We have Colbert King on Justice Saturday with his article called Hijacking Christianity ...Emboldened by their appropriation of the flag, ideologues
April 22, 2005

We have Colbert King on Justice Saturday with his article called Hijacking Christianity

...Emboldened by their appropriation of the flag, ideologues on the right have now set their sights on religion, and specifically Christianity, as the means to promote their political agenda. And as the promoters of tomorrow's "Justice Sunday" national telecast have demonstrated, there is no depth to which they won't sink in their campaign to seize the country.

They are not now and never will be the final arbiters of Christian beliefs and values. They warrant as much deference as religious leaders as do members of the Ku Klux Klan, who also marched under the cross...read on

This guy is saying what these talking heads on 24/7 should be screaming from the top of their lungs. Last night on Hardball, R. Albert Mohler, Jr. a board member from Focus on the Family appeared. He is the guy that said ' "I believe that the Roman church is a false church and it teaches a false gospel," Mohler also said "And indeed, I believe that the pope himself holds a false and unbiblical office."

Chris Matthews has been MSBC's Catholic correspondent during and after PopeTV. He has passionately called for reform within the Church and I believe is very sincere in his religious beliefs. I was waiting for Matthews to play "Hardball" with Mohler and ask him about this quote that specifically undermines Matthews own Church and faith. What did I get? Nothing. A logical debate with a man who holds illogical ideals about religion, and lies about the ad that is used to promote Justice Sunday. When is the media going to understand that these nuts need the media, the media doesn't need them. The Randall Terry syndrome once again

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