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xmas74

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17. Personally,
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 01:11 AM
Jan 2012

I don't think that politics from either side should enter the church. Could we possibly see a designation someday? That wouldn't be surprising, though you could say there already is one right now. (Example: I'm a Methodist. If you're a conservative you'll quickly realize that a Reconciling Methodist church is not for you and if you're liberal you'll realize that some congregations in the same faith are not your cup of tea.)

Oh, and to end the story about the phone call? Guess who won? Yep, the guy supporting the calls. He won nearly 70% of the vote. When asked in polls one of the top reasons was because he "represented strong Christian values."

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I don't really understand the author. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #1
I'm a female xmas74 Jan 2012 #2
Yeah...I think this is about wanting an excuse or an out... onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #3
I'd go for that. xmas74 Jan 2012 #5
I find this article both sexist and dumb. kwassa Jan 2012 #4
So my last pastor, xmas74 Jan 2012 #6
And women apparently don't care about excellence WildEyedLiberal Jan 2012 #7
And those kind of guys xmas74 Jan 2012 #8
Hahaha, the Saint Budweiser Church of the Holy Octagon WildEyedLiberal Jan 2012 #9
Any number of my coworkers xmas74 Jan 2012 #11
It might be true somewhere quaker bill Jan 2012 #10
I don't like politics in church Jack Sprat Jan 2012 #12
Churches, denominations, religious people onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #13
I was answering Vince's question from Jack Sprat Jan 2012 #14
Politics, yes. xmas74 Jan 2012 #15
Somehow, I'm not shocked by the story Jack Sprat Jan 2012 #16
Personally, xmas74 Jan 2012 #17
Some of the major denominations split over the issue of slavery Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #19
I realized that you were answering Vince's question. onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #18
Sometimes the men just aren't religious, but I also know couples Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #20
That reminds me of a story that the priest at the church I've been going to lately told... 47of74 Jun 2012 #25
Boredom SayIt Feb 2012 #21
Religion is Feminine; Girly Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #22
Nice post. Tripod Feb 2012 #23
They hate going to church because... Left Coast2020 Jun 2012 #24
hard time going to church refrescanos Jul 2013 #26
Churches = Bachelor Free Zones Mr_Patriot Aug 2013 #27
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