Tell me if you have heard this before: liberals who claim to be tolerant and
open-minded attack those with Christian beliefs. In the most recent
instance, the target was Zachary Levi, the star of the NBC show
Chuck. The ideological war is being waged, of all places, on Twitter.
Levi came under attack on April 29, 2012, when he
responded to a fan's observation that, even as a Christian, he cursed
quite a bit. Levi is an active Twitter user, but rarely talks about his
faith. He described his spiritual outlook in a tweet by quoting St.
Francis of Assisi: "Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary,
use words." He also tweeted "truth always points to Christ. You don't
have to be an evangelist to preach. Just honest. That's what I strive to
be."
This revelation, of sorts, caused an uproar among some of his liberal
Twitter followers, who took offense that one of their Hollywood
darlings would dare to believe in Jesus. One follower, whose Twitter
account identified him as an "atheist, skeptic, and liberal free
thinker," got his hemp undershorts in a bunch over it, causing him to
send the following tweet: "@ZacharyLevi unfollowed. Expected better from
you." Several others also followed suit.
Never mind the irony that a man who calls himself a
"free thinker" would gather up his toys and leave the philosophical
sandbox when someone else speaks their mind. This individual employed
the usual liberal tactic of marginalization and intimidation, rather
than show some mutual respect for another's beliefs. Once again, the
left attempted to quash expressions of faith in the public arena.
Levi, for his part, took the intolerance in stride.
He responded to the liberal bigot who said he "expected better" by
tweeting back "So did my high school guidance counselor. Welcome to the
club." Ultimately, however, it was Levi who had the last laugh. Hundreds
of Twitter users came to his defense, and his former Chuck co-star, Adam Baldwin, took up his cause.
Baldwin, himself a Christian and an outspoken conservative, tweeted
about the online diss and intolerance Levi was receiving. He retweeted
the original liberal protestor's tweet with the words "Anti-Christian
bigotry!" and sent it to his nearly 100,000 followers.
Baldwin also tweeted words of support to Levi
directly, quoting II Corinthians 5:7: "For we walk by faith, not by
sight." As a result of the Baldwin tweets, Levi ended up with hundreds
more followers than he lost.
Even though Chuck is now off the air, the situation proved that
Zachary Levi still has a large "Nerd Herd" looking out for him and his
faith.
To follow Zachary Levi on Twitter, click right here. To show support, use the hashtag #ISupportZacharyLevi
To follow Adam Baldwin on Twitter, click right here.
