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yesterday there was an article in the times about the democratic party’s reconsideration of spiritual values… i sent it to don, my pastor at mosaic, and he sent back a really fantastic article
written by rabbi michael lerner. not only do i wholeheartedly agree
with his call for the democratic party to “foster a spiritual left”, i
also feel completely inspired by his vision… for the first time since
the election, i feel hopeful, excited even, about the political future.

here’s a standout excerpt:

If the Democrats
were to foster a religions/spiritual Left, they would no longer pick
candidates who support preemptive wars or who appease corporate power.
They would reject the cynical realism that led them to pretend to be
born-again militarists, a deception that fooled no one and only
revealed their contempt for the intelligence of most Americans. Instead
of assuming that most Americans are either stupid or reactionary, a
religious Left would understand that many Americans who are on the
Right actually share the same concern for a world based on love and
generosity that underlies Left politics, even though lefties often hide
their value attachments.