I should leave the po' chile alone

by Prometheus 6
October 15, 2004 - 1:31pm.
on Religion

I actually wouldn't have minded the linked post had the author kept the theology separate from the political positioning.

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

The problem with liberal theology is that it’s liberal theology. By that I mean loose interpretations of the Bible as opposed to a fundamental belief in the Bible’s inerrancy and infallibility. Liberal theology is empty chatter which seeks to deny man’s spiritual condition and focus instead on social causes.

I would LOVE to have an example of someone teaching a theology that denies man's spiritual condition.

The Bible is not a book for the materially poor or rich or those with special knowledge. It is written for the ordinary person who recognizes a Creator in God and salvation through his son Jesus Christ. It is not a manual on how to lobby for government programs or a step-by-step guide on pitting race against race, class against class.

By this it is obvious that the Religious Right teaches liberal theology. No wonder the chile knows so much about it.

Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount with the “Beatitudes", a series of blessings. This passage in particular is a favorite among liberals. A few months ago I wrote about how anti-war types quote this passage, stripped of its context, to support their agenda.

Holy Gee whiz, the chile got it right. There is no promise of worldly success in there.

Let me be clear at this point. Christians are commanded to help those in need, along with sharing the Gospel. I am not asserting that Bible-believing Christians are not to do so. I’m demonstrating that feeding the poor is only one of God’s commands. He also says, “Be ye holy; for I am holy.” When was the last time you heard a liberal mention that command?

Thank you for the clarity, because without that addition it surely reads like you saying no one need help the poor. And I'd rather not hear plain ol' flawed humans running around claiming to be holy. That these mysterious people who teach a religion that disregards man's spiritual condition do not claim holiness strikes me as honest. Assuming someone can show me these people are more than a rhetorical device ("some people say" has become the favored method of implying something without actually saying anything).

I hate seeing God’s word manipulated to fit a social agenda.

Then stop mixing religion and politics yourself. Every time you go liberalliberalliberal in the middle of your theological discussion you degrade the topic.