An Evangelical Manifesto

I should know better than to expect this thread to dissolve into a bloodbath, but hopefully there will be some intelligent discussion mixed in.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/02/evangelicals.ap/

The actual document is found here.

http://www.anevangelicalmanifesto.com/index.php

For those who don't hang out much in evangelical circles, you may be surprised to know that this issue has been quietly brewing for some time now. I know speaking personally that while I still tend to think conservative, I have been a lot less inclined to fall in lockstep with the GOP line the past 3-4 years. And I strongly feel like American Christianity has become so distracted by politics and in-your-face pronouncements that we have failed mightily in our true calling.

 

Thanks for posting that link. I don't agree with all the beliefs stated in the Manifesto, but it's good to see a thoughtful effort like that, especially where it deals with respecting the rights and beliefs of others.

 

I'm pretty sure this is a D_B from last week. But I can't find the other thread.


Here we go:

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/55857/