Glenn Beck wants you to leave church (Gospel, Mormon, preacher)
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"I beg you, look for the words 'social justice' or 'economic justice' on your church web site," Beck urged his audience. "If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words. Now, am I advising people to leave their church? Yes!"
Blessed are they who maintain justice,
who constantly do what is right
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Psalm 106:3 (New International Version)
I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor
and upholds the cause of the needy.
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Psalm 140:12 (New International Version)
The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked have no such concern.
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Proverbs 29:7 (New International Version)
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
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Matthew 23:23 (New International Version)
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
love and faithfulness go before you.
"Pretty near everything Glenn Beck says strikes me as absurd, but he scored a perfect 10 when he warned his viewers against the dangers of Christianity. You already know all about it. Well, maybe not, because the usual defenders of Christianity, like James Dobson and Pat Robertson, were very quiet on the topic. Not even a peep from Pat about this man who showed every sign of having hired the best lawyers to draft his pact with Satan."
"Pretty near everything Glenn Beck says strikes me as absurd,
Really? I think his passion for freedom and the founders is admirable. In spite of me being theologically liberal I think his common sense about government control vs. freedom/free market is, well, pretty cool. I don't watch him very much so (specifically) what bugs you about him? The whole right wing thing in gerneral or him in particular?
Really? I think his passion for freedom and the founders is admirable.
Hitler had that same kind of passion. See what I did there? The same thing Beck does.. fear mongering..
It takes a special kind of a-hole to attack Woody Guthrie.. A Glenn Beck sized a-hole..
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In spite of me being theologically liberal I think his common sense about government control vs. freedom/free market is, well, pretty cool.
What common sense about government control vs freedom/free market has he espoused? I've watched him. His tactics are simply fear mongering. Nothing more.
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I don't watch him very much so (specifically) what bugs you about him?
He is dangerous because people do watch him and take what he says as the gospel.
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The whole right wing thing in gerneral or him in particular?
I have a problem with those on the right (Beck included) that lie to drum up fear and use religion as a crutch.
I find it a bit funny that much of Beck's viewing audience is most likely what would be called "fundamentalist Christians". They put their lot behind the great Beck crusade. I find it funny because Beck then comes out with his "social justice" religious rant. Its amusing to me because the writing was on the wall with that guy. At some point in time he would try (as Hitler did) to pry people away from their core beliefs to what he believed. Do I think Beck is in anyway as powerful as someone like Hitler? No. However, he is using the exact same tactics.
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