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Posted on 12/29/2008 3:17:05 PM PST by sevenbak
Conservative ministry Focus on the Family has removed from its website an article about the latest book (The Christmas Sweater) by former CNN host Glenn Beck in response to complaints over his Mormon ties. Even though the book has no mention of his faith, the campaign against him and his book is ongoing by Evangelicals.
“Mr. Beck is a member of the Mormon church, and … we did not make mention of this fact in our interview with him,” reads a statement prepared for the ministry’s receptionists, according to Joel Campbell, the Mormon media observer for the MormonTimes.
“We do recognize the deep theological difference between evangelical theology and Mormon theology, and it would have been prudent for us at least to have pointed out these differences,” receptionists are instructed to say to those who call in about the missing article on the ministry’s CitizenLink website. “Because of the confusion, we have removed the interview from CitizenLink."
(Excerpt) Read more at christianpost.com ...
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/200/19594/
“The Christmas Sweater is a story about the idea of Christmas as a time for redemption and atonement. Whatever your beliefs about my religion, the concept of religious tolerance is too important to be sacrificed in response to pressure from special interest groups, especially when it means bowing to censorship. I'm humbled and grateful that hundreds of thousands of people from different faiths have read the book and have appreciated its uplifting message for themselves. At a time when the world is so full of fear, despair, and divisions, it is my hope that all of those who believe in a loving and peaceful God would stand together on the universal message of hope and forgiveness.”
-glenn
Shaking my head ping
Another good reason (of many) for Sarah Palin to not asscociate herself too much with Evangelicals.
So big deal. Add a 10 second statement before you run the interview. Then run the interview. Then if you must, come in with another 10 second comment after the interview. This isn’t that complicated. Most people are smart enough to know there are differences.
Theologically we have a lot of differences. But in the culture war we are side by side, and Glen is an articulate and forthright warrior, and he’s on our side.
If he was pushing a book about theology, it would matter, and he wouldn’t even be on Dobson’s show. It isn’t.
I’ll be SURE to read it now! If Evangelicals have dissed it, it muct be quite a profound story!
Another thought:
Glenn Beck is a good and decent man, and one of the best issues guys on TV. He’s right up there with Rush IMO. Fearless, no fluff, no BS. I have the highest possible regard for Beck.
And then we have the Evangelicals......
I guess I ‘d be considered an “evangelical”...and I read the Christmas Sweater and found it a novel with an inspiring message...”face the storm.” It wasn’t a “religious” or doctrinal statment in any way, shape, or form.
Of course, I’m one of those evangelicals who also thought The Shack was a great read, so according to some I’d be an apostate.
Funny thing is, I doubt the detractors even read it, they just don’t want a (cough) Mormon sending a “Christmas” message, even one non-denominational... The nerve!
I’m a evangelical Christian who went to Cleveland to see the Christmas Sweater performance. It was worth the drive from Columbus. We DESPARATELY need social conservative Christians like Mormans in the GOP. I may not agree completely with the Morman theology but they are on the side of freedom and conservative social values. We need them in the tent and NOT the RINOS.
>>>>>>If Evangelicals have dissed it, it muct be quite a profound story!<<<<<<<
Concur.
Well, you wouldn’t want to paint ALL Mormons with the same brush, right?
Well why did you just paint all evangelicals with the same brush?
Fact is, the right to associate (or not) with each other is a basic freedom - at least as important as freedom of speech.
Glenn has a right to say what he wants, on his program. And I listen to him regularly. FOTF has a right to say and support what they want.
Nuf said.
Some Evangelicals. Most, while of course disagreeing with LDS doctrine, can see Glenn is a conservative and might have something interesting to say in this dumb book he’s been pumping for months.
Freegards
Especially since she is a baptized Catholic. I pray that she will return to the Catholic Church.
It’s hard to convince those who are not LDS that we don’t “worship” Mormon, so calling us “Mormons” is really a misnomer.
However, when we say we belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the next questions are: Yah? Well, what about Joseph Smith?
What about him? We don’t worship him, either.
