This is a good statement, written by good people. Many of them known to me, in my background as an evangelical. However, my evangelical roots from the 60's did not give root to the branches grafted in from the fundamentalists, and which have born a poison fruit. You are correct in saying that there is no repentance. There is a significan statement of the dangers to avoid, and an attempt to move evangelicals back on track -- a warning better heard by many from those respected within the movement, but it falls short. Unless and until they are willing to shorten their statement (to be evangelical is really very simple, We have good news to share, we believe in Jesus, and accept Gods word) and clearly identify the forces and tactics which are in conflict with the basic identity. Acknowledge that the prostitution of the gospel with the politics of the American Right Wing and Corporate interests has brought great shame on the name of Jesus Christ, not just been an embarrasment to the movement, and finally call for not just a civil discourse while pursuing republican politics, but a return to Christian compassion and commitment as our primary bond, this falls far short of what is needed.

by chaplain on Sat May 10, 2008 at 10:11:43 AM EST