Leftist Christian Leader Jim Wallis: Occupy Wall Street Protesters ‘Stand With Jesus’
- Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:32am by
Billy Hallowell
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As the Occupy Wall Street movement has both spread and intensified, there have been many intriguing — even disturbing — stories that have emerged and gained precedence. But one angle that few have covered is how the leftist faith community is responding to the protests.
As you know, over the past year, The Blaze has spent a great deal of time highlighting how the left is using faith and religion as a tool to rally adherents to political causes. Today, we will begin looking at how Sojourners, led by Jim Wallis, is already sinking its teeth into the Wall Street debacle.
In an article entitled, “Praying for Peace and Looking for Jesus at #OccupyWallStreet,” Wallis offered his support for the Wall Street protesters — going just far enough in his piece to back their efforts and to encourage their antics without officially endorsing them. He wrote:
The new movement called Occupy Wall Street now has spread across the country, from the very seats of our political and financial power and our largest cities, to suburbs and small towns…
In each instance…people’s frustrations, hurts, and feelings of being betrayed by our nation’s politicians and economic leaders are clear. They want to be heard.
Despite these comments, Wallis is careful to write that there is a great deal that he still doesn’t know about the movement. He also contends that there are elements of the protest that will inspire and others that will offend, but he says, “that’s OK.”
In Wallis’ view, Occupy Wall Street has “caught the imagination of a generation — and that matters.” In speaking about what he does know about the protesters, he writes:
When they stand with the poor, they stand with Jesus.
When they stand with the hungry, they stand with Jesus.
When they stand for those without a job or a home, they stand with Jesus. [...]
When they talk about holding banks and corporations accountable, they sound like Jesus and the biblical prophets before him who all spoke about holding the wealthy and powerful accountable.
Now, it’s important to hold the powerful accountable. Wallis isn’t incorrect there. In fact, the conservative movement, which has grave concerns about the government’s size and scope, is often working toward this same goal. Both sides of the aisle, in their own ways, seek to hold powers that be to a higher standard.
But doesn’t the Bible also speak about personal responsibility, the power of negative decisions and the like? Wallis is certainly correct that those who wish to help the poor and hungry (in terms of volunteering at soup kitchens and other associated activities) are acting out in a way that the Bible will command them to, but the issue here isn’t simply about the poor; it’s about the extent to which businesses and government should be blamed for social and political problems.
Nowhere in his article does Wallis address the other side of this debate — the one that deals with individuals’ decisions to take out loans and to engage in other consumer behaviors. Plus, the protesters have made it clear that this is about “revolution not reform.” Is this something that Wallis, too, would be willing to endorse as being rooted in Biblical principle?
As one reads on, though, it becomes more clear what he was attempting to accomplish. Delving into unemployment, foreclosure and hunger, the leftist preacher coveres issues of concern for people on both sides of the political aisle. Certainly, the situation in America is difficult for a great many. But as Wallis continues his list, describing all that is wrong in America, his purpose becomes clearer:
…college students who have tens of thousands of dollars in loans and can’t find a job.
Families that have lost their homes in bank foreclosures, and the tens of millions of people who live below the poverty line even though they HAVE jobs. [...]
The institutions and systems — whether business or government — meant to serve the people, seem beyond the reach of basic human kindness and completely unaccountable.
And the ever-widening gap between the very top one percent who control more wealth than the bottom 99 percent is a recipe for disastrous social instability and unrest.
As the piece unravels, Wallis seems more and more supportive of the protesters. In fact, he even encourages “church folks” to bring them casserole, to talk with them and to offer up “the sacred gifts of hospitality, company, and friendship.”
“The Occupiers’ desire for change and willingness to take action to do something about it should be an inspiration to us all,” Wallace writes. According to his Twitter feed, Wallis visited the protest on Thursday:
While Wallis seems to be playing a bit coy about how much he supports these protests, the communications director for Sojourners, Tim King, has actually joined in on the festivities — literally. Christianity Today has more:
He is sleeping in the park and blogging about his experiences. He said one of his goals is to look for God’s presence amidst the event.
“I believe it’s often easier to find God on the streets than in a sanctuary,” King said. “We serve a God who shows up for those in need, and for those who stand with them.”
He reported that there are Christians at the event and that many of the protesters are open to religion.
King said, “Many protesters here have had some bad experiences with religion, but it’s clear that they are genuinely open to seeing religion done differently.”
