A Christian Church should be offering unlimited support for the oppressed, not being on the side of, or advocating for the oppressors. This Pastor is fueled by hate, and the people that sit still in the pews of his church are absorbing his hate. The most disappionting aspect of his whole tirade is that “not one” congregant stood and challenged him, or at the very least, walked out. Advocating murder within the walls of the sanctuary? This is not God’s House.

All you need to know is that Gregory is not a journalist. He is a shill for the GOP. Being BFF with the Cheneys probably comes with prescripted questions and talking points before every broadcast.

Because of this change, the Presbyterian Church in my community left the Presbyterian USA body. When they did this I believe they ceased to be a church and decided to be little more than private club. I was born into this church and the only thing I think, is what took them so long? Any church that is not inclusive to everyone misses the whole point, no matter what other good they may do.

First of all, none of this should come as any surprise to the people of Washington. Yakima has always been conservatism central, what with the fundamentalists and old John Birchers. Most people in the state pretty much ignore Yakima as an outlyer. Secondly, trying to separate Washingtonians from their Starbucks and Seattles Best (owned by Starbucks) will be about as likely as Sarah Palin winning a Noble Prize. Coffee is not just part of a food group, it is at the top of the food pyramid here. From what I am hearing, most of the polls show this will not go anywhere at the polls even if voting civil rights were allowed, which I suspect will fail in the courts here as in California.

What’s next, ankle braclets and cameras in our homes and GPS tracking on our cars.

This is the height of dishonesty. If the Catholic Bishops believe that homosexuality if a sin, then civil unions are just as sinful as marriage. Support for the civil unions throws their rational right out the door. Marriage for all is a matter of equal rights. This new stand is a prime example of the wrong headedness of the Church. Christ preached against the man orchestrated laws of the Pharises and the Scribes or as we call it today, organized religion. This is just more of the same.

First Pat was into mining in countries where severe abuse was the practice. Then he went big time in the vitamin and supplement business. He must see a profit in weed down the pipeline.

Why should black pastors in the South be any different from the hypocritical white pastors in the South? They’re all selective literalists.

The Mormons have so many bizarre beliefs and ceramonies, I wonder how this will play with the Evangelicals? The Mormon Church became very secretive in the early 80′s after the Mark Hoffman/Salamander Letter scandal. I doubt they will welcome the kind of scrutiny that a national campaign will bring. The more someone actually learns about Mormonism, the more cultish and fictional it appears. It is true they have the ability to organize. Look how they organized against Prop 8 in California and opposition to the Equal Rights Admendment in the late 70s. But, I think this will be different because the spotlight will be on Mormonism, not a different issue. If the faith comes under rational scrutiny, it is unlikely it will be viewed credibly.

I think you should have a problem with diverting funds even if they are re-directed to worthy and needy causes. This settlement was made to give help to the homeowners. If they use this money for another purpose, it victimizes the homeowner a second time.

This deal has not been officially inked and signed. Why can’t they make it illegal to use ALL funds for any other purpose than helping homeowners. What is happening in Wisconsin is out and out theft from the already victums of fraud and abuse.

They will get the signatures because there are enough evangelical mega churches in this state. But, I think when it comes to voting, Washington has an excellent chance of being the first state to enact same sex marriage at the ballot box. And, lets not foget, we are part of the Ninth Circuit and even though their ruling applied only to California, the ruling pointed out that minority rights cannot be settled by the voters.

Actually, I think this is theft. The AGs signed onto this agreement which was designated for the purpose of helping homeowners. They are steeling money from distressed homeowners and diverting it to other projects, even if worthy, not the stated use in the agreement. This money was to help homeowners keep their homes. More foreclosures will only shrink the tax base even more and this scant settlement will do even less than it could.I hope there will be backlash and legal action. This is reprehensible.