Religious Community Calls on Rep. Castle to Vote to End the War
Sermon and Rally with the Reverend Christopher Bullock
Wilmington, DE- Monday, Reverend Christopher Bullock and the Canaan Baptist Church will join the Iraq Summer Campaign to call on Rep. Castle to Take a Stand against President Bush’s endless war in Iraq. Delawareans, like 70 percent of Americans, are against the war in Iraq, and are calling on Rep. Castle to vote to bring an end to President Bush’s reckless war and bring our troops home safely. Reverend Bullock will deliver a “Blessed are the peacemakers” sermon to encourage the religious community to get involved in the campaign and mobilize for Take a Stand Day on August 28 th in Rodney Square in Wilmington.
WHO: Americans Against Escalation in Iraq – Iraq Summer Campaign, Reverend Christopher Bullock and The Cannan Baptist Church and other members of the religious community.
WHAT: Sermon by the Reverend Christopher Bullock: A Prayer for Peace “Blessed are the peacemakers…” (Mathew 5:9); Rally calling on Mike Castle to stand with the people of Delaware and bring the troops home.
WHEN: Monday, August 20, 2007 at 7pm
WHERE: Canaan Baptist Church; 1201 North Van Buren Street; Wilmington, DE
“CDA, AAEI, and Iraq Summer is a coalition including a wide range of political and nonprofit organizations that are working against our current policy in Iraq. Coalition organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC have not endorsed or sponsored this statement or the advertisement referred to therein, and no funds provided were used in producing or distributing this statement or the advertisement.”
I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone mix politics and religion as much as Bullock.
I take that back…he’s third behind Robertson and Falwell. Looks like a hidden agenda to me. If he’s a candidate for anything, it will all make sense soon.
How about taking care of the War in Wilmington first? More Delawareans die on the streets of Wilmington than Iraq.
Iraq sucks, but enough already with the posturing. Especially by someone who has a personal agenda. Let him declare his candidacy and take Castle on directly and stop using folks who really care about the war (either side) as pawns in your game.
There’s nothing worse than political wannabes hiding behind the name of religion. i.e Robertson, Falwell and Bullock.
Right on!
If you are one of those 73 percent of Delawareans who think Castle should stop supporting Bush and you happen to be a member of the clergy you should just keep youi big trap shut.
Absolutely not. He can say and do as he pleases. I can also do the same and I say he’s consistently for anything that gets him a headline. Right on to that Jason. Where was he on this topic in 2005 and 2006?
He is on this now because it’s the potential key to getting the nomination and he’s trying to steal the mantra from Spivack in 2008. You’re just being used, I’ll check with you same time next year.
Then again, maybe he’ll be an Independent by then.
Jason, only the clergy who oppose the war have to shut up. Those, like Falwell, Robertson, et al. should be given humongeous TV transmitters so they can preach the war-like Christ (who never existed, except in their warped little brains) to the broadest possible audience. And be tax emempt while they are doing it.
Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, Robertson, Falwell, Bullock, …stop the madness. Stop mixing politics and Religion!!!
Too late J., your side has been using religion to win for thirty years. Now its our turn, so bend over and take it like a man.
We’ve been listening to your side quote Old Testament judgmentalism, and now you are going to sit still while we preach the Sermon on the Mount’s love and tolerance.
“Religious Community Calls on Rep. Castle to Vote to End the War”
should read:
Religious Individual who wants another headline Calls on Rep. Castle to Vote to End the War
If we stopped mixing politics and religion, what would happen to the Stills who broke the oath “till death (of my political career) due us part? Or how about that pasty-faced little doink (not Still, the other one, Foley) who kept saying “Praise Jesus” while almost litterally giving the American Indians the biggest ass-fuck since The Trail of Tears?
If we stopped mixing politics and religion, either the Evangelinuts or the GOP would cease to exist. People would then start giving women and minorities all sorts of Constitutional rights. Life as Bush knows it would cease to exist.
Don’t think so Miles. Your double standard is sickening.
Have the guts to say no to religion in politics. I see though, you benefit so it’s alright.
Can you say “Zero credibility”?
J.,
I forgive you.
Jesus fought against the status quo. Bullock should be allowed to do the same.
