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The Media Fawns Over an ‘Ascendant Liberal Christianity’
American Spectator ^ | January 31, 2021 | George Neumayr

Posted on 02/01/2021 8:17:14 PM PST by ebb tide

The Media Fawns Over an ‘Ascendant Liberal Christianity’

The same media that never tired of questioning Christian support for Trump now rejoices in the corruption of Christianity under Biden. Christians who supported Trump had sold their souls for political gain, the media told us. Reporters churned out endless stories browbeating Christians for giving hypocritical support to that “coarse” libertine. But “progressive Christians” receive no such lectures, even as they discard their faith for the sake of advancing Biden’s libertine politics.

Trump-supporting Christians at least had a religious motive for their choices. They saw Trump as a Constantine-like figure who would serve as a buffer against an increasingly aggressive secularist Left. That proved a prudent judgment. Trump was the most reliable defender of religious freedom since Ronald Reagan. But what is the religious motive for supporting Biden? There isn’t one. Much of his agenda is baldly un-Christian, and he has no intention of protecting religious freedom. The Christians who support him do so for purely political reasons. They prioritize left-wing politics over Christianity.

The media heartily approves of that Faustian bargain. Elite journalists would like to see Christianity entirely reduced to left-wing politics.

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; apostasy; biden; bidenvoters; christianity; media

1 posted on 02/01/2021 8:17:15 PM PST by ebb tide
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To: Al Hitan; DuncanWaring; Fedora; irishjuggler; Jaded; JoeFromSidney; kalee; markomalley; ...

Ping


2 posted on 02/01/2021 8:18:07 PM PST by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: ebb tide

Paganism infused Christianity.

Government run Christianity.


3 posted on 02/01/2021 8:22:08 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults. )
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To: ebb tide

Liberal and secular Christianity ceases to exist. A person who is liberal will simply stop going to Church. As simple as that.


4 posted on 02/01/2021 8:23:07 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: aberaussie; Aeronaut; aliquando; AlternateViewpoint; AnalogReigns; Archie Bunker on steroids; ...

Not Lutheran, not capital “O” Orthodox, but thought-provoking and orthodox....

PING!


5 posted on 02/01/2021 8:25:36 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: ebb tide

Joey is gonna have a talk with God and we will all be able to sin...YAYYYYYY.... The bible will be just another book...Thanks Joey


6 posted on 02/01/2021 8:31:16 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (When will the dems turn the US into Venezuela????)
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To: ebb tide

There are and will continue to be false teachers.


7 posted on 02/01/2021 8:50:10 PM PST by woweeitsme
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To: ebb tide

I am wondering where the liberal Christians are coming from? All of the mainline Protestant denominations are in steep decline and the smaller ones are likely to be defunct within a couple of decades. The United Methodist Church is about to split. The two big fish are evangelicals and Roman Catholics, which have some liberal leaders and members.

I don’t doubt that “liberal Christianity” is being promoted, but I just wonder if isn’t more of a media creation. Without Biden in the White House, who would be talking about its ascent?


8 posted on 02/01/2021 8:55:56 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: ebb tide

One day Jesus will say to them. “I never knew you...depart from me.” That is the
most frightful thing I can imagine. At that point there is no hope for redemption.


9 posted on 02/01/2021 9:00:18 PM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: ebb tide

AKA liars deceived by satan. I am not much of a “bible thumper” or evangelical christian. But perhaps it was just providence today I heard a lecture that Satan has NO POWER. He can only deceive. Yet so many welcome the deception. I am reminded of a scene in Conan the Barbarian when Thulsa Doom commands a virgin to jump to her death with a mere wave of his hand. After she falls to her death he grasps his hand in a fist and explains to Conan, “THAT is power!”
I welcome an evangelical perspective because I just figuring this all out.


10 posted on 02/01/2021 9:56:59 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes. )
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To: Organic Panic

You are right.

Satan’s only real power is lies.

If he can get you to believe his lies over the Truth of God found in His word, he can get you to disobey God.

Spiritual warfare is not a power struggle, as Satan has already been defeated, but a battle for the Truth. He only has the power over you that you let him have.


11 posted on 02/01/2021 10:39:48 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

Annnd they all embrace abortion...Big time


12 posted on 02/01/2021 10:41:23 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (When will the dems turn the US into Venezuela????)
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To: ebb tide

13 posted on 02/02/2021 1:16:12 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: ebb tide

“Why do you call me Lord, Lord but do not the things that I say.”


14 posted on 02/02/2021 4:21:50 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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To: ebb tide

Remember, the same socialists who emerged in the 60’s revolution and began infiltrating government, education, academia, etc. also infiltrated mainstream Christian denominations. They run the show now in every case.


15 posted on 02/02/2021 5:29:57 AM PST by elpadre
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To: elpadre

Yes.

And these bastards have the nerve to whine about having no voice.


16 posted on 02/02/2021 5:56:38 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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To: lightman

Unfortunately, we Orthodox have at least three blogs (and the communities behind them) that push the “gay” agenda, Uniatism, and all sorts of other heterodox filth:

https://www.orthodoxytoday.org/blog/2018/10/public-orthodoxy-orthodoxy-in-dialogue-the-wheel-wolves-in-sheeps-clothing/

Of course, they hate Donald Trump and his Orthodox supporters, and accuse them of “right-wing extremism”!

At least some good Orthodox priests advice the faithful not to read these blogs. They are right!!!!


17 posted on 02/02/2021 12:16:58 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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