And here’s a photo montage that was created for Sojourners (and published on the group’s blog), which features images, along with dramatic music, seemingly praising the Occupy D.C. rally:
Considering Wallis’ past support for the redistribution of wealth, it’s hard to imagine him writing anything negative about the protesters. The Blaze will continue to monitor how Wallis, among other leftist religious leaders, responds to the Occupy Wall Street protests.
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I SPY
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:51amI didn’t know Jesus smoked dope, screamed, cursed and urinated all over his followers? These anarchists are nothing like Christ and neither is Wallis.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:21amPIGS!!!!!!!
Stinking up Wall Street: Protesters accused of living in filth as shocking pictures show one demonstrator defecating on a POLICE CAR
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2046586/Occupy-Wall-Street-Shocking-photos-protester-defecating-POLICE-CAR.html#ixzz1a9KvGw5p
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:23amIndeed, and as one pastor speaking about the actions of others, this is far from common what Wallis is doing; the matter is fairly simple — he has traded the glory of the Almighty and preaching His word to the world as guided by the Spirit; for the glories of this world and the short time they will last when compared to the eternal kingdom of the next world.
It can also be summed up as: Wallis has traded his passion of God for the glory of the world.
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:42amHey buddy, it would help if you opened your Bible as least one time to try and come to your conclusions about Jesus. You mock Jesus in every word that comes out of your mouth. By claiming to know Him and support Him you blaspheme God himself. You are a disgrace. You use God and Jesus Christ as a tool to achieve your political goals you evil SOB. As the Bible says…..
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” Matthew 7:15
You prey on people who don‘t know God’s word and manipulate them to add to your foot soldiers for a socialist revolution. You don’t ask people to stand with God. You ask people to stand for a political agenda driven by socialist ideology and USE GOD as a cloak to get it done!! EVIL SOB
Report Post »lillymckim
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Report Post »Roberto G. Vasquez
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:46amWallis is a Marxist, not a Christian. And so are the vast majority of the so-called protestors.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 9:00amI was unaware of the “fact?” that leftist anarchists were Christian. But then, maybe I missed the point of Christ’s teachings someplace. Naw, abuse of the name of Christ is much more likely. Sorry, but these people are godless, or pagans at best.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 9:13amYeah sure Jim, these people look religious.
The go to the church of govt. Their bible is rules for radicals. They do what they’re told like good followers. They don’t tithe though, they take from the plate.
Mr. Wallis, God is watching you. And he’s watching me. And Jim, when the sword of conversion to Islam is at your throat, will you too continue to stand with God?
Jim wallis is the 1%. I am the 53%.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 9:17amWell I for one am praying for rain and snow anywhere these imposters set up their shantytowns.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:02amThe left who hats any notion of God or religion acts so fast to coopt God or Jesus into their plans. Why not coopt Muhammed, Budha? Because those are false Gods and they know it, so they give themselves away a bit here by giving Jesus some credibility. They should also note some of the other things he said about those who pay him lip service but their hearts are far from him or I like the one where he calls them hipocrites because they act so pious in front of the people but their hearts are like tombs full of dead mens bones.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:12amYou know, some skill sets you just don‘t see until there’s a demand for them. The ‘hoo-la-hoop’ girl in the picture is a “pro”, she’s a “ringer” as they. You just don‘t see that kind of skill in a ’spontaneous’ demonstration anymore.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:19am“And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth…” Revelation chapter 20.
Someday Jesus WILL rule the nations. A global monarchy. And even under the reign of JESUS, there will be gullible rebellious people who will be decieved into a “popular uprising” against His kingdom. Jim Wallis, these people are NOT protesting for compassion, they are protesting for the COMMUNIST OVERTHROW OF AMERICA. Please revisit Romans 13, and stop playing religious games.
Report Post »dnewton
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:52amHas anyone seen anybody wearing a cross in this crowd? How about on TV? If I were looking for a job, I don’t think I would get photographed at this kind of rally or whatever it is.
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:01amHow can anyone with the title “reverend” so badly misunderstand and misrepresent scripture? Or maybe I just missed the parts here Jesus called on Caesar to confiscate more wealth from the “rich” and give it to the poor. How does Wallis explain the parable Jesus taught about the men being hired in the vineyard at the end of the day getting paid the same as the guys getting hired at the beginning of it? Matt. 20:1-16
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:05amObama and his supporters, support these MOBS. he has hopes they will get him reelected. now he’s telling these MOBS that his Jobs Bill is the answer and the republicans are stoping it. how long before Boenher loses his nerve and caves? How long before Obama arrives in NY riding on an ASS?
