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October 2008

October 10, 2008

Faith and Four-Year Planning

I have heard some say that the upcoming election will be the most important vote...

October 10, 2008

Forgiving the Banker

How I resolved my anger at Wall Street about the economic crisis I...

October 09, 2008

A Bridge To Somewhere

Personally, I am hoping that John McCain willwake up tomorrow morning and remember who he...

October 07, 2008

The Race Against Race

A raging reality that we must come to grips with is the fact we will...

October 06, 2008

The Risk of Gambling

The streets are abuzz with the question of gambling. The streets are abuzz with the...

October 04, 2008

For Barack Obama to Win the Election: Time to Transcend

With a month to go, what do you hope to see from Senator Obama in...

October 04, 2008

No Tithing in Alaska

One reason I'm a proud Democrat is the fact that Democrats have shown a great...

October 04, 2008

Fingers Crossed and Prayers Up

In the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Senator Biden recounted a valuable lesson he learned...

October 01, 2008

On the Church’s Left Aisle: Why I’m a Faithful Democrat

For the first time, I'm wondering if maybe the church isn't the answer to society's...

October 01, 2008

The McCain campaign: a show about nothing

When Sarah Palin claimed snidely that she's been listening to Joe Biden's speeches since she...

October 01, 2008

Where Your Treasure Is: Part II

The financial meltdown and our response to it are exposing something broken about our priorities...

October 01, 2008

The Politics of Jesus Saved Me

I had to be saved by a new perspective of Jesus who wasn’t a Republican....

September 2008

September 30, 2008

Searching for Truth and Voting Our Values

In America, we have always believed in religious freedom and in the potential of everyone...

September 30, 2008

Why I am a Faithful Democrat!

From the New Deal to the Civil Rights Act the Democratic party has been at...

September 30, 2008

The Religious Left and the Third Commandment

Have we been complicit in the rise of the political Christian conservative movement because we...

September 25, 2008

No debate in Mississippi?

I hope both Senators Obama and McCain show up for the debate at Ole Miss. It's...

September 25, 2008

The GOP Casino Gravy Train: First Abramoff, Then Reed, Now Adelson

Jack Abramoff’s in prison…Ralph Reed is disgraced…what’s a poor Republican to do when they need...

September 25, 2008

Something Bright For Days That Seem So Dim, Desperate, And Nuts

McCain's Baffling Response to the Economic Crisis; How Much $700 Billion Really Is; And Something...

September 23, 2008

Where your treasure is: The Economy and Values

Why is it that as soon as we start talking about the economy, jobs, government...

September 23, 2008

The Bush Doctrine: Exporting Hypocrisy in the Middle East

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September 16, 2008

A National Summit on Torture in Atlanta

The best way to love America, defend our nation, and support our troops is to...

September 16, 2008

God and Torture

Is torture wrong, and does God judge it as such? Is torture wrong, and...

September 16, 2008

Politically Speaking, Everything is a Value for a Values Voter… Like the Economy

How is it that many, from left to right, who believe and argue that "values" and religion...

September 16, 2008

John McCain: Still a POW

The election of John McCain may well condemn us all to the war ethic he...

September 12, 2008

What Do You Do When Your Senate Candidate Flounders?

Mississippi's Republican Governor and Secretary State are turning the November ballot upside down in Magnolia...

September 11, 2008

Reflections on September 12, 2001

Much will be written today-and rightfully so-about 9/11 and what that day meant to our...

September 08, 2008

Abortion Can Be A Winner For Obama

Let's be honest, up until recently, the Republicans have, as my grandma would say, "whipped our...

September 07, 2008

Drill, BP, Drill!

McCain and Palin say we should DRILL, BABY, DRILL (and use nuclear energy and solar...

September 06, 2008

Hot Topic Message Board: Sarah Palin

Faithful Democrats Discussion on Sarah Palin During this past week at FD, the following...

September 05, 2008

The Fruit Of The Spirit?

Sarah Palin may be good for the GOP ticket but she is bad for the...