A recent meeting of leading evangelical leaders issued a statement about evangelicalism that read, in part:
“We have become deeply concerned about some movements within traditional evangelicalism that seem to be diminishing the church’s life and leading us away from our historic beliefs and practices. On the one hand, we are troubled by the idolatry of personal consumerism and the politicization of faith; on the other hand, we are distressed by the unchallenged acceptance of theological and moral relativism.”
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Donny, I have to say your writing is getting pretty good and I actually agree with several of your points. I bet we still disagree on conclusions, though, and I feel compelled to point out that "corporate" can apply to government as much as to private business.
Perhaps they should talk to Joel Ostein and the rest of the prosperity/life coach crowd so they can feel good about themselves...
Donny (in all your incarnations):
Yes, I read the item about Maine 11-year-olds getting "the pill" on Crunchy Con as well.
What you're conveniently forgetting is that in Rod's comboxes, people from every part of the political and religious spectrum, from the far left to the far right, condemned the Maine school board. And religious conservatives professed surprise and genuine gratitude for support and agreement they didn't expect.
In one area, at least, you're trying to create polarization where it doesn't exist on the Bnet community.
...but Donny just to give you some well-deserved props, I'm all in favor of people not living lives of unfettered hedonism, greed and licentious abandon, and if more Christians like you spoke out against war, the world might have a better chance.
I see a two-fold problem:
1) The Evangelical flock-fleecers who preach Prosperity will not change their ways, as they find themselves accountable to no one. How many Televangelist "Empires" have crumbled already? Nothing has changed, and if anything the doctrine and its champions have only worsened.
2) Evangelicals/Charismatics who do not preach Prosperity and do not live opulent lifestyles continue to nonetheless tolerate those who do. There is no collective condemnation coming from the many E/C pulpits.
Someone with any courage needs to step out against these Heretics.
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