During the last holy crusade against democrats the churches raised their voices in support of George Bush during the presidential campaign. I remember with some feelings of disgust the ranting of Jerry Falwell (moral majority) and Pat Robertson as they led the nation toward a second Bush election win. I also remember how Bush suddenly found religion in his first election and wondered if it was only to garner church support and not an inspiration of the soul. To me, the intrusion of the churches in our election process was something less than a holy . I found it offensive that Robertson and Falwell gathered their flocks to the polls in a non-religious campaign, using their pulpits to gather votes against the democratic party.
Now we are faced with a choice for health reform sponsored by the democrats, but opposed by leading republicans in the house and senate. The measure would help the poor and the needy find affordable health care, a platform you would think churches would support as a matter of religious doctrine. Why are they so strangely silent on this subject?
Is it because of their religious belief or political affiliation. Surely a true christian would offer help to the poor, just as did Jesus, whom they profess to believe .
One would like to believe that christians are supportive of any program that would help the poor, but I do not see any effort being made on the massive scale they exhibited during the Bush campaign. Where are the churches now?
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Where are the churches now?
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Amen to that, Daddy-o! I know more than a handful of thoughtful and caring christians, but their voices always seem to be drowned out by the selfish and self-righteous.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad.
last night i went to hear david cross do stand-up comedy and he said the exact same thing! he was asking why is it that something like health care for poor people, which would seem to be an iconic christian value, is not being heralded by christian groups. i can't figure it out. to me, those opposed to a public option for health care are simply saying that they don't give a damn about anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. At times in the past Christian churches have led the way in doing the right thing, such as the Civil Rights movement. Lately churches seem to be most visible as tools of the wealthy and powerful.
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