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Kowtows and whores?
By Jeremy | July 31, 2006
How do we as followers of Jesus relate to politics? Frankly, I’m embarrassed at the Church: I’m embarrassed how liberal mainliners kowtow to the Democrats, equating the US Constitution on rights and freedoms as somehow equivalent to the gospel. And I’m embarrassed with the Religious Right’s whorish behavior of aligning itself with the Republicans. Jesus would say to each, “I never knew you.†Now that you know how I feel, let me offer some observations about how Christians and churches can participate in the political process.From Scot McKnight's response to this NY Times article describing how a megachurch pastor lost 1,000 members after preaching against cloaking Republican politics in evangelical rhetoric. McKnight goes on to offer these thoughts on how churches should engage politics:
First, I think churches should educate Christians on what the Bible says and about how the Church  the broad, orthodox tradition, not just “your/my church† has thought about particular political issues. ... Second, Christians need to remain independent enough to provide a prophetic stance. ... Third, the idea that we can remain apolitical is hogwash and irresponsible. ... Which means, we will have to address political issues. If we have established our independence, our word can be both prophetic and admonishment and encouragement. ... Fourth, each person is responsible to decide where he or she stands. If we educate, we permit others to make up their minds; if we indoctrinate, we don’t. ...a porn becoming starporn free becoming2bizle 2bvideo bedava 2bpornoresim bedava pornoporn bedwettersolson bee porn starmidget beetlejuice pornbegatis porn gay Map
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