Taking It On Faith »
Posted By JamesMarcus 10 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Before the convention had even begun, the DNCC kicked things off with an elaborate interfaith forum at the Colorado Convention Center. The Propeller team spoke to several audience members as they left the auditorium, and found a mostly inspired crowd--although at least one Republican in attendance expressed some doubts about the mingling of religion and politics.
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James Marcus is a writer, translator, critic, and editor. He is the author of Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot-Com Juggernaut and ...
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BronxBomber10 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks James, I'm quite glad that this often neglected topic was discussed at the convention, and brought out to the fore. Religious disparity is a bane of society and that we should strive for more openmindedness, and tolerance towards each other in this modern day in age. After all, WE all, in essence DO have a commonality of serving a "Higher Power" than ourselves. Worshiping in our own modes. I only wish I was there to witness the unity of all those folks coming together for that exhilerating experience. I was very pleased in what Mr.Jerry Fallis had to say about it all.
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JamesMarcus10 months, 2 weeks ago
Good to hear from you, BB, and I'm glad you enjoyed our first bit of convention coverage. We weren't able to attend the interfaith forum ourselves, but as I noted in the post, the audience seemed pretty inspired by it.
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TimALoftis10 months, 2 weeks ago
Loved the video, James...thanks. In 1988, I had the pleasure and honor of being a volunteer page for the Democratic Convention here in Atlanta. The speeches I remember the most came from Ann Richards, John F. Kennedy Jr., and Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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JamesMarcus10 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks, Jayson. We will be talking to many more convention goers over the next few days, hoping to get a ground-level perspective on events.
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not2needy10 months, 2 weeks ago
Great video! I hope some of the conservatives watch this and realize that Libbies are not atheistic baby killers, with most of us having a strong faith base.
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Spadecaller10 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks for posting this James. The temptation for candidates to prove or disprove their religious zeal and afiliations has become nothing more than a divisive detour from the real and serious issues facing us as Americans. I, for one, am sick and tired of the media and the candidates trying to prove how much they love and worship their conceptions of God. I have no problem with inter-faith non-sectarian forums that are all inclusive. However, the thrust of the campaigns thus far have been contradictory to the goals of inclusiveness and tolerance between religious and non religioius people. This needs to be put to rest in this country. It seems more like a throw back to the days of witch burning and puritanism.
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Mdiar10 months, 2 weeks ago
Check your PMs!
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Hmmm... for some reason, you posted in bold and so did I without meaning too. I think I must of forgot to close out the command, which means that this should be addressed in some fashion. Good thing this popped up in James' thread, I suppose.
I closed the command, I believe, in this post.
Or I tried too.
Apparently not? Well the, this needs to be looked at, I guess. I think I know whats going on, with my limited knowledge of coding.
Sorry, James. I think most posts after this point will be in bold on this thread.
Maybe it will add a sense of importance to the thread? At least I didn't use the strike command and forget to add the closing command...
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tdrapeau10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Sorry Mdiar, I had to close your previous comment, as it was turning all subsequent comments bold. Here is what you said, minus the HTML:
"I would like to see more of these inter-faith forums. It is a good way to accept other religions and encourage diversity.
Nice submission. I'm almost afraid to blink this election, for fear I miss something important!"
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