Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Ohio's Scary Rev Parsley Crossing the Wall Between Church and State

epluribusMedia: "Parsley is working with Rev Russell Johnson & 900 other pastors to form a powerful religious-political coalition called the Ohio Restoration Project (ORP). They aim to establish a team of 2000 “Patriot Pastors” to guide their congregations in support of conservative Christian candidates, who will presumably move the OH legislature toward an agenda based on biblical text rather than on constitutional law. To achieve that, the ORP is diligently working to get one of its strongest proponents, Sec of State Kenneth Blackwell, elected Gov. But Parsley’s call to action has led other religious leaders in OH to speak out against the efforts of the ORP: "I know I’m not the only pastor that feels this way- the real silent folks are people of faith who are stunned by the direction this country has taken. The ORP is dismissive of non-Christians and of the poor. It’s incredibly hurtful, and I find it insulting to my faith. Parsley’s interpretation of what is moral and correct is just that- an interpretation. The danger is when they say it is the Truth, with a capital T. Then you end up with a narrow definition. Combine that w/rampant natlism like the religious rt is trying to do, and you get exactly what the Taliban does w/the Koran," said Rev Dr John Lentz Jr, pastor of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church- Cleveland Hts, OH. Why OH? In an interview w/ Focus on the Family, Parsley said that "OH is a hotbed. I believe very much in the geographic locating abilities of the Holy Spirit." Great, as if I needed more reasons to be afraid in OH. But could this be a ray of hope that sanity may be restored by keeping the wall of separation firm between church & state? Personally, I wouldn't mind throwing these "christian" fascists to a den of lions.
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