Interesting article from the BBC. What happens when Republican policies start to come up against REAL Christian values like helping the poor and not killing the world? It may be high time to launch a Christian values counterattack against the GOP. Start talking about real Christian values like helping the disadvantaged, NOT starting wars, loving EVERYONE - then watch their united front divide.
"I don't want to see any more tax cuts," said Carri.
"I see a lot of families struggling a great deal. What we need is more government funds to look after disadvantaged children."
Stephen thought for a moment. "If the purpose of expanding America's forces overseas," he said, "is to chase an ideological idea of democracy, that's where I would break.
"I'm not in favour of democratising the whole world."...
I asked the church's young, softly spoken Pastor, Larry Brown, what President Bush would have to do for him to preach against it from the pulpit.
"If he were creating an empire," he says, "that would be troublesome for me.
"Outright military aggression is something Christians can't embrace."
