Comments on: By Any Other Name http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/by-any-other-name Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Right Democrat http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/by-any-other-name/comment-page-1#comment-24853 Right Democrat Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:42:59 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/by-any-other-name#comment-24853 Amy Sullivan is correct that Democrats need to do more outreach to religious voters. The reality is secular social liberals are heavily outnumbered in this country by those who are at least nominally religious and moderate to conservative in terms of cultural outlook. If Democrats are ever going to have a governing majority, it is will be necessary to broaden the base to include some culturally conservative voters. Far more than a 51-49 majority is going to be required to accomplish things like creating a system of national health insurance, ending trickle down economics, protecting American jobs and regulating big business. The American dream is slipping away and yet so many activists on the left (and right) are still fixated on the gonadal issues. Amy Sullivan is correct that Democrats need to do more outreach to religious voters. The reality is secular social liberals are heavily outnumbered in this country by those who are at least nominally religious and moderate to conservative in terms of cultural outlook. If Democrats are ever going to have a governing majority, it is will be necessary to broaden the base to include some culturally conservative voters. Far more than a 51-49 majority is going to be required to accomplish things like creating a system of national health insurance, ending trickle down economics, protecting American jobs and regulating big business. The American dream is slipping away and yet so many activists on the left (and right) are still fixated on the gonadal issues.

]]> By: mick http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/by-any-other-name/comment-page-1#comment-24588 mick Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:07:56 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/by-any-other-name#comment-24588 <i>I don’t pay much attention to bilines.</i> I'm pretty sure you meant to say "by-lines". A "bi-line" is something else altogether, not appropriate to explain in polite company. It usually happens in, like, bars. I don’t pay much attention to bilines.

I’m pretty sure you meant to say “by-lines”. A “bi-line” is something else altogether, not appropriate to explain in polite company. It usually happens in, like, bars.

]]> By: lkm55 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/by-any-other-name/comment-page-1#comment-24361 lkm55 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:02:46 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/by-any-other-name#comment-24361 As a conservative envangelical I agree with your premise that Jesus had a social agenda that was remarkably liberal for his time. But you can't read any part of the New Testament and conclude that Christ would have accepted abotion as it is used in today's society. Pro choice in todays society means abortion first and foremost. I belive in contraception and think aborting a fetus is taking a human life. I recognize, however that until the church has a plan to help all of the pregnant women that can't rise a child alone we don't have a really convincing argument. The attitude that any restrictions on abortion are unaccetable will continue to be a major stumbling block between liberals and true evangelicals. Polls state that 89% of americans belive in God, pray regularly, and call themselves Christians. As we've seen in this election season, polls are often wrong. If you talk to 90% of the pastors in America they'll tell you that 60% of that 80% hasn't been to church in the last 10 years. The evangelical church needs to get out of politics and do what they do best. If we want to change the face and attitude of America we need to do it on Sunday mornings on soul at a time As a conservative envangelical I agree with your premise that Jesus had a social agenda that was remarkably liberal for his time. But you can’t read any part of the New Testament and conclude that Christ would have accepted abotion as it is used in today’s society.
Pro choice in todays society means abortion first and foremost. I belive in contraception and think aborting a fetus is taking a human life. I recognize, however that until the church has a plan to help all of the pregnant women that can’t rise a child alone we don’t have a really convincing argument. The attitude that any restrictions on abortion are unaccetable will continue to be a major stumbling block between liberals and true evangelicals.
Polls state that 89% of americans belive in God, pray regularly, and call themselves Christians. As we’ve seen in this election season, polls are often wrong. If you talk to 90% of the pastors in America they’ll tell you that 60% of that 80% hasn’t been to church in the last 10 years.
The evangelical church needs to get out of politics and do what they do best. If we want to change the face and attitude of America we need to do it on Sunday mornings on soul at a time

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