An Iowa Stop in a Broad Effort to Revitalize the Religious Right

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/us/politics/03pastor.html?_r=1&hp

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hundreds of conservative pastors in Iowa received the enticing invitation. Signed by Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential contender, it invited the pastors and their spouses to an expenses-paid, two-day Pastors’ Policy Briefing at a Sheraton hotel.

David Lane organized the recent Pastors' Policy Briefing in West Des Moines.

Nearly 400 Iowa ministers and many of their spouses accepted, filling a ballroom here on March 24 and 25. Through an evening banquet and long sessions, they heard speakers deplore a secular assault on evangelical Christian verities like the sanctity of male-female marriage, the humanity of the unborn and the divine right to limited government.

The program, sponsored by a temporary entity called the Iowa Renewal Project, featured several superstars of the Christian right as well as four possible Republican contenders for president. It was the latest of dozens of free, two-day conventions in at least 14 states over the past several years, usually with Mr. Huckabee listed as a co-sponsor, that have been attended by nearly 10,000 pastors who have spread the word in their churches and communities.



my apologies if some one posted this earlier

[Ikonoklast]

1. Anyone of those political operatives calling themselves 'pastors' need their tax exemption revoked.

Religion, not capitalism, will destroy democracy, as the two are mutually incompatible.

[McCamy Taylor]

2. Actually capitalism is a product of Calvanism. Read Max Weber.

The notion that you are among the elect if you have material success in this world made modern business what it is.

[rurallib]

3. looks like the Huckster's holy hat is in the ring

working the God side of the Guarding Our Privileges (GOP) party.

[Corey]

4. American taxpayers

when religious institutions, churches, organizations or groups "pay" for something, generally the money comes from American taxpayers

[WillyT]

5. K & R !!!

:kick:

:hi:

[Corey]

6. K&R?

what is K&R?

[WillyT]

7. Kick And Recommend

:hi: