Right after the election, a few irate liberals expressed shock at the insinuation that they have no values. They do have values. But it was funny to read about Nancy Pelosi, a pro-infanticide Catholic, asserting that Democrats need to be more open about their faith.
I’ve been criticized for implying that liberals aren’t Christians. Where does my perception come from? Did I pull it out of thin air? Perhaps I think that way because the loudest liberals, the ones in the spotlight, don’t demonstrate how God is working in their lives. If they claim to believe in the God of the Bible yet think “doctors” should be shielded from criminal liability when they plunge a pair of scissors into an unborn child’s head, they follow a god, alright.
Maybe this is something such “Christians” can work on and square with their conscience. Just a suggestion.
To liberals with genuine faith, more power to you. It might do you (and us) some good to share your faith with others, as the Bible commands you to do. But to the fakers, Kathleen Parker has some advice for you:
The Democrats apparently have decided they’ll have what Bush has been having. I half expect to see aspiring Democratic presidential candidates showing up at Promise Keepers conventions, high-fiving for Jesus, and photo-oping with little Baptist blue-hairs on their way to Wednesday-night prayer meeting.Of all the things one can pretend in order to win a voter’s confidence, religious devotion seems the least likely. Moreover, until the Democratic Party’s policy positions reflect beliefs consistent with the values held by American’s religious moderates and traditionalists, their newly fashioned messages are going to sound like what they are. Faked.
You can’t just suddenly start carrying around a Bible and expect to convince people you’re a believer. It is also dangerous to invoke the Bible if you’re not that familiar with it, as Howard Dean proved when he expressed his admiration for the book of Job, which he erroneously placed in the New Testament.
David Limbaugh adds:
Conservatives don’t claim that same-sex marriage and abortion are the only moral issues. And I wish liberals would quit superciliously asserting that only they care about the environment, war and peace, poverty, and health care.Conservatives just have a different approach to these issues. They abhor war, but believe it is sometimes necessary and morally justified. They believe their approach to poverty is actually more compassionate because it is more effective…
This blog attracts a fair number of unbelievers, and I appreciate your readership. For those who are critical of my faith in particular and Christianity in general, your unfamiliarity with the Bible is my #1 pet peeve. It’s a waste of my time and yours if you’re not willing to try to understand the faith of someone whose blog you frequent.
If you at least made the effort, I’d be grateful.
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Links: Guy Cannon on the evangelical “agenda” and Phil Dillon on serving, not ruling.
Joe Carter on values voters and moral relativism.
Update: Read what a prominent liberal has to say about values. He also said this about Bush’s faith. In fact, read his archives.
