Too many observers in the mainstream media are too quick to see profound trends of political moderation among conservative Christians in the US. Many of these observers are the same ones who have also time and again reported the demise of the religious rightwing in America.
Is it a better day for science education, reproductive rights, and civil right for gay Americans when the next generation of conservative evangelicals, fundamentalists, and Pentecostals seem less inclined to join the rank and file of the Christian rightwing--that is, less inclined to put their energies into political activism and electoral politics--and more inclined to join the rank and file of a movement to, say, follow the spirit of St. Matthew's Gospel, chapter 25, and feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the imprisoned, and care for the sick (and even crusade for energy and environmental conservation and ecologically responsible living)?
Yes.
But that doesn't mean that they will vote differently when it comes to the issues that have motivated the religious rightwing for decades.
Frederick Clarkson offers a reality check on Talk To Action, citing Neela Banerjee's article in The New York Times, "Taking Their Faith, but Not Their Politics, to the People."
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