Evangelical leader takes on Beck for assailing social justice churches

CNN ^ | March 12, 2010 | John Blake

[Free ThinkerNY]

(CNN) -- An evangelical leader is calling for a boycott of Glenn Beck's television show and challenging the Fox News personality to a public debate after Beck vilified churches that preach economic and social justice.

The Rev. Jim Wallis, president of Sojourners, a network of progressive Christians, says Beck perverted Jesus' message when he urged Christians last week to leave churches that preach social and economic justice.

Wallis says Beck compared those churches to Communists and Nazis.

Wallis says at least 20,000 people have already responded to his call to boycott Beck. He says Beck is confusing his personal philosophy with the Bible.

"He wants us to leave our churches, but we should leave him," Wallis says of Beck. "When your political philosophy is to consistently favor the rich over the poor, you don't want to hear about economic justice."

Wallis says he wants to go on Beck's show to challenge the contention that churches shouldn't preach economic and social justice.

Social and economic justice is at the heart of Jesus' message, Wallis says.

"He's afraid of being challenged on his silly caricatures," Wallis says. "Glenn Beck talks a lot when he doesn't have someone to dialogue with. Is he willing to talk with someone who he doesn't agree with?"

[CharlesWayneCT]

Only CNN could call Wallis an “Evangelical Leader”.

[Onelifetogive]

Wallis says at least 20,000 people have already responded to his call to boycott Beck.

"Rev" Wallis, you can stick your boycott up your self-rightous a$$...

Now it's 20,001!

[NoRedTape]

But................Beck is mormon. What’s a cult follower doing dealing with Christians?

[BunnySlippers]

I doubt Jim Wallis was ever “with” Beck.

[ApplegateRanch]

god talks to them!!!

And often what He says is, "GET AWAY FROM ME! I NEVER knew YOU!"

Unless you REALLY meant 'god' with a small 'g', in which case, he (Satan) says, "come on in boys; the flames feel fine!"

[Logic n' Reason]

And often what He says is, "GET AWAY FROM ME! I NEVER knew YOU!"
Unless you REALLY meant 'god' with a small 'g', in which case, he (Satan) says, "come on in boys; the flames feel fine!"

See?? Didn't I warn all of you??

[Humbucker]

Mathew 19:21

21Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

[Logic n' Reason]

21Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”(Far easier to say if you were born poor rather than well off. Why does it seem the libs always preach "poor-dom" while trying by every means fair or foul to amass wealth?)

22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. (DuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuH! Ya think?)

23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”(Kind of depends on the size of the needle, yes? Besides, God being "All powerful", I'm pretty sure if He had cause to, he could shove that old camel right through that needle's eye!)

[bootless]

Social justice has nothing to do with mercy and charity. It’s charity by force.