Can We Be Honest For Once?

Recently a radio client of mine sent this website link and asked me for a comment. Here is the site, first look at it, and then come back and read the rest of the blog post. http://www.circleofprotection.us/

Now who could argue against a group of Christian leaders wanting to help the government keep the poor in their budgets?  Let's face it, if you would say anything against this idealism to protect the poor you would be seen as hypocrite. I have already admitted to my hypocrisy in past blogs, so I have nothing to lose or protect. My observation is that it is easier to bind together around issues that most people would not question. Right? Who would not want to feed the poor, and drive a cause against eliminating poverty?  Come on, that's a no brainer.

The Circle of Protection website makes poverty a moral issue for Christians, and I would agree with that, but what about other moral issues? Here is a great quote from the website: "As Christians, we believe the moral measure of the debate is how the most poor and vulnerable people fare. We look at every budget proposal from the bottom up—how it treats those Jesus called "the least of these" (Matthew 25:45). They do not have powerful lobbies, but they have the most compelling claim on our consciences and common resources. The Christian community has an obligation to help them be heard, to join with others to insist that programs that serve the most vulnerable in our nation and around the world are protected."  In light of this quote, I have not heard anything on this website about the poverty of the unborn, why aren't they been included?  They are the most vulnerable, they are the "least of these" that Jesus spoke about, and they don't have powerful lobbies. So why can't the unborn be included in being protected? Could it be that the most vulnerable on the poverty chain aren't really people, so why worry about it?  Or do the signers on this website have a different theological view about abortion?  I suppose if you support abortion rights, then you certainly wouldn't include the unborn in your protection circle. Now isn't that convenient!  I will create God in my image, and make Him useful in making a case for what I would support in world.  The Bible is clear about many moral issues, and killing is one of them.  

Now, heres my point. How can we be so moral about one issue in our Christian circle, and at the same time be against other moral issues like protecting the unborn from abortion?   I would think the unborn are the poorest of the poor, they have no assets, and they are abused to the point of death. I would say they are in need of protection....don't you?

After reading the issues posted on the Circle of Protection site, what caught my eye was the signature of a prominent evangelical. I know in the past, he has been a prolific writer and speaker on behalf of evangelicals, and their evangelical issues. It appears that today however, he chooses to associate with a politically correct cause on behalf of placing the evangelical name on the bottom line among those in favor of protecting the poor.  I have often wondered if he would  sign his name to a pro life website in support of the unborn? Good question. I also wonder how many of those listed on the the Circle of Protection website would sign their names to anything that would make a difference for the poorest of poor, the unborn? 

Honesty and truthfulness in liberal Christianity is an oxymoron!  I personally don't think you can protect the poor without protecting the poorest of the poor.  How can any Christian cause be in favor of protecting the poor, and be in support of killing babies?  Go figure. 

Keeping it honest and truthful....K

Comments

[Ron Sawtell]

Right on brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!