In keeping with the FPL series of posts from evangelical and progressives speaking out together, Theology visits a large, evangelical church, formerly First Baptist, now known as Autumn Ridge Church.

This is the very kind of church that liberal Christians bewail. They're all Republicans, right? And they care only about saving souls. Or maybe they are involved in the Big Two social issues: ending abortion and a gay marriage ban.

Right?

Wrong.

Xpatriated Texan notes Sen. Obama recent answer on gay marriage and concludes:

This stands in contrast to John Edwards abominable answer. Note that the outcome isn’t different - Obama doesn’t think that marriage should be “push[ed] front and center” (which means no “gay marriage laws” under President Obama). But the stance is vastly different. Under Obama’s “Christian ethos” there is “no contradiction with embracing same-sex couples”. John Edwards actually sees a problem with granting equality, but he wouldn’t stand in the way of it. One has an alignment between personal belief and public stance while the other says he would advocate for something he doesn’t believe in.

Pam's House Blend posts about a HRC interview with that lesbian couple from the CNN+YouTube debate.

Velveteen Rabbi reads the four candidates' -- Biden, Edwards, Obama, Richardson -- responses to the Jewish Funds for Justice presidential questionnaire. And she writes:

It's easy to grouse that all we hear from our Presidential candidates are soundbytes. Reading their responses to our questions is a good way to begin getting a more nuanced picture of who these men are and what they have to say about the issues we care about. Thanks for making this happen, JFSJ, and three cheers for the J-blogosphere.