A Kilgore Twofer
As an add-on to Bull Moose's take on Pro-Life Phonies, the other side of the DLC blogosphere takes on another element of the religious right and finishes up with another classic Kilgore-ism ...
... the rampant secularization of much of the American faith tradition in the not-so-sacred cause of cultural and political conservatism must be laid at the parsonage door of those religious leaders who have abused the prophetic function of their ministry to acquire a "seat at the table" of secular power.In particular, Christian Right leaders in every denomination who abet and exploit the doctrinal and historical indifference of The Faithful to promote an agenda of intolerance and self-righteousness are the true Secularists of contemporary American society, and far more dangerous to the integrity of our faith communities than all the honest unbelievers in our midst or in Europe or Asia.
To quote from the Gospel According to Somebody, or perhaps it was the Epistle of Joan of Arc to the Alabamans: "None of those who cry 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father."
This is verily, verily Word Up.
Preach on, Brother Ed.