Evangelicals are fighting vehemently against 'social justice'. Major statement late 2018 [View all]

[bobbieinok]

MacArthur, major Evangelical preacher, published long statement 'proving' that 'social justice' attacks the very foundation of the church's mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Many Evangelical leaders have signed the statement.

There is a YouTube video of excerpts of a recent conference they held, teaching pastors how dangerous the very idea is.

The main complaint seems to be that those promoting social justice defend LGBT rights.

BUT they also see danger in the movement for rights for POC, immigrants, etc.

Some speakers were especially angry at those in the church wanting a 'woke' church

There are many sources on the internet dissecting this Religious Right 'fight back'

IMHO Evangelicals can't stand the fact that people are using their book the Bible against them--especially the story of the final judgement at the end of Matthew where Jesus says that 'those who do not heal the sick, feed the hungry, welcome the stranger will be cast into outer darkness because they never knew Him'!

They just can't stand having to measure themselves against the word of 'their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ'.