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My theology is such that the God who loves Israel and will not forsake Israel - which is why I want to see Israel have a secure nation with secure borders - also loves the Palestinians. (Tony Campolo)
In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I think it can only be solved through moral persuasion. View quote
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Prior to ROE V. WADE, abortions were common even though they were illegal. I don't think making them illegal again is going to solve the problem. View quote
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The two hot issues are the gay issue and the abortion issue. These are the two defining issues in the evangelical community these days. I'm sure that these hot buttons will be pushed, time and time again. View quote
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Flipping the dial through available radio stations there will blare out to any listener an array of broadcasts, 24/7, propagating Religious Right politics, along with what they deem to be "old-time gospel preaching.” This is especially true of what comes over the airwaves in Bible Belt southern states. View quote
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That's what they do in Europe. You go down to the city hall and you become legally connected. You have a civil union there. Then, if you're religious, you go down to the church, and the church blesses the union. That gets the problem solved. View quote
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I don't know of many evangelicals who want to deny gay couples their legal rights. However, most of us don't want to call it marriage, because we think that word has religious connotations, and we're not ready to see it used in ways that offend us. View quote
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I'm a minister, and I serve as a minister in addition to being a university professor. View quote
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But isn't it time for Christians to admit that we should reject bargains if they are gained by the exploitation of the poorest of the poor in developing countries? View quote
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After-school tutoring programs, care for the elderly, shelters for the homeless, disaster relief work, and a variety of other services would all benefit from government funding. View quote
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In America, evangelical churches have often been bastions of conservatism, providing support for the status quo. (Tony Campolo)
Young Evangelicals, especially, are breaking ranks with older Evangelicals (over 40) and are more and more leaning towards voting Democratic. View quote
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Perhaps we would do well to listen to the likes of Rabbi Harold Kushner, who contends that God is not really as powerful as we have claimed. View quote
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Religion, for better or for worse, has been politicized in blatant ways that have seldom been equaled in American elections. View quote
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I don't think that John Kerry is the Messiah or the Democratic Party is the answer, but I don't like the evangelical community blessing the Republican Party as some kind of God-ordained instrument for solving the world's problems. View quote
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When there is conflict between what God requires and the demands of the government, each of us has an important decision to make concerning taxes. View quote
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In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another and hold one another responsible for consistent Christian living. View quote
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In religious circles, depression is often deemed to be a spiritual condition that can be cured with prayer. View quote
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There are reasons why Religious Right Evangelicals will continue to dominate religious discourse, not only in their own sector of the Christian community, but also in what transpires in mainline denominations. View quote
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I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America. View quote
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Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state. (Tony Campolo)
It has been said that people never do evil with more enthusiasm than when they do it in the name of God. View quote
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What if Barack Obama established a Presidential Advisory Committee that would meet once every couple of months, bringing together the former presidents for a conference in order to seek their collective wisdom? There is a wealth of experience in former presidents that generally goes untapped. View quote
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I propose that the government should get out of the business of marrying people and, instead, only give legal status to civil unions. View quote
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If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state? View quote
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