Jeepers! Darned if we do and darned if we don’t. Scary stuff, this “Mormonism!”
;o]
Sure.
I have to read the book because I need to be able to find out for myself...
>>>>>>We DESPARATELY need social conservative Christians like Mormans in the GOP. <<<<<<<<
No, we need more people like Beck who have the self-control and maturity to focus on politics and conservatism while in the political sphere and who ***DO NOT trumpet their religion*** every time they open their mouths, no matter how inappropriate or damaging to the larger political cause.
Beck doesn;t do that, which is one of the reasons he’s so great and such a great success. He’s informed by his religious values, but he doesn’t find it necessary to ram those down our throats.
If he did, you’d hate him, no matter how much you agree with his political opinions.
THINK
ABOUT
THAT.
THEN THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN.
I think I need to read that book again! Thanks!
Yepper. I tried to hint for the History of the Church, but no one was willing to tell Santa! LOL! I’ll just have to read what I have!
>>>>Nuf said.<<<<<
Not really.
The disrespect shown to Beck by the Evangelicals is just sick.
I like Beck, and so when Evangelicals do these kinds of despicable things to a widely-liked conservative commentator, you should expect a response.
As you said, it’s a free country.
We reap what we sow.
I never thought of that! I’ll check it out. Thanks again!
I'm "evangelical" and I like Beck.
This is Dobson. Remember what Dobson did to Thompson? This isn't "evangelicals", this is Dobson.
Maybe you should time-out on the evangelical-bash-fest.
You can’t criticize all evangelicals based on some people calling Dobson and complaining about Beck. You’d probably call me an evangelical, and I like Beck. Getting in the weeds and swinging our swords at each other takes our eyes and aim off the real target.
>>>>>the number one reason why we have zero being sworn in 3 weeks.<<<<<<<
We see eye to eye, and I’ve had lots of lengthy discussions (arguments) about that issue here on FR.
They tend to assert that Evangelicism = Conservatism, but we can see with this little debacle that they’ll hate a 100 percent Conservative at the drop of a hat.
Here's the original.
>>>>>>Maybe you should time-out on the evangelical-bash-fest.<<<<<<
The article above attributes this hate campaign against Beck to “Evangelicals.”
The article is from The Christian Post, not the New York Times.
Maybe you should go after the Evangelicals who slandered and disrespected Glenn Beck, not me.
Focus on the Family isn’t sound all that Christian to me.
No, it’s not “Dobson” — it’s the publishers of CitizenLink, a publication of Focus on the Family.
What, specifically, is the “number one reason why we have zero being sworn in 3 weeks”? That Dobson has exercised his free-speech rights, or that he didn’t do so early enough for your tastes? Or something else?
What does that mean? Are Christians free from making mistakes?
Do you have a thread of grace in you, Carolyn, that you could extend to the editors of CitizenLink for having published the article without sufficiently reviewing its content?
Where is the “hate campaign”? I’m not seeing any hate here, anywhere.
What a bunch of small minded, mouth breathing bigots!
Focus on the Family has the right to review any
book it wants - or not.
I doubt we’d find too many books written by
evangelicals in any LDS member stores. Heck,
if you’re not a member, you can’t even walk
in and buy any special underwear!
Tempest in a teapot - tempest caused by those
who don’t drink tea. Those who own the teapot,
make the rules.
“Getting in the weeds and swinging our swords at each other takes our eyes and aim off the real target.”
Well said, and very true. There is only one being who profits from that sort of thing, and he’s not a nice personage.
And, then we have the Apostates.
Do some and come back and edit your post, if you so choose.
Who, specifically, are you referring to as “small minded, mouth breathing bigots”?
Why? Because salvation isn't found outside of Rome?
Sheesh, you love your church, don't you? Well, I love mine, but I don't imply that you're hell-bound because you worship the Lord Jesus Christ among a different congregation.
seven,
I have never, ever been in an LDS bookstore, which
is why I used the words, “I doubt...” So no future
editing needed.
And while I’m visiting said store, could I also purchase some special
underwear with the mystical symbols to use as sleepwear?
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