Protesters disrupt interfaith gathering

By Paul A. Anthony, Rocky Mountain News

Published August 24, 2008 at 2:11 p.m.
Updated August 24, 2008 at 5:29 p.m.

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An anti-abortion protestor disrupts a DNC Interfaith gathering at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo., on Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Police escort a protester out of the convention center at the Faith in Action interfaith gathering Sunday, August 24, 2008.

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August 24, 2008

2:17 p.m.

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I_Slay_The_Dragon writes:

The God of Abraham, The God of Isaac, The God of Jacob,
The God of America: The True and LIVING God. Period.
August 24, 2008

2:24 p.m.

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EZBakeOven writes:

"The men were shouted down and booed by the several hundred in attendance, who chanted "O-BA-MA" in response."

Good for those who didn't let these nutjobs ruin their gathering!
August 24, 2008

2:26 p.m.

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Buckwheat writes:

REALLY???? Cool !!! Its' about time.. Maybe ole' 2Pac Barrack isn't so bad after all..... Nah...
August 24, 2008

2:29 p.m.

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HopiMedicineMan writes:

"Every seed is awakened, and all animal life." --Fr. Sitting Bull
August 24, 2008

2:56 p.m.

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I_Slay_The_Dragon writes:

BD, first you label McCain an adulterer, THEN, you
espouse Faith, Forgiveness, and The Christ?
Might I suggest some SERIOUS bible study for you?
August 24, 2008

3:03 p.m.

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I_Slay_The_Dragon writes:

Unborn Child to Unfit Woman: Keep YOUR cause off MY body.
August 24, 2008

3:19 p.m.

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fencergal writes:

That symposium is only to give the illusion that the Democrats have faith. Their religion is that of secular humanism.
August 24, 2008

3:19 p.m.

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NeilT writes:

You show me the zygote that makes that statement to its host, Dragon, and I'll be the first in line to save it.

Until then, mind your own business. Unless, of course, you have personally intervened and helped one of these hosts through their pregnancy, guaranteed her safety while in labor, adopted the unwanted child and raised and provided for that unwanted child in an acceptable manner.

I’ll write this post down on paper then proceed to eat it if you’ve done that, Dragon.

If you haven’t…

STFU, already!
August 24, 2008

3:21 p.m.

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I_Slay_The_Dragon writes:

Gloriapoole, your Courage on behalf of the unborn, trumps
ANYTHING written here today.
All for The Greater Glory of God! Daniel 12-1
4Eternity.
August 24, 2008

3:26 p.m.

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EZBakeOven writes:

Dear God,

Save me
from your followers.

Me 08: 24 - 08
August 24, 2008

3:29 p.m.

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I_Slay_The_Dragon writes:

NeilT....Your tired, tired, pseudo-justification for Genocide
does not even warrant a reply.
BD...Judged you? On the contrary, I merely suggested
you continue further in your biblical knowledge.
August 24, 2008

3:38 p.m.

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benn writes:

lunatics
August 24, 2008

3:39 p.m.

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danirobi writes:

Big D- way to take mccains statement on 100 years war WAY out of context...he said that we might still have bases there for a long time (even a hundred years) like we have in Japan and South Korea.

Obama has numerous times voted against human life. He is far more liberal than Barbara Boxer on abortion. He voted against medical for those who survive abortions claiming that its not a human?
August 24, 2008

3:39 p.m.

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I_Slay_The_Dragon writes:

BD.....Your logic, betrays you. We, on a daily basis are
surrounded by War. And, abortion, is a battle in THE War.
Son, you didn't need the "hypocrisy" nonsense.
Again, read Holy Scripture.
August 24, 2008

3:45 p.m.

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Finding_Forever writes:

So if a young girl or woman gets pregnant as a result of rape, incest, or some other horrible sex crime she should keep it?
August 24, 2008

4:09 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

finding...

I wouldn't want to be the decision maker on that one, but you're looking at the situation subjectively... as if the victim is the only one involved.

What fault would that baby have in how the incident occured?

However, I'm a hypocrite. I wouldn't want one of my loved ones to keep it.

This statement identifies how prideful we all are.
August 24, 2008

4:10 p.m.

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fencergal writes:

Finding_Forever, your use of that tired old argument( chances of that happening are miniscule at best) illustrates your incapacity to phrase a logical argument. And why should an innocent child be murdered for the crimes of a stranger?
August 24, 2008

4:12 p.m.

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wow writes:

Finally.
For once, something didn't need to blow up first for these wackos to be led away in cuffs.

The problem with those folks and their deaf, dumb, and blind followers is this. They don't understand freedom of choice, because they themselves have never had it. They are slaves to dogma, just like Ms. Poole. They have no ability to make moral decisions or immoral decisions. All their choices were made for them, thousands of years ago.
If freedom of choice is removed, the moral high ground is also removed. You aren't moral people. You are obedient people.
In other words, you people are no better than animals, awaiting punnishment and reward from a master.
The rest of us make moral choices because we can.
August 24, 2008

4:30 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

wow. wow!

