Thursday, October 07, 2004
Taken For Granted in the Culture War?
The Traditional Values Coalition writes:
October 7, 2004 – The New York Times reported on October 5 on a growing number of African-American pastors who are supporting President Bush’s re-election this year.
The Times features Rev. Walter Humphrey, pastor of two churches in Akron, Ohio. Rev. Humphrey says the election of Bush in 2000 wasn’t about a stolen election. “I see that as the providence of God.”
Rev. Humphrey says he sees the hand of God on President Bush and supports him because of Bush’s opposition to same-sex marriage and promotion of faith-based social programs.
Rev. Humphrey has helped organize other African-American pastors in Ohio who have come out to endorse President Bush’s re-election.
Another pastor is Rev. Herbert Lusk II of Philadelphia who has been pushing for his fellow pastors to support Bush.
Polls indicate that African-American voters are strongly supportive of traditional marriage and oppose homosexual marriage by a wide margin. This issue could be a key one for blacks this year. A Gallup Poll published in May, 2004 indicated that 72% of blacks oppose granting legal recognition to homosexual marriage. The figure for the general population is only 59%.
Seems to me that in the press to get gay rights = woman's rights = civil rights movement doesn't always compute with everybody...especially when you are walking on some seriously held views.
The democratic establishment should look and see why they are bleeding out members.
October 7, 2004 – The New York Times reported on October 5 on a growing number of African-American pastors who are supporting President Bush’s re-election this year.
The Times features Rev. Walter Humphrey, pastor of two churches in Akron, Ohio. Rev. Humphrey says the election of Bush in 2000 wasn’t about a stolen election. “I see that as the providence of God.”
Rev. Humphrey says he sees the hand of God on President Bush and supports him because of Bush’s opposition to same-sex marriage and promotion of faith-based social programs.
Rev. Humphrey has helped organize other African-American pastors in Ohio who have come out to endorse President Bush’s re-election.
Another pastor is Rev. Herbert Lusk II of Philadelphia who has been pushing for his fellow pastors to support Bush.
Polls indicate that African-American voters are strongly supportive of traditional marriage and oppose homosexual marriage by a wide margin. This issue could be a key one for blacks this year. A Gallup Poll published in May, 2004 indicated that 72% of blacks oppose granting legal recognition to homosexual marriage. The figure for the general population is only 59%.
Seems to me that in the press to get gay rights = woman's rights = civil rights movement doesn't always compute with everybody...especially when you are walking on some seriously held views.
The democratic establishment should look and see why they are bleeding out members.
# posted by Knitting a Conundrum @ 6:55 PM 
