Move on Christian soldiers

There's a lot of speculation about the effect evangelicals had on the midterms. This op-ed posits that the Democratic Party shouldn't get too jolly about "winning" their votes. Quote of the day:

"Modern Christianity, having lost sight of Christ's teachings, has been co-opted by legalism, materialism and politics. Simply put, it has lost its spirituality.

"Whereas Christianity was once synonymous with charity, compassion and love for one’s neighbor, today it is more often equated with partisan politics, anti-homosexual rhetoric and affluent mega-churches."

--John W. Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute, conservative Christian organization, quoted in "Putting Faith Before Politics" by David Kuo

Kuo speculates the fundies are leaning towards taking a break from politics. That could only be a good thing for the church and the state.

[hat tip Jules Siegel]