"Christians become 'useful idiots' for one political party or another"

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Evangelicals say faith is now too political

May 3, 2:34 AM (ET)

By RACHEL ZOLL AND ERIC GORSKI


Conservative Christian leaders who believe the word "evangelical" has lost its religious meaning plan to release a starkly self-critical document saying the movement has become too political and has diminished the Gospel through its approach to the culture wars.

The statement, called "An Evangelical Manifesto," condemns Christians on the right and left for "using faith" to express political views without regard to the truth of the Bible, according to a draft of the document obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

"That way faith loses its independence, Christians become 'useful idiots' for one political party or another, and the Christian faith becomes an ideology," according to the draft.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080503/D90E0GB80.html
 
Even the Christian right has now realized they have been used?

This could sign the death warrant for the Republican party.
 
It's not the "real" RR. They couldn't get Dobson or the Southern Baptists, so it's essentially a toothless document.
 
At least a small step in the right/correct direction. It no doubt reflects the opoinions of thousands.

I went hiking in the woods at daybreak this morning, came back and took Mom to church, and the roof did not fall in :)
btw it was a Southern Baptist, but was very liberal, the preacher even said during his sermon that Atheists and non believers could do good deeds. Spoke of an Athiest soup kitchen in Dallas , TX. Not all southern baptist churches are alike obviously.
 
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