Report Post »TurboTimmy
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:18amThis man doesn’t know God. But he certainly knows the anti-christ.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:22amPlease correct me if I am wrong..but from what I have gathered..Wall Street supported Obama during the 2008 elections. This time around..Wall Street decided to back Mitt Romney. Now Obama has decided to take out Wall Street. This is a big back lash from Obama. I know it is the NWO peoples’ job to cause a world wide economy collapse to usher in the NWO where there will be only evil kings and the rest of us will never have any opportunity except to be at the mercy of these kings. If any of you liberals think that you are going to be better off….think again…if they don’t kill you….you are going to wish you were dead. For all true Christians, cling tightly to Yashuah…..for all of you who think you are Christians but don’t know, nor are obedient to His Word…learn it and abide by it. For all who don’t know Him…I urge you to get busy and arrange a meeting.
Report Post »JGraham III
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:37amThe Jesus I know said “the poor you will always have, yet me you will not always have.” Put that in you hash pipe and smoke it ‘rev’ Wallis. This man is no representative of the Lord Jesus Christ but is another wolf let in to tear up the flock. Let his mouth be bound with the truth in the name of Jesus Christ.
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:43amDo the American people realize that not only are the fat cat bankers at fault here… but every single member of government? The Federal Reserve Bank has nothing to do with the Federal government.. It’s owned by an elite number of bankers who control ALL politicians… These politicians know the Fed is illegal and unconstitutional but they won‘t go against it because that’s how their pockets get greased. “Ohhhh I know my congressman is a tax cheat and a crook,,, but he’s looking out for me and my kind”. Really??? Don’t turn around and bend over!!
Report Post »Judy72204
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:48amThis man isn’t Christian..He doesn’t know the true meaning of the word. Jesus took the sword from Peter he didn’t hand him one..The only time Jesus was violent was against those that profitted within the courtyard of the Synagoge and the money changers that were cheating. He never said to rise up against the government or not to pay taxes. Even the poor among them paid taxes..Our poor get money from the government to stay poor. No incentive there.
Report Post »motonutt
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:53amPeople…..True believers take heart……The bible specifically say’s there will be a higher judgement for clown like this….
Report Post »ltb
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:54amObama has had almost three years to go after criminals on Wall Street, but what did he do? He hired dozens of the same people, many from Goldman Sachs, who caused the worst financial meltdown in history. So Jim, are you okay with that?
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“You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:5
Report Post »pinkfloydflo
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:56amThere is giving from the heart, and having it taken from you. God only wants what is freely given to the people from the people; “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
Report Post »Max jones
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:58amWallis is a tool of the left.
Report Post »The problem with with his position is that it is neither grounded in scripture nor is it understandable in poliitical terms……unless you take cloward and piven into consideration…..he is no more a man of God than Al Sharpton. I am ashamed of him.
platitude
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 1:18pmI dont think jesus helped the poor. These people are trying to rewrite history. Jesus was an ardent libertarian capitalist.
The book of mattiew says “poor people are parasites, do not help them, they are just lazy”
How dare these protestors try to make jesus a socialist, he was all about the bottom line, and profit over people.
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 1:35pm@Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Report Post »Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:23am
‘Indeed, and as one pastor speaking about the actions of others,…’
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You are a ‘pastor?’ To what, cats? Cat folk? Who in the world would let you have a pulpit in a church?
Steve
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 1:35pmHow about when they berate people, How about when they defecate on police cars, how about when they storm a line of police. Please.
The more these people speak the more we see the evil and the Anti-American that sits in the White House.
Report Post »scarebear83
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 1:47pm@ TH30PH1LUS Jesus is reigning now(1 Cor. 15:25). When He comes back it will be the Judgment Day, no millennial reign, no big war with a literal dragon or a literal beast. Revelation is meant to be read symbolically and it was for the 1st century Christians to warn them about the fall of Jerusalem and those who fled were spared (the flight to Pella) and those who overcame (sin/the world/held to the faith) would have a crown of life (that’s the application for us today). The Lord’s church is the kingdom
Report Post »Luke 16:16 “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 1 Thessalonians 2:12 that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer;
banjarmon
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 1:58pmJesus will judge Wallis one day…
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 2:32pmAs we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies.
