Liberal evangelicals begin campaign

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - Liberal evangelicals, weary of a Republican-centric image, launched a campaign Monday to promote Christian values beyond the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage.

Red Letter Christians, a project of Sojurners/Call to Renewal, announced plans to establish a grass-roots network of 7,000 moderate and progressive clergy members.

"A debate on moral issues should be central to American politics, but how should we define religious values?" said Jim Wallis, an activist and executive director of the Christian ministry, which also publishes the liberal Sojourners Magazine.

The project's name comes from the color of some Bible's type, with words directly attributed to Jesus appearing in red.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060919/ap_on_el_ge/religion_politics

[Erika]

1. Christians don't believe in torture

or the uplifting of the rich at the cost to the poor. Good places to start.

[april]

2. how can I get rid of the is Header about jesus camp?

it is making me more crazy than I already am....

[JDPriestly]

3. This is great news.

[jaysunb]

4. A tad tardy, but still a good thing.

:thumbsup:

[krkaufman]

5. I suspect the unChristian Right will call em the Scarlet Letter Christians

[nerddem]

8. ...and that a lot of duers

will still mock them

[lvx35]

6. Red Letter Christians??

Ain't them red letter parts are in red because we're s'post to ignore em? Ain't those the damn red commie parts?

[xchrom]

7. note to mr wallis: it's about more than

republican image.

the conservative christian community is killing the faith.

[goforit]

9. You guys are a little late.