You got it all figured out. So are you saying you're not obedient little drone in any way? Don't you follow federal, state, and municipal laws?

You're upset... we get it. You don't want to have a master, but you're unable to escape we're all slave to something or another. So am I. I simply prefer to be slave to something righteous and loving.

You're rationale... "All their choices were made for them thousands of years ago"... (hidden behind sarcasm) is faulted in so many ways. Murder was bad 2000 years ago, and still is today. Just because traditions are old doesn't make them outdated.

Your so-called grasp on 'moral choices' is one many people like you claim to have. The problem is, because of lack of outline, different people have different standards. To you, hopefully, a grown man having sex with a 10 year old girl is wrong. Not to others.
August 24, 2008

4:33 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

Gloria Poole,

You should read your Bible more carefully.

" I think you are on your way to hell, no doubt; and that would not be my doing but GOD's."

That's about the only judgment people don't have the ability to perform.
August 24, 2008

4:39 p.m.

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wow writes:

Gloria blathers incoherently...
"And also remember this scripture about the demoncrats: 'Me-ne, GOD hath numbered thy kingdom and finished it. Te-kel: thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting; Pe-res ;thy kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians'. from book of Daniel ch 5: 25-28."

"Demoncrats"?
Really?
The bible talks specifically about American political parties?
Oh, the hillarity. Almost as funny as the idea any one believes you when you claim to be an RN.
Almost as funny as you defending your favorite news source, Al Jazeera.
Almost as funny as you thinking Boulder and Golden are the same city.
Almost as funny as you thinking the RMN can get into your PC and change the font size in the text box as a way to discredit you because of your age.
Find these and other fun stuff in yesterday's blog....

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news...

I said before, if you want to be an over the top superstitious, conspiracy theorist, don't pose as a person who could have made it through college level course work in the medical profession.
If you're going to spout scripture as if it were fact, don't pretend more than four years of academics under your belt.
You know nothing of women's health, history, government, anatomy, biology, and you have the writing skills of a ninth grader.
Not to mention, you are a total wack job.
August 24, 2008

4:40 p.m.

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commoncents writes:

Dragon slayer needs some drugs to take the edge off of that crazy book that keeps getting mentioned. It has some good examples to live by in it, but it is hardly a guide for modern living.
August 24, 2008

4:41 p.m.

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starflight5 writes:

I am very much against abortion for any reason other than to
save a mother's life. I am also a Christian who has done
extensive Bible study. I am also a Barack Obama supporter.

I believe that being a Christian is so much than being against
abortion. I believe that no one should be a war monger or
a saber rattler. No one should disrespect other human beings,
other cultures, other religious beliefs. We are not God. I am
saddened that pro-life groups can find no better way to address
this issue than to take to the streets, shouting and screaming and
causing such chaos. I am even more saddened by the pro-lifers
who have bombed abortion clinics and murdered in the name of
Christianity. Who among these protestors has worked to bring
together groups to counsel young girls and troubled women to
provide means to reduce abortions? Who has offered to take
these unwanted babies into their homes to raise? Who has
worked for better adopton facilities in this country? Who has
advocated more education about and better access to birth control?
And who among these pro-life groups is protesting
John McCain's position that abortion is acceptable if the
pregnancy is due to rape or insest? Is this not killing right on?

We need to be honest with ourselves and answer a lot of
tough questions before we disregard every good thing that
Obama represents based on this one issue.
August 24, 2008

4:48 p.m.

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fencergal writes:

It is not those who choose life who must defend their position, as life is the natural order of things. Rather it is those who choose death who must defend their position. And it is interesting to see them contort themselves trying to do that.
August 24, 2008

4:51 p.m.

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Arioch writes:

I support abortions up until the age of five. It's not a person until it's enrolled in kindergarten.
August 24, 2008

5:01 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

blah blah blah.

what i said went right over Gloria's head.

Let me brake it down barney style for ya...

Christians can't make a judgment on whether someone is going to hell or not.

You can say they are bad, or good, but only God has the ability to judge on this subject.

Anyway... on what the ARTICLE is about.. I think these people are burning bridges in the worst way. Nobody likes a know-it-all. There are better methods to get your point across.
August 24, 2008

5:06 p.m.

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wow writes:

MileHighPatriot writes:

wow. wow!

You got it all figured out. So are you saying you're not obedient little drone in any way? Don't you follow federal, state, and municipal laws?
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Of course, I do.
Those laws are pertinent to my life currently, in the city, state and country where I reside.

I don't follow current laws, or ancient laws of the Middle Eastern governments, do you?