As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members; that our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights, and those of their neighbors; that a democratic government derives its just power from the people, but corporations do not seek consent to extract wealth from the people and the Earth; and that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power. We come to you at a time when corporations, which place profit over people, self-interest over justice, and oppression over equality, run our governments. We have peaceably assembled here, as is our right, to let these facts be known.
They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process, despite not having the original mortgage.
They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give Executives exorbitant bonuses.
They have perpetuated inequality and discrimination in the workplace based on age, the color of one’s skin, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.
There is lots more -
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 2:36pmPart 2
They have poisoned the food supply through negligence, and undermined the farming system through monopolization.
They have profited off of the torture, confinement, and cruel treatment of countless nonhuman animals, and actively hide these practices.
They have continuously sought to strip employees of the right to negotiate for better pay and safer working conditions.
They have held students hostage with tens of thousands of dollars of debt on education, which is itself a human right.
They have consistently outsourced labor and used that outsourcing as leverage to cut workers’ healthcare and pay.
They have influenced the courts to achieve the same rights as people, with none of the culpability or responsibility.
They have spent millions of dollars on legal teams that look for ways to get them out of contracts in regards to health insurance.
They have sold our privacy as a commodity.
They have used the military and police force to prevent freedom of the press.
They have deliberately declined to recall faulty products endangering lives in pursuit of profit.
They determine economic policy, despite the catastrophic failures their policies have produced and continue to produce.
They have donated large sums of money to politicians supposed to be regulating them.
They continue to block alternate forms of energy to keep us dependent on oil.
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 2:44pmYou are correct I SPY!
Report Post »This pretend Christian Jim Wallis who is in no way a “Christian Leader” is more ignorant about Jesus that someone who has never heard of Jesus before. Jesus probably would not condemn these lying people (lying because a large number of these so-called protester are richer than the average American. They are like Glenn says: “useful idiots” for the unions, George Soros and all the others like that. These same people are the type that would go out on a raping and killing spree if they thought that they could get away with it, otherwise they are too afraid to do it because they are too afraid of getting caught. These people are not even worthy of any kind of notice but we know that the MSM will give them good coverage to try and glorify them and make them feel like they are doing something good when they are not smart enough to know better. They are children with little baby minds waiting to be led by anyone the wants to use them. This is what higher “learning” turns out mindless fools just waiting abound and begging to be used as tools.
junepug
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:19pmAlso, I believe that Jesus taught cleanliness. Some of the pictures I have seen show piles of trash generated by these so called protesters. They are nothing more than stupid copies of the hippies of the 60s.
I have attended several Tea Party demonstrations and have not seen any trash on the ground or left behind when the protest is finished. The people I have met at these demonstrations have been most cordial. They are even clean themselves, Not like the bunch shown.
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:03pmCan’t believe the girl with the hoops, doesn’t have a job? Guess a capitalist would say, “try it topless”
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:18pmHippies, druggies, Communists, traitors and lazy good-for-nothings…..Jesus my still love you…and while I would not presume to tell him what to do, the fact remains, that the rest of us, patriotic, hard-working, intelligent Americans hate your filthy, stinking guts, and would hope that you die soon and forever rot in Hell……and if you think you are going to win and take our country, our freedoms and our money away from us……think again punks….time to cleanse this country of you and your ilk with a nice bloody war……..take out the trash America!!!
Report Post »cruzinbill
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:06pmAgree
Report Post »jzs
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:07pmSnowleopard {gallery of cat folks}, I see that you actually read Wallis’ article and you struggling with your own beliefs. That’s my perception, but surely you are free to contradict me.
You says, “Indeed, and as one pastor speaking about the actions of others, this is far from common what Wallis is doing“ Did Jesus worry about being ”far from common”? Did Jesus not “stand with the poor?”
Snow, your language is enigmatic. That doesn’t make it profound, any more than the ambigious statements of the Delphic Oracle. That just makes it meaningless.
You says, “It can also be summed up as: Indeed, and as one pastor speaking about the actions of others, this is far from common what Wallis is doing; the matter is fairly simple — he has traded the glory of the Almighty and preaching His word to the world as guided by the Spirit; for the glories of this world and the short time they will last when compared to the eternal kingdom of the next world.
It can also be summed up as: Wallis has traded his passion of God for the glory of the world.” Not sure exactly what that means, but IMO Jesus taught us to behave on Earth as we would in Heaven. That means not supporting, as conservative Christians would have it, the the exact opposite of Christ’s teachings: depriving and reducing the help our Christian nation provides to the poor and helpless in order to offset the cost of channeling more money to the rich.
