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Stop the hypocrisy: tell leaders of the religious right to practice what they preach
Target: Ralph Reed, James Dobson, & Lou SheldonSponsored by: Care2
For years, the leaders of the
Religious Right have attacked the freedom of women to control their
own bodies, waged war on gay marriage, and fought to erode one of
the central tenets of our Constitution: the separation
between church and state. They claimed the
moral high ground, asserting the right to tell people how to live
and condemning millions of Americans for actions they deemed
immoral.
Now it turns out that leaders of the Religious Right are knee-deep in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. After years of condemning gambling as a social ill, they�ve been caught in pro-gambling campaigns hatched by the indicted lobbyist.
Their high ground has been washed away. Former Christian Coalition Director Ralph Reed made millions from Indian gambling interests, rallying religious conservatives to oppose competing casinos. James Dobson of Focus on the Family recorded anti-gambling ads that a casino-operating Indian tribe paid to air. And Lou Sheldon�s Traditional Values Coalition was paid $25,000 by online gambling outfit eLottery to lobby congress on its behalf.
It�s time to stop the hypocrisy. Millions of Americans have taken their moral cues from these men, only to find out now that they are in bed with the very interests they�ve earned their living condemning.
Send a letter to Ralph Reed, James Dobson, and Lou Sheldon and tell them to start practicing what they preach.
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WITH ALL THIS HATE, DONT YOU WONDER WHAT JESUS WOULD DO?
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Every time you point a finger at someone, there are three fingers pointing back at yourself.
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Live by your words! Harm none!
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I think the genuinely religious individual is going to feel quite betrayed by the actions of these few religious leaders selling their faith to disreputable causes.
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As a Christian I think it is deplorable that you attempt to dictate moral values and then make money off the very interests you call sinful. I invite you to meet Jesus Christ as your Savior.
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Michael H Hamburger
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Please start acting in a way that would make Jesus proud of your behavior.
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You guys can talk the talk, but i've never seen any of you walk the walk. you pervert christianity for your own agenda. you all appear to be the anti-christ......so beware! your days are numbered as far as your influence peddling is concerned. we true christians are not your followers!
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It's not just what you say, which is often deceitful and hate-based, but it's what you do. Just ask yourself: What can I do to gain my lord's affection?
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Come out from behind Christ and take responsibility. Low-life like you are giving Christianity a bad name. I would guess that Christ might not like that.
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money changers
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God is Love..Not self serving not arrow throwing...LOVE and compassion.......
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Equal rights extend to all members of a population. Your religious doctrine should support this ideal, not condemn it.
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I completely agree with #74!! I might add that I'm tired of your better than thou additude. If someone doesn't agree with your views we are immoral and not God fearing people. We believe as much in God as you do we just don't use his name to get what we want.
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Last I checked, Jesus avoided the Pharisees (read hypocrites) and taught his followers to do the same. There is a strong moral lesson here...one that you would do best to heed.
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Be real.
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Americans are sick of the corruption that begins at the White House and trickles down to every part of government. Your hypocrisy knows no bounds beginning with "separation of church and state". Only when it benefits you!
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Douglas Kelban
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Keep ALL religon out of politics and our Government including hypocrites who later reflect there true colors with some type of scandal and corruption....they can't be trusted!!
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James 2:14-19 - "Faith without works is dead". Put your gambling money where your mouth is and practice what you preach.
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Just as the taliban has highjacked and disgraced Islam, so the so called Christian Right is a disgrace to the teachings of Jesus. "Father forgive them.,,,,!"