crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters By now we have all heard about the Manhattan Declaration put out by various religious right figures and groups urging, among other things, non-cooperation with laws that in any way recognize same sex couples. It has been condemned in many circles and for good reason. Wayne Besen of Truthwinsout.org said the following : “This is a disturbing call...
"Marie Provost" - Nick Lowe Amanda had a very disturbing post yesterday that combined the horror of the tased ten-year old girl in Arkansas with the repulsive revelation that James Dobson beats his twelve pound dachshund with a belt. Thus...
NYT : 145 evangelical, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders have signed a declaration saying they will not cooperate with laws that they say could be used tocompel their institutions to participate in abortions, or to bless orin any way recognize same-sex couples. If you only read The Times , you'd think the supporters of the Manhattan Manifesto were a bunch of "moderates", like...
It seems that Chuck Colson has gathered together a group of right-wing activists and clergy for something called the "Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience" in order to create a unified front in fighting the culture war : The manifesto, to be released on Friday at the National Press Club in Washington, is an effort to rejuvenate the political alliance of conservative Catholics...
Today's and tomorrow's Focus on the Family Podcast with Dr. James Dobson will be featuring Townhall columnist, Rebecca Hagelin and her book, 30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family. From Christianbook.com: Raising your...
DENVER, November 16, 2009/Christian Newswire -- A political 527 group, which claims responsibility for derailing Mitt Romney's presidential hopes in 2008 in the early-contest states of IA and SC, is now targeting Sarah Palin . But for what? ProlifeProfiles.com , created by a nationwide research team working for American Right To Life , is being launched today highlighting Sarah Palin's "surprisingly...
Focus on the Family founder and chairman emeritus James C. Dobson, Ph.D., will leave the ministry as its primary radio voice at the end of February.Dr. Dobson's departure from the radio program and from official affiliation with the organization he founded in 1977 is just the "third chapter in a transition that began in 2003," when Dr. Dobson stepped down as Focus president, said Jim Daly,...
People are always accusing us black folks (especially the field Negroes) of playing the victim card. But I have some news for you; no one plays the victim card more or better than conservatives. No one. Tonight I am thinking about another example of conservative victim hood. This time it's my blond friend from California, Carrie Prejean, who has been making the rounds for truth freedom and the good...
It’s not often that Massachusetts falls under Americans United’s microscope. But this week, the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI) has brought the New England state to our attention. The group, a state affiliate of James Dobson’s Focus on the Family, has succeeded in finding bipartisan sponsors for legislation that will “ensure the existing free speech rights of [...]
Part 1 in a series on voices of faith and climate change. Over the next few days, I plan to make several posts highlighting the efforts of faith activists on issues surrounding the environment, climate change, and the need for renewable energy. Their (our) efforts matter not only because the environment is an important progressive cause, but also because, like labor and women's rights groups, the...
Updated : Fundie Scarborough says Anti-Gay Activists Are Just Like MLK (seriously) after the jump. I posted the rather unbelievable story last week that got a lot of you talking about Pastor Gary Cass of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission losing his mind over the passage of the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act . Cass and his group of hate-mongers had decided to head...
www.huffingtonpost.com | November 5, 2009 ... The new documentary from Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson, Poliwood examines the intersection of politics and the entertainment industry. It follows several members of the "Creative Coalition" as they travel to both the Democratic and Republican national conventions in 2008. They waltzed in through the front door, with cameras and...
Show 474 For Faith & Family radio show welcomes Dr. Arthur Brooks to the program. He is a professor of public administration at Syracuse University and the author of Who Really Cares? and Gross National Happiness. Dr. Brooks has spent years researching how people's values affect their charitable giving, and in turn, how that affects their happiness. Recorded Oct 8-9, 2009. 50 minutes 11MB For...
Remember that church that was holding the the Halloween Book Burning so they could burn all of "Satan's Bibles," the ones that were not the King James Version... and they also included "Satan's popular books" written by "heretics" such as Billy Graham, Rick Warren, James Dobson, Mother Teresa, The Pope, and a long list of others, as well as "Satan's music such as...
Dobson to End Radio Career: "Who says that Fundamentalists are against the environment? In what promises to be one of the biggest reductions in noise and air pollution in decades, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson will end his radio career at the end of February. Last year, Dobson stepped down as chairman ..."Read the full article at the link.
DENVER – A "serious budget shortfall" at Focus on the Family has prompted the conservative Christian group to issue a special fundraising plea, and contributed to a decision to cede control of its contentious "Love Won Out" conferences about homosexuality to another religious organization, a spokesman said Tuesday. Focus on the Family, founded by child psychologist James Dobson, is on pace to fall...
DENVER – A "serious budget shortfall" at Focus on the Family has prompted the conservative Christian group to issue a special fundraising plea, and contributed to a decision to cede control of its contentious "Love Won Out" conferences about homosexuality to another religious organization, a spokesman said Tuesday. Focus on the Family, founded by child psychologist James Dobson, is on pace to fall...
DENVER – A "serious budget shortfall" at Focus on the Family has prompted the conservative Christian group to issue a special fundraising plea, and contributed to a decision to cede control of its contentious "Love Won Out" conferences about homosexuality to another religious organization, a spokesman said Tuesday. Focus on the Family, founded by child psychologist James Dobson, is on pace to fall...
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