The Purpose Driven Hypocrite

Preface:
As I am sure that this piece may induce fits of anger from some of my regular readers, for it touches on the always delicate topic of religion, I feel it necessary to say a few preemptive words in my defense. I am not here to discuss religious doctrine or to validate one man’s religious practices over another; I am here to discuss things as they exist in the material world of politics and social constructs. To delve into the spiritual realm and cast pronouncements on salvation and the methods by which it is achieved is beyond my God given ability, for that responsibility lies within God himself and no man should lay claim to that right. A man’s religion lies in his heart and since no one can claim to know the true nature of his beliefs, no man can begin to evaluate them. What I intend to do is discuss the hypocrisy on display when someone, in this case Mr. Warren, betrays his publically stated beliefs through the celebration of those who openly disparage and ridicule him as they ascend to power. With that being said I strongly encourage my readers to continue this discussion in the comments section and express their approach to the afore mentioned topic.

Your ever faithful servant,
The Angry Capitalist



The idea that President Elect Obama would select Pastor Rick Warren to speak at his January 20th inauguration should take no one by surprise. Obama is after all in the continuing process of defrauding the public by portraying himself as some sort of moderate centrist, something which his history, what little there is, clearly contradicts. Through the selection of Pastor Warren he is simply pandering to the evangelical segment of the Republican base in a vain attempt to curry their favor and make it appear as though he is one of them. Clearly he couldn’t select one of those vile proliferators of racial hatred and perverted theology such as Jeremiah Wright of Father Flager as it would only serve to confirm the allegations made by his opponents on the right and reveal to all his ability to obfuscate and deceive. This is all to be expected from someone who has expended so much effort into manufacturing a marketable image that would be appealing to the average citizen, he is simply doing what all corrupt politicians do; lie about who he is and what he stands for. While Obama deserves scorn for the deceptive practice in which he is engaged, the true contempt should be directed at Pastor Warren for being manipulated into selling out his religion and beliefs for a few fleeting moments on the world stage.

Reputable men often fall prey to the temptation to stoke the fires of the ego through the participation in what they perceive as a historically significant event. Regardless of the nature of the event they are compelled by that inner driving force to abandon all principle in order to be on the stage at a moment when the whole world is focused on that one particular event. Either all convictions are abandoned or some mental contrivance is constructed in order to nullify the here to for existent moral constraints that should preclude their participation in an event honoring someone who contradicts everything they have stood for and fought against their entire careers. This is a loathsome scheme they have developed within their mind in order to rationalize their hypocrisy. Their motivation is nothing more that self aggrandizement and pure unrestrained vanity, those vicious beasts who have proven time and time again to be the downfall of many who claim to have a moral foundation. These men are despicable for they abandon everything, their beliefs, their world view, and in the case of Mr. Warren, their congregation, in the vain attempt to be recognized amongst what they feel are the powerful and influential. To those who fall prey to these temptations everything appears to have lost importance in that moment of egoistic ecstasy as they bask in the diffused radiance that lies at the edge of the spotlight. In that one single moment they are in their earthly glory and all else melts in to nothingness for at last they have achieved greatness through the achievements of other men.

One is presented with the feeling that Mr. Warren is just such an opportunist feeding on the self glorification produce by Obama and his sycophants. He too falls in that category of men who, as I spoke of in my December 17th essay, harbors no ideological fortitude that would enable him to ignore the urge to compromise his beliefs by honoring such a scurrilous man as Obama. Has he not fought for the rights of the unborn for years and now abandons all his efforts for the chance to lay the wreath at the feet of the anointed one? Has he not fought against the steady encroachment of the homosexual agenda on the moral fabric of this nation? Yes Mr. Warren has in the past displayed a penchant for liberal economic policies in hopes of relieving the sufferings of the poor (a view both foolish and misguided I might add) but to honor someone who so ardently promotes the abhorrent practice of abortion and has worked tirelessly to promote its protection is a open and blatant display of hypocrisy. It would appear that Mr. Warren is playing us all for the fool, as he engages in the age old game of speaking from both sides of his mouth in hopes that no one will be wise enough to dissect his charade. Through his participation in Obama’s inauguration Mr. Warren is not only sanctioning the policies Obama promotes but bestowing a form of divine ordination on them as well. In his capacity as a religious leader respected amongst the Evangelical community he possesses the ability to influence a great number of his parishioners. Therefore through this endorsement he runs the risk of leading a great number of people astray by appearing to lessen the degree of importance attached to such core values as the right to life, traditional morality, and private property.

Mr. Warren now appears as nothing more than a simple opportunist willing to sell out his beliefs for a few moments in the radiant glow of the collectivist’s political messiah. He has finally revealed himself for what he truly is, and sadly it is not who he has promoted himself to be all theses years. Perhaps he will take this opportunity to castigate Obama for his planned assault on the moral fabric of this country and say a few words to encourage all of us who feel as though these principals are in danger of being abandoned. Perhaps, but it is highly unlikely for Mr. Warren has displayed time and time again that to him, acceptance by our enemies is more important than challenging them head on.