Increasingly the need for peace grows greater. In this blog, I hope to cull readings and activities which may lead to peace. First and foremost, knowing and understanding people from different backgrounds, in my opinion, will lead us to a willingness to avoid war and work for peace in this world.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Immigration: Will It Be the New Wedge Issue for the Right?
Not satisfied with using issues such as abortion and gay marriage or gays in society as wedge issues to divide our country and to inject religion or religious views into public/political life, zealots for Jesus now attempt to take positions on the immigration issue. Here however, the divide will not be easily made as some Christians actually believe in the words that Christ spoke. In addition, older religions also value the tenets of treating the poor and the stranger or outsider with some charity. See the following story from alternet. News of radical religious right's positions on the immigration issue.
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