ABC News - "Christians Rip Glenn Beck Over 'Social Justice' Slam" - God Hates Economic Justice?

[TomCADem]

You wonder why Beck is relentlessly promoted as a spokesman on Christian values even though he is Mormon? Maybe because he is pushing a vision of Christianity that turns its back on social justice and the poor. Still, no one really mentioned this fact during the recent coverage of the Beck at Lincoln Memorial:

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/glenn-beck-social-justice-christians-rage-back-nazism/story?id=10085008

Glenn Beck has stirred the pot again, but President Obama can rest easy for a few days because he was not the central target this time.

Backers of the concept of Christian "social justice," however, were not so lucky. Beck compared it to communism and Nazism -- and at least one religious leader is calling for Christians to stop watching the conservative broadcaster, radio host and best-selling author.

On his radio and television shows, Beck suggested any church promoting "social justice" or "economic justice" merely was using code words for Nazism and communism.

"I beg you look for the words social justice or economic justice on your church Web site," he said. "If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words. ... Am I advising people to leave their church? Yes! If they're going to Jeremiah Wright's church, yes!

[Indydem]

1. Article is from March.

Nothing new here; Beck is still an idiot.

[TomCADem]

4. Exactly, Yet News Coverage Now Is Touting Him As A Christian Leader. Collective Amnesia?

Is March ancient history? You would think so looking at the headlines covering the corporate paid sponsored rally at the Lincoln memorial where Glenn Beck presented himself as an authority on the subject of Christian values. Really?

What happened to gospel according to Glenn Beck when he was condemning the preaching of economic or social justice. I guess we should kick out Jesus as a Christian figure with all his references to the meek shall inherit the earth.

"The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.” - J. Paul Getty.

[G_j]

2. social and economic injustice

that's the ticket!

:think:

[mucifer]

3. Beck is for social INjustice and proud of it.

[liberalhistorian]

5. The very essence of Christianity is social and economic

justice and caring for the poor, sick, elderly, homeless, needy, etc. The early years of the church were very socialistic and there was nothing at all considered wrong with it. It's only been in recent times that the concept of individuality and the individual first has come into being.

If you removed every verse of the both the Old and New Testaments that concern the importance of social and economic justice and how important it is to God that we serve others above and before our own needs and, most important, regardless of why they're in that situation or why they need help, then you'd end up with a very thin Bible indeed. I'll post just one here, which ought to get some freepr GlenBeckistan heads exploding:

Proverbs 14:31: "He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker but whoever is kind to the needy honors God."

And here's one just for the Wall Street goons who spend their time fattening their bank accounts by thinking of yet more ways to scam grandma out of her retirement: Proverbs 16:8: "Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice."

I could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on, but I'd be here all night and into tomorrow. Suffice to say, there's plenty more where that came from!!!!

[TomCADem]

6. Agree, It Is Really Hard To Read The New Testament And Ignore Social Justice...

...which underscores the power of the corporate media, which is the new god in this new technological age. Few folks actually read the Bible. I know the Bible is open to intepretation, but to what Glenn Beck is preaching about rejecting economic justice requires a dramatic revision of the Bible. You would simply have to redact large sections devoted to social justice, as you point out. Heck, you might as well as say that NOW should oppose choice, and that the ACLU should embrace censorship.

[Hannah Bell]

7. or the old testament, actually. random selection:

Jeremiah 22:3 Thus says the LORD, "Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. Also do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place.
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Ezekiel 45-9 Thus says the Lord GOD, "Enough, you princes of Israel; put away violence and destruction, and practice justice and righteousness. Stop your expropriations from My people," declares the Lord GOD.
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Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
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Amos 5:24: But let justice roll down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Exodus 23:6 "You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.
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Job 31:16 "If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
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Proverbs 22:16 He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
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Zechariah 7:10 and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.'
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Malachi 3:5 "Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me," says the LORD of hosts. (NASB ©1995)
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Proverbs 22; Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court
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Leviticus 25:35 'Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.
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Deuteronomy 15:11 "For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, 'You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.'
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[liberalhistorian]

9. THANK YOU! Excellent selections and there's much more

where that comes from. I think the commands dealing with "aliens" are particularly relevant to today's situation where hate against "illegal" immigrants and, hell, even legal immigrants is rampant, especially among those who claim to profess Christianity. God knows no national boundaries or race. A human being is a human being, period.

[laughingliberal]

8. The fundies have always had a problem with the social justice aspects of Christianity. You know-

the stuff Christ talked about.

[TomCADem]

10. I Am Almost Impressed At How The Right Wing Has Stripped Social Justice Out Of Christianity

I mean it is really hard to read the Bible and avoid issues relating to social justice or criticism of the rich. Jesus seems like a socialist. Yet, in the gospel according to Beck, you should leave your church if reference is made to social or economic justice.

[Matariki]

11. Yep. Their Jesus told the poor to fuck off and pull themselves up by their tighty whities

It's right there. In the bible.

[Dawson Leery]

12. The Fundie/Calvinist swine has done everything in their power

to spread hatred against those with lesser economic means.

[Matariki]

13. Here's a nice graphic to pass to all your fundie friends...