Dkos' Shrinking Tent

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Tuesday August 10, 2010 · 5:09 PM PDT

2010/08/10 · 17:09

I stumbled upon Dkos sometime during the 2004 presidential campaign I think. Back then, as a Evangelical Christian Democrat so disgusted by the right-wing's hijacking of all these Christian and Political, I sought out on the net to find a vibrant community that shared my desire to see the Democrats take back the political landscape and restore some sanity to political debate. I lurked. For years. I came out of the shadows during the 2008 Presidential campaign, and started posting. I was welcomed wholeheartedly here. I was told that despite my views, All were welcome here. This was, after all, a DEMOCRATIC website intent on electing Democrats. A BIG TENT. But the times, they are a changing...

angeleyes

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Friday July 16, 2010 · 2:35 PM PDT

2010/07/16 · 14:35

Let me just state up-front that I am not trying to break our community rule by posting a "dueling diary" to one currently on the rec list ("Should ‘end times’ belief disqualify you with voters?"). I was actually asked by the diarist and a couple of other folks within the comments to do a diary and expand on my posts. So please indulge if you would.

As the diarist "Something the Dog Said" referenced in his/her diary, this is indeed some deep water we’re treading into. Religion and how it plays a role in the everyday lives of folks is such a vast topic, it’s hard to place your arms around it. I’ve posted several diaries as part of this community. Many of them well received and they’ve sparked a bunch of discussion. So when asked to do another diary, I didn’t know what more I could say. But there’s one thing I’ve barely been in my life, and that’s speechless. So I’d like to approach this diary from a different perspective. Follow me...

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We really don't need Evangelical Christians as a part of our political community

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We really don't need Evangelical Christians as a part of our political community

Totally agree. Be gone!

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Not all of them need to be gone, but the Evangelical ones are just too much

17 votes

Come one, come all! We need everyone!

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Turning on Obama and the certain African-American backlash

angeleyes

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Thursday April 29, 2010 · 10:35 AM PDT

2010/04/29 · 10:35

I came across an article yesterday that made me cock a "are you serious?" eyebrow. A blog article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal entitled: "Obama’s Poll Problem: White Backers in ’08 Are Deserting Him" says the following:

As the folks in the White House begin looking toward President Barack Obama’s presumed re-election campaign in 2012, there is one statistic that might worry them more than any other: Little more than a third of white voters currently think the president is doing a good job

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I know these numbers need some "unpacking" and I have some citations below that gets at what these numbers really represent. But it’s not the raw numbers that bother me. It’s the sentiment BEHIND the numbers.

angeleyes

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Sunday March 21, 2010 · 3:13 PM PDT

2010/03/21 · 15:13

This diary has been stirring in me for a long time, and it’s time I put it out there. It may possibly be one of the last things I write on this site. Call it a pre-GBCW diary.

I "came out" to this community back in the fall of 2008 as an Evangelical, Pentecostal, tongue-talking Christian who also was an Obama supporter/Democrat. It was not too long before the election, and the conventional wisdom during this time was that most of the folks like me were squarely in the McCain camp. I came out to dispel that notion. I took a risk. I had lurked for a long time and knew that being a fundamental, evangelical Christian would not win me a "miss popularity" prize. But I felt it important to give voice to my situation. I was warmly welcomed by many of you here. Some of you were, shall we say, "less than welcoming", but many of you rallied to defend my existence as both a member of this community and the Party. There was lots of "This is a big tent...all are welcome here" talk back then.

Well, that was then...

angeleyes

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Thursday November 26, 2009 · 12:28 PM PST

2009/11/26 · 12:28

November 27th, 2008 (Thanksgiving Day) - A typical, Pacific Northwest fall day. Kinda cloudy, and kinda damp. I woke up and tried to summon the energy to get downstairs and into the kitchen to get the candied yams and macaroni n’ cheese done. On holiday’s my family won’t let me escape without making them. And I knew I didn’t want to just "thow" these dishes together. This wasn’t just another Thanksgiving. It was my Mom’s last Thanksgiving.

