Where are the Mainstream Christians?

William Fisher at Truthout has posted an outstanding essay entitled "Where are the Christians?" He is concerned about the silent complicity of Christians in the media in response to Rep. Virgil Goode's outrageous remarks concerning Congressman Keith Ellison's desire to take his oath of affirmation on the Qur'an.

Here's a quote from Fisher:

But the silent Christians seem to have forgotten to ask, "What Would Christ Do?"

One wouldn't expect the likes of Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, or Pat Robertson to be caught dead defending a Muslim's right to be a Muslim. They've already made the denigration of this religion a cottage industry for the far right in Christendom.

So have senior military officers like Gen. Jerry Boykin, who has inveighed in uniform that his God is better than their God.

But there are tens of millions of other Christians out there. They ought to know that love of all God's creatures is at the core of their religion. They ought also to know that an attack against one religion is an attack against all religions. Next week, it could be Jews. Next month, it could be Christian fundamentalists or evangelicals.

Mainstream Baptists have not been silent. Here's a link to a blog about Baptist Historian Walter Shurden's response to Goode's statement.