Speaking of Religion and Politics…

Seems Hilary has her own little secrets, when it comes to worship. See what happens when you start throwing stones?

Thanks to @davewiner, the Twitterati were directed to this post from Barbara Ehrenreich’s blog: Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate.

The article talks about Hilary’s involvement with a secretive. convervative Bible study group known as “The Fellowship” or “The Family” amongst the D.C. elite, as well as points us to an virtually non-covered article detailing the involvement in the September 2007 issue of Mother Jones.

Apparently the co-author of that article, Jeff Sharlet, is poised to release a shocking expose in May called The Family. Sharlet joined the group to do research for his book and to this day is contacted regularly and followed for his involvement.

Highlights from the Ehrenreich blog post (and this isn’t even mentioning The Fellowship’s ties and connections to fascist leaders over the last 60 years):

Clinton fell in with The Family in 1993, when she joined a Bible study group composed of wives of conservative leaders like Jack Kemp and James Baker. When she ascended to the Senate, she was promoted to what Sharlet calls the Family’s “most elite cell,” the weekly Senate Prayer Breakfast, which included, until his downfall, Virginia’s notoriously racist Senator George Allen. This has not been a casual connection for Clinton. She has written of Doug Coe, The Family’s publicity-averse leader, that he is “a unique presence in Washington: a genuinely loving spiritual mentor and guide to anyone, regardless of party or faith, who wants to deepen his or her relationship with God.

And:

Sharlet generously attributes Clinton’s involvement to the under-appreciated depth of her religiosity, but he himself struggles to define The Family’s theological underpinnings. The Family avoids the word Christian but worships Jesus, though not the Jesus who promised the earth to the “meek.” They believe that, in mass societies, it’s only the elites who matter, the political leaders who can build God’s “dominion” on earth. Insofar as The Family has a consistent philosophy, it’s all about power—cultivating it, building it and networking it together into ever-stronger units, or “cells.” “We work with power where we can,” Doug Coe has said, and “build new power where we can’t.”

So, not necessarily the “you must denounce these vile remarks” type revelation, but nonetheless it brings up questions Hilary will probably never have to answer in public nor ever be asked. The fact that Hilary is involved in a secretive, conservative focused religious group, along with the dozens of other shenanigans her campaign has pulled this election cycle, leads me to believe she’s more of the same if she gets elected – which means me not voting this Fall if HRC is the Dem nominee.

This is a perfect example of why religion should be left out of politics all together. The two don’t mix and given the nature of our country (religious freedom and diversity) – no religious group should have the kind of power The Fellowship aims to build.

Please “Say No to Hilary.” It’s time to bow out, HRC. You winning the nomination (given the only way you can right now) will be the most divisive event for the Democrat party in our history. Do the right thing, let Obama lead us to victory.

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    I'm glad you pointed out at the end of your post the once respected rule of 'separation of church and state'. Why have Americans forgotten this concept? Also, it appears that my favored canidiate is not yours, which I already knew, but I thought I'd throw that in anyway. Although I tend to steer clear of political discussions, I always find it interesting how much candidate bashing goes on during the campaigns. I think it's pretty safe to say that they all have screwed up in the past, they all have flopped on the issues and they all have lied at some point in their career to make themselves look better. That being said, I don't care who they worship or what religious establishment they attend. As long as they are not an extremist in any way, I think having diverse presidents from a plethora of religious and cultural backgrounds is beneficial to the US. May the best woman (or man) win! ;) (PS - I won't BO-bash you, so please don't H-Bash me!!)
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    I believe this needs as much airing as the Rev wright controversy. Why should she be able to get away with it?

    She has degraded his reputation, by saying if it were her pastor she'd leave.

    Please get this out there.

    Tit for Tat.

    Her dishonesty we don't need in the white house.

    At least Obama has never said anything verbally. Only the pastor. Why should he take the heat for what others say.

    I 've been told people don't agree with some of the things their pastor and priest have said.
    But they've got to go to church somewhere.

    They all have their sermons they believe in, and try to convince the congregation it's true.

    They'll preach anything as long as they can, pass the collection basket at the same time.
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    Pastor at Clintons' D.C. Church defends Wright

    The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is an outstanding church leader whom I have heard speak a number of times," Snyder wrote. "He has served for decades as a profound voice for justice and inclusion in our society. To evaluate his dynamic ministry on the basis of two or three sound bites does a grave injustice to Dr. Wright, the members of his congregation, and the African-American church which has been the spiritual refuge of a people that has suffered from discrimination, disadvantage, and violence. Dr. Wright, a member of an integrated denomination, has been an agent of racial reconciliation while proclaiming perceptions and truths uncomfortable for some white people to hear. Those of us who are white Americans would do well to listen carefully to Dr. Wright rather than to use a few of his quotes to polarize."
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    I added some more to the discussion here:
    http://www.end-on-end.com/2008/04/10/mlk-wright...

    Thanks for your comments!
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    Obama now is the president and I hope he will do what he needs to do for the country.
 

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