Good luck with your idea.
Report Post »Drives Like Jehu
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:52pmI have finally figured out what “fair share” means to liberals/pinkos/progressives/fascists/socialists/commies: “fair share” applied to the producers in capitalism means “hand over your hard earned money to the government” while “fair share” applied to the lazy liberals means “they get to spend it”.
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 2:04amI agree with you I have never met a bible believing christian that would participate in those behaviors
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 2:38am@Baiknour
You worship pelosi, so you have no room to talk about anyone else.
By the way, how do you like living in western europe? Or did they kick you out yet?
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:09amI notice that NOBODY has given me any argument about the OWS manifesto. Could it be that no one has an argument about their complaints???
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 12:26pmFlea Baggers
Report Post »TMink
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 9:37amStanding with the poor means less than nothing. Jesus said to feed the poor. That requires a job. Get one and talk to me then.
Trey
Report Post »laurasdad
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 8:49pmIt’s the Antichrist they worship.
Report Post »USaidWhat
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:50amShame on you Jim Wallis for using Jesus for your evil agenda. You don’t rate high enough to even kiss his feet. You‘re a slug of society and we’re all onto you.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:25amOne thing those who are workers of the ways and paths of darkness constantly fail to understand until the very end is thus:
In the end, blinded by their own shadows and self-interests, they stumble into the revelations of truth and light, and are found accountable for their deeds made manifest to all.
Report Post »Wayne
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 9:27amI agree with you. This low life peice of dirt should be in hell where he belongs. How dare he blastpheme Jesus? There is a day coming he will be sorry for that, but it will be to late.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:27amWayne…………..This low life will one day be in hell unless he repents and asks forgiveness.
Report Post »godhead
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:42amYEAH! And and and . . . and you’re a dootiehead and . . . and that’s why Jesus loves me and not you . . . cuz I I I I cuz I . . . (Just a minute, MOM!) . . . cuz I know . . . I know theBible says I;m a sparrow . . .bet you did’t know that . . . Turd man!
God god, you Christians are such babies, such sheep . . . so incredibly desperate to be validated. Well, I guess I’d feel the same way if I was tortured by the lack of achievement and meaning in my life.
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:10am@pothead, yeah it must be nice to be SO accomplished that you have time to spew hatre and bile against those you disagree with….such a sign of security and maturity…LOL loser
Report Post »Drives Like Jehu
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:55pmwallis is a snake in sheep’s clothing.
Report Post »MAProg
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 7:29pm@JOE: that’s really funny, considering this entire site is dedicating to spewing vile and hatred towards those whith whom you disagree.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:47amJim Wallis and everythng he believes is a fraud and not based on the Christian Gospel but the gospel of Karl Marx. If he ever knew any Christian teachings he’s forgotten them. The Christian Scriptures tell us that Jesus said to render unto Ceasar the things that are of Caesar and to God the things that are God’s—-it seems that Willis had combined the two. He thinks that the State is God and that Ceasat is His manifestation. He better learn that one day he may have to choose between the two–and soon.
Report Post »Ashley
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:46amJim Wallis is creepy in every sense of the word . . .
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:29amActually “creepy” is not quite the right wording, though a good one.
What we see in Wallis, as with Obama, Reid, Pelosi and even Van Jones is the various faces of evil and darkness made manifest on the world and in the world.
Just as those who belong to the family of God are tried by truth and fire, to grow more and more into the spiritual likeness of God and His Son, so those who are children of the devil develop aspects of their master, old Lucifer himself.
Mind you, I use the old name for the Devil, to let everyone know exactly who I am talking about. The term “Devil” nowdays has become a kind of cliche such as “devil in the details, devil made me do it..” to where the the true understanding of WHO and WHAT it personifies and embodies has been all but forgotten.
Report Post »F.O.S. DIAPERHEAD
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:03amIndeed, that dude is CREEEEEPPPY. Rotten to the core!
Report Post »palmettopalflorida
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:46amI do not wish to sound so judgmental but, based on what Wallis says, I would suspect that if he met Jesus he would not recognize Him, nor would Christ “know” Wallis as one of His own. When a man invokes the name of the Father or the Son for an earthly purpose, especially political and economic, flee from him. Christ has already spoken for Himself and there is nothing of Him in these protests.
Report Post »dyaeger92
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:06amAs a Christian I do understand that we are to faithfully help those who are poor and suffering. We are to give charitably. It is not a political issue and we should remember that God will bring judgment on those who are able to help the poor but do not. The judgment that Wallace wants to see is for God not for man.
