Comments on: Chocolate Eggs, Faith and the Democratic Party http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:49:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DefJef http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67537 DefJef Sat, 15 Apr 2006 01:24:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67537 <p>I don’t think the MLK wanted to change the democratic party’s approach and be more “faith based”. He spoke as a preacher against war, against racism. I have no problem with indivduals speaking their mind.</p> <p>I don’t see that faith needs to be inserted into the democrat’s message.</p> I don’t think the MLK wanted to change the democratic party’s approach and be more “faith based”. He spoke as a preacher against war, against racism. I have no problem with indivduals speaking their mind.

I don’t see that faith needs to be inserted into the democrat’s message.

]]> By: Dru http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67491 Dru Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:37:33 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67491 <p>Nice to “meet” you Arabella ;)</p> Nice to “meet” you Arabella ;)

]]> By: Arabella http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67378 Arabella Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:18:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67378 <p>Dru - just because I treat myself to a pedicure on an very infrequent day off doesn’t mean I’m an elite. I’m in an artificially high tax bracket and my desire to pay less taxes does not make me a friend of Dick Cheney’s. Like most Americans, I worry about health care costs and savning enough money for my retirement.</p> <p>Thanks for the welcome though.</p> Dru – just because I treat myself to a pedicure on an very infrequent day off doesn’t mean I’m an elite. I’m in an artificially high tax bracket and my desire to pay less taxes does not make me a friend of Dick Cheney’s. Like most Americans, I worry about health care costs and savning enough money for my retirement.

Thanks for the welcome though.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67299 egregious Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:27:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67299 <p>Speaking for myself, religion is part of my energy and motivation to work to make society better. My hero was always Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Now I do medical mission work in a developing country.</p> <p>A commenter above was talking about religious leaders getting rich. Dr. Schweitzer was rich in spirit only. But isn’t that the higher road?</p> Speaking for myself, religion is part of my energy and motivation to work to make society better. My hero was always Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Now I do medical mission work in a developing country.

A commenter above was talking about religious leaders getting rich. Dr. Schweitzer was rich in spirit only. But isn’t that the higher road?

]]> By: Dru http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67278 Dru Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:58:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67278 <p>angie #161; make sure you check out Lure of the Sea.</p> angie #161; make sure you check out Lure of the Sea.

]]> By: Dru http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67228 Dru Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:13:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67228 <p>Thanks for explaining Arabella, as a courtesy and not as a requirement.<br /> I asked my “silly question” because I was curious to know why you are here when you made the statement “The only reflecting I’ll do is on how I can pay less taxes this year, and why it’s so hard to find decent pink nail polish” Welcome.</p> Thanks for explaining Arabella, as a courtesy and not as a requirement.
I asked my “silly question” because I was curious to know why you are here when you made the statement “The only reflecting I’ll do is on how I can pay less taxes this year, and why it’s so hard to find decent pink nail polish” Welcome.

]]> By: Dan Lewis http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67210 Dan Lewis Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:03:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67210 <p>Amen, Becki Jayne 184.</p> <p>And even though Christianity is a dangerous murder cult, professor rat, you’ve got a friend in me.</p> <p>I am starting to see a theme lately. Democrats are about hope and building tomorrow’s future today. Republicans are about fear and escaping the neverending crisis of the future.</p> <p>Both visions of public life are informed by certain brands of Christianity. There’s no law that says Christians have to be single-issue voters, or hellfire-mongers or millenialists. There are many who spend spring break rebuilding the Gulf Coast, who give their Christmas budget away to the poor, who don’t need to go off introducing strangers to the 4 spiritual laws and converting the airwaves to crimson.</p> <p>The Democrats don’t need to be Christian or have any religion in particular. They need to articulate their positive vision of government, society, and the future we will all build together, and welcome all those who subscribe to it.</p> Amen, Becki Jayne 184.

And even though Christianity is a dangerous murder cult, professor rat, you’ve got a friend in me.

I am starting to see a theme lately. Democrats are about hope and building tomorrow’s future today. Republicans are about fear and escaping the neverending crisis of the future.

Both visions of public life are informed by certain brands of Christianity. There’s no law that says Christians have to be single-issue voters, or hellfire-mongers or millenialists. There are many who spend spring break rebuilding the Gulf Coast, who give their Christmas budget away to the poor, who don’t need to go off introducing strangers to the 4 spiritual laws and converting the airwaves to crimson.

The Democrats don’t need to be Christian or have any religion in particular. They need to articulate their positive vision of government, society, and the future we will all build together, and welcome all those who subscribe to it.

]]> By: owlbear1 http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67161 owlbear1 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:21:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67161 <p>But since Republicans are supposed to be the religious ones, why don’t they ever infuse humanity into their policies? Why doesn’t the religious morality they tout make it into their foreign policy? What is it about the ultra-religious, who espouse their faith so openly, but who remain wedded to war first, talking reserved as a last resort? Why are Republicans so conservative with their compassion?</p> <p>======<br /> Because the word ‘meek’ to Republicans means “one who is a Bloodthirsty, Warmongering, Bigot”?</p> But since Republicans are supposed to be the religious ones, why don’t they ever infuse humanity into their policies? Why doesn’t the religious morality they tout make it into their foreign policy? What is it about the ultra-religious, who espouse their faith so openly, but who remain wedded to war first, talking reserved as a last resort? Why are Republicans so conservative with their compassion?

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Because the word ‘meek’ to Republicans means “one who is a Bloodthirsty, Warmongering, Bigot”?

]]> By: Becki Jayne http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67160 Becki Jayne Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:20:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67160 <p>Arabella 183 <i>…am I allowed to be here?</i></p> <p>Most assuredly, speaking for myself. I’m not an atheist but I support the separation of church and state and your right to free speech.</p> Arabella 183 …am I allowed to be here?

Most assuredly, speaking for myself. I’m not an atheist but I support the separation of church and state and your right to free speech.

]]> By: Arabella http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67141 Arabella Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:56:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/14/chocolate-eggs-faith-and-the-democratic-party/#comment-67141 <p>For those who asked - I am a support person who works for an investment manager. I don’t make a lot of money, but I can pay my bills. I don’t work “on Wall Street.” </p> <p>Someone asks me why I’m here, which has nothing to do with anything. But to answer this silly question: I’m here because I am appalled about the corruption and dishonesty of our illigitimate government. I am a big fan of Jane Hamsher’s.</p> <p>Oh. And in addition to being an atheist, I am a feminist, a liberal, and a Democrat. Now that I qualified myself, am I allowed to be here?</p> For those who asked – I am a support person who works for an investment manager. I don’t make a lot of money, but I can pay my bills. I don’t work “on Wall Street.”

Someone asks me why I’m here, which has nothing to do with anything. But to answer this silly question: I’m here because I am appalled about the corruption and dishonesty of our illigitimate government. I am a big fan of Jane Hamsher’s.

Oh. And in addition to being an atheist, I am a feminist, a liberal, and a Democrat. Now that I qualified myself, am I allowed to be here?

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