Thursday, April 21, 2005

Pryor sees rash use of religion by groups

Sen. Mark Pryor lashed out Wednesday at the Christian evangelicals who have joined the attack on Democratic filibusters of President Bushs judicial nominees.
Their tactics threaten "to make the followers of Jesus Christ just another special-interest group," Pryor said in a conference call with Arkansas reporters. "It is presumptuous of them to think that they represent all Christians in America, even to say they represent all evangelical Christians," added Pryor, 42, a first-term Democrat who has considered himself an evangelical Christian for 25 years.
The term generally refers to members of conservative Christian denominations who believe that proselytizing is an essential part of the religious experience.
Pryor said he was "very disappointed" that some of the movements leaders "have entered into this fray."

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