The Arrogance and Hypocrisy of Evangelical Christian “Leaders”
October 6, 2005
As an evangelical Christian, I never cease to be amazed at the arrogance and hypocrisy of evangelical Christian “leaders.”
Regarding the Harriet Miers nomination–Pat Robertson and James Dobson have both praised the nomination. Who cares? What makes them so special that we should listen to their judgment on a Supreme Court nominee? They like Miers because she is another crony of Bush who claims to be an evangelical Christian. That’s it. The fact that they know nothing about her views on the Constitution or that she has never been a judge doesn’t seem to be much of a problem for Robertson and Dobson.
The leader of the Christian Coalition, Roberta Combs, is even worse: “As a woman, I am honored that the President would appoint another woman to the Supreme Court.”
Speaking about Miers, Dobson maintains that Bush “has made an outstanding selection.” Miers is “a deeply committed Christian.” It seems to me that Dobson said similar things about Bill Bennett when he was nominated to be education secretary. Although this was before Bennett’s gambling problem came to light, just today I happened to tune in to Dobson’s radio show and who was the guest–Bill “The Bookie of Virtue” Bennett. I thought Christians were opposed to gambling. It didn’t seem to impact Bennett’s relationship with Dobson.
Has Dobson told his followers that Harriet Miers was appointed by Bush to be the head of the Texas Lottery Commission and that she stayed in that post for five years? I thought “deeply committed Christians” were opposed to all forms of gambling?
Oh the arrogance and hypocrisy of evangelical Christian “leaders.”
Gee, I May Have To Reconsider Miers