tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000196701682120087.post3134994197443256915..comments2023-06-08T06:20:06.396-04:00Comments on Just a Curmudgeon: Russell Moore Lives, But There Will Be BloodWilliam H. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16943856892268011802noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000196701682120087.post-90653251661437051932017-03-17T16:31:06.655-04:002017-03-17T16:31:06.655-04:00[Part 2...]
Second, the program of “racial reconc...[Part 2...]<br /><br />Second, the program of “racial reconciliation” that the ERLC/SBC is pushing is predicated on the most hateful, anti-Christian foundations of, among other things, “Critical Race Theory.” Yes, a Marxist-inspired ideology of racism (not, it’s not “reverse”, just straight-up racism), and anti-White hate is being pushed as the means of making the SBC “woke” to these issues. SBTS employs an advocate of this, Jarvis Williams, as does RTS (not SBC, yes…), Jemar Tisby, and the ERLC employs one Trillia Newbell, all of whom are pushing this. They even go so far as to say that we (all of us), ought to empathize with Black Lives Matter, despite BLM’s explicit support for the evils of abortion, sodomy, and the mutilation of healthy bodies in the name of “gender identity.” In addition, the SBC, via the IMDB, seems to be held hostage to this program – they dropped the requirement for Cessationism in part because one of the black leaders of this effort (Dwight McKissic) is a hyper-charismatic, and so to gain his support for “reconciliation” and the brownie points that come with it, core doctrine needs to be altered. To cap it all off, prominent SBC pastors such as Thabiti Anabwyile have gone so far as to advocate voting for pro-Abortion, pro-LGBT Hilary Clinton rather than Trump. Think on that, and then ask why people are worried about Moore’s job and the direction of the SBC/ERLC. Why make Trump the focus of things here, unless TGC is trying to divert attention?<br /><br />Finally, the ERLC's idiotic stance on Trump’s immigration positions is already having incredibly damaging results to our actual Constitutional structure. For an organization that is supposed to preach “submission to the authorities,” but then turns right around and lends its support to undermining the President’s express Constitutional and Statutory authority over border control and immigration (in the way that Trump’s orders have done), is hypocrisy of the highest order. And the results are becoming abominable – and no, I’m talking about “race” or “culture,” but the warrant that this has given to the most feckless and faithless judges to override the rule of law in our country: http://www.nationalreview.com/node/445856/print. Will Moore and those in the “in group” have any regrets that they have played their role in expanding the power of the Judiciary, at a time when it is already waging war against the Church and our “liberty” that Moore claims to care so much about?<br />All this is indeed worrisome. Heresy and “down grade” never sleeps, and those who fought the last war can see the seeds of a new Liberal take-over of the SBC, and Moore is one of the leaders of this new Liberalism. Sadly, Moore and the ERLC both have to go at this point. But don’t make Trump the issue – have the courage to admit what this is really about.Pip Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357170631734500942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000196701682120087.post-19269479247009199702017-03-17T16:30:43.252-04:002017-03-17T16:30:43.252-04:00This was my comment on TGC's site to Kidd'...This was my comment on TGC's site to Kidd's article of today. It's "awaiting moderation" at the moment. Hope they keep it. If not, here is what I wrote. Hope I'm mostly wrong about things, but this is what I'm sensing as I continue to research this issue. [Due to character-count limits, in two parts...]<br /><br />This [Thomas Kidd's TGC article, 03/17/2017] is a very self-serving explanation of what lies behind the Moore issue. No, Trump is not the cause of some nascent dream of reviving the spirit of the 80s. Those who support Trump (and I wasn’t one of them), if you had paid attention, are very aware of how weak their position is. They are not "feeling their oats" and trying to return to the good (bad) old days. And about those "good" old days - I seem to recall that when the Evangelical Right supported a certain candidate, that similar (if not exact) statements were made. They were supporting the first Divorced candidate, a creature of the decadent Hollywood culture, a man who had, as governor of his state, signed the legislation legalizing no-fault divorce and abortion. On top of it all, this man was running against a "Born Again Christian." What hypocrites those old right-wing Evangelicals were!<br /><br />No, I'm sorry, Trump is just the Avatar that each side has chosen to do battle over, perhaps because everyone is afraid to openly address the real issues. But be addressed they will have to be. What is really worrying the "old guard" (aka, the old White Boys Club, you remember - those horrible people who fought and won the Battle of the Bible in the 80's, and the Battle of the Seminaries, et al in the 90s - pity those poor “unwoke” fools); what is bothering them is the clear drift back into the Leftist swamp that they fought so hard against in their day. How is this happening now? Easy - the SBC, led by the ERLC and the Seminaries, are now allowing in atheist, anti-Christian views and practices via their "racial reconciliation," immigration issues, and "religious liberty," among other things. <br /><br />First, the ERLC, far from being a brave voice for Christian Truth, has decided to stand for the religious liberty of any pagan group - if Mosques are okay, on what basis do you deny Satanic Temples, or Moloch Worship (don't think it won't happen)? The fact is, that the Church must stand for Truth, not "religious liberty", and if we become what we were in the days of Rome, "the enemies of all mankind", we will not buy our way out by appealing to "tolerance", etc. If the ERLC ends up being shut down, and even the SBC, because we stand for Truth, then so be it, Christ will build his Church.Pip Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357170631734500942noreply@blogger.com