Obama’s Evangelicals: The Liberals’ New Useful Idiots

Saw this over at townhall by Doug Giles:

If it’s change you wanted, “Christian,” it’s change you’re about to get, as in more unborn babies are going to get offed, more Brad and Chad, and if things go Obama’s way, chunks of Scripture will officially get tagged as hate speech, your church will have to hire RuPaul or face punishment, and our military will have to make room for Chippendale dancers on the base partly because of you, the Obama evangelical, who voted for such a change.

Ouch! Although there is a growing movement of the "evangelical left" that wouldn't blink an eye to this.

Preaching liberalism from the pulpits

This headline this morning on the Freep caught my eye: King's struggles, Obama's ascent fill sermons. I mentioned it in passing earlier today. It strikes me as ironic today, Martin Luther King Day, that this story implicitly glorifies policies that are antithetical to what King stood for. Amongst other principles, one that many remember is "Judge People by Their Character, Not Skin Color." So why is this antithetical? Simple. The democrat party supports wholeheartedly affirmative action, which by its very existence judges people by the color of their skin, and not their character (let's forget the fact for now that the democrat party supported slavery, segregation, filibustered the Civil Rights Act, etc.). Anyway, from the article on the freep:

"Rising to their feet, hundreds of worshippers cheered as the pastor linked the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama to Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. and biblical history." (emphasis mine)

Biblical history? Maybe they're referring to the Book of Revelations where it seems that One will come to run a new world order? A one-world government? One who will gain the trust of all? I don't think the writers at the Freep wanted to go there, but anyway...

"Barack Obama does not have the power to change all that is wrong or fix all that is broken in the world today," the Rev. Marshall Dunlap said during services at Redeemer United Methodist Church in Harper Woods. "But he has already shown that he has the ability to inspire millions and to give hope. He has already said thousands of times 'Yes we can.' And people are beginning to believe him."

'Yes we can?' That's it? The guy channels Bob the Builder and millions follow? Don't these preachers know that earthly hope is fleeting? That we should instead have hope in Christ alone? Note the reference above to the 'world,' not just the U.S. Inspiring millions is not a bad thing at all, but inspiring them to what? The consigning Roe v Wade into Law with the FOCA? The wholesale slaughter of all unborn for any or no reason whatsoever? Union thuggery through card check? More affirmative action giving out burdens and benefits based on one's race and not the content of their character? More indoctrination in our public schools (as if they can possibly stuff in any more)?

"People were willing to think outside the box, to let go of their old patterns, to let go of the historical prejudices of generations to move out of their old ways of thinking," Barrette said.

So once again, the canard has been rolled out that we are all latent racists. And have been for 'generations.' I think Rev. Barrette needs to come to the realization that this election had roughly the same number of people voting as 2004. that Obama didn't win because millions more came to the voting booth, but that millions stayed home. The reason? John McCain. I myself voted, but I pulled the trigger for Palin via McCain (in spite of him, not because of him. And I held my nose). Many Republicans chose to stay home rather than hold their noses and pull the lever as I did. More:

"Ken Johnson, 40, of Birmingham said Obama's campaign touched people on a spiritual level in tough economic times because of the "amount of faith it's given to people."

On a 'spiritual level?' these people need to get a grip and realize that it's a mental level, not a spiritual one. Those that are not exposed to the 'spiritual' often get it confused with mental. How many Hollywood actors and actresses mistake mental experiences for spiritual (Madonna and yoga, Sharon Stone and her 'negative space,' etc. ad infinitum). What these actor/actresses are experiencing is the first sign of mental discipline. You go to the gym. You get a workout. Start eating correctly. Get off the drugs (maybe not). All of the sudden, after only a short time, clarity of thought comes in. Maybe for the first time in years, if ever. This is not spiritual. This is mental. These morally bankrupt Hollywood types always get the spiritual confused with their own desires. Pretty soon, they'll be telling us that the housing collapse was caused by God to get Obama elected. Or morally bankrupt politicians who proclaim the invisible, non-existent separation of church and state and then make dumb statements like this and this.

