[Faith-talk] "Republican Party Needs to Leave God Behind"

Mon Dec 1 15:23:05 UTC 2008

Yeah, talk about being blind.  Unfortunately, I think we've reached the 
point in passing when all will become willfully blind.  If they'd all just 
read the history at the time it was written instead of someone's rewrite, 
they'd discover the error of their ways.
My husband told me a line that came from the book 1984, "He who controls the 
present, controls the past."  All we can do is try to grab all we can out of 
the handbasket the world is heading for hell in.
Barbara

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From: "Everett Gavel" <everettg at successfuladaptations.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 6:32 AM
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Subject: [Faith-talk] "Republican Party Needs to Leave God Behind"

> First, "Happy Thanksgiving!"  ;-)
>
> I thought this might be of interest to some of you. There's stats below on 
> the news coverage, or lack of it, in the recent election.  There's also an 
> absolutely ignorant quote by one of the media's leaders.  What a putz. 
> Yet the sentiment is typical from unbelievers. They think God is merely a 
> tool for poolitical posturing.
>
> To that I share this bit of scripture:
>
>
> Romans 1:19-22
> "Since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made 
> it plain to them.
> For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--His eternal 
> power and divine nature--has been clearly seen, being understood from what 
> has been made, so that men are without excuse.
> For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave 
> thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts 
> were darkened.
> Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools."
>
>
> Talk about being blind, huh?  Anyway, the summary and link to the stats 
> are below, for anyone interested.
>
>
> Strive On--and God Bless Your Efforts,
> Everett
> www.everettgavel.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CitizenLink" <citizenlink at family.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:05 PM
> Subject: Nov. 26: Election News Coverage Ignored Religion
>
>
> CITIZENLINK DAILY UPDATE
> Nov. 26, 2008
>
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> Subject line: Election News Coverage Ignored Religion
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>
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> EDITOR'S NOTE
> ----------------------------------------------
> The CitizenLink team will be spending Thursday and Friday with friends
> and family, so your next Daily Update will arrive Monday, Dec. 1. Happy
> Thanksgiving!
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> TURN SIGNAL
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> Dustup in California Highlights the Plight of Kids in Foster Care
>
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/NWAPJMKYRL/2669646891
>
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> TOP STORY
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> Election News Coverage Largely Ignored Religion
> by Jennifer Mesko, editor
>
> SUMMARY: 'The mainstream media are utterly clueless as to how to cover
> religious issues.'
>
> Just 4 percent of the general election news coverage focused on
> religion. More than half of those stories dealt with Sen. Barack Obama,
> while 8.5 percent featured Sen. John McCain.
>
> Social issues - including abortion, same-sex "marriage" and
> stem-cell research - accounted for less than 1 percent of campaign
> news overall.
>
> These are some of the findings of a new study conducted by the Pew
> Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and Pew Forum
> on Religion & Public Life. The study examined religion-focused
> election coverage in 48 news outlets between June 1 and Oct. 15.
>
> "The study confirms what was obvious throughout the campaign: the
> mainstream media are utterly clueless as to how to cover religious
> issues," said Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the
> Family Action. "They gravitate to the sensational, ignore or
> misreport the ordinary, and show a propensity for belittling religious
> belief in general. The media's disdain for religion was never more
> apparent than in the coverage of Governor Palin, which ranged from the
> ridiculous to the malicious."
>
> Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker recently concluded that, in
> order to survive, the Republican Party needs to leave God behind.
>
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/JCVUJMKYRM/2669646891
>
> "Shifting demographics suggest that the Republican Party - and
> conservatism with it - eventually will die out unless religion is
> returned to the privacy of one's heart where it belongs," she
> writes.
>
> Dr. James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, said
> Christians will not be silenced - efforts of big media
> notwithstanding.
>
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/MFWWJMKYRN/2669646891
>
> (NOTE: Referral to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family is for
> informational purposes only and does not necessarily constitute an
