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Lint Head

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2. As someone raised in a family with preachers and ministers galore, I've heard this said more than

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 08:23 PM

Mar 2012

once. "Sometimes the messenger of the gospel is not the perfect choice but anyone giving the message is good. We should not question God's choice." Of course this is total B.S. If one believes God is perfect then he will choose perfection in a messenger. They have a hard time criticizing each other. Jim Jones claimed to be "Of God" just before causing the deaths of hundreds of followers.

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Where are the all the mainstream religious leaders ? [View all] jaysunb Mar 2012 OP

Good question. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #1

Churches are afraid to speak up, lest they anger the people who donate to the collection plate. Zalatix Mar 2012 #9

As someone raised in a family with preachers and ministers galore, I've heard this said more than Lint Head Mar 2012 #2

Me too...family of ministers jaysunb Mar 2012 #3

Jim Wallis is out there, working his tail off. bmbmd Mar 2012 #4

The far right crazies have taken over mainstream religion. Initech Mar 2012 #5

Exactly, crazies front and center running the cirucus. sarcasmo Mar 2012 #8

Circus is definitely an apt description of what's going on. Initech Mar 2012 #14

Because they are not judgemental marlakay Mar 2012 #6

I understand what you're saying, and I think jaysunb Mar 2012 #10

I'm glad that someone else sees this Zalatix Mar 2012 #7

Greed was one of the main sins... jaysunb Mar 2012 #12

Mainstream leaders are proclaiming these things. kwassa Mar 2012 #11

Very true, but jaysunb Mar 2012 #13

That's what us "angry" atheists have been asking for years longship Mar 2012 #15

+1 n/t jaysunb Mar 2012 #16

Progressive religious people, including some religious leaders, cbayer Mar 2012 #20

Saying those things to DUer's isn't going to accomplish much Mariana Mar 2012 #24

There are a lot of progressive religious leaders speaking out. cbayer Mar 2012 #27

Well, I can respect individual beliefs longship Mar 2012 #30

I agree with much you have said, particularly the part about how the religious cbayer Mar 2012 #32

+2 hifiguy Mar 2012 #21

I see your point, but RZM Mar 2012 #31

What makes you think they are not? cbayer Mar 2012 #17

$$$ cbdo2007 Mar 2012 #18

I am sure they are out there. hifiguy Mar 2012 #19

Bill Moyers is probably the most vocal example, but I rarely see him anywhere cbayer Mar 2012 #22

Yep. nt raouldukelives Mar 2012 #33

That's exctly what I mean. jaysunb Mar 2012 #35

Where are all the moderates? Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #23

+1000 n/t jaysunb Mar 2012 #36

For some reason, we don't attract near the media attention gratuitous Mar 2012 #25

Agree cbayer Mar 2012 #28

About three years ago a "Preacher" in Alaska woke up in the middle of the night Bandit Mar 2012 #26

Doing their actual jobs instead of being media whores. True, LeftinOH Mar 2012 #29

The Buddhists have been pretty consistent... ellisonz Mar 2012 #34