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7.23.08 @ 12:01AM

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The conservative media's quixotic drive to defeat the giant will continue to be a fool's errand of tilting at windmills until McCain is able to throw off his woeful countenance and challenge Obama to a duel of words in front of the entire kingdom. Until that time, defeating Obama remains an impossible dream.
-- Ira M. Kessel
Rochester, New York

I really enjoy the work and opinions of Mr. Lord; his latest is a fine example of a very accurate and sobering analytical style. But, I gotta tell ya, Obama may be akin to Dukakis but John McCain's no Ronald Reagan -- and, if old John doesn't get his [stuff] together he's gonna end up, as will we, in a real funk come January 20, 2009.
-- Tim Botkin
Muncie, Indiana

CHURCH PROGRESSIVISM
Re: Mark Tooley's The Rev. Kirbyjon's Caldwell's Progress:

The author asks, "But how far will traditional pastors who support Obama be permitted to "stand up" publicly for their Christian faith if their theology contravenes the political correctness demanded by some in the Obama coalition?" This would be a non-issue if the pastors involved were doing the work they are supposed to be doing...winning souls to Christ, not trying to win elections for anyone!

There is a place at the table for Christians in the political process, but it is a dangerous game for any pastor, be they conservative or liberal, to mix too closely with politics. When that happens it blurs the line between the legitimate functions of a ministry and the electioneering of regular politicos, and as a pastor that should be a line that you never even come close to. Why is a pastor endorsing any politician for any office, especially if that pastor can't keep up with the ministries attached to his own church, or doesn't quite know what stance his church has on the issue of marriage?

Maybe Rev. Caldwell would be better served to get to know what is going on his denomination and his 14,000(!!) member congregation than in running web sites to attack James Dobson, or trying to serve as an Obama surrogate. It seems that Rev. Caldwell has forgotten Jesus' admonition in Luke 16:13 that, "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." I think this applies because a pastor who is so wrapped up in a political campaign that he doesn't know his own ministry is obviously more interested in serving a politician's need than doing God's work.
-- Eric Edwards
Walnut Cove, North Carolina

Weasels come in all shapes, sizes, and colors I suppose. Reverend Caldwell is proving to be one more weasel. To claim he didn't know Metanoia was a ministry of his church, to claim he didn't know the group was listed on the church's website, how is he any better than Barack Obama who claimed he didn't know the political philosophy of his spiritual mentor, Jeremiah Wright?

Whether anyone agrees with the Apostle Paul's admonition that those who participate in such acts shall receive just recompense in their bodies is not the issue. Everyone by now should know that God refers to a particular sexual union as an abomination, the strongest condemnation used in Scripture.

The issue is a lying minister who once proclaimed the Name above all other names, Christ Jesus. He did so publicly then weaseled out four years later. If you are a Christian, as Paul would say, defend the faith.

Reverend Caldwell, however, has sold his soul for a mess of pottage. He now denies even knowing what is going on inside his church. Why? Because he in no way wishes to harm our potential weasel-in-chief.

Whether it's Pat Robertson selling out to the purveyors of the AGW fraud, or lesser lights toning down their message so as not to offend non-Christians, I'm sick of the weasels that have overrun the pulpits of America.

Jimmy Swaggart may have fallen from grace for a time, but at least I know he is one man who doesn't waffle on what the Bible teaches. Caldwell should hang his head in shame, but I have a feeling the Obama Moment is just too enticing to stand up against him for the sake of Christ's church.

I suppose when it comes to religion and poliltics, Pastor Caldwell has decided to throw Jesus Christ under the bus.
-- Robert McClain
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note to Rev. Caldwell: The politically correct Obama is not the man for you! He will throw you under the bus with his other black minister. The man has no loyalties.

And, once again, the party of free speech and free thought strikes hard. I support the right of these knuckleheaded gays to say and do as they please. Could they please do the same for me and mine?
-- Judy Beumler
Kentucky

ARABIAN NIGHTS
Re: Peter Hannaford's Mozart in Arabia:

Who is committing the greater apostasy, King Abdullah or The American Spectator, through the voice of Peter Hannaford? A conservative (magazine) admitting that "MODERATE VOICES in Islam" exist. I gleefully await the readers' response to this revelation.
-- Ira M. Kessel
Rochester, New York

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