Theology proved not to be a reliable predictor of political philosophy.
Rick Warren ain’t all that hot with his Chrislam /Dianetics theology either.
I was never one of his 'followers'......
Hmmmmm. I remember "conservative" talk radio host Hugh Hewitt hailing Warren as the quintessential conservative, and I admit I fell for it until I read Warren's "Purpose Driven Life" and got to know the general mindset and type in his flock first hand. I remember FR being a wonderful place where smart conservatives were seeing through him the same way I was beginning to, and I found FR rather heartening and home-like! But no doubt, many others on FR did cling to the "conservative" Warren myth.
Rule of thumb when it comes to religious leaders: Big Church = Big Government. Whether it's Romney, Warren, or Huck.