Glenn Beck Thinks Jesus Was a Nazi Communist?
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Glenn Beck Thinks Jesus Was a Nazi Communist?
Last week, Glenn Beck introduced his listeners to a previously overlooked menace: nazi, communist Christians. You know, the ones who’ve forsaken all the worthwhile parts of religion, like sexual shaming, violence and prejudice, and embraced its most pernicious aspect: helping the needy.
“I beg you, look for the words ’social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church website. If you find it, run as fast as you can! ” said Beck on his radio show.
On his TV show that day, wielding what appeared to be hammer/sickle and swastika coasters, he expanded on his opposition to the fight for social justice:
“Both the communists, who are on the left — they say — you know, these are communists. And the Nazis are on the right,” Beck said. “That’s what people say. But they both subscribed to one philosophy, and they flew one banner. One had the hammer and sickle; the other was a swastika. But on each banner read the words, here in America, of this — ’social justice.’ They talked about economic justice, rights of the workers, redistribution of wealth, and surprisingly — I love this — democracy.”
Clearly grumpy that Beck had revealed their plans for communist/fascist takeover, churches and other religious organizations have been hitting back. Bread for the World, which is following in Hitler’s footsteps by trying to feed the hungry, has launched a petition telling Beck, “Economic and social justice are central to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Quit using your bully pulpit to spread misinformation and fear by comparing faithful Christians who care “for the least of these” to Nazis and communists.”
New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good is using Beck’s latest attention grab to raise money and fund a video explaining that Jesus was really into helping people.
Looks like they’ll have more fodder. On his radio show today, in response to a caller who is outraged that his church (Catholic) is promoting health care, Beck said that even individuals who ascribe to his faith (LDS), have fallen into the trap of preaching social justice. “It is a perversion of the gospel” said Beck. (To be completely fair, Beck then goes on to make some convoluted argument about how Jesus would not have approved of the government’s role in health reform, which doesn’t have much to do with Church efforts to help the needy.)
Will Beck’s Christian bashing help alienate a whole new spate of fans and supporters? It’s one thing to tar truly liberal churches that advocate for LGBT and women’s rights. But even many conservative churches have at least some pretense of responsibility to the world (the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good is hardly liberal, listing “protection for the unborn” as one of their goals).
Beck has already lost more than a hundred advertisers, thanks to several long-running campaigns alerting sponsors to how batshit crazy he is. According to StopBeck.com, the U.K. broadcast of his show has run without advertisers for a month now. I’d love to see some churches and conservative groups linked to churches get cracking on some advertiser boycotts (something they’re really good at when it comes to boobs on TV)
What’s the business strategy behind alienating everyone but gun-hoarding, Ayn Rand-loving conspiracy freaks?
Glenn Beck Thinks Jesus Was a Nazi Communist?
Last week, Glenn Beck introduced his listeners to a previously overlooked menace: nazi, communist Christians. You know, the ones who’ve forsaken all the worthwhile parts of religion, like sexual shaming, violence and prejudice, and embraced its most pernicious aspect: helping the needy.
“I beg you, look for the words ’social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church website. If you find it, run as fast as you can! ” said Beck on his radio show.
On his TV show that day, wielding what appeared to be hammer/sickle and swastika coasters, he expanded on his opposition to the fight for social justice:
“Both the communists, who are on the left — they say — you know, these are communists. And the Nazis are on the right,” Beck said. “That’s what people say. But they both subscribed to one philosophy, and they flew one banner. One had the hammer and sickle; the other was a swastika. But on each banner read the words, here in America, of this — ’social justice.’ They talked about economic justice, rights of the workers, redistribution of wealth, and surprisingly — I love this — democracy.”
Clearly grumpy that Beck had revealed their plans for communist/fascist takeover, churches and other religious organizations have been hitting back. Bread for the World, which is following in Hitler’s footsteps by trying to feed the hungry, has launched a petition telling Beck, “Economic and social justice are central to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Quit using your bully pulpit to spread misinformation and fear by comparing faithful Christians who care “for the least of these” to Nazis and communists.”
New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good is using Beck’s latest attention grab to raise money and fund a video explaining that Jesus was really into helping people.
Looks like they’ll have more fodder. On his radio show today, in response to a caller who is outraged that his church (Catholic) is promoting health care, Beck said that even individuals who ascribe to his faith (LDS), have fallen into the trap of preaching social justice. “It is a perversion of the gospel” said Beck. (To be completely fair, Beck then goes on to make some convoluted argument about how Jesus would not have approved of the government’s role in health reform, which doesn’t have much to do with Church efforts to help the needy.)
Will Beck’s Christian bashing help alienate a whole new spate of fans and supporters? It’s one thing to tar truly liberal churches that advocate for LGBT and women’s rights. But even many conservative churches have at least some pretense of responsibility to the world (the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good is hardly liberal, listing “protection for the unborn” as one of their goals).
Beck has already lost more than a hundred advertisers, thanks to several long-running campaigns alerting sponsors to how batshit crazy he is. According to StopBeck.com, the U.K. broadcast of his show has run without advertisers for a month now. I’d love to see some churches and conservative groups linked to churches get cracking on some advertiser boycotts (something they’re really good at when it comes to boobs on TV)
What’s the business strategy behind alienating everyone but gun-hoarding, Ayn Rand-loving conspiracy freaks?
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what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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