Evangelical Arrogance

Check out this recent US News & World Report story. What struck me is this exchange which follows James Dobson's assertion that he doesn't think Fred Thompson is a Christian.

"In a follow-up phone conversation, Focus on the Family spokesman Gary Schneeberger stood by Dobson's claim. He said that, while Dobson didn't believe Thompson to be a member of a non-Christian faith, Dobson nevertheless "has never known Thompson to be a committed Christian—someone who talks openly about his faith."

"We use that word—Christian—to refer to people who are evangelical Christians," Schneeberger added. "Dr. Dobson wasn't expressing a personal opinion about his reaction to a Thompson candidacy; he was trying to 'read the tea leaves' about such a possibility.""

So, let me get this straight. Evangelicals are the only real Christians. That means the world's Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Mainline Protestants are not Christians. I really can't imagine a more arrogant statement that this man could utter.

Do we need to recount the evils from which the evangelicals have averted their eyes? The AIDS Crisis (until recently) The plight of the poor throughout the world has been largely ignored. Yet we have the chutzpah to judge whether someone who is a Christian is or is not a "real" Christian based on whether they talk about their faith.

Just a thought. What if they live out their faith rather than talk about it.

That is a show I imagine Dr. Dobson will not be airing anytime soon.

A surefire way to improve your gas mileage

No, it isn't a gadget you attach to your car or an additive in your gas or oil. Here is the big secret.


LOSE SOME WEIGHT.

Read this article and you will see that "Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car means lower gas mileage."

I hear you. I'm actively seeking to reduce my gravitational attraction with some modest success. Maybe saving a few bucks at the pump will help motivate me.

Lord knows I need help.