a call for balanced outrage ..

.. sadly, a political comment 

albeit with Jesus in mind .. .

..

“We cannot stand by and allow the Jerry Falwells and James Dobsons of the world claim to speak for God regarding Trump and sexism … When this election is over—and Hillary Clinton is the nation’s first female president—I hope that we will finally get beyond the idea of ‘Christian women leaders’ being some special subset of Christian community."

so says Diana butler bass

the anti-evangelicalsfortrump christians are leaving a gaping hole in their commentary on american politics in this 'ere day

as they trumpet their disapproval of the candidate's horrible morality, and the unbelievable support he gathers from the evangelical-right so-called, they generally refuse to say anything about the candidate on the other side

(significant in this scenario is the organised refusal to admit other candidates from other parties, under a system put in place by the same 2 parties on the platform)

this silence in the light of who hrc is in terms of the nagging, itching horrors which attach to her public/private mix of political tenure is, to put it in the most vulgar (original meaning) terms, dangerous

the reason i say that is this: it leaves the readers of these christian writers with the impression that the lady is not a tramp
and that, in view of their responsibility as leaders/advisers/commentators to the church, is scary

it's also a matter for which they must bear responsibility, because they represent the God who will hold them responsible for their ommission .. 

and i'm being kind in calling it 'omission'

these are well-educated theologians and christian commentators

sadly, some, like the one quoted up front, are stepping-up in support of hrc, and apparently part of the reason is that she's a she ..

now i get that
i get the she-thing, women having been domesticated like forever and treated as leftovers
i'm all for erasing that crap

but to posit that even A reason to vote for someone as president of these 'ere united states is their gender is, to render it in bloggable wording, bare boo ..
the same way that A reason to vote for someone is their color or race ..
those are characteristics that they did not develop
they were born he/she, black/brown/white, etc
that's not something they earned

what they did earn is the history they produced during the life they've lived
and that, along with any claims they might currently make towards this or that position on the political issues, should bear the preponderance of the weight in their pandering for presidency

watching these christian influencers during this very un-presidential campaign has been another form of religious crap, only this time from the other side, the anti-evangelicalfundamentalistconservatives

and i am saddened by it all

yes, mr. trump is a poor poor approximation of anything in the realm of political leadership, but the balanced reality is that hrc is too
and the failure to balancefully present that to their readership is tantamount to suggesting they vote in a way that, to this writer, demonizes the person of Jesus

.. and, to put it bluntly, he's the only one tells me how to move

so i'm very disappointed in you all
benjamin corey
rachel held-evans
john pavlovitz
diana butler-bass
etc etc

the reason i don't link their names in this post is that i don't want to start a battle
i think they're good people with good intentions and good theology, generally ..
if you want to investigate their positions for yourself, they're very public figures, and it's easy to do

i'm simply sickened by the posturing of the nouveau anti-standard form of american christianity in this matter, which movement presumably exists to undo the misrepresentation of God within christianity-at-large
.. 'cause they're now evidencing the same kinda thing, sadly

if you believe that you should be involved in the politics of this nation, something Jesus did not appear to do (his focus was on an other-worldy kingdom), then please be fair in your involvement, balanced ..
.. let Jesus be the author of your mindset

it matters, because you represent Jesus
you are a Jesus person, and people are (should be) looking your way to see him ..

the world is becoming a bleaker place before our very eyes
and the significance of our role as kingdom-people is glaringly allthemore obvious
.. may we fairly and honestly and gracefully and evidently portray the Lord Jesus as we move among and within, knowing that this present darkness calls even more for visible light
   light that can be seen
      and not hidden under a basket
         what use for that ?
            none

.. we are that candlelight
may your light shine in such a way that people will see your good works and glorify your father in heaven

peace to you
in these troubling confusing times ..