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  • Posted By: nawawimohamad @ 09/11/2008 9:36:04 PM

    Where are the clerymen in the US? What are they doing to ensure that US society still value religion. Why does it has to be Palin with all the scandals be the one to play the religious saviour? The US religious leaders should be sent to Afgjhanistan in the frontline for their non-performance in every aspect of society.

  • Posted By: SAMSONSLION @ 09/11/2008 3:20:31 PM

    The senior pastor of Palin's former church preaches hellfire for anyone who isn't saved by Jesus - BOY THATS A SHOCK !!! you mean he agree's with every Christian denomination on the Planet ? Wow - that goes right along with what every orthodox christian, catholic, protestant, lutheran, methodist and presbeterian church teaches - hey - whats a pastor doing preaching what the Bible teaches ???

  • Posted By: SAMSONSLION @ 09/11/2008 3:19:26 PM

    The senior pastor of Palin's former church preaches hellfire for anyone who isn't saved by Jesus - BOY THATS A SHOCK !!! you mean he agree's with every Christian denomination on the Planet ? Wow - that goes right along with what every orthodox christian, catholic, protestant, lutheran, methodist and presbeterian church teaches - hey - whats a pastor doing preaching what the Bible teaches ???

  • Posted By: cferns1530 @ 09/11/2008 9:17:35 AM

    Everything new is old again. Palin's candidacy revives the religious right, the abortion debate and the pit-bull advocate for both. The only difference is the lipstick.
    There is nothing wrong with a religious view if a person believes for him/herself. But when throughout history it has been used for political purposes or strategies, it destroys governance by imposing its view on others.

  • Posted By: cferns1530 @ 09/11/2008 9:08:20 AM

    Cindy McCain stated that Palin's experience with the Alaskan National Guard is valid because it borders Russia.........AIR HEAD!

  • Posted By: varacefan @ 09/11/2008 7:57:29 AM

    Unlike Ms. Miller I respect her right to believe as she wishes. Myself I was raised in a pretty strict religious home. Does that mean I believe as my parents did? Believe me I do not. I do however respect Mrs. Palins right to change churches as she sees fit. I am not deeply religious but do think it is an important base to give children a good start on life. I find it curious that many such as Ms. Miller seem to be scared of religion unless it is the religion of global warming or some other social cause. I think what really makes them uncomfortable is people trying to live life guided by a set of rules that are not always easy to follow. It would be easier to just wing it with no firm guidelines thus no pressure of failing which we all do. I do however respect your opinion.

  • Posted By: gobbledegook @ 09/11/2008 12:34:36 AM

    Religiously Right is not politically correct.

  • Posted By: paz15 @ 09/10/2008 11:18:49 PM

    one cant say that they are following strict moral adherence to belief in the sanctity of life and then only vote according to stances on abortion. Life issues go beyond the debate over when life begins; they extend through birth, year one, year two, three four...one hundred. they include health care, poverty, the environment (more than just whether we are killing polar bears and cutting down millions of acres of rain forest but air quality, resource distribution, climate change that leads to deaths from natural disasters and starvation from droughts, etc), education, and the death penalty. These are also issues (one could say they are moral issues) that Jesus would have fought for and Christians would do well to recognize this.

  • Posted By: Karenn1 @ 09/10/2008 10:33:48 PM

    Religion has been perverted in U S .You need a broker to get to heaven. Part of .your pay to the broker.Get in bed with the money changers,and give up your daugther right to think or reason.So Religion is just sucking the life out of people.Remember you brain is like a computer, crap in crap out..

  • Posted By: motostrano @ 09/09/2008 2:06:00 AM

    as a father of 3 and the owner of a small business, there's little that scares me more than the idea of a McCain/ Palin administration. bush continuation 3.0. waste of American political energy.

    • Posted By: Lee Holmes @ 09/09/2008 3:53:14 PM

      Then I would be more scared of Obama,for as you see,his aim is to tax the blazes out of anyone making over 250 grand a year. Thus every small business with such a net income will see a rise in their taxes under an Obama,let alone payroll,FICA,workmans comp and other areas that eat at the livliehood of the small business person.

      • Posted By: bwlear @ 09/10/2008 4:24:37 PM

        Your right Lee, why should your employeer have to pay your for working for him, contribute to social security/medicare, or have to pay you if you are injured on the job. The nerve of us thinking that slavery was abolished. Even a small business owner should be able to have more houses then he can remember.

  • Posted By: aporter600 @ 09/10/2008 12:46:01 PM

    This article is elementary in its attempt to ridicule the Christian belief in Hell. We Christians do believe in hell, because our Lord Jesus spoke numerous times about hell. This article does little, only slightly comparing orthodox Christians to Post-Moderns. I myself and a young Christians and I have not, nor will I, adapt to the modern view of Christianity. The word of God does not change, only the times. James Dobson, Albert Mohler, John Piper, CJ Mahaney, Mark Dever, Josh Harris, etc...these are the leaders that all young Christians I know look to for answers; not Joel Osteen, not Rick Warren, not Barack Obama, not Oprah Winfrey, not any number of religious studies professors, or even Lisa Miller. Also, there is no reason for Christians to "look beyond" abortion to other issues; moving beyond abortion would leave no moral backbone for any other major issues that we face. The bible speaks of how we are to love others as we love oursleves. One God, one truth, one Gospel. Lisa Miller, you are in my prayers.

