David Waters posted an interesting story on The Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog, about how The Liberty Counsel is asking its members to “Adopt a Liberal” and actively pray for them.
Liberty’s prayer list of liberals includes Democrats and Republicans — President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but also California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
“Pick one or more of the liberals from the list we have posted online at www.LC.org, or choose your own liberal(s) to adopt,” Liberty requests. “Pray earnestly and intensely for them! Pray that the Lord would move upon them and cause them to be the kind of leaders who will encourage others to lead ‘a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.’ We encourage you to seek the Lord’s guidance on how to pray for your liberal(s), always allowing Him to temper your prayer with His love and mercy.”
The drive implies, of course, that liberals can’t be Christian. Which, considering traditional progressive stances on such issues as abortion and same-sex marriage, some of you might agree with. Then again, perhaps there are liberal Christians out there — perhaps even reading this blog — that feel some traditionally conservative positions are inherently un-Christian, too.
Me, I gravitate toward this post by John Shore, who’s ”exhausted with conservative Christians thinking liberal Christians wouldn’t know God’s will from a venti soy caramel latte with extra foam, and with liberal Christians thinking conservative Christians are inbred morons.” But that’s just me.