Yeah, Kavips. If Jesus doin’ an ass-whuppin’ on the money lenders in the temple was not political, don’t know what is.
When the Devil took Jesus to the mountain and offered him kingdom of the earth and Jesus said no, was Bush standing behind them saying “I do, I do!!”
Jesus didn’t run for Congress after tossing the money lenders out of the temple.
Nor did he call a press conference.
Comparing Jesus to Bullock is a bit much.
Bullock’s not fighting the status quo. He’s raising his profile for a run for office.
God Damn these people who dare to tell the public they’re running for office! All non-GOP candidates should be required to keep their candidacy a secret!
wait! you mean that a person of the cloth INSIDE the United States is speaking out about murdering innoncent people and an unjust war?
what the hell is the country coming to?
“God Damn these people who dare to tell the public they’re running for office!”
Only he’s not. He’s pretending this has nothing to do with running for office.
Dave, how can you tell he’s pretending to not run for office while he’s running for office?
signed, Confused Liberal
Easily Confused Liberal —
He’s pretending that his appearance has nothing to do with election 2008.
Dave,
I see! He’s just like Castle!
signed, Now Allseeing Liberal
Maybe Bullock can organize a road trip to see the Democrat Congressman who said this upon his return from Iraq this week:
“One, I think we’re making real progress.”
“Secondly, I think the consequences of pulling back precipitously would be potentially catastrophic for the Iraqi people themselves, to whom we have a tremendous responsibility … and in the long run chaotic for the region as a whole and for our own security.”
http://www.theolympian.com/news/story/192500.html
“Secondly, I think the consequences of pulling back precipitously would be potentially catastrophic for the Iraqi people themselves,”
Bullock’s prayers will protect them!
“God Damn these people who dare to tell the public they’re running for office! All non-GOP candidates should be required to keep their candidacy a secret!”
Checkmate.
Can someone please tell me why Mike Castle has to travel to Finland & Turkey to study “Political Islam?” That’s, when he’s not making trips to the Caribbean for–ahem–conferences?
http://delawarewatch.blogspot.com/2007/08/friendly-advice-for-mike-castle.html
“Only he’s not. He’s pretending this has nothing to do with running for office.”
Apparently, Dave has such a low view of Bullock that he doesn’t think he would participate in this event because he believes we should withdraw from Iraq.
Hey, Dave, when Bullock & Copeland spoke in his church about prison reform (WHEN HE WASN’T RUNNING FOR OFFICE) was he sincere then?
Breaking news: Bullock has been offered a junket to Bermuda to study ‘Political Christianity’. According to the corporate sponsors for this junket, they have found that prior politicians on similar junkets reach a deeper understanding of religion while in a comped $700/night hotel having expensive oils rubbed into their wrinkled, old backsides by 20 year-old female ‘neophytes’ who have also not yet embraced the teachings of [insert religious icon here].
The corporate sponsors said offering Bullock this perk already accepted by other federal legislators is OK in that it follows the Eleventh Corporate Commandment applicable to huge PAC money, i.e., “Thou shalt hedge thy bets in case the underdog wins.”
“Apparently, Dave has such a low view of Bullock that he doesn’t think he would participate in this event because he believes we should withdraw from Iraq.”
No, I’m sure he would participate anyway, so long as there were cameras.
“Hey, Dave, when Bullock & Copeland spoke in his church about prison reform (WHEN HE WASN’T RUNNING FOR OFFICE) was he sincere then?”
Was the press there?
The GOP on Bullock remind me of a guy who learns his ex-girlfriend is now going out with his worst enemy: “Ehhh – she was a skank anyway.”
“Secondly, I think the consequences of pulling back precipitously would be potentially catastrophic for the Iraqi people themselves,”
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This is the purely rhetorical GOPer spin forced down our throats by our MainStreamMedia.
Facts are that as the months slip by against GOPer refusal to entertain withdrawl, the DEMS have been working to bring the troops home – not the massive withdrawl suggested by GOPer point word “precipitous”.
The agreement between Bush and Congress is that the military solution has to be found to be fully backed by sincere movement toward an Iraqi political solution and that those benchmarks shall be met by mid-Sept.