Associated Press is reporting that "Democrats push for own religious voice" announcing the inception of the "Faithful Democrats" website.
Since the Religious Right claimed credit for swaying the 2004 election, it has been inevitable that Democrats would deliberately work to attract religious voters.
The site has me listed on their blogroll of Christian Faith blogs. I am a Christian. I am a blogger. I am a Democrat. I don't mind be listed there as long as it is clear that my loyalties lie more with my faith than with the Democratic party.
As Democrats try to address religious voters, they often tread dangerously close to blurring the line between left-wing religion and the state. Whenever I notice them doing so, I will not hesitate to speak out against it.
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Yeah. This is why I won't join Faithful Democrats and I send cautionary words to groups with which I do participate like the Network of Spiritual Progressives and the Christian Alliance for Progress. There is enough church/state violation on the right without the left copying it.
But faith has always been brought to bear on political issues. We just have to be careful HOW we do so. And, as you say, clear that our final loyalty is with our faith, not with any political party.
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