It’s because of stuff like this here. Admittedly, what he is writing about, which is this here, is a bit…Odd.
But it is as if Rod, with some sort of self-righteous glee; likes to bash anything goes against his worldview and beliefs.
Crunchy Conservative my ass. More like Self-Righteous idiocy to me.
As for Dreher himself. I read him a little. He tends to bend towards PC, when dealing with race and the Jewish Right. So, I don’t believe him to be a “racist.”
Just my opinion.
I hate to be the person to point this out. But, when I must, I must.
It seems that Rod Dreher shows a bit of compassion and shame when it comes to Mormons who disguise themselves to make some sort of statement about social justice:
The bishop went to the pulpit, pulled off his disguise, and shocked the congregation. More:
Ward member Jaimi Larsen was among those surprised it was her bishop. “I started feeling ashamed because I didn’t say hello to this man … He was dirty. He was crippled. He was old. He was mumbling to himself,” she said.
I am absolutely certain I would have done just as Jaimi Larsen did. This shames me.
However, when it comes to Christians who Dreher happens to disagree with, when it comes to Doctrine; Dreher has no such shame at all:
What a life Paul Crouch had. That’s the most neutral thing I can muster. If you sell people hope and meaning, you can make millions.
As I wrote about my piece on Paul Crouch; I do not make a habit of mocking or criticizing other ministries. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule; like in the case of Charles Stanley, which is more to do with his rejection of Biblical doctrine, rather than his Ministry style.
I am calling Dreher on this one; because this is nothing more than a religious partisan attack on someone who has most likely done more to further the body of Christ, than Rod Dreher as even done. Seeing he is a supposed former papist — who has turned to the idiocy of the orthodox, one should not be too shocked about this sort of tripe from him.
If so, why is he drinking and writing articles about beer?
This is the same Rod Dreher that used to write over at belief.net and go on about how Christian he really was.
So much for separation from the world. I guess I should not expect too much; he is, after all, one of those wishy-washy evangelicals.
How soon they forget:
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. — (2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV)
Seeing that Rod is a part of the wishy-washy evangelical crowd, he will most likely use Matthew 15:11 as his screwball defense of drinking. Which is, of course, wrong. because there, Christ was simply rebuking the Pharisees for their hypocrisy. Which is basically, what I am doing here with Rod Dreher. I used to respect the guy, not anymore. Dreher might have been on point about Sarah Palin in 2008. But, as far as I am concerned; his Christianity is a joke — much like the rest of the evangelical community.
For more on Christians and drinking, see here.
Wrong. Matthew 7:1 was Christ’s message to the unbelievers, not to Christians, he was addressing the Pharisees. The Bible says that we believers are to judge righteous judgment. For more on that, see here.
I just simply feel that if Rod Dreher is going to pawn himself off as a so-called “Christian,” he ought to start acting like it or drop the charade.
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Disclosure: I am in no way, shape or form, affiliated with way of life ministries or FBIS. I am simply a reader of David Cloud’s newsletters and I own one of David Cloud’s encyclopedias. If you have a beef, with what I have written, come to me, not him. Thanks.