The Rev. Rick Scarborough, a leading evangelical in Texas, has recruited 5,000 "patriot pastors" nationwide to promote an agenda that aligns neatly with Republican platforms. "We urge them to avoid legal entanglement, but there are times in a pastor's life when he needs to take a biblical stand," Scarborough said. "Our higher calling is to Christ."These preachers are demonstrating a remarkable capacity to ignore every sign of scandal, incompetence, decadence and corruption within the GOP.
The campaign encourages individual pastors to use sermons, Bible studies and rallies to drive Christians to the polls -- and, by implication or outright endorsement, to Republican candidates.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Preachers Leading GOP Get-Out-The-Vote Drive
The LA Times published an interesting story about "Pastors Guiding Voters to GOP." Texas Southern Baptist pastor Rick Scarborough is among those mentioned as leading vote getting efforts. Here's a quote:
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True believers don't need empirical evidence to support their faith.
Pied Pipers of doom in the name of the Lord. Anyone for another Children's Crusade?
I believe now IS the time for men of God to take a stand from the pulpit; a stand against WAR, a stand against TORTURE, a stand against the DOUBLE STANDARD exhibited in our government, etc.. When that starts to happen, maybe some of these pastors won't be so ashamed when they are called to account for their actions or lack thereof.
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