David Barton, Liar "for Christ"

Some may think I am too harsh with David Barton, believe me, I am not.  Barton is one of the many on the "Christian" right who believes it is OK to "lie for Christ" to manipulate others into believing items and ideas that are not true.  There is nothing Christian in what Barton does.  What Barton does accomplish is to fill a void for many rightwing alleged Christians who want to believe all the lies and mythology spouted by Republicans and many "church leaders" about America and Americans perse.

Another good article on David Barton, the flim-flam artist is in the Atlantic and is linked here--
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/08/genuine-christian-scholars-smack-down-an-unruly-colleague/260994/

This line, however, sums up Barton's career--

"Barton's book, The Jefferson Lies, was withdrawn Thursday by Thomas Nelson, the world's largest Christian publisher. It's rare enough for a publisher to withdraw a book that has already been printed; rarer still if the book has been on The New York Times bestseller list. Thomas Nelson spokesman Casey Francis Harrell announced that the publisher had received a number of complaints that the book is inaccurate. "Because of these deficiencies, we decided that it was in the best interest of our readers to cease its publication and distribution," Harrell said."

This is the tip of the iceberg.  The biggest Christian publisher is calling Barton a liar (which he is).  But, don't feel sorry for Barton--his latest spate of lies is on the NYT Bestseller list in which rightwing alleged Christian Republicans and Conservatives have eaten it up and will spout it as truth--I know I hear about Barton and his "brilliance" in at least one Bible Study.  The guy is a crackpot and liar.  Barton has learnt one thing at least, that there are many fools who wrongly claim they are Christians not for Christ but for legitimacy for their ideas and ideals about themselves, America and how they fit into the puzzle.  And those fools are picking up Barton's book, because although Barton writes the lies--they willingly believe the lies.