  • Posted By: aporter600 @ 09/10/2008 12:45:25 PM

    This article is elementary in its attempt to ridicule the Christian belief in Hell. We Christians do believe in hell, because our Lord Jesus spoke numerous times about hell. This article does little, only slightly comparing orthodox Christians to Post-Moderns. I myself and a young Christians and I have not, nor will I, adapt to the modern view of Christianity. The word of God does not change, only the times. James Dobson, Albert Mohler, John Piper, CJ Mahaney, Mark Dever, Josh Harris, etc...these are the leaders that all young Christians I know look to for answers; not Joel Osteen, not Rick Warren, not Barack Obama, not Oprah Winfrey, not any number of religious studies professors, or even Lisa Miller. Also, there is no reason for Christians to "look beyond" abortion to other issues; moving beyond abortion would leave no moral backbone for any other major issues that we face. The bible speaks of how we are to love others as we love oursleves. One God, one truth, one Gospel. Lisa Miller, you are in my prayers.

  • Posted By: aporter600 @ 09/10/2008 12:43:45 PM

    This article is elementary in its attempt to ridicule the Christian belief in Hell. We Christians do believe in hell, because our Lord Jesus spoke numerous times about hell. This article does little, only slightly comparing orthodox Christians to Post-Moderns. I myself and a young Christians and I have not, nor will I, adapt to the modern view of Christianity. The word of God does not change, only the times. James Dobson, Albert Mohler, John Piper, CJ Mahaney, Mark Dever, Josh Harris, etc...these are the leaders that all young Christians I know look to for answers; not Joel Osteen, not Rick Warren, not Barack Obama, not Oprah Winfrey, not any number of religious studies professors, or even Lisa Miller. Also, there is no reason for Christians to "look beyond" abortion to other issues; moving beyond abortion would leave no moral backbone for any other major issues that we face. The bible speaks of how we are to love others as we love oursleves. One God, one truth, one Gospel. Lisa Miller, you are in my prayers.

  • Posted By: JDrow @ 09/10/2008 10:06:38 AM

    "Younger Christians express disappointment that the rules of the game have changed so little."

    Thank you for lumping me in with such people. Here is a younger Christian (age 28) who finds it interesting that he is considered narrow-minded for having certain religious beliefs, particularly a belief that those who do not have faith in Jesus are storing up wrath for themselves. However, Ms. Miller, in no uncertain terms, berates those who believe differently than her. Hell is a doctrine of orthodox Christianity and is not negotiable for those who call themselves Christians. Apparently, is bigotry a doctrine to which Ms. Miller subscribes.
    If abortion is indeed murder, then it is a social justice issue. Instead of dealing with whether a child in the womb has rights, Obama states that it is above his pay-grade to decide such things. Shouldn???t a president should know for whom he needs to execute legislation?

  • Posted By: PhilTaylor @ 09/10/2008 9:18:24 AM

    "hellfire for anyone who isn't saved by Jesus" ...this is supposed to be news? ...you are shocked by this? That's what all Christians believe, even your precious Barrack Obama.

    John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, ???I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

    Do you do any research at all? Or did your editor just write that headline for you?

  • Posted By: PhilTaylor @ 09/10/2008 9:16:09 AM

    "hellfire for anyone who isn't saved by Jesus" ...this is supposed to be news? That's what all Christian's believe, including Barrack Obama.

    From John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, ???I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

    Lisa, are you that out of touch?

  • Posted By: gobbledegook @ 09/10/2008 9:09:02 AM

    Religiously Right is not politically correct.

  • Posted By: olderwiser @ 09/09/2008 7:26:23 PM

    Don't worry, denmill. Most people go to church and stare at their shoes, hungry and listening to their stomach growl while a preacher shouts for an hour or so about things that defy reason. It's just a harmless habit.

  • Posted By: denmill @ 09/09/2008 5:40:29 PM

    I would be more scared of Barack Hussein Ossam wha sat and listen to Jeremiah Wright for 22 years, than Sarah Pali, who obviously loves America. But here again you liberal media are communists and are afraid of religion.

  • Posted By: romel @ 09/09/2008 4:43:20 AM

    Yes, I believe that hellfire awaits for anyone who isn't saved by Jesus. Of course, I do, because I'm a Christian. But what is this hellfire means to you? A Blitzkrieg over Iraq and Afghanistan? I don't understand why people despised the idea of Muslim pacifism while embracing the idea of war in the name of Christianity. We are called to be good to our fellowmen not just for the sake of doing good, yes, I understand that - I understand that goodness without justice is not goodness at all. In the same way justice without goodness would only result to an unimaginalble collateral damage which they (war monger) attributed to the will of God. For me this is a mistake. Christ didn't advocate war. One of the reason why He was not accepted by the people during His time is because the paople were expecting a king with a multitude of armies that would liberate them from the hands of the oppressor. Christ's teaching was exactly in opposite to what they have been expecting from a Messiah. . Just try to imagine the damage that has been done. Yet untill now no clear restoration happened to the lives of the people in Iraq and Afganistan. I read a documentary about why Ben Ladin was disappointed with America. It all started with a sheer disrespect to the capability of the muslem people to settle their own problem. Why interfere in the first place? Beacause of oil? Ben Ladin has been hailed by America during the cold war. He has contributed a lot to stop the spread of communism to Afganistan. But like I said the damage has been done. Those who underestimated the capability of Ben Ladin must make up their mind. One of the reasons why Muslims resort to extremism is because they themselves have been victims of Christian extrimism. History proves that.
    As to salvation, well, it's the work of God whose power to save, whether christians or muslims, hindus or buddhist, etc., neither Pope nor Pastor can usurp.

    • Posted By: olderwiser @ 09/09/2008 10:30:37 AM

      There are two very piss poor ways to act in behalf of one's religion. One is to start a war in the name of one's religion and kill thousands of innocent people in the process, and the other is to strap explosives to one's body, stand in a crowd of innocent people and blow oneself up with the crowd of innocents. There is no better description of either act better than madness, sheer madness.

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