Jim Wallis - Faker Extraordinaire

I knew there was sound reason for Fishkite's presence on the blogroll.  His latest link rich post provides further evidence.  Go and read it all.  And follow his links.

Wallis is nailed.  And this e-mail received today gives us insight into what the man is really about:

Dear Rick,

Yesterday in Ohio, the monologue of the Religious Right gave way to a long overdue dialogue on the role of faith in politics.

At a theater in downtown Columbus, Sojourners' Jim Wallis and conservative Ohio pastor Russell Johnson spoke for 90 minutes on the priorities Christians should bring with them to the polls.

Johnson is one of the leaders of the Ohio Restoration Project, a group of "Patriot Pastors" who are organizing Christians around an extreme, conservative agenda on gay marriage, abortion, homosexuality, and the teaching of evolution in public schools.

Wallis and Johnson agreed that Christians should vote their values, but they disagreed on what those moral priorities should be.

Said Jim Wallis: "I think the Religious Right makes a mistake when it suggests that there are only two religious values issues: abortion and gay marriage. Many care about other things, but when it comes to politics, these are their primary political, public issues ... As an evangelical Christian, when I find 2,000 verses in my Bible about poor people, I insist fighting poverty is a moral values issue, too."

Yesterday's dialogue in politically important Ohio is an example of the kind of work Sojourners can take to the whole country - but only with your help. Click here to make a gift to Sojourners today.

Every day, we're seeing evidence of a growing movement of Christians who don't want to go left or right - but who do want to go deeper to address root issues like poverty that impact all of us. With your support, we can continue to challenge the monologue of the Religious Right.

Please consider a gift of $500, $250, or $100. Click here to give online. You can help Sojourners magnify and expand a broad, progressive voice of faith to the entire nation.

In a few weeks we will be coming to you again with our regular spring fundraising appeal, but we couldn't miss this opportunity to share with you this exciting event in Ohio. If you choose to give now, we're grateful. If you choose to give now and again in a few weeks, we're doubly grateful.

For all your prayers and support, thanks.

Send your money to Wallis... not just once, but more than once.   Send your money to a man who claims that God is neither a Democrat or a Republican in a best selling book but who's been given a free pass by most as to what party he's supporting with all the funds he's raising.

Give your money to a liberal masquerading as a moderate.

Give your money to a snake oil salesman.

Give your money.

Fool.

Comments

[The Anchoress]

I've always thought Wallis was John McCain in a pulpit.