Christianity needs a better voice

I read yesterday where the Dishonorable Dobson weighed in on the Abramoff controversy. The problem, as he sees it? Gambling. Not hipocrasy. Not greed. Not the fact that religious leaders have sold their very faith for political favors. Just gambling. Eradicate gambling, said Dobby, and this kind of corruption would disappear. Right.

I felt down this morning. It saddens me when I see the loudest Christian voices--including the church of my youth--speaking, not for the downtrodden and the least of these. Nope, they speak for the polluters, the clear cutters, the wealthy and powerful, the bigots. It is truly sad. When people who say they vote by the book vote for Tom Delay and George Bush--then that book needs a closer read.

Maybe it was fitting that I received an emailed invitation to this conference. I won't be able to attend, but how nice to see Christians meeting to fight for social justice.

"2006 is a year when Progressive Christians can fundamentally change the political discourse in our country. With our nation fighting an unethical war, with our fiscal state in disarray due to irresponsible tax cuts to the rich, with the victims of Katrina and all victims of poverty being left further behind by program cuts, now is the time for progressive Christians to speak with one prophetic voice."

Indeed.