Tony Blair and Rick Warren on a 'Mission from Gawd'

[deminks]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/mar/14/tony-blair-faith-foundation-america



Blair courts controversial US pastor Rick Warren in bid to unite faiths

Former prime minister builds network of Christian allies as he prepares to launch a religious 'offensive' in North America


Tony Blair is preparing to launch a "faith offensive" across the United States over the next year, after building up relationships with a network of influential religious leaders and faith organisations.

With Afghanistan and Iraq casting a shadow over his popularity at home in Britain, Blair's focus has increasingly shifted across the Atlantic, to where the nexus of faith and power is immutable and he is feted like a rock star.

According to the annual accounts of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, a UK-based charity that promotes cohesion between the major faiths, the foundation is to develop a US arm that will pursue a host of faith-based projects. The accounts show that his foundation has an impressive – and, in at least one case, controversial – set of faith contacts. Sitting on some £4.5m in funds as of April last year, mostly gathered through donations, it is now well placed to make its voice heard.

The foundation's advisory council of religious leaders includes Rick Warren, powerful founder of the California-based Saddleback church. It attracts congregations of nearly 20,000 and is reportedly one of the largest in the US. Warren, who has addressed the UN and the World Economic Forum in Davos, has been named one of the "15 world leaders who matter most" and one of the "100 most influential people in the world".

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"faith offensive"???? Does any one else find this disturbing?

[Christa]

1. I find it disturbing. nt

[tallahasseedem]

2. Apparently it's not enough...

that he had a hand helping W. the war criminal with Iraq, now he's spreading the "offensive" in North America. I hate this guy.

[Webster Green]

3. Great. More preaching by war criminals.

Can't get enough of that! :crazy:

[peekaloo]

4. The second coming of the British.

yes, it's offensive.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. More muderers on the lecture circuit

Blair should be hounded at every stop he makes in this country. So tired of these bigoted war criminals and liars lecturing others. Blair should be barred from this country. He is and always has been scum. Figures Warren would be on the scum money train. If they offer up more of an anti gay focus, perhaps Obama will join them form sessions in South Carolina.

[tanyev]

6. I'll listen to what they have to say just as soon as they sell everything they have

and give it to the poor.



Mark 10:17-22:

17As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

18"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone. 19You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'"

20"Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy."

21Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

22At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"