Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Bush Courted the Religious Right Only To Betray


A growing legion of disenchanted grassroots believers does not blame liberal opponents for the decline in faith or the failures of the religious Right. Rather, they hold responsible Republicans - particularly Mr Bush - and groups like Focus on the Family that have worked with the party, for courting Christian voters only to betray promises of pursuing the conservative agenda once in office.

“Evangelicals have identified their movement with the culture war and political conservatism. This will prove to be a very costly mistake,” he (Michael Spencer) wrote.

Alex Spillius

Full Spillius article here.

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