Mainline Protestantism ‘Gone from’ Christianity; Santorum Just Lost the South

Gulag Bound ^ | February 21, 2012 | Arlen Williams

[unspun]

...I Believe, Michigan too, I Fear

 

Update:

This update is made simply to point out the problem with Rick Santorum's speech, excerpted below, as many are apparently having difficulty seeing it. I apologize for not making it clearer, earlier.

The problem lays in two sentences:

“And of course we look at the shape of mainline Protestantism in this country and it is a shambles. It is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it.

"...mainline Protestantism.... It is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it."

---

2/19/2012 @ 1:50pm CT

It was almost an excellent and critically important speech, but then...

[sillsfan]

Here we go again.

Santorum has an amazing ability to continue to say things, (whether you agree with them or not) to very easily be taken out of context, and then become another non-issue firestorm, and the focus gets taken off the serious issues.
And he does it to himself.

He’s learned absolutely nothing throughout this whole process.
Let’s all wake up and see him for what he is.
If he’s the nominee, we got problems.

[throwback]

Got to drive those pesky religious voters off of Santorum dangit. Now if we could just restart the war between Catholics and Protestants, we'd have something.

[Kenny]

I have an idea, why don’t you go through Romney’s speeches and get a couple of gotcha lines for your blogs.

[unspun]

Furthermore, please pimp your blog elsewhere.

I wonder if this is why Andrew Breitbart gave up on FreeRepublic.com?

I tend to think of others for whom that is true.

[kjo]

Santorum DOES want the nomination, but not on any terms...he wants to be able to face his creator some day...and show Him that he was true to the faith, even when running for the highest office in the land.

[jboot]

IBTZ

[Proud2BeRight]

I have to agree with him too. I won’t enter the door of the “mainline” church I was part of when I realized that it had started to embrace radical leftist ideology rather than the Word of God.

[achilles2000]

“Mainline” is a technical term that refers to certain denominations, e.g. UMC, the Episcopal Church, PCUSA, etc. The Mainline denominations are a theological sewer. Remember, Paul constantly warned againsdt false teachers creeping in among us. We have to be discerning.

[Toespi]

Put very well. Imagine this kind of performance in the general election......

[SoConPubbie]

This mainline Protestant happens to agree with him. My grandmother walked away from her lifelong Methodist church when the pastor tossed the bible on the floor during a sermon while declaring it irrelevant in today’s world.

Sorry, but there are many Mainline Protestant churches that have not apostated away from Christ and the Bible.

This was a dumb choice on Santorum's part because:

1. It's only partially true
2. The same point can be made about Catholics
3. All it does is divide his base and cause consternation for conservative Protestants.

Really, really STUPID move on his part.

[US Navy Vet]

Your Profile says Wisconsin, WHAT THE ^*&^% DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE SOUTH??!!

[cripplecreek]

Santorum DOES want the nomination, but not on any terms...he wants to be able to face his creator some day...and show Him that he was true to the faith, even when running for the highest office in the land.

That's what brought me to this point. Rick Santorum is my 3rd choice line in the sand candidate. I'm getting to the age where I know I'll face my maker someday and I don't intend to give him excuses.

Those who think they can ridicule, insult, or otherwise harass me into voting for their guy are wasting their time. They can consider me a lost cause because I have far more important things to concern myself with.

[9YearLurker]

Maybe this will help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainline_Protestant

[cuban leaf]

—Perhaps Santorum used “mainstream” to refer to those denominations like the Episcopalians, who ordain homosexuals, or the PCUS, which is so apostate I cannot even begin to list their problems and other members of the National Council of Churches.—

If that was what he meant, he should have been more precise in his choice of words.

But it doesn’t matter. He’s lost the non-catholic vote.

I was concerned from the git-go that he might say something with a nuclear impact. This was it. He can try to spin it all he wants. He may even make a claim to what you suggest above. It won’t matter. He’s the guy in the western that’s been shot and is coughing up blood as his woman holds his head in her arms. He’s done.

The good news is that the “not romney” vote is no longer split.

[cripplecreek]

“Various are the pleas and arguments which men of corrupt minds frequently urge against yielding obedience to the just and holy commands of God.”

-Reverend George Whitfield

[Jemian]

I accept your correction.

[I_Like_Spam]

It’s one thing for you and me to say it. There is a time and place to say these things. A Presidential stump speech is NOT the place to say it. For about a 1000 reasons.

______________________

Of course you’re correct, but Santorum gave the speech in question during 2008- long before he knew he was going to be a candidate.

[detective]

Do you even have the slightest clue about what is going on in mainline Protestant denominations? Do you know anything at all about the many lawsuits and the power grabs and attempts to expel honest and sincere Christians.? Do you know anything at all about the embracing of homosexuality, communism, abortion and other leftist and immoral programs? Do you know about the ridicule of the teachings of Jesus and the traditions of Christianity?

This has nothing at all to do with John Adams and C.S. Lewis. If they were alive today they would be appalled at what is happening and would agree 100% with Rick Santorum.

Read a book. Do a little research. Try to learn at least a little of what you are talking about.

And stop the dishonest attacks on a good and decent man.

[taxcontrol]

I am a Protestant and my reaction is .... yawn. So what! My mother-in-law is Catholic and thinks that I'm going to hell for being a Protestant. Does not bother me. She can think anything she wants. It is not going to change my beliefs.

[Jemian]

My point is that NO, HE HASN’T LOST THE NON-CATHOLIC VOTE.

I’m not catholic. I’m voting for him. He’s the last candidate on the ballot for whom I’ll vote.