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COALITION OF THE HUCKABEE FAITHFUL
Mike Huckabee announced the formation of a Faith and Values Coalition last night, with a former Southern Baptist Convention president and radio show host and activist Janet Folger at the helm. The coalition's members will be both cheerleaders and advisers, and the list represents considerable reach into different constituencies on the Christian right.
For anyone waiting for the Rapture, there's Jerry Jenkins, co-author of the enormously popular apocalyptic Left Behind book series. For activists whose memories go back to the 1980 Washington for Jesus rally on the National Mall, which supported Ronald Reagan for president, there's rally organizers Anne and John Gimenez of Virginia Beach. Last spring, the Gimenezes hosted a three-day conference devoted to commemorating the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown as evidence of America's heritage as a "Christian nation." Among their featured speakers were two targets of Sen. Charles Grassley's (R-Iowa) investigation into alleged misuse of church donations for lavish personal lifestyles, Kenneth Copeland and Paula White. Harry Jackson was also there, and the Harvard MBA shared a story of how the Washington for Jesus rally convinced him to forego a Wall Street job for a life in ministry. Christians United for Israel's John Hagee was also on hand, and afterwards Anne Gimenez agreed to become the Virginia state director for CUFI.
The Gimenezes represent a long-term link between conservative charismatics/Pentecostals and the largely white evangelical leadership of Christian right organizations like Campus Crusade for Christ. At his conference last spring, John Gimenez paid homage to late CCC founder Bill Bright, whom he credited for helping to organize the Washington for Jesus rally, and for embracing the tongue-talking, hand-raising, and dancing charismatics into the political fold.
Publisher Stephen Strang, one of the earliest evangelical supporters of Huckabee, is also in Huckabee's coalition, and he, too, has long been a player in Republican outreach to evangelicals and particularly his charismatic audience. Likewise Copeland protege, Detroit preacher, and former Republican Senate candidate Keith Butler, long cultivated for his potential star quality among African-American Republicans. Butler also serves on CUFI's executive board.
To counteract Mitt Romney's support from Christian right legal powerhouses Jay Sekulow (of Pat Robertson's American Center for Law and Justice), David French (of James Dobson's Alliance Defense Fund), and James Bopp (a long-time lawyer for anti-abortion causes), Huckabee announced support from Matthew Staver of Jerry Falwell's Liberty Council and Kelly Shackelford of Texas's Liberty Legal Institute.
Not surprisingly, there's a big group of Southern Baptists on the list, and today Huckabee is appearing with Liberty University president Jerry Falwell, Jr. at the university's convocation ceremony. Perhaps an endorsement from Lynchburg is not far behind?
--Sarah Posner
CLARIFICATION: Just to be clear, the Alliance Defense Fund was founded by a number of religious right leaders, among them James Dobson, but is a separate organization from Focus on the Family and all of the other founders' organizations.
COMMENTS (4)
Can ANYONE explain why a man who has loudly proclaimed his belief that evolution is a 'myth' (not to mention that dinosaurs were contemporaries with early humans) be accepted as a legitimate, serious, plausible candidate for the Presidency of the USofA? WTF kind of moronic country IS this?
Posted by: woody, tokin librul | November 28, 2007 12:32 PM
"Evolution" may not be a myth, but for all that people professing "evolution" actually know about it, it may as well be.
What kind of country is it? Um... really dumb?
Posted by: Anonymous | November 28, 2007 2:02 PM
Oh Lord! Enlighten the unbelievers with a sign of your presence! Test the faith of your servants Richard and Lindsay Roberts, Benny Hinn, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Paul and Jan Crouch, Joyce Meyers, Paula White, and Creflo Dollar as you did with your servant Job! Allow Satan to take away their riches, houses, cars, and planes, and smite them with dreadful boils. Make the women bald and the men to wear Jan Crouch's wigs. When they, as Job, refuse to curse your name, the unbeliever’s eyes may then be opened!
