Glenn Beck
This morning while cleaning-out my wife’s car, I happened to be listening to The Glenn Beck Program. While listening a caller called in from Orlando, FL and asked two questions in regards to Glenn Beck’s American Revival Tour. The two questions the caller asked, which I thought were legitimate, revolved around the role of faith in this political geared programs.
The first question the caller asked was, “Will my non-believing [I presume Atheists?] friends feel comfortable at this event?” In response to this question I found it appropriate that Glenn spoke of the role of faith in the founding of the United States of America that can be observed irrespective of someone’s religious, or lack thereof, persuasion.
As I continue to sweep out my wife’s car and throw away month old chicken nuggets stored away under the back row of seats, I found myself internally nodding in agreement. This all changed in response to the callers second question.
After this response the caller then followed-up with another faith oriented question, “Will Christians – like himself – be comfortable attending the American Revival Tour lead by a Mormon.” That Glen Beck is a Mormon is not my qualm, my qualm was with his response to this caller who I believe asked a perfectly legitimate question.
In response to this I thought that Glenn to this caller-to-task for having some sort of hidden motive to destroy the good that he and his crew are doing. Come on.
If you’re hosting a Conference dealing with the Revival of America that is addressing the role of faith in the founding of America has to realize that such a label and content naturally carries a significant religious undertone. What is more, if such a Conference is being lead by a professed Mormon must also realize that people will presume that Mormon beliefs will naturally be interwoven within it.
As Christians we are obligated to be submitted to the governing authorities of America distinctly as Christians (Rom. 13.1-7). In order to maintain the purity of the Church it is important for us to ask such discerning questions to know if non-Christian beliefs will under gird a religiously oriented Conference as Glenn Beck’s American Revival (For more on this topic I suggest you read my work on Christianity and Democracy).
Such a title to any Conference could easily be understood as a religiously oriented one. Wouldn’t people think the same thing if a Christian, Muslim, or Buddhist were an American Revival Tour? Based upon the purpose of the Conference, how else could this conference be understood than a religiously oriented one?
What’s your thoughts on this? Am I being too annal, or is there some legitimacy to what I’m saying? I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
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