Progressive....isn't that a soup?
From the Washington Times Inside Politics column
Peace activist Cindy Sheehan has a new calling. She has joined the Network of Spiritual Progressives, members of which arrive in Washington on May 17 "to discuss how to reclaim spirituality from the religious right," according to spokeswoman Anne Connelly yesterday.
Along with Mrs. Sheehan, the four-day event at All Souls Unitarian Church in the District will feature Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun magazine and author of "The Left Hand of God"; Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi; the Rev. Jim Wallis, founder of Soujourner's magazine -- and a hoped-for 1,000 participants.
And here's that aforementioned language:
"Instead of continuing to blame the religious right for leveraging religious ideas for political gain, spiritual progressives are gathering in increasing numbers to infuse the progressive political agenda with a powerful voice that links spirituality with social justice," the group noted. They plan to present Congress with the first "spiritual Covenant with America," which they bill as an alternative to Newt Gingrich's 1994 "Contract with America."
What about the so called separation of Church & State? POMPOUS HYPOCRITES
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**What about separation of church and state, you ask -
I do not see that issue coming up in this movement yet. The Constitution prevents government favoring or opposing a particular Church.
On the other hand, individual religionists, including church pastors, have been instrumental in political movements, such as the Abolition of Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement. It seems that our forefathers expressly hoped that Americans would continue to use their religions to inform all of their moral decisions, including political ones, just NOT with the Government being handmaiden to the Church.
This new movement says it wants to use spiritual values to inform political decisions at the ballot box. Sounds pretty American to me!
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