOP doesn't own Jesus' ... By Brooks Harrington, Fort Worth Star-Telegram It is time for Christian liberals to respond to the efforts...
Just a quick follow up to all the posts discussing Tony Campolo. He is one of the signatories of the "God is not a Republican," Take Back Our Campaign by...
Welcome from another who has recently discovered this list! You have a well thought out article. My own belief is that there would be no credible Republican...
Hi, I just joined the group and have only read a handful of messages, but already can tell that this is really an incredible group - and it feels so good to...
I have been wondering how much the Christian Charismatic movement might be playing into a lack of concern for our fellow man? For instance: Some Charismatics...
Hello group, On Democracy Now this morning I learned about a case that is going to trial today. The event occurred seven years ago when eight very young...
Hi Karlton, I just wanted to say I think you may have hit on something there - I'm not sure. Forgive my ignorance, but is Pentacostal part of the Charismatic...
Hello all. Wow! I am really looking forward to being a part of this group. What a great idea. I think there definitely needs to be a place where progressive...
My two cents..... First, some history on the question of the Charismatic and Pentecostal movements. In general, they share similar theology, but have...
Forwarded from Moveon.org In the past four days, clashes with Iraqi insurgents have claimed the lives of 17 American soldiers. With these deaths, we mark a...
Please say a prayer for the victims of gun violence and sign the petition started by Tom Mauser... Tom Mauser started this petition by sending it to 28 people....
Carolyn, Sadly, you have described what would be many Pentecostal churches. Pentecostals are 'first cousins' to the Charismatics. I would say less extreme...
Stephen, I think you explained that very well. Though with some basic differences, Pentecostals and Charismatics do often overlap. I think the latter has had a...
I am just now catching up on some videotaping I did of "60 Minutes" programs aired last spring. One segment was on the growth and power of evangelical...
Join progressive Christians across the nation PRAYING FOR CHANGE September 23-25 A call for all progressively minded Christians to come together in spirit as...
Here is something I posted to a Christian list. I don't expect it to win me a popularity contest :-) K.D. This article says: A new law has passed the US Senate...
Stephen Said: The question I pose to everyone here is, what insight does this give us as we pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who have been...
My "progressive" friends, If you really believe as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel did that "Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to...
We have had a link to Ray's site since we began the site here. He has a great site well worth recommending. It is in the folder of "Essays, Issues, and...
... The problem with things like the Interfaith Alliance is that most of the conservative Christians I know believe that since their way is the only way to...
What do you guys think of churches being directly involved in politics? I can well remember the very direct use of the pulpit to promote a Republican agenda--I...
I think he needs to emphaize that God is not directing everything he does, because if you listen to some of those on the Religous Right you certainly get the...
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