Comments for Faith-based politicking at http://inthefray.org , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://inthefray.org Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:03:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://inthefray.org/content/view/2699/233/#comment-3098 This video by massageclips shows massage hand http://traditional-medicine-traditional.blogspot.com/2008/08/video-massage-hand.html - Ash Hash Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:42:03 +0100 http://inthefray.org/content/view/2699/233/#comment-2972 Mr. Balmer, Reading Matthew Arnold (Culture and Anarch) on religious "establishment" informed me of his belief that the "dis-established" religions could "fester". This suggested to me that it was important to bring into the central public sphere all religious persuasions and ask them to participate in the civic dialog. By forcing them to choose between being good citizens or remain simply divisive and disruptive, would force them to choose the path of dialog. I imagine a national advisory council comprised of all denominations. They would be asked to issue advisory reports on any and all current civic topics. It would no longer be sufficient to proclam ones faith, but to bring that faith to bear on socila issues. (This is what you suggest about Jimmy Carter's efforts). Rather than operate at the margins - where in our country at least it is the site of disharmony, rather than harmony - they would be offered a seat at the table. But the table would be the table of civic discourse. The specifically religious activities would, in that manner, be firmly placed at the margins of civic society and remain there, divorced from the malignant political effect we currently experience. Although this might be an improbable attainment, it seems to indicate a direction that might be followed in attempting reduce the divisiveness we currently suffer from the efforts of various sects to achieve hegemony for their dogma. Jim Wintner - Jim Wintner Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:59:36 +0100 http://inthefray.org/content/view/2699/233/#comment-2964 I wasn't aware that Huckabee had resigned his ordination. To my knowledge, he is still a Baptist minister (unlike Robertson when he ran in 1988), even though Huckabee does not currently serve as a pastor. If I'm mistaken about that -- and you seem to think that I am -- I should like to know. I want to be well informed; perhaps you'll enlighten me. - Randall Balmer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:48:30 +0100 http://inthefray.org/content/view/2699/233/#comment-2951 The last 12 years Huckabee was in public office not a pastor. He was governor of Arkansas for 10 years. You should be better informed. - olivia Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:31:03 +0100