Warren Throckmorton
A Peter Waldron Sighting in Iowa: Spreading the Gospel of Michele Bachmann
Peter Waldron, the man who helped Michele Bachmann take the Iowa caucus vote in August, is back in Iowa organizing pastors. According to the New York Times yesterday, Waldron was deploying his faith based strategies: One Bachmann aide, Peter Waldron, gathered 16 evangelical pastors in Des Moines last week to discuss strategy. “These are our…
Read MoreFormer Love in Action Director: I’ve never met a man who experienced a change from homosexual to heterosexual
John Smid was once the director of Love in Action a longtime Exodus International affiliate based in Memphis, TN. I have always found John’s candor refreshing. My first contact with John was at an Exodus meeting where he questioned the slogan, “change is possible.” In addition to support groups, LIA also had a live-in program…
Read MoreAlan Chambers on It Gets Better: Life Comes First
In a blog post today on the Exodus International site, Exodus President Alan Chambers walked back from earlier criticism of the “It Gets Better” campaign a bit. Chambers writes: A few months ago I went on record criticizing the “It Gets Better” campaign that has gone viral with an anti-bullying message for LGBT teens. My…
Read MoreRomney comdemns "poisonous language" of Bryan Fischer
So says the Washington Post, Right Wing Watch and Religion Dispatches. My preference would have been for a more energetic response, but at least Romney addressed Fischer’s unChristian bigotry.
Read MoreStraw Poll Results Make Values Voter Summit Look Fringe
Here are the results of today’s Values Voter Straw Poll: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) has won Family Research Council Action’s fourth-ever Values Voter Summit Straw Poll. Businessman Herman Cain finished in second place and former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) finished third. The following are the straw poll results: Presidential Candidate Name Total…
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