A Little Push Back

While we are on the subject of Glenn Beck...it seems his latest foray into world of religion is getting a little push back. Take this report in the New York Times, for example.

Last week, the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck called on Christians to leave their churches if they hear preaching about social or economic justice, saying they were code words for Communism and Nazism. [...]
In attacking churches that espouse social justice, Mr. Beck is taking on most mainline Protestant, Roman Catholic, black and Hispanic congregations in the country -- not to mention plenty of evangelical churches and even his own, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Evidently Beck told his audience "look for the words 'social justice' or 'economic justice' on your church web site," and then "run as fast as you can" if the words are there. He added, "Now, am I advising people to leave their church? Yes!"

While pissing on the majority of  his listeners was bad enough Beck decided to double down in a later show and insisted that the notion of social justice is "perversion of the gospel" and "not what Jesus would say." The net result is that the Rev. Jim Wallis, a prominent evangelical figure and president of the Sojourners network is calling for Christians to boycott Glenn Beck.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.