Being holier than the next guy

World Vision is a huge charity, sometimes pulling in $2 billion a year. They also rate high in transparency and low in overhead. They are supported by lots of Christian, mostly Evangelical, denominations for their poverty, hunger, injustice, and AIDS work around the world.

It is really cool to hear that World Vision say it doesn't get into theological discussions -- in particular if your denomination says same-sex marriage is just fine, it is fine with us too. As long as there is abstinence outside of marriage and fidelity within.

Wait. Hold on. Never mind.

The Evangelical community raised such a stink at that announcement that it took World Vision only two days to cave. I'll let you read the groveling letter for yourself. Rob in San Diego wrote:

I could not understand that letter, it was written in some foreign language. So I ran it through my computer translation and this is what it said…

Dear bigots, we thought that we were following Christ in treating all humans equal, but when you threatened to cut off money, we realized our mistake because money is what we greed for.

And Timothy Kincaid provided another translation:

“Eff you, Episcopal Church! Hey Lutherans, you can bite it! And UCC members, who cares what you clowns think.

Oh, and for all you Methodists and Presbyterians who support inclusion of all God’s children, yeah well you aren’t True Christians anyway

We’re sticking with the Baptists and the Pentecostals, because they are the only ones who are consistent with the infallible, authoritative Word of God

Effing pretenders! Liberal wannabees!

God isn’t about loving your neighbor and feeding the sick or fighting poverty! He’s about being holier than the next guy.”