Just because laws pertaining to basic human rights happen to bear some resemblance to the ten commandments, you seem to think that is some proof of the "truth of god".
Every society has such laws, and did, long before any establishment of a major religion. It has nothing at all to do with scriptural dogma, or moral/intellectual slavery. Social order is maintained by the populace, for the populace.
The fact that you live purely according to dogma, putting the secular law aside, makes you very similar to a radical muslim.
You can't justify that simply because some of the secular laws of the land happen to coincide with your moral biblical laws. Big deal.
The secular laws give us the liberty to listen to our own conscience. Mine doesn't harp about damnation if I do something morally wrong, whether its legal or not. It harps about the harm I inflicted here and now, and asks me to make amends. Your's threatens that unless you earn god's forgiveness, you'll burn. You don't have to be a good citizen. You have to be a good worshipper.
You are a slave to god, not to your own conscience. You are not an inherently moral human being. You are forced by fear to behave morally.
August 24, 2008

5:15 p.m.

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wow writes:

Milehighpatriot----
Note the use of the word "you" in my last post doesn't mean you personally.
Its "you" as in any fundamentalist....
No personal offense/attack intended.
August 24, 2008

5:35 p.m.

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HopiMedicineMan writes:

Finding_Forever---No one is saying you have to keep it, just don’t kill it. White religion is weak. It takes Indians to show you your history, genocide. How can you think you're exempt from your history?

If you can kill your own child, no matter how produced, you can kill anything. Indians are fearful your abortion heart will finish us off before we have an opportunity to regain this land. And you’d be the first to admit the land belongs to the Indians.

Big_D---If you want an education on abortion, just speak to an RN like Gloria. Your humanity will burst from your chest. You’ll change. And you seek change, right?

Nations with infanticide are never trusted and they never last. Infanticide never ends at just killing babies. The next targets are the very old, the disabled and the politically incorrect. Read your own histories, Sparta, Rome, Germany.

The problems of rape and incest are not the problems of the child. Why convict and execute the child?

Neil T--- Are you saying she would give birth on a blanket in the prairie with no medical assistance? Wow, that’s bad. The choice for the mother in your example is to be an eagle or a crow. That’s “choice.”

“Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.” Proverb
When you kill the child yet asleep, you murder a blessing, a hope, the future.
August 24, 2008

5:39 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

I don't take it personally, wow.

You rely on your conscience. I say your conscience is currupted, or can be currupted. That's why it, and things like 'will power' are foolish x to rely upon. You will always fail at some point or another.

The basic principle of the Bible is to love God and love people. All other 'commandments' (not just the ten) fall under that rule. People freely choose to follow them. Nobody makes them do it (outside of parents to kids).

You also have some misconceptions of Christians, I can see. There's more than one way to sell a car, and there's more than one way to practice Christianity. One doesn't speak, for all. Which leads me to your statement... " Your's threatens that unless you earn god's forgiveness, you'll burn"

You can't 'earn' your way to heaven according to the book. Also, nothing you do is outside of God's scope. So.. you can't do anything to surprise him. He knows what you're capable of. Offending him is out of the question. You ask for forgiveness because you love Him just as you would your mom or dad.

True, some people beat themselves up over large and small things. They go into depression, hurt others, etc. It's sad. Notice the common factor here. People. We're faulted and we don't always do things right.

"You are a slave to god, not to your own conscience. You are not an inherently moral human being. You are forced by fear to behave morally." Agree 100%. Fear is the most basic of feelings. If this is what motivates you initially, who cares. Eventually you would want to continue to act this way because of love, loyalty.
August 24, 2008

5:41 p.m.

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wow writes:

wow= wicked old witch, actually

1) you make a lot of assumptions based on a 2,000 year old story book.

2) proof that even a wacko can fake it and slide through with a C average. You are qualified to be president.

3) do you need me to post the children's show advocating the extermination if Israelis that Al Jazeera aired? Maybe you should see it. it was cute.

4) No it wasn't, lolol.

5)Plane crashes support your theory that the RMN wants to hack you and enlarge your text to discredit you based on your age.....

Ok, then.
Total wack job.
August 24, 2008

5:52 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

Hopi... why aren't you telling us all this via smoke signals?
August 24, 2008

6:02 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

for a min, i thought you were talking to me, wow. i don't think she's a wacko. just strong convictions. again, better ways to go about it than to repel people instead of attract.
August 24, 2008

6:28 p.m.

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MileHighPatriot writes:

nevermind... she is wacko
August 24, 2008

8:09 p.m.

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jay writes:

extremist rhetoric about "baby killers" and far religious right whack job conspiracy theories about slippery slopes to racial genocide aside....i'm glad these people had an opportunity to voice their thoughts on their minority, counterproductive position on this issue.
August 25, 2008

1 p.m.

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davies writes:

This topic never fails to bring out the love, does it? I am a Christian and I support abortion rights. It does trouble me a little though. I try and send a little money to the local pregnancy center sometimes, to at least help offer support to those who may choose the alternative. I hope all the vehement pro-lifers are trying to do something positive, besides just yelling "murderer" at people.
August 25, 2008

2:58 p.m.

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redwhiteandBLUE writes:

Looks like he's headed to the cages.

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Protesters disrupt interfaith gathering

By Paul A. Anthony, Rocky Mountain News

Published August 24, 2008 at 2:11 p.m.Updated August 24, 2008 at 5:29 p.m.

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Published August 24, 2008 at 2:11 p.m.
Updated August 24, 2008 at 5:29 p.m.