Report Post »Commonsense Libertarian
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:49am@Palm: Give the book of Jude a read, it really explains a lot.
@ dyaeger92 : Jude is a short read, but specifically in regard to your post, Jude 17-23.
Report Post »Annie Fields
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:44amObama is on the public record that he turns to Wallis for POLICY guidance not just spiritual. Given the President’s last presser when he talked about the “morality” of profit-making, it all kinda knits neatly together, doesn’t it?
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Report Post »dsm
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:40amOnly the left would distort the bible to fit their narrative. Jim Wallis is a disgrace to christianity. We must rid the White House of this evil.
Report Post »Every person, every word uttered out of every mouth in this administration is all about social justice, socialism, and communism.
M13
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:38amI didn’t know Jesus was an anti-semite.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 1:20pmDSM,
May I just say that Jim Wallis is NOT a disgrace to Christianity? He is a disgrace to HUMANITY!
He is a propagandist. He is the cliched “Wolf in Sheep’s clothing”.
The young Sheeple attending “Days of Rage” protests around the country are being used by aged 60′s PROGRESSIVE radicals to finally achieve their dream…,the dream that NEVER died for them.
Their dream is the end of the United States of America.
While watching this ludicrous photo montage, I felt like Joplin ,Buffy St. Marie, Dylan, Hendrix, and all the other 60′s abettors (their heyday was really late 60‘s to mid 70’s ), would pop up whining…, “Give Peace A Chance”, while stuffing their “HIPPIE” pockets with “CAPITALIST” millions. UGH!
And what did the 60′s era accomplish? Hmm., Let’s see…,the brutal deaths of millions in Cambodia, Laos, and S. Vietnam because, boo hoo…,“War is bad for children and other living things”.
The derision of American Soldiers who did nothing more than fight the war they were DRAFTED to fight. It goes on. None of it is positive. NONE of it. It was a horrible decade. We’re now finding out that it never really went away. These 60′s COCKROACHES had just scurried back under the surbases waiting and planning.
Just as the little girl in the movie Poltergeist said,”THEY’RE BACK”.
Another post from Wonderland. Down is up. Up is down. We’re painting the roses red.
Report Post »dnewton
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:32amWhen is Barney Frank and Chris Dodd going to be held accountable? The banks messed up but their masters are in the congress and the bureaucratic entities that force goofy things onto them like NINJA loans.(No Income No Job) Bush 43 needs to be mentioned also since he was in agreement to raising the fraction of non-performing or poor performing loans from Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac from 50 to 56%. This poisonous paper was peddled globally as triple A paper. That is why we had to bail out not only our own banks but the foreign banks that accepted the bad paper. This same group of people are trying to fix things?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:39amHere is the way I see it, across the board — if there is enough clearly linking evidence of laws being broken deliberatly, then let them be charged and have their day in court like anyone else is suppose to have.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:29amNeither Flag in the video had the stars on them! President Obama said, “I’ve seen it on Television”. Then he should know that they’re blaming every thing on Wall Street and the banks. When it’s Wahington that resposible for creating the whole mess in the first place. Your nothing like the “Tea Party” who you called “astro turf”(Pelosi), and accused of doing all sorts of things that were never proven.
Report Post »You use the Lords name for gain. When President Obama said of midwest voters, “They cling to guns or religion”. Falsehood!
kickagrandma
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:27amAlso, BLAZE, you are incorrect in calling jim wallis a CHRISTIAN. he is anything but a CHRISTIAN. If you need to give him a title, get it right. For if you continue to call him a CHRISTIAN, then, you, too are guilty of leading people astray. FYI, there is no such thing as a “leftist CHRISTIAN”.
jim wallis, impostor; jim walls, liar;, jim wallis, deceiver. But, jim wallis CHRISTIAN? never!
Remember what Glenn often quotes, “To be silent in the face of evil, is to side(sic) with evil.”
Report Post »Marengo Ohio Patriot
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:14amgranny:
isn’t it gods job to judge who is christian and who is not?
just asking….
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:38am@Marengo:
Here is the crux of the matter, Christ himself said the two phrases:
“Do not judge lest you be judged in turn.“ and ”By their fruits you shall know them.”
This is a topic I have studied about and prayed for guidance and clarification on for years; and have come to this much so far — it is the INDIVIDUAL PERSON, we are not to judge as we all are sinners before God, unless redeemed by our acceptance of Lord Jesus.
