tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post2090650223464709244..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: State Election Forumbyron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-14929231545026586502007-03-07T08:54:00.000+00:002007-03-07T08:54:00.000+00:00if only we had had the prescience not to schedule ...if only we had had the prescience not to schedule a BAD leaders' dinner for that night... hope it goes well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-9314691636233646622007-03-07T00:45:00.000+00:002007-03-07T00:45:00.000+00:00jobloggs - I feel the same about using church serv...jobloggs - I feel the same about using church services for speeches. And yes, the event is aiming to be a service to the community as well as the church - and a chance for those outside the church to have some stereotypes broken down (hopefully) and have a positive experience of the Christian community.<BR/><BR/>doug - was the CASE event something different to the New College lectures a couple ofbyron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-53191008760236304512007-03-07T00:39:00.000+00:002007-03-07T00:39:00.000+00:00i guess that should be casei guess that should be <A HREF="http://www.case.edu.au" REL="nofollow">case</A>psychodougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355975567290588909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-9338740456744794032007-03-07T00:35:00.000+00:002007-03-07T00:35:00.000+00:00there was a great event hosted by case prior to th...there was a great event hosted by case prior to the last federal election, which i thought was very helpful.<BR/>there were representatives, candidates or thoughtful voters from a wide spectrum, however all were Christian.<BR/><BR/>i found the polychromatic approach encouraging, and was reassured that i wasn't completely out there, as regards what it means to be a Christian voter.<BR/><BR/>good psychodougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355975567290588909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-36614450398381021392007-03-06T22:46:00.000+00:002007-03-06T22:46:00.000+00:00Wow, Byron - I think I like your church! I've been...Wow, Byron - I think I like your church! I've been watching the coverage of electioneering in the States and feeling deeply uncomfortable about the use of church services for political speeches. Even for candidates I feel fairly positive about, like Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama, who on Sunday gave speeches in churches to woo black votes. (Oddly enough, I had just been watching an episode of Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923073692315462946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-26072671952878191152007-03-06T08:32:00.000+00:002007-03-06T08:32:00.000+00:00I'll definitely be there.I'll definitely be there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-61383848112137378632007-03-06T08:30:00.000+00:002007-03-06T08:30:00.000+00:00Hope it goes well - I'm looking forward to hearing...Hope it goes well - I'm looking forward to hearing a report after the event.Mister Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825856773085135599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-90594498778381764442007-03-06T00:25:00.000+00:002007-03-06T00:25:00.000+00:00wish I could join youwish I could join youBenjamin Adyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325520894212279303noreply@blogger.com