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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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# 250:
5:47 am PST, Mar 10,
Alice Stewart, Ohio
# 249:
5:47 am PST, Mar 10,
Mark VanZanten, Ohio
I haven't heard the hate-mongers from the South stating their ridiculous notion that God is punishing America for her sins lately. Perhaps the reason is, all of Mother Nature's wrath has been based in the middle of the red states?
I haven't heard the hate-mongers from the South stating their ridiculous notion that God is punishing America for her sins lately. Perhaps the reason is, all of Mother Nature's wrath has been based in the middle of the red states?
# 248:
5:47 am PST, Mar 10,
Teresa Nolan, Wisconsin
# 247:
5:47 am PST, Mar 10,
John O'Neil, Florida
# 246:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Laura Smith, North Carolina
# 245:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Rev. Betty Grace McCollum, Arkansas
As a member of the clergy I am appalled that these religious leaders, who purport themselves to care about religious values are so hypocritical!!
As a member of the clergy I am appalled that these religious leaders, who purport themselves to care about religious values are so hypocritical!!
# 244:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Suzanne Ballantyne, North Carolina
Judge not. Period.
Judge not. Period.
# 243:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Theresa Montrull, Colorado
# 242:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 241:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
RONALD CONVERSE, New Hampshire
why don't you practice what you preach, is it Christianity that you preach?
why don't you practice what you preach, is it Christianity that you preach?
# 240:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Jason J Green, Virginia
# 239:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Sandra Tardiff, Maine
Of course they're hypocrites. They have been misrepresenting teachings from their holy text to control the masses. It never worked - not even during the times of Christ. Isn't that why the bible was written in the first place - to warn against hypocrisy. Christ hung with the lepers and prostitutes, not the wealthy finger pointing elites. Scum!
Of course they're hypocrites. They have been misrepresenting teachings from their holy text to control the masses. It never worked - not even during the times of Christ. Isn't that why the bible was written in the first place - to warn against hypocrisy. Christ hung with the lepers and prostitutes, not the wealthy finger pointing elites. Scum!
# 238:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Phil McCullough, Tennessee
# 237:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 236:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Elaine Benson, Maryland
# 235:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Bennett Arble, Wisconsin
# 234:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Jackie Disalvo, New York
what every happened to feeding the poor, sheltering the homeless, visiting the prisoner & blessed are the peacemakers
what every happened to feeding the poor, sheltering the homeless, visiting the prisoner & blessed are the peacemakers
# 233:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Kenneth J. Kazmerski, Florida
# 232:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Kate Sullivan, Florida
Pathetic. Religion in this country is an "Organized" activity. It really isn't that much diiferent from any other..."Organized" group. What a crock of crap.
Pathetic. Religion in this country is an "Organized" activity. It really isn't that much diiferent from any other..."Organized" group. What a crock of crap.
# 231:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
DAVE SPIELER, New Jersey
# 230:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 229:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Felice Shekar, Florida
Leave people alone! A women has a right to have an abortion if she wants it. A gay couple has as much right to happiness as a hetro couple. Get off your high horses and stop telling people how to live their lives! Live yours and leave the rest of us alone!
Leave people alone! A women has a right to have an abortion if she wants it. A gay couple has as much right to happiness as a hetro couple. Get off your high horses and stop telling people how to live their lives! Live yours and leave the rest of us alone!
# 228:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Name not displayed, Georgia
YOU NEED TO PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.... DOESN'T LOOK GOOD ON U
YOU NEED TO PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.... DOESN'T LOOK GOOD ON U
# 227:
5:46 am PST, Mar 10,
Michael Ashkenasi, California
# 226:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Vinnie Montanarello, Colorado
# 225:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Robert Oberbrunner, Wisconsin
Appearently you all are taking a lesson from the Romans, that it's more important to cast lots than to do what the Master asks. We the people don't buy into that abundance spiel ether, a soul gets his just rewards in heaven not here on earth.
Appearently you all are taking a lesson from the Romans, that it's more important to cast lots than to do what the Master asks. We the people don't buy into that abundance spiel ether, a soul gets his just rewards in heaven not here on earth.
