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The pastor who clashed with Palin

Baptist minister Howard Bess, who wrote a book Palin wanted banned and who fought her on abortion and gay rights, says the country should fear her election.
By David Talbot

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  • Monday, September 15, 2008 03:52 PM

    Fundamentalist, Evangelical, christianist...???

    Poster TXLogic hit an important nail. "Evangelical" is not bad. I call the bad ones fundamentalists, but even that is not necessarily bad.

    "Christianist" is like "islamist," and it probably is the best term. By definition, christianists are dangerous. Evangelicals, in contrast, often are progressive humans, friendly, sympathetic helpers, real Christians.

    P.S. Suarez, I will look at your Ayers controversy, but if the guy really were bad, he would be in jail. Are you in jail? Please let us know.

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