July 16, 2005

pretty good post

Religious Right Watch contrasts American evangelical values with what the NT seems to command about feeding the hungry and generally tending to the "least of these."

religious right watch: The least Jesus asks is not what the Religious Right asks: "Listening to the typical conservative evangelical or, especially, Fundamentalist sermon in 10,000's of churches in America, you would seldom get the sense that Jesus will care more about the above than he will that you:

1) Remained a virgin until your wedding night
2) Supported pro-Israel foreign policy on the belief that Israel basically can't do anything wrong
3) Refrained from ever touching a member of the same sex in any but an utterly chaste manner
4) Voted for 'Godly,' 'Bible-believing,' or 'values' candidates--i.e. Republicans per the Religious Right's definitions of 'Godly,' 'Bible-believing,' or 'values'
5) Believed that Jesus would be returning in the sky soon, quite possibly within your lifetime6) Kept yourself and your children from listening to 'secular' music or viewing 'secular' films or TV"

1 comment:

Ninjanun said...

Don't forget the constance harping on the fact that you must have the "appropriate" views on homosexuality, abortion, and "having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ."