Focus on the Family pulls Glenn Beck interview over his Mormon faith

Colorado-based Focus on the Family has pulled an online interview with conservative television host Glenn Beck after concerns were raised about Beck’s Mormon faith. Gary Schneeberger, vice president of media and public relations for Focus on the Family Action, said that “differences in the Mormon faith and the historical evangelical faith are not inconsequential.” “We can, and do, gladly cooperate with friends outside of the evangelical heritage on common causes; but in no case do we intend to alter our clear distinction as unwaveringly grounded in evangelical theology.”

On Dec. 22, Underground Apologetics, a Wisconsin-based group dedicated to helping Christians “defend their faith,” criticized Focus on the Family for not mentioning Beck’s membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in its online interview. “While Glenn’s social views are compatible with many Christian views, his beliefs in Mormonism are not. Clearly, Mormonism is a cult,” the news release said. Schneeberger said the criticism from Underground Apologetics had “nothing to do with our decision to pull the article from publication” but admitted that “some from our base” were concerned that the interview aimed to “signal theological compromise.”

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Liberals attack Obama for tapping Pastor Rick Warren for the Inauguration Day prayer due to Warren's support of Proposition 8. Now, Conservative Evangelicals are angered over an interview with someone "not their own", and out Beck goes! (I don't believe it likely that this action was unelated to Beck's Mormonism.)

Et tu, Liberals?
Et tu, Conservatives?

I've decided that if anyone says anything I don't agree with, I will seek their extradition. And, no more milk bones for them until they recant their views. Maybe, I'll look up some of the blueprints for the Good Ol Inquisition racks!

Poocher

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