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Monday September 07, 2009 · 3:48 PM PDT

2009/09/07 · 15:48

UPDATED! Thank you everyone for recommending this diary! My wish was that people would see this and would be inspired. I'm humbled that it went beyond what I imagined. Blessings!

I’ll begin by saying this. I’m angry. Righteously Angry!!

Just a little background on me. I’ve been a dedicated Charismatic, Evangelical Christian for almost 20 years. I was raised in a Christian home. I’ve studied the bible – which I believe is the inspired Word of God. I’ve meditated on the teachings of Jesus Christ. I’ve ministered and represented His teachings publicly.

I take a fair amount of heat, especially in Democratic circles for my Christian beliefs. It’s frustrating sometimes to be sure, but you know, with idiots representing my faith saying things like this:

http://www.cnn.com/...

I completely get it. More below...

angeleyes

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Saturday September 05, 2009 · 11:37 AM PDT

2009/09/05 · 11:37

Crossposted over at Street Prophets

Mr. President, I woke up this morning with you heavy on my heart, or as we say around the neighborhood "I felt you this morning" and I was reminded of a scripture in the bible...

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live. I Timothy 2:1-3, The Message Translation

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angeleyes

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Friday August 07, 2009 · 5:11 PM PDT

2009/08/07 · 17:11

I’ve been wondering since January how long this nation could survive the Presidency of Barack Obama.

I had really high hopes on November 5th. I really did. Knowing full well that the fabric that holds this nation together was fraying under the pressure of an electorate choosing to expand their hearts and minds in spite of a bruising primary on both sides of the aisle, 52% of the people in this country, and many more who for a variety of reasons couldn’t even get to the polls, took a step of faith.

I wondered how long it would hold. This week, I got my answer.

angeleyes

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Sunday May 10, 2009 · 7:58 AM PDT

2009/05/10 · 07:58

It’s Mother’s Day, and I’ve been bracing myself for this day. You see, three months ago today my Mother, my best friend, the "Queen", passed away. We found out in October 2008 that she had stomach cancer. At the time, my 76 year young Mom was still working part-time, taking computer classes at the local community college, and ordering yet more clothes and shoes from any number of fashion catalogs. She was my hero. So many thoughts are racing through my head today, but I’d like to share a profound revelation with you all that has punctuated this journey for me.

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angeleyes

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Wednesday April 15, 2009 · 3:35 PM PDT

2009/04/15 · 15:35

This diary is written not so much for what would be the typical member of the DailyKos community (if there really even is such a thing). As a Spirit-filled, evangelical Christian Democrat, some have often wondered why I participate here. But I feel closest to this community, even with some of my "conservative" views.

Today, I felt compelled to do a diary for the Right-Wing Lurkers to DKos. Those good, Christian brothers and sisters of mine who will wander over to see what we’re saying. They’ll be familiar with most of what we say today. They already have their rebuttal ready.

But here’s a different perspective...

angeleyes

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Sunday March 01, 2009 · 9:01 AM PST

2009/03/01 · 09:01

This is an early Sunday morning, bleary-eyed rant. So if I go off the rails, please forgive.

Let me begin by saying, I’m a CNN Loyalist. My tee-vee is CNN most of the time, so I feel completely justified in my following rant.

I’m SO over John King’s new show "State of the Union". As best as I can tell, John King has decided that his show will take every policy decision, speech, press conference, face grimace, or head nod that the Obama Administration makes in that week and bring a bunch of beebling boobs on to help prove why any and all of that is an epic fail.

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angeleyes

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Wednesday October 29, 2008 · 1:54 PM PDT

2008/10/29 · 13:54

It’s time to pray.

Check out a number of the right wing blogs over the last couple of days – Redstate in particular. Some of our brothers and sisters in the Christian faith are actually aligning themselves in prayer AGAINST Barack Obama. See http://www.redstate.com/... There was another diary over there last night (sorry can't get to the link because their site is crappy) that was actually calling for prayer against Obama during the time of his 30 minute broadcast tonight.

How sad. Really. I'm sure these folks are well meaning (o.k. I know I'm applying a liberal helping of grace and mercy here), but what a misuse of the opportunity that collective prayer provides.

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