Christian Coalition pres.-elect leaves

[FVZA_Colonel]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061128/ap_on_re_us/christian_coalition



Christian Coalition pres.-elect leaves

ORLANDO, Fla. - The president-elect of the Christian Coalition of America has declined the job, saying the organization wouldn't let him expand its agenda beyond opposing abortion and gay marriage.

The Rev. Joel Hunter, who was scheduled to take over the socially conservative group in January from Roberta Combs, said he had hoped to focus on issues such as poverty and the environment.

"These are issues that Jesus would want us to care about," said Hunter, a senior pastor at Northland Church in Longwood, Fla.

Hunter announced his decision not to take the job during an organization board meeting Nov. 21. A statement issued by the group said Hunter left because of "differences in philosophy and vision." Hunter said he was not asked to leave.

[central scrutinizer]

1. If there were any lingering doubts

that this was simply a Republican front group, they should be removed now.

[yellowcanine]

2. I hear Ralph Reed is looking for work. Maybe they could take him back.

Sounds like they want a Ralph Reed with respectablity. Might be a tough job to fill.

[havocmom]

3. Another one? Or same one reported about a week ago

I am having trouble keeping score these days :shrug:

[JuniperLea]

4. That's too bad

"These are issues that Jesus would want us to care about"


Oh, well... no wonder! He was a REAL Christian! There's no room for him in THAT organization...

[Joe Chi Minh]

5. It's very important that eminent Christians should decline to be co-opted

into such a leadership.

[valerief]

6. I hope the ONLY news shows (Olbermann, Stewart, or Colbert) in

Murka will interview this guy.

[AndyTiedye]

7. The Christian Coalition is a Wholely-Owned Subsidiary of the RNC

[whistle]

8. Jesus would have been stoned for his activities by these present day

....Pharisees known as Dominionists, the Christian Coalition and other Christian religions:

<snip>
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, "Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye," when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. --Gospel According to Luke, 6:41-42.

And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them. --Gospel According to Luke, 11:46.

http://inadmissibleevidence.typepad.com/inadmissible_evidence/2006/11/modern_day_phar.html

<other>

http://www.raptureready.com/featured/funk/pharisees.html

[jtm111]

9. what this really means

Translation: he was kicked out because he threatened to practice ACTUAL Christianity

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. How sad. :( Seriously, a conservative evangelist who can look to deal with

caring for the earth and the poor is an ally the world sorely needs.

[stepnw1f]

11. Christian Coalition=Religious Front for CorpoFascists

That's all they EVER were!

[maddezmom]

12. locking

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2628018