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keischin Donating Member (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-04 10:49 PM
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Christianity and the Future of America
"Lift Every Voice" has posted its "Declaration on Christianity and the Future of America" drafted by over 1,000 progressive Christians as an alternative to the Christian Right. It has a growing list of endorsements...

http://www.everyvoice.org/lev/index.php
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skooooo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-04 10:58 PM
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1. Boy I hope this goes somewhere...
...there definitely needs to be a different christian voice in America.
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cdsilv Donating Member (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-04 11:16 PM
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2. I agree.
I've looked at it and agree with their 'manifesto'.

I've got good reasons.

Really.

Dave.
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The Zanti Regent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-27-04 06:55 AM
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3. I think it's a waste of time.
Edited on Mon Sep-27-04 06:56 AM by The Zanti Regent
Falwell, Robertson and Gay Paul Crouch will torpedo it. They've got the masses brainwashed into thinking that Jesus will be back in a week or 2.
I just look at all the damage and destruction Christians are doing and it's time to finally stand up to these ignorant thugs.
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keischin Donating Member (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-27-04 04:47 PM
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4. The direction for this project....
is to extend it beyond just Christianity and create an inter-faith set of declarations against the Christian Right. If this became international, they could torpedo it all they want to.
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Catfight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 12:22 PM
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5. The way to eradicate 'Christianity' would be to simply tax it. Then
all those white fat cats would simply find another source to get a tax break.
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