And here’s another one Ginny flagged that deserves its own post, since it really does speak for me: A religious liberal looks at “Christianists” Money quote:
Voters and leaders get into trouble when Christians turn into the home team and all they can think about is scoring. Here’s a little news flash: Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” It’s not our job or our calling to claim the world or the country or even little Wasilla for Jesus. When we prey on people’s fears and bring out the worst in them so they’ll vote for us, then we’ve succumbed to lust for power and lost touch with what’s essential. We diminish ourselves and our faith.
Read the whole thing, even if you’re not a Christian (liberal or otherwise). Alas, the folks who need to read it most are not only the most unlikely to do so, they would have trouble seeing the point.