Rick Warren's political interpretation of Crucifixion draws Christians' ire: 'Embarrassing'

Saddleback Church founder and former senior pastor Rick Warren drew scorn on social media for implying that Jesus Christ would be a political centrist today because He was crucified between two thieves.

"'They crucified Jesus with two others — one on each side & Jesus in the middle," Warren tweeted Tuesday, quoting John 19:18. "The guys on both sides were thieves. If you’re looking for the #realJesus, not a caricature disfigured by partisan motivations, you’ll find him in the middle, not on either side."

Several prominent Christian voices on X took the bestselling author of The Purpose Driven Life to task for what they deemed a questionable application of the biblical text.

"If you’re going to misuse the story this bad, you should also point out that the thief on the Right is the one that went to heaven lol," tweeted Babylon Bee managing editor Joel Berry.

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Rick Warren's political interpretation of Crucifixion draws Christians' ire: 'Embarrassing'

Saddleback Church founder and former senior pastor Rick Warren drew scorn on social media for implying that Jesus Christ would be a political centrist today because He was crucified between two

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[Tall Timbers]

"If you’re going to misuse the story this bad, you should also point out that the thief on the Right is the one that went to heaven lol," tweeted Babylon Bee managing editor Joel Berry.

Good one.

 

[Batman]

Warren is a major contributor to the post millennial, seeker sensitive mess that caused massive splits and changes to how church was/is, and should really be. And as far as I've ever read/heard, he never repented and felt sorrow for his ludicrous positions and their contributions. There is zero surprise that he would say something so ignorant and disturbing about the cross of our Lord and Savior.