Survey: Support for terror suspect torture differs among the faithful – CNN.com

Wow!

Survey: Support for terror suspect torture differs among the faithful – CNN.com: “”

Angry Catholic’s Email Threat to Gay Connecticut Lawmakers Revealed

Angry Catholic’s Email Threat to Gay Connecticut Lawmakers Revealed: ”

Last week I posted about a Catholic man who was arrested after sending a threatening email to two gay Connecticut lawmakers.

The legislators, state senator Andrew McDonald, and state representative Michael Lawlor, were instrumental in the states same-sex marriage battle,
but the threats made by Kane were over a church oversight bill that
would have altered the legal, financial, and administrative structure
of local parishes, giving local parishioners more control. Catholics
turned out to protest the bill in mid-March, after a push from local Bishops.
At least one newspaper saw Catholics using this as an excuse to
exercise their anger over the states same-sex marriage decision,
targeting the two gay lawmakers.

The content of the email from Kane was revealed in court today, Fox 61 reports. Kane wrote:

‘You better hope myself and other Catholics dont find out where you
live, cause theres hell to pay for your attack on the church.
(expletive) off. God hates gay sex.’

Earlier reports by the New Haven Advocate that the threats were specific death threats and contained the word ‘kill’ may have been misreported, Fox 61 told Towleroad. The lawmakers reportedly received thousands of emails from around the country.

George Bush’s (liberal) Faith

Now, my mother is convinced I have nothing nice to say about W. Which simply is not true. Funny thing, I think he and I have found some common ground. In religion of all places.

Paul Raushenbush: George Bush’s (liberal) Faith: ”

George Bush revealed that his approach to the bible, evolution and to other religions has more in common with liberal protestants than with his fundamentalist political amen corner. This was made clear in a surprising ABC Nightline interview on Monday.

When asked by Cynthia McFadden if he thought the bible was literally true President Bush answered:

‘You know. Probably not. … No, I’m not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it, but I do think that the New Testament for example is … has got … You know, the important lesson is ‘God sent a son,”

When asked if he prays to the same God as those with different religious beliefs he said:

‘I do believe there is an almighty that is broad and big enough and loving enough that can encompass a lot of people,’

And when asked about creation and evolution the President answered:

‘I think you can have both. I think evolution can — you’re getting me way out of my lane here. I’m just a simple president. But it’s, I think that God created the earth, created the world; I think the creation of the world is so mysterious it requires something as large as an almighty and I don’t think it’s incompatible with the scientific proof that there is evolution.’

Check, check, check, – Oh, my God, George Bush and I have have the same world view!!!

It is worth noting that his beliefs on biblical literalism, religious pluralism, and evolution are just coming out now. Contrary to popular belief, George Bush is no dummy. During the last eight years Rove and Bush have cynically allowed fundamentalists and conservative evangelicals to project their world view onto the president. In his last month in office, he may be seeing that fundamentalism, while useful to him in office, is not something he wants to carry with him into civilian life, or believes should be promoted within American society.

George Bush was trusted by a large segment of the Christian population because he publicly articulated a profound personal experience of God through Jesus Christ. This interview reveals that someone can have an authentic religious experience without the burdens of Biblical literalism, anti-science suspicions and Christian triumphalism.

Hopefully other political and religious figures on the right will follow suit. Governor Huckabee?

Cross-posted from <a href=”http://blog.beliefnet.com/progressiverevival/ “>Beliefnet’s Progressive Revival blog

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Atheist sign back in WA state Capitol

Atheist sign back in WA state Capitol | Top Stories |
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Here we go again! What is with some christians these days? Yes, I have heard the argument that christians want and need to stand up for what they believe. Personally I for the most part agree with that logic. But, when you start whining and complaining because someone you don’t agree with wants their belief heard what is the problem with that. You don’t agree with them then do something constructive and state your difference.

You can’t change peoples minds with hiding things in a closet. Denying others their beliefs and feelings is the same thing that christians are defending as their right to have. All you are doing is making an ass out of yourselves. What makes you think that your views and beliefs are what others should see or read. Then sit there and claim yourselves as the right way, the american way. That is the most chicken shit, un-American thing you can do. Are you so lacking confidence in your beliefs?