Posted by
Zach W on March 13, 2010, at 7:08 am
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The Reverend Jim Wallis, president of Sojouners, a network of progressive Christians, has called for a boycott of Glenn Beck’s television show after Beck demonized churches that preach economic and social justice. Wallis has also challenged Beck to a public debate, saying that Beck perverted Jesus’ message when he called on [...]
Posted by
MadCityMan on March 8, 2010, at 1:09 pm
The Catholic Church shows its true colors by kicking out the pre-school child of two lesbian parents in Colorado. This follows their decision to rescind spousal insurance benefits in Washington DC following the enactment of equal marriage laws in the District.
Posted by
Zach W on March 7, 2010, at 6:16 am
From Matthew 25: 35-40
“‘For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; 36 naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ [...]
Posted by
Zach W on February 26, 2010, at 9:36 am
Though I wasn’t alive when JFK ran for president, I’ve heard the anecdotes that many were concerned that JFK’s Catholicism would override his duty to uphold the Constitution, and that he’d taking his marching orders from the Vatican. Fast forward 50 years, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall seems to be perfectly content [...]
Posted by
MadCityMan on January 14, 2010, at 12:31 pm
Rush Limbaugh & Pat Robertson deservedly receive Olberman’s chastise on their Haiti Postion
Posted by
MadCityMan on December 23, 2009, at 2:52 pm
First it was “keep your goddamn government hands off my Medicare”, now it’s praying for Senator’s to die. The “teabaggers” are beyond the pale as this video demonstrates.
Posted by
MadCityMan on December 14, 2009, at 5:18 pm
Joe Lieberman has gone around the bend. Where are the people of Connecticut on the actions of this ego-maniacal “brussel sprout* and “raving schmucK” and his obstructionism of health care reform?
He was for Medicare buy-in, until it was actually proposed and had the potential to actually bring health care reform to fruition. Once [...]
Posted by
Zach W on December 6, 2009, at 6:41 am
According to a unanimous ruling form a federal appeals court, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke was wrong when he forced his deputies to listen to a Christian-themed presentation during roll call in 2006. The appeals court ruled that in doing so, Clarke violated the constitutional separation of church and state. According to the [...]
Posted by
MadCityMan on November 24, 2009, at 12:53 pm
To follow-up on Zach’s earlier post on this topic.
What’s the matter with RI?
First we had the governor vetoing a law giving gay partners burial rights, as Zach reference, we now have the Catholic Bishop denying communion to Democratic Representative Patrick Kennedy, Jr. Chris Matthews on Hardball decided to take this position to task. In one [...]
Posted by
Zach W on November 23, 2009, at 5:37 am
According to the Providence Journal, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, a Democrat from Rhode Island, has said the Roman Catholic bishop of Providence has forbidden him from receiving communion due to his support for abortion rights:
Kennedy said Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin “instructed me not to take communion and said that he has instructed the diocesan priests [...]
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