The thing is though, the DEEDS and ACTIONS of the individual, and that includes each of us as well, are to be called into notice…look at the actions of the Apostles, and of John the Baptist, along with those of Christ…they did not condemn the individual, only the actions they did, as Christ so often had to remind his own followers of until they finally understood the truth of the messages.
This is one of the hardest actions for all of us to do, seperate the person themselves from their deeds, for we are to love the sinner (to show him/her/them Gods mercy and grace at work), and not love the sin that they do.
I freely and openly admit to having much more changes needed in my life — especially my temper, and when I do lose it in the least, expect to openly be called to task for that moment of lapse on my part — I do the deed, I accept the consequences.
I hope this can clarify it some.
Report Post »MARCH4HIM
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 9:24am@ M.O.P
Report Post »Say what? As Chrstians .We are commanded to dicern the soirit.!
YOU SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS….
Thats why everybody ,that ar’nt christians, think we’re all nuts …
Because of somany false teachings going on today..!
Here a clue ….If they“ dont back it up ”…with.. “SOUND BIBLE SCRIPTURE”…
“not pick and choose either”..
And they love to “ PARAPHRASE INSTEAD ”.( their interpretation)….
They are not of GOD….!
ITS A CHRISTIAN THING…If you dont get it I’ll understand…
ChiefGeorge
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:08amThe word judge in the Hebrew is to Condemn (to hell) or death. We have had that word used against us in the wrong way for way to long. We are to be discerning of what is evil. Jesus surely was and so was Paul who was not God. If we looked at it only in the terms you think judging means then no one could make any decision to do what is right for any given reasons because one would be judging. I judge you to be a fool at this point until you prove otherwise. How bout that!
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:43amYeah, well Glenn said Ron Paul is who he may end up voting for
(watch that and funny stuff about what percentage of people are nuts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y1AAOZh9wc
No one listens to that either.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:44amYeah, well In ‘08 Glenn Beck said Ron Paul is who he may end up voting for
(watch that and funny stuff about what percentage of people are nuts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y1AAOZh9wc
No one listens to Glenn about that either.
Report Post »Susie
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:26amI live in a small town of 800. Went to the little grocery store yesterday and found two wall clocks proudly displayed for sale. The picture on the clocks was Che Guevara. When I expressed my horror at it being sold here, the young lady, whose South Korean family had recently immigrated here, and purchased the little store, expressed her pride in Che. I am going back today to ask the parents if they would be so willing to sell their daughter’s clocks if they praised Kim Jong Il.
Report Post »MAProg
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 7:47pmHere’s a thought: mind your own business and try not to tell others how to manage their affairs. For a group of people who believe that capitolism is some holy institution from on-high, you have no problems getting in peoples‘ faces and telling them how they ’ought to be.’ In a capitolist system, you vote with your dollar, so there’s a simple solution: don’t buy the clock.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:22amwallis better hope JESUS doesn’t show up. If HE does, it will be the second clearing of the temple and the leaders will run over each other to escape the LIGHT.
That could be a GOOD, GOD thing in that the followers might at last SEE THE LIGHT and KNOW THE TRUTH. Then the tide would turn toward JESUS AND GOD.
That’ll work.
Know that many of us are praying daily, hourly, minute by minute for GOD‘s intervention in your plans and especially standing on SCRIPTURE and GOD’S PROMISES for and against you.
wallis is a liar and a deceiver, a most false prophet. If you are following him, you are following a spiritually blind man who will lead you into eternal darkness.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:12amJim Wallis will account for his words and his actions. Make no mistake his days on this planet are very numbered and then he will stand the ultimate judgement which none of us here is making, we are merely pointing out to the sheep to be wary of this man. That is prudent and wise and according to scripture.
Report Post »Randall R.Kniess
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:21amMr. Wallis can claim anything he wants. But according to what he spouts out of his mouth, it proves that Jesus will also consider Mr. Wallis a goat rather than one of His sheep. In doing so Christ will order him to depart from Him for He never knew you.
Report Post »Men like Mr. Wallis are nothing more than liars who go about trying assuage the guilt of those who claim to be Christ-like and instead are doing the work of Satan. Some would say that Christians shouldn’t judge. Who in their right mind would drive a car with a blind fold on. Of course we are to judge and discriminate those who claim to have the truth. This man is anti-Christ and his teachings spiritual poison.
