Commentator Cal Thomas tars Tim Tebow and church leaders for
publicly exercising their faith, essentially labeling them Pharisees who crave
approval for practicing piety.
Thomas disapproves of Tebow's kneeling in thanks to God, yet
anyone who's watched the rookie's unpredictable passing soon realizes he needs
divine assistance to win. One can hardly blame the guy for publicly
acknowledging the fact.
Thomas lambastes church leaders for endorsing a presidential candidate
who promises to honor life and respect religious freedom, alleging that they
"repeatedly search for an earthly savior." Yet anyone who's watched
politicians work in Washington realizes they're about the farthest thing from
earthly saviors.
One can hardly blame people of faith for praying for a new
president who won't gut conscience protections for health professionals, or petition the Supreme Court to
force faith-based organizations to hire people who violate their values or force pro-life individuals to
subsidize life-ending contraceptives.
To exclude people of faith from the public square would be to
ignore the landmark gains made by the faith community through political action--including
ending slavery and segregation, advancing protections for human beings in all
stages of life and providing safety nets for the poor. If that's Pharisaism,
then we ought to embrace every jot and tittle of it.
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