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...family values" slogan Republicans used at their last convention does not really advance the cause of family. Speakers such as Patrick Buchanan, who has allegedly made anti-gay and anti-Semitic comments, and Pat Robertson,, who carries the flag of the religious right, deflected the real issues. "Family values" were perceived as a shallow ploy to appeal to voters. The phrase became detached from its original meaning and was associated instead with homophobia and bigotry...
...York City, Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition is fielding a slate of candidates for the May 4 School board election. A number of other religious groups, including the New York Catholic Archdiocese, are attempting to turn out voters for candidates who oppose condom distribution in schools and other programs that they deem morally incorrect. ACT-UP has rumbled about starting its own campaign in response...
Ireland derided the old-fashioned, "Pat Robertson version of feminism," which she said branded feminists as those who "leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism, and become lesbians...
...since the siege started, said last week that Koresh wanted a television appearance with other famous religious figures -- to engage them in a contest of biblical interpretation. "He wants to put on a challenge to all the churches and all the heads," Branch explained. "The Pope, Billy Graham, Pat Robertson...
...Unlike some of our generation, we could not imagine abandoning church altogether. We just needed something that spoke to us in a different way," says Vicki. The church has adult and youth choirs, classes in everything from Bible study to parenting. Preaching is "conversational," says associate minister Pete Robertson. Sermons last no more than 15 minutes. "The days of the 20-, 30- or 40-minute sermons are gone...