What’s new in the neighborhood?
Apparently Catholic Defense League head Bill Donohue has a double standard, notes Catholics United for the Common Good. Tomorrow is the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast and several blogs note that Donohue prefers attacking “liberal” sweet Jesus instead of actual anti-Catholic GOP-friendly pastors.
Let’s be honest, this event would be more accurately labeled the ‘Republican Catholic Strategy Breakfast’. Its organizers have a clear track-record of putting partisanship above Church teaching,†said Chris Korzen, Executive Director of Catholics United for the Common Good. “We hope that Archbishop Wuerl will take this opportunity to distance the Church from partisan politics, decry the moral shortcomings of both parties, and remind Prayer Breakfast organizers that by calling themselves ‘Catholic’ they are bound to avoid partisanship and to represent the fullness of Church teaching.â€
Over at Talk2Action, Bruce Wilson optimistically writes:
Now, one might think that William Donohue would have warned Americans Catholic leaders away from participation in the National Prayer Breakfast ; not just because of the alleged politically partisan nature of the institution but also because the organization known as “The Fellowship“,
Speaking of abortion (oh, wait maybe Christians have a range of issues of interest), here’s the Rev. Chuck Currie speech delivered yesterday in support of Planned Parenthood.
Bring it on! Rabbi Jill Jacobs of JSpot takes umbrage at Newsweek‘s list of the 50 most powerful rabbi’s in America. In fact, pointing out the biases of Newsweek, Rabbi Jacobs solicited widely around American and compiles a rectifying list.
God’s Politics interviews South African economist Francis Ng’ambi on how the IMF is reversing the gains of jubilee.
Mainstream Baptist notes the New Baptist Covenant with a video link to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton helping kick it off. Also, both Bruce and Jesus Liberal note the Christianity Today article on the Bush administration and freedom fighting.
Philocrites has a helpful roundup of UU blogs entitled, Personal Jesus.
Johnny’s Cache notes that that Global Days for Darfur is coming up April 28.
Even the Devils Believe shares some thoughts on preventive vs. preemptive war.
The Rev Deb Haffner finally breaks down and takes on Don Imus, saying NO to all hate speech.
Chaplain Danny Fisher just watched PBS’ Frontline documentary, Faith and Doubt at Groundzero and offers some commentary.
And City of Brash posts on “‘kosher’ Islamic banking.”
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