DeannaRae
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:17am1.6 million tea party activists went to Washington DC two years ago. There was no violence, the individuals policed themselves and one another, they cleaned up after themselves and the entire day was marked with a strong sense of hope and purpose. The activists were peaceful, polite and respectful.
With occupy Wall St., there is film of violence, arrests, hate filled remarks and all kinds of filth, both emotional and physical.
Such a contrast. Which is more Christ-like?
Report Post »LafayetteAngel
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:12amGod is going to hold Wallis accountable for his misleading leadership. Calling a wrong a right.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:12amI‘m not sure what translation of the New Testament you’re using Jim, but it’s not the one I use. Jesus could have orgainzed massive protests against the Romans, he could have started a revolution and many wanted him to. Men were disillusioned with him when he didn’t.
Report Post »Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting”
willbedone
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:40amPlease use a concordance to re interpret the word world. YOU will find that it means age, and not the physical globe. At the end of THIS world (age) HE will set up HIS kingdom on this world (globe/ earth)
With that perspective, What the Messiah is saying is “Now is not the time to set up my kingdom”. When the last battle is fought the Messiah and his servants will be fighting, We call it Armageddon.
Report Post »kinnick1
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:05amThis is hilarious! The Liberals claim “the rich get bailed out and the poor get sold out”. Why? OBAMA!! BO is bailing out these corporations!! However, these morons still passionately support Obama and everything he does.. Then again, this is exactly the same reason these fake protests are happening in the first place: ZERO accountability. It‘s always someone else’s fault.. Liberals will always fail miserably.
Report Post »TxMadMac
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:02amJesus said there will be many false prophets ! Mr Wallace we know what you are, after all, you serve the president don’t you ? The president serves mr soros . nuf said !
Report Post »dirtydog1776
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:56amLiberals, communists and socialists are inconsistent. They invoke religion, Jesus and God when it suits their purpose, ban them from schools, courthouses, everyday society, at other times & occasionally, when they claim some other religion might be offended. The religion angle is just another tool in their arsenal of dirty tricks.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:32amWell said and right on the mark.
Report Post »MAProg
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 7:45pmIt’s not incosistent at all. Not wanting religion (epecially just one religion) in public institutions does not contradict the idea of keeping religion as a private matter. You can believe in God and not believe your specific beliefs should be institutionalized or forced on others who don’t share them.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:54amFUSION, pulling in all peoples to the cauldron of goats head soup. Sad.
Report Post »ZomBrad
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:52amThese people are holding out their hands, just waiting to be branded with 666. Pray that God turns as many of these mistaken individuals before that time comes!
…somebody call Eric Bischoff…..the NWO’s entering the ring…..
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:47amIs he supposed to be their Rasputin? Some of these people had a bad expeience with religion? Most of them are…nevermind.
Report Post »Moozmom
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:46amAnd just think, it fits so nicely with my marxist beliefs and the payoff I will get if all this works.
Report Post »MARCH4HIM
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:42amI guess i will just agree ….
Report Post »I wanted to add more …
.It was nothing more that a comparison to…
wallice and other Infamous Marxist
But for some reason ,I cant post my first and second comment ..
That added to the conversation…
I have seen alot of disturbing free speach expressed …
on this site
I guess they want to control the direction of this dicusion……
Hmmmmmmm….
reform
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:40amThis man knows not who JESUS is, shame on him. I feel sorry for his soul.
Report Post »godhead
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:38amAnd he feels sorry for yours Do you care?
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:11am@pothead how do you know what wallis thinks?
you really should take off the tin-foil and get back on your meds…
Report Post »FireRose
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:35amI dare him to point out where Jesus held political protests, and blamed the wrong group of people on top of that.
Report Post »godhead
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:37amFireHose . . . What do you think his attack on the moneychangers was? Now, you already recognized that as a political statement just as soon as you had written it. So you added “and blamed the wrong people” as a qualifier you might use to doge the idiocy and ignorance of your original thought. You see, saying “the wrong people” is an opinion not supported by facts. You think it gets you off the hook, but it doesn’t
I see all. I know all, including your heart.
Hey, Pete, you’re on pearly gate duty, right? Don’t let this one through. She;‘ got some ’spalinin’ to do.
Report Post »MARCH4HIM
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:55amhey Godhead
Report Post »We all will have splanin to do.
some more that others…
michael48
Posted on October 8, 2011 at 12:13pmj–zhead…you’re one indoctrinated puppy…now get back in grannies garage…comrade
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