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May 07, 2005
What drives religious people to intolerance?
[Are American churches dividing? A Church Divided: German Protestants Confront the Nazi Past by Matthew D. Hockenos examines how churches came to terms with too much involvement with politics under Hitler, the kind of engagement that led to supporting the killing of Jews and others.]
This week's news was capped by the story of a North Carolina Baptist church evidently kicking out its members who were Democrats. Whether there was a kind of ex-communication by the minister or a protest by the church's Democrat members, we will learn as the story develops. [One local blogger of This is Life!: Revolutions Around the Cruciform Axis reacts by defending the religious right while a Georgia blogger on Daily Kos posted the story in a way that made the religious right look pretty intolerant.
Posted by wjbailes at May 7, 2005 06:27 AM
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John, just wanted to say I love your blog, and I'm always checking up on it. Oh, and Chicago is great by the way. Give my regards to Mother Pat and everyone else...
Posted by: Tyler Grisham at May 7, 2005 01:23 PM
Tyler, I'll be lector tomorrow at Thankful and send your regards to Pat et al. I hope your success is as quick at coming and as sustaining as your graciousness and wit are. Stay in touch. I want to hear of your progress.
Posted by: Bailes at May 7, 2005 04:14 PM