> endorsement of the sites' content.)
>
> (JMM/1 hour/ AP)
>
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> NEWS
> ----------------------------------------------
> Florida Judge Rules against Gay Adoption Ban
>
> A Florida judge Tuesday ruled that a state law banning homosexuals from
> adopting children is unconstitutional.
>
> Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman said the 31-year-old law
> violates equal protection rights for the children and their prospective
> gay parents.
>
> John Stemberger, president and general counsel for the Florida Family
> Policy Council, called the ruling "classic judicial
> activism."
>
> "Everywhere in the law where children are affected, the standard
> must always be what is in the best interest of the child," he told
> the Associated Press. "What is stunning to me is that when it
> comes to dealing with gays, that standard goes out the window. Children
> do better with a mother and a father."
>
> The Florida Department of Children & Families plans to file an appeal.
> ---------------------------------------------
> Obama Appoints Abortion Activists to His Team
>
> President-elect Barack Obama hasn't wasted any time advancing his
> radical pro-abortion agenda.
>
> Over the weekend, Obama appointed Ellen Moran, executive director of
> Emily's List, as his White House communications director. Emily's List
> is a group that spends hundreds of millions of dollars funding
> pro-abortion Democrat candidates.
>
> Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, said it comes
> as no surprise to those who followed Obama's record that he is forming
> such a strongly pro-abortion team:
>
> "Ms. Moran's fealty to abortion is so strong that after the
> Supreme Court upheld the ban on partial-birth abortion, she saw it as a
> call to arms to raise more funds for her group to work towards
> overturning the decision and cut off funding for politicians who voted
> to ban the gruesome practice."
>
> Obama also recently named Melody Barnes, who formerly served on the
> boards of Emily's List and Planned Parenthood, as his director of
> Domestic Policy Council.
>
> "President-elect Obama was arguably the most pro-abortion member
> of the U.S. Senate," said Ashley Horne, federal policy analyst for
> Focus on the Family Action. "As such, his selection of staff who
> share his pro-abortion views is disappointing but not surprising."
>
> FOR MORE INFORMATION
>
> The Susan B. Anthony List is a national Political Action Committee
> dedicated to raising money for pro-life candidates and counterbalance
> Emily's List.
>
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/ISFQJMKYRO/2669646891/
>
> - Devon Williams
>
> (NOTE: Referral to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family is for
> informational purposes only and does not necessarily constitute an
> endorsement of the sites' content.)
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> Good News: 'Merry Tossmas' Inspires Shoppers to Take a Stand for Christmas
>
> After watching "Merry Tossmas 2008," a video commentary in
> which Stuart Shepard asks retailers to acknowledge Christmas, a
> California shopper was inspired to do her part.
>
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/EORWJMKYRP/2669646891
>
> Theresa Stinchfield, of Sacramento, was shopping at her favorite
> Raley's grocery store when she noticed a bin of "Holiday
> Wreaths" for sale. Stinchfield respectfully shared her
> disappointment with management and explained that she couldn't spend
> money in stores that avoid use of the word "Christmas."
>
> To Stinchfield's surprise, the store agreed to immediately change the 
> signs.
>
> "When I left out the same door with my $120 worth of Thanksgiving
> groceries, the signs had indeed been changed," she said.
> "They now read: 'Christmas Wreaths $12.99.'
>
> "I can't change the world, but piping up made for a change in one
> tiny corner of mine! Thank you for the inspiration to quit being a
> whiny bench warmer!"
>
> FOR MORE INFORMATION
> Listen to Friday's broadcast about redeeming the Christmas season.
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/IOYFJMKYRQ/2669646891
>
> Join the "I Stand for Christmas" campaign, and let your voice
> be heard.
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/BXGCJMKYRR/2669646891
>
> View our Christmas-Friendly Shopping Guide
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/JTTPJMKYRS/2669646891
>
> - Devon Williams
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> ALSO OF NOTE
> ----------------------------------------------
> Facing the Holidays after Divorce
>
> A first step is to be honest about your emotional pain and give
> yourself permission to grieve.
>
> http://capwiz.com/fof/utr/1/OVBSJMKYOO/KEXEJMKYRT/2669646891
>
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> Family News in Focus
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> QUOTEWORTHY
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> "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts
> are conscious of our treasures."
>
> - Thornton Wilder, author
>
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