Posted by: Jack Knife | November 29, 2007 9:15 PM
Church of the Only True God Organization Revival Spiritual Invitation: The Closed Secrets of the Holy Bible
We are trying to tell about the secrets of the Bible to each and every body, Bible Scholars, Bible researchers, and other all Christian Organizations etc: for so many years. And we also to make them to know all of the secrets of the bible. The Holy knowledge not belongs to one-organization /church. All human beings are in the need of God's knowledge. We have spread our knowledge or shared our knowledge to about ten thousand Christian Leaders & Organizers. We are inviting all the Christians through out the world to the conference, which we are conducting about the knowledge of God. Twelve Apostles will be elected from among the Leaders who will attend the conference and those who have good knowledge of God. All the leaders of the countries of the world are heartily invited. Please convey to other institutions, which you know about this invitation. Those who ever will attend this conference are provided free accommodation and all the three meals, that is breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner. Those who want to attend the conference have to register their names the registration fee is $ 150 USD. Conference date Dec-1 Monday to 6Sat-2008, we can arrange needed documentation and invitation letter to the Foreign Deligates. Please credit your registration fee to -I C I C I –BANK- Divine Grace Orphanage & Destitute Welfare Center- 053405000133. Any information required may be sent immediately to DIVINE GRACE ORPHANAGE & DESTITUTE WELFARE CENTER
Organized by: - Church of the only true god ministries. www.onlytruegodministries.com Hno, 12/111-8thWard Pentapadu 534166,WestGodavari Dist Andhra Pradesh South India Phone No. 08818-210229, +918818241180 --- Cell: +919866035499 The secrets which are shown by the God for me are explain below People did not know about God, until Jesus Christ came to world and told about God. Examples:1} In old testament the God who told that I am the lord thy God is not at all God. He misguided the people since that time {Exo 20;2} 2} in New Testament also Jesus Christ who is written as great God and God over all according to some versions is not real true God. In the bible the secured book, real God is under wraps but false gods declaring themselves as real gods are on the loose. The churches are not caring the scriptures in their preaching.[ Read verse] John 17;3 and this is life eternal that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. 3} Eph 1:17 That the God of our lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. 1st cor 8:4-6 we know that idol is nothing in the world and that there is none other God but one. For thou there be that are called gods weather in heaven or in earth [As there be gods many and lords many] But to us there is but one God the father of whom are all things and we in him and one lord Jesus Christ. Mathew 11:27. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the son, and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him. (Luke 10:22). 4] In the beginning (Old testament) who declared himself as God is not God? John 1:18 (John 5:36-37) (1st John 5:20). (1st John 4:12)(1stTimothy: 6; 16) 5] Law (law book) is not given by God? Acts 7: 30(35)(38)53 (Galatians 3:19) (Hebrews 2:2) 6] From the period of Ebel to Zechariah there is no forgiveness(salvation) for sins on old Testament{In the time of old testament people how they can go in to the kingdom of heaven}? John 14:6 (Matthew 4:17) (2 Timothy 1:10) (John3: 16-17) 7] How many times this ruler in did Come to the world from of old from everlasting? Status and names called? 1st Peter: 3; 19-20 [Hebrews: 9; 26-28--------9; 15] 1stCorin: 4;14—Micah:5;2. 8] Jesus Christ told us every thing indirectly (Why Jesus closed eyes and ears on he preached the way of God)? Mark 4:12-13 (John 16:25-29) 9] What things have Jesus spoken unto them in proverbs? Reasons led Him to speak in proverbs may be explained? John 16:25 10] How this born child, A given son become the mighty God. The everlasting father the divine one? In continuation please read the enclosed letter, which addressed to all bible colleges and bible societies in the world, with two books, they are being sent by post IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND TO GIVE ANSEWERS KINDLY TRY TO TAKE ASSITANCE FROM ANY SCHOLORS OR BISHOPS AND PASTORS Any information required may be sent immediately Ever your service in Christ ISUKAPATI VIDYANADH
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