Why the Christian left is not

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | 1/12/07 | Kevin McCullough

[Army MP Retired]

I think my tagline sums it up nicely....

[LiteKeeper]

Hooah!

[fieldmarshaldj]

"This week I entertained one of the main spokesmen for the movement, Dr. Tony Campolo. I asked him directly why his new book, "Letters to a Young Evangelical," seemed to have such great disdain for the Christian right.

He responded, "It's the sense that they come across as judgmental, they come across as being the people who have the whole answer to everything and are not willing to give [credulity] to any other point of view, and it's that absolute closed mind set that emerges from that context."

Gee, that sounds pretty judgmental of Christian Conservatives, and we all know how liberals are NEVER judgmental. *cough*

[AndyTheBear]

Liberals are selectively judgmental. They always seek to appease those who are the most dangerous. And they always seek to condemn those who are willing to stand up to those they seek to appease.

[highlander_UW]

He responded, "It's the sense that they come across as judgmental, they come across as being the people who have the whole answer to everything and are not willing to give [credulity] to any other point of view, and it's that absolute closed mind set that emerges from that context."

What the "christian" left fails to grasp is that evangelicals don't believe they have the whole answer...the Bible has the whole answer, and it's the bible that the "christian" left has rejected, hence their hatred of conservative, Bible believing Christians. The truth is there for them to see if only they'd accept God's word on it.

[moonman]

Guess who was summoned when Clinton was caught doing 'the Monica' and who counciled, prayed with, and cited biblical passages of Christ's forgiveness?

Dr. Tony Campolo

[ThreePuttinDude]

Dr. Campolo went on to complain.......

HA HA HA, that's about all he/they can do with any consistency

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

If it wasn't for that pesky book of Genesis in the way...

The Religious Left hates the book of Genesis, it summarily dissolves all of their arguments, even on a secular level...

[sirchtruth]

He responded, "It's the sense that they come across as judgmental, they come across as being the people who have the whole answer to everything and are not willing to give [credulity] to any other point of view, and it's that absolute closed mind set that emerges from that context."

Ah, yes, the culture of secularist "non-judgementalism." These are the people who trade truth for a lie-----WILLINGLY. Can you imagine the absoulute sheer arrogance of those who have "whole" answers?

Alright, might as well go for it here. If you believe in the Bible as the inerrant word of God then you must believe evil is rampant around us spiritually. This evil lies to people and what I believe has happened is since the 60's we let our guard down and now that lie has just permeated this society. Too bad more of us are not more wise to listen to the Truth rather than these selfish lies. I don't exclude myself in some cases from this, I'm just here to say I recognize it.(

The quote by the author of Letters To A Young Evangelical is just classic of liberals, independants, moderates, rinos, libertarians, and some repubs - I have a guy in my office who is one of the nicest, caring, funny dudes I have ever met, but has this exact mentality. I pray my actions and words are able to influence his thinking on this matter, and I will ask for your payers on the matter. Thanks.

The fight has come upon us, we must act accordingly by fighting back in the way God expects us too. I don't think that means laying our "swords" on the ground.

[100-Fold_Return]

'What the "christian" left fails to grasp is that evangelicals don't believe they have the whole answer..."'

For the past 3 or 4 years have pleaded for someone to direct me and my family to an Evangelical Church. Haven't found one yet.

By allowing [p]MSNBC, FOX, CNN to pigeonhole Christians as "evangelicals," Christianity becomes a cult that "threatens" hard-working, tax-paying, child-rearing Americans!

[grids]

Unity, forgiveness, mercy and constant appeasement are to be more highly favored than righteousness, holiness, faithfulness and obedience.

I think, with the exception of "constant appeasement", all of these characteristics are important in the Christian realm. It is the Christian left's "constant appeasement" of non-Christian doctrines and beliefs that are damaging from the first group, as is the implicit and concomitant religious pride that can accompany the "righteousness" of the second group.

[Chewie84]

Well, I don't like Tony Campolo's politics, I do think he's a good Christian. I saw him speak at an Intervarsity Christian Fellowship retreat a couple years ago, and a lot of what he said (The stuff which wasn't overly political) made a lot of sense.

[silverleaf]

"This week I entertained one of the main spokesmen for the movement, Dr. Tony Campolo. I asked him directly why his new book, "Letters to a Young Evangelical," seemed to have such great disdain for the Christian right.

He responded, "It's the sense that they come across as judgmental, they come across as being the people who have the whole answer to everything and are not willing to give [credulity] to any other point of view, and it's that absolute closed mind set that emerges from that context."

I don't think Dr Camolo would have liked Jesus very much. Jesus was WAY too sure his way was the only way, that believing in him was the answer, and all that ... and He spent a lot of time preparing mankind for the fact that His Father is quite judgmental

[Coldwater Creek]

"Good Christians" do not support liberalism period!!!!

[Cvengr]

Liberals are selectively judgmental. They always seek to appease those who are the most dangerous. And they always seek to condemn those who are willing to stand up to those they seek to appease.

I almost thought you had provided an outstanding definition of a Muslim, but then I would be tempted to identify liberal Christians as having the mind of fundamental Muslims.

[armymarinemom]

Some of the ugliest email's I have received have come from the extreme Christian left. One jerk told me that my sons were doomed to hell and it would have been better if I had been born barren. According to this idiot I have a special place in hell for raising son's who are in the Military.

[Cvengr]

Great opportunity. For those who remain in fellowship with God through faith in Christ, for every cursing, there is a blessing.

[goldstategop]

You can either have faith or be devoid of it. There is no "Third Way" with regards to God and the timeless truth He represents.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus