Zack, great website. I just discovered it randomly and am happy I did. I am a former evangelical and now consider myself and “independent” Christian. There is nothing that excites me more than to see a more liberal generation rising up that is returning to true biblical morality based on love and helping those who are oppressed and is anticapitalistic at its core. It’s about time evangelicals stopped listening to the likes of Dobson and Robertson and starting thinking for themselves and began taking “the whole counsel of scripture.” Keep up the good work!! )
Adam, I believe you lost the intention of why this statement was singled out. It is a sample of the typical statements made by fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. I have the same concerns about this perspective that Zack expresses.
It baffles me that Christians make statements such as this. I am amazed daily by church members that still have a narrow minded view of the intentions of Jesus. Jesus preached a “Social Gospel”, not the anti-immigration, hated filled tirades of talk radio, statements made that degrade others and pastors that seem to believe that Rush Limbaugh is an expert on what they should preach about in their sermons.
Zack, thanks for the article in Sojourners, it hit home with my frustrations with fellow believers. I believe that we lost the true intention of God about our fellow men.
Best news I have heard out of Kansas, ever.
I’m not sure I understand this statement. What’s the context?
Zack, great website. I just discovered it randomly and am happy I did. I am a former evangelical and now consider myself and “independent” Christian. There is nothing that excites me more than to see a more liberal generation rising up that is returning to true biblical morality based on love and helping those who are oppressed and is anticapitalistic at its core. It’s about time evangelicals stopped listening to the likes of Dobson and Robertson and starting thinking for themselves and began taking “the whole counsel of scripture.” Keep up the good work!!
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The point here is that social justice is a radical concept for this speaker — It doesn’t seem to fit into what church should be about.
And then there are the rest of us, who think social justice should be what everything is about.
Adam, I believe you lost the intention of why this statement was singled out. It is a sample of the typical statements made by fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. I have the same concerns about this perspective that Zack expresses.
It baffles me that Christians make statements such as this. I am amazed daily by church members that still have a narrow minded view of the intentions of Jesus. Jesus preached a “Social Gospel”, not the anti-immigration, hated filled tirades of talk radio, statements made that degrade others and pastors that seem to believe that Rush Limbaugh is an expert on what they should preach about in their sermons.
Zack, thanks for the article in Sojourners, it hit home with my frustrations with fellow believers. I believe that we lost the true intention of God about our fellow men.