Comments on: Obama Again Ups Evangelical Ante

By: todd

todd — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:57:59 +0000

All he has to do is get them to like him enough not to vote AGAINST him for McInsane, whom they hate anyway. If they like Obama a little bit, then they won’t vote… it’s that simple. And that will supress the turnout for McCain.

By: Konrad

Konrad — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:27:38 +0000

it wouldn’t bother me if Obama said “fuck off” to all the gay bigots who would love to exterminate anyone who disagrees with them.

Our movement built on tolerance should give the boot to those with no tolerance for others.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:31:56 +0000

Actually, I think the Democrats, and Obama, are much closer to what most Christians believe than the Republicans. “Give to the poor.” “Love your neighbor.” All of that new-testament stuff is what we now call “liberal.” The right-wing hateful judgment-based crap that has been passed off as Christianity for the last couple decades is just a lie. Most real Christians are inherently liberal. And, most of us are angry at the Republican party and at the “Evangelical” preachers, because they have hijacked the Christian religion for their own purposes. The Evangelical preachers have USED their congregations to gain power and wealth. The Republican party has USED the Christians to gain power an wealth. Christianity is inherently “liberal.” It’s about time we voted that way.

By: RPCV

RPCV — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:02:20 +0000

I sense that the dear Right Reverend Jeremiah “God DAMN America, Whites Planted AIDS in the BLACK Community” Wright is scripting Obama’s speeches. Hussein is a master at trying to make people believe he is sincere, a Christian, and a patriot, when in fact he’s a panderer and a Muslim and has contempt for America (as so clearly expressed by that two-faced Michelle).

By: Rock

Rock — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:51:11 +0000

I refuse to sit at the back of the bus.

Fuck that! (I’ll ride in a limo)

By: CHURCHILL-Y

CHURCHILL-Y — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:44:59 +0000

Here we go again more altar pandering and possibly another homophobic religious singer tour.
And then his plans on expanding Bush’s Faith-based programs including hiring and firing based on faith. Why is this guy considered an agent of “change” again? Especially when it comes to gay people?

By: emb

emb — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:56:31 +0000

The current New Yorker has a lengthy article about the schism Blake is referring to. If Obama can woo the less-neanderthal christians to vote for him, well that’s just dandy. If evangelical christianity is going to be playing a major role in an Obama administration, that’s just unacceptable.

The belief in one’s ability to communicate with invisible sky people should not necessarily qualify one for a seat at the government table. Quite the opposite, in fact, it seems to me. If their invisible friend were called anything but “god” we’d be medicating them.

By: blake

blake — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:30:16 +0000

Maybe people should read the newspaper. There is a schism happening amongst evangelicals. Younger ones are rejecting the social conservatism of their parents!

Obama’s campaign has always been focused on getting younger, progressive voters. By dismantling the evangelical connection to the Republicans, he effectively can crush the GOP!

Obama has repeatedly spoken out for gay rights in churches. Therefore, anyone who is Christian and pro-Obama already know that he supports gay rights.

This is about destroying the GOP by taking away a chunk of its support base. Do some research.

By: fredo777

fredo777 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:41:54 +0000

Also, there are (shocking) some gays who consider themselves Christians + Christians who aren’t gay-bashers. It happens.

By: fredo777

fredo777 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:40:49 +0000

haha

I used to listen to Christian rock. Some of it was pretty good.

I liked that band Relient K. Really upbeat stuff.

Rock, “pandering to these Christian bigots” doesn’t (necessarily) make him any more anti-gay than “pandering to we LGBTs” makes him gay. Frankly, if a more progressive candidate can woo some of the evangelical voters to see things his way, I think it’s a good thing. I’ll keep an eye on it, of course.

By: Rock

Rock — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:30:38 +0000

Obama’s a phony! He’s pandering to these Christian bigots who would love to exterminate us all.

Disgusting.