I'm serious. He is seriously lost and confused. I may not like his politics, but the lies he is spouting about Jim Wallis, and the teachings of Christ are, well, I'm glad God is the arbiter of salvation, because then its up to God. Beck needs to stick to bad political diatribes and stay out of theology which he apparently knows very very little about.
Seriously, Glenn Beck needs to be prayed for.
Listen to where he says that "Jesus' message was about choice." It was? Interesting take on the Gospel message. Especially following a 1 line response from Jim Wallis saying the Gospel message was about the redistribution of wealth. Just going from what I've read of Rev. Wallis's books, I'm pretty sure there was a lot more to that statement then a single line snippet showed.
Anyway, here's the video clip.
And here is a link to a column Rev. Wallis wrote in response to Beck's show. Note the difference in tone between the two.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
How'd I miss this?
"The united states of america was established as a white society, founded upon a near-genocide of one race and then the enslavement of yet another."
Jim Wallis, The Soul of Politics pg 98.
Certain vocal Christian preachers attempt to make statements saying America's woes are because of sins such as homosexuality, abortion, etc. While I don't know how many Christian's believe that explicitly, there seems to be a large section of believers in this country who seem to think all the sins are committed by "someone else." (Everyday sins such as greed, coveteousness, gossip and slander aren't talked about as often.)
However, there is a pervasive sin that is crippling America. Is it causing the wrath of God to fall down in the form of hurricanes, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters? Heck no.
Is it aiding and abetting the distintegration of society through consumerism, fear, hatred, reactionism, and other forms of exclusion.
Am I saying every white person in the US is racist? No. Sure, we all have our moments and thoughts, but not actively racist.
However, because we do nothing to truly change our behaviors or attitudes, the end result is a divided country. This isn't good for anyone.
Jim Wallis, The Soul of Politics pg 98.
Certain vocal Christian preachers attempt to make statements saying America's woes are because of sins such as homosexuality, abortion, etc. While I don't know how many Christian's believe that explicitly, there seems to be a large section of believers in this country who seem to think all the sins are committed by "someone else." (Everyday sins such as greed, coveteousness, gossip and slander aren't talked about as often.)
However, there is a pervasive sin that is crippling America. Is it causing the wrath of God to fall down in the form of hurricanes, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters? Heck no.
Is it aiding and abetting the distintegration of society through consumerism, fear, hatred, reactionism, and other forms of exclusion.
Am I saying every white person in the US is racist? No. Sure, we all have our moments and thoughts, but not actively racist.
However, because we do nothing to truly change our behaviors or attitudes, the end result is a divided country. This isn't good for anyone.
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