Joseph Farah (WND) is puzzled over the stunning silence of the corporate church

I must tell you America’s evangelical community  is, what we called in the old days of Mao Zedong-style Communism, a “paper  tiger.”

It’s spiritually confused and divided. It’s been seduced by the world. It’s  biblically illiterate.

It’s like 2 Timothy 3:5 describes: “Having a form of godliness, but denying  the power thereof.”

It is not serving as salt and light in American culture and politics.

It is not, as in the days leading up to and through the War of Independence,  fighting for liberty – not even religious liberty.

Maybe the evangelical community has sold out for a 501(c)3 tax exemption like  the official state-approved churches in China have sold out for safety and  security.

How else can one explain a powerful voting bloc like this permitting Barack  Hussein Obama to win re-election in 2012? How else can one explain the low voter  turnout – and even registration numbers – among evangelicals? How does one  explain the growing phenomenon with evangelicalism that doesn’t even understand  its spiritual connection with the nation of Israel and the Jewish faith? How  does one explain evangelicals’ unwillingness even to fight for religious  freedom? And, lastly, how does one explain the heartlessness of the body of  evangelicals in turning its back on the massive persecution and ethnic cleansing  of Christians throughout the world, particularly in Islamic countries?

I know there are many evangelicals who share my passion for truth, justice  and liberty and are as puzzled as I am about the stunning silence of the  corporate church and the pastors who lead it.

Do they not see the connection between serving God and serving mankind?

Do they think their job is serving God and government’s job is serving  mankind?

Have their seminaries done such an awful job that the leadership of the  church is as pathetic and uninspired as the political leadership of the  country?

Are they just plain afraid to speak out?

Or do they not understand the precarious position of America in 2013?

Not only are we in jeopardy of losing our liberty, but we are losing it  because we are under God’s judgment.

Can someone name one prominent evangelical leader who has spoken up boldly  and fearlessly in opposition?

Sodom and Gomorrah could  have been saved if there were 10 righteous men left  in those cities. Because, as God tells us in 2 Chronicles 7:14, He is willing to  heal our land if only the people who are called by His name turn from their sin,  humble themselves, pray and seek His face.

Could it be the evangelical community in the U.S. is not following that  simple prescription?

I guess the most astonishing thing about the impotence of the evangelical  community is why it is still so feared and vilified by the world.

Why is it ridiculed and derided? Why is it demeaned by the media and the  political class? Why should anyone be afraid of evangelicals – even God’s  enemies?

I hate to generalize, but let’s face it: Not to be disrespectful, but this is  a group that is too heavenly bound to do any earthly good.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/03/whos-afraid-of-evangelicals-anyway/#22bHR0jOAVcs4wWC.99