Anyway, getting a bit off-topic here. How is it that parishioners of any supposedly Christian church get touched 'spiritually' by a politician's campaign? A politician who voted against the "Infant Born Alive Act," by the way.

"People are really into this," said Sharon Lonskey, 66, of Clinton Township, a
church member. "And hopeful of change."

Change can be good and it can be bad. On average, it will be bad (dictated by the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics).

I have always been puzzled by the black church and it's steadfast support for democrats even though the principles that democrats espouse (abortion of the Innocent unborn, but no death penalty for the guilty, handing out burdens and benefits based on race, ethnicity, gender, limits on personal freedom and liberty, etc.) are diametrically opposed to what is clearly stated in the Bible. What will these people say when their time comes and God asks them, in the presence of 50 million+ aborted souls, "why have you countenanced this?" What will be their answer? I thought the economy would be better? It was better for me at the time? I just wanted to help people? (didn't help the 50 million - the 'little guy' if you will) Narrow is the path to salvation indeed.

In local (and national) news from the Freep

Also known to many of us here in MI as the 'Ivory Tower,' where average liberal writers try their darndest to form public opinion rather than just report the news. Evrery. Single. Day. Without further ado, here are headlines from the Freep this morning:

Detroit students might not see history. They would see history if the DPS would teach them how to read, write and do math. Wouldn't THAT be something to witness?!?!

King's struggles, Obama's ascent fill sermons. "You can kill the dreamer, but another one will rise in his place..." And you can kill an unborn child, but... ...oh never mind. When did the party that opposed civil rights and fought to keep segregation in place as well as slavery (democrats) get front-and-center at pulpits? It's also ironic that they mention MLK Jr., who once said "Judge People by Their Character, Not Skin Color." Isn't Barack Obama, and the democrat party in whole, opposed to this since they support affirmative action which judges people based on color and not by their character?

Parents check out cars of their kids' dreams. I hate to break it to the writer, but the cars of kids dreams are not typically VW beetles. They are big. And fast. And if they had their druthers, they would fly to other planets. Instantly!

If the once lowly Cardinals can rise up from despair, why can't the Lions? I wrote about this yesterday, but I've got a 2-word answer for 'em. Kurt. Warner.

How the Lions went 0-16. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then the freep just said 48,000 of them that we do not need to hear. Do we need any more reminders? Can we just enjoy the SuperBowl? Please?

Do the safe thing and hang up. They really need to change the 'hang up' thing. Does anyone 'hang up' a cellphone? Aren't home phones mostly wireless now anyway? And while we're on the topic of talking on a cellphone while driving, how is talking on a handsfree cell call different than talking to a buddy next to you? Maybe this is Michigan's way to get us out of deficit spending. Heavy fines for everyone (they wouldn't ticket us just to raise revenue, would they?)! Woohoo! And while we're at it, we're going to outright ban talking of any kind while driving. Even to yourself. Mouth moves, you get a ticket. Would this be a "zip-it or ticket" campaign?

Biden’s role straddling foreign policy, domestic issues. I think his real role will be straddling a chair in an undisclosed location with duct tape over his big mouth. For the next 4 years.

Obama Hustlers head to D.C. Hmmm. I didn't think the'd mention ACORN. (hint: they didn't!)

Lawyer deficits taxing courts in Macomb County. The operative sentence: "The underlying cause of the problem is a familiar story: budget woes." Maybe they can learn from their neighbor?

Michigan man to help Iraqis plan local government. How would that convo go? To the Iraquis: "Spend more money than you have. Raise taxes. Rinse. Repeat. Be like us in Michigan."

Hundreds bid Stooges guitarist farewell. Which one played a guitar? Larry, Curly, Moe?

A Message To Christian Churches

Use New Technology To Promote A Timeless Message. "Over the last few years, I've criticized the Republican Party many times for failing to use new technology. However, there's an even more important institution that has the same problem: that's the Christian church."