A Religious Protest Largely From the Left

"When hundreds of religious activists try to get arrested today to protest cutting programs for the poor, prominent conservatives such as James Dobson, Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell will not be among them."

"That is a great relief to Republican leaders, who have dismissed the burgeoning protests as the work of liberals. But it raises the question: Why in recent years have conservative Christians asserted their influence on efforts to relieve Third World debt, AIDS in Africa, strife in Sudan and international sex trafficking -- but remained on the sidelines while liberal Christians protest domestic spending cuts?"

Yes, why would professed Christians fail to act to protect the poor and needy in America? The article goes on to explain that it boils down to politics. Some who have claimed a belief in Christ, have decided that it's more important to promote and impose their beliefs on the entire country, instead of behaving in a Christ-like manner. It all goes back to power and control. Somehow they've apparently convinced their followers that behaving in a manner befitting Christ, isn't really all that important. Imposing their will on others, is.

Just as some followers of Mohammed have shamed their faith, so have some followers of Christ. Nowhere in the stories of Christ can anyone find any evidence that Christ would act, or look favorably on, any of the activities of these people who invoke his name. Shameful.