Glenn Beck Attacks Churches on Climate Change by Jim Wallis

[RamboLiberal]

I thought Glenn Beck must have moved on to other things, but the other night, he went back to his attack on social justice churches. This time the issue was climate change.

I continue to ask Beck for a two-way conversation about this very important issue -- the biblical meaning of social justice. But so far he hasn't been willing to talk. So I went ahead with our dialogue without him when he took up the subject of immigration. So let's call this dialogue number two, still without brother Beck.

One of the major stories dominating the news, of course, is the worsening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill is growing, with oil now washing into the Louisiana coast marshlands, and fishing now prohibited in 19 percent of the Gulf. Fears are that the oil will reach the Florida Keys, then enter the Gulf Stream and move up the East Coast.

This deepening disaster simply underscores the need for real energy and climate legislation that can begin to wean us from our addiction to oil, which I wrote about last week. One significant part of such legislation is new efforts to encourage buildings that are more energy efficient ("green" buildings), even including churches.

Yet, to Glenn Beck, this is socialism, as is everything he doesn't agree with politically. So he said this week that "churches are being used by progressives to help bring about the fundamental transformation of America."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-wallis/glenn-beck-attacks-church_b_583426.html

[Winterblues]

1. What amazes me completely is that Beck has any audience at all.

I think it is that same reason that people gawk at a car wreck. They seem fascinated by the morbidity...

[polichick]

2. Sure hope that's the reason - otherwise, there's a bunch of complete fools out there. nt