Glenn Beck warns of creeping Christian 'communism'

[PochoPatriot]

Originally Posted by Twoller

"Social justice" has got to be one of the emptiest say-nothing phrases ever to be uttered in politics anywhere. Beck attributes it to communism, but I don't think I've ever heard it used by any real communist anywhere.

Anyway, Glenn Beck doesn't like it either:

http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/b...communism.aspx



The rest of the article is at the above link.

Of course the Catholic Church is unfit to be fretting over poverty or the poor since it is behind most of the poverty in the world.

Social justice is very big idea, especially in my church, and the the movement that launched my church. While there is a very disturbing socialistic edge to much of the social justice movement, there are Scriptural warrants for social justice.

For instance, farmers cold not harvest certain portions of their fields. These were left for the poor and destitute. They could only harvest a certain portion of their fruit-bearing trees, leaving the rest for the poor and destitute. Note that while provision was made for the poor, they still had to go out and do labor in order to bring in food.

Jesus stated that in so much as a follower of His feeds, clothes, or comforts anyone, then they have done that to Him. There is a great need for social justice in this world.

One of the big issues within my church is the issue of so-called white slavery. It is utterly amazing that women from all over the world are being bought and sold as sex slaves in the 21st century. Human trafficking is also seen with illegal immigration.

One other thing. I take everything Mr. Beck states with a huge grain of salt. He is a Mormon, and as such may be influenced by Mormon leadership to spin issues in orthodox Christianity in a negative way.

[Rim05]

Sorry to have to tell you, but Beck is just plain insane in my opinion.

[Twoller]

Originally Posted by Rim05

Sorry to have to tell you, but Beck is just plain insane in my opinion.

Could you, maybe, expand on that a bit? Is this a particular case of Beck's insanity? How?

[Rim05]

Could you, maybe, expand on that a bit? Is this a particular case of Beck's insanity? How?

If you watch him one time then I should not have to tell you.
My first encounter with Beck was because I heard people saying what a great 'thing' he is, Wow, yes he is a thing.
I listened to how he has recovered from alcohol and cocaine and thought, No you have not recovered.
All he does is ramble.
If that is not enough, I don't know how much more you need. I don't need to know any more.

[Twoller]

Originally Posted by Rim05

If you watch him one time then I should not have to tell you.
My first encounter with Beck was because I heard people saying what a great 'thing' he is, Wow, yes he is a thing.
I listened to how he has recovered from alcohol and cocaine and thought, No you have not recovered.
All he does is ramble.
If that is not enough, I don't know how much more you need. I don't need to know any more.

How do you feel about the concept of "social justice"? Do you think there is anything to it?

[Don]

Originally Posted by Twoller

Could you, maybe, expand on that a bit? Is this a particular case of Beck's insanity? How?

I agree that Beck is mentally ill, although perhaps not totally insane.

In 2007 he broadcast that Ron Paul's supporters were terrorists who should be shot.

He's flip flopped all over the place on other issues, such as Obama's racism.

[retiredat44]

Originally Posted by Rim05

Sorry to have to tell you, but Beck is just plain insane in my opinion.

how is Beck insane,, I would really like to hear a rationale...

or do I have to give you a copy of arguing with idiots?

[Kathy63]

Personally I would not attend any church that promoted social justice in any form. Churches are not immune to political pressure. During WWII, the Catholic Church had close ties with Germany and the Nazis.

Charity is given, justice is exacted. To even mention social justice presupposes that there is something unjust that needs to be forcibly made just.

Nope, not buying it.

[tim55]

And Kathy nails another one.............Couldn't have said it better myself.