Prayerful Americans Called to 'Adopt a Liberal'
A Christian legal group has introduced a new initiative to encourage prayerful Americans to "adopt" liberal leaders.
Fla.-based Liberty Counsel's "Adopt a Liberal" program, inspired by the exhortation of the Apostle Paul, as recorded in 1 Timothy 2:1-3, invites prayerful conservatives to pick out a liberal or two who is in a position of authority to be the target of "regular, intense prayer in accord with St. Paul's admonition to his disciple, Timothy."
"Prayer is powerful! It allows God to change the minds of those for whom we are praying. In fact, we fully expect that many of our adoptees will 'graduate' from this prayer program with vivid testimonies of God having changed their lives and worldviews," Liberty Counsel stated.
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While the legal group admitted that there is a certain amount of tongue-and-cheek humor associated with their new program, they said they do want it to conform with the biblical passage in Paul's letter and for it to move liberal leaders and cause them to be the kind of leaders who will encourage others to lead "a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence."
The Rev. Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and one of the liberal leaders listed by Liberty Counsel, expressed Thursday that he's thankful for the prayers being said on his behalf by supporters of the Religious Right group.
"This is quite an honor," Lynn said. "I'm pleased that Liberty Counsel considers me such a threat that I rank alongside President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi."
But Lynn added that Liberty Counsel shouldn't expect him to change his views and warned that any Liberty Counsel supporter who "adopts" him had better be prepared.
"I like to stay up late, and I'm not doing any chores around the house," Lynn quipped.
Currently, Liberty Counsel's list includes 11 individuals – Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Congressman Barney Frank, Director John Holdren, Barry Lynn, Secretary Janet Napolitano, President Barack Obama, Senator Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Senator Olympia Snowe.
Participants can also select "The Unknown Liberal," a liberal not on the list who also "desperately need[s]" their prayers.
"Please pray daily for the liberal(s) of your choice, so each can become a good influence on our Nation's culture," Liberty Counsel stated.
