A Continuing Struggle

This may happen in other nations, but I find here in the United States of America a continuing struggle between the charlatans who claim they are Christians and the atheists.  It's as if there is no place for people who truly are Christians and are trying to follow Christ.  Now, this is not true, however, if you read the media, go on social media sites, etc., typically there are two audiences pitted against each other--the fake Christians and the atheists.

So, who are the fake Christians?  Franklin Graham, Bryan Fischer, James Dobson (all men, so far, lol), David Barton, Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, Don Wildman, American Family Association, Pat Robertson and his 700 Club, the Moral Majority or what's left of it.  So, you get my drift.  Also, include on this list any personality from FOX News.  You can add Glenn Beck to the list in a way that he is trying to recruit these alleged Christians to become Mormons and uses a lot of Christianity in an attempt to do just that.

We have these lunatics on TV, radio and Internet just spouting hatred and division, falsely claiming they are Christians and then we have the atheists as the alternative in "pushing back" on these nutcases.  Now, I don't mind the pushback, what I do mind is the fix that you either have rightwing grifters and liars as "Christians" or you have atheists as the Two Options promoted in American media.

Rarely do you see a Jim Wallis or Frank Schaeffer. You don't even see a John MacArthur or John Piper or Beth Moore or Eric Mason or Francis Chen or the many other Christian "leaders" who give a truly Christian viewpoint and not a political viewpoint disguised with Christianease.  

This is a continuing struggle because throughout the ages, the economic and political elite took over religion (prior to Jesus--Pharisees and Saducees) and have resumed control after Jesus.  Their goals have always been the same, power and control.  We have that same issue today as was back in Jesus day and age.  It has not gone away.

I guess this is nothing new--that you have always had fakers use Christianity as a way to become rich and powerful.  But, it still makes my blood boil when I see and read these idolaters use the name of Christ to promote their agendas and to raise money.  They are the main reason people are driven away from Christ.