# 224:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Dawn Mac Kenzie, Massachusetts
# 223:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Bonnie Lansing-Seaman, Illinois
# 222:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
John Oconnell, New York
# 221:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
E lsie Pope, Tennessee
# 220:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Patricia Gillespie, Virginia
Your religious fervor has something missing;true love and compassion for "all" people,yes,including the poor,and Liberals!One day you'll be judgd by the "Supreme" Judge yourselves!Patricia Gillespie
Your religious fervor has something missing;true love and compassion for "all" people,yes,including the poor,and Liberals!One day you'll be judgd by the "Supreme" Judge yourselves!Patricia Gillespie
# 219:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Alyssa Ping, Indiana
# 218:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Alice Deich, New Jersey
It's time you realize that Christianity starts with CHRIST. Stop playing games with the strictures of the Old Testament making them suit your narrow and controlling views that gain you the mistaken respect of the fearful and bring you ill-gotten gain from the backs of the downtrodden. Come instead to the love, light, peace, reason, tolerance and acceptance of Christ, not for your personal well-being, but that of all.
It's time you realize that Christianity starts with CHRIST. Stop playing games with the strictures of the Old Testament making them suit your narrow and controlling views that gain you the mistaken respect of the fearful and bring you ill-gotten gain from the backs of the downtrodden. Come instead to the love, light, peace, reason, tolerance and acceptance of Christ, not for your personal well-being, but that of all.
# 217:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Isabel Aragon, Florida
# 216:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Joseph Labuda, New York
# 215:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Shelly Rosnik, Colorado
# 214:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Hazel Bonner, South Dakota
# 213:
5:45 am PST, Mar 10,
Monte Greene, Florida
judge not lest ye be judged
judge not lest ye be judged
# 212:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Kate Sims, Kansas
# 211:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Marilyn Miller, Illinois
You pretend to not descrimate against anyone, that god loves everyone, but you discrimate against women, you bash gay's who are also god's children. You are sad excuses for pretending to do god's work when all you are interested in is the money you can collect and to inflame riots in people by your persistent persecutions by only reading the bible parts that suit you.
You pretend to not descrimate against anyone, that god loves everyone, but you discrimate against women, you bash gay's who are also god's children. You are sad excuses for pretending to do god's work when all you are interested in is the money you can collect and to inflame riots in people by your persistent persecutions by only reading the bible parts that suit you.
# 210:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Carol Nickell, North Carolina
# 209:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Caroline Thompson, Michigan
# 208:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Linda Brabon, California
The only "Christians" I ever met were a pastor of a southern baptist church his family and most of the people who attended that church. Other than that the rest of them are hypocrites just like you with George W. being the worst.
The only "Christians" I ever met were a pastor of a southern baptist church his family and most of the people who attended that church. Other than that the rest of them are hypocrites just like you with George W. being the worst.
# 207:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Nelly Yefet, Florida
# 206:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Brian M. Wilson, Florida
The high moral ground you and so many of the Religious Right have claimed as your own is startting to crumble beneath your feet. Your shame is showing like red panties under a white skirt.
The high moral ground you and so many of the Religious Right have claimed as your own is startting to crumble beneath your feet. Your shame is showing like red panties under a white skirt.
# 205:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
April Brumson, Vermont
# 204:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Richard T Hill Jr, Georgia
# 203:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Drew Meigs, Georgia
# 202:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Alicia Rubi, New York
The Religious Right: corrupt, biased against women and minorities, embedded with the polititians for their own benefit, liers and profiteeres from illegal money. That's why I left all kinds of religious ties behind. I am more spiritual now that I do not belong to any church, sick and tired of their dellusions and lies. If only more people stop believing in what they preach and start believing in themselves, the whole world would shift in another direction. The Religious Right and Polititians...
The Religious Right: corrupt, biased against women and minorities, embedded with the polititians for their own benefit, liers and profiteeres from illegal money. That's why I left all kinds of religious ties behind. I am more spiritual now that I do not belong to any church, sick and tired of their dellusions and lies. If only more people stop believing in what they preach and start believing in themselves, the whole world would shift in another direction. The Religious Right and Polititians...
# 201:
5:44 am PST, Mar 10,
Rafael Fernandez, Puerto Rico