50 most influential Christians in America (or: We are SO messed up!)

What do these people have in common?

• A man who denies the Biblical doctrine of the Trinity
  
• A man who couldn't answer basic Gospel questions posed by Larry King
  
• A man who thinks that Bill Clinton should be an evangelist, and Hillary should be president, and that people do not need to believe in Christ to be in His body.

Give up? They are the first, second, and third most influential Christians in America.

Here are the top ten in order:

1. T. D. Jakes
2. Joel Osteen
3. Billy Graham
4. Rick Warren
5. Bill Hybels
6. Paul Crouch
7. Joyce Meyer
8. President George Bush
9. James Dobson
10. Chuck Colson

Not sure precisely how they determined either the Christianity nor the influence of the men and women named on their list, but The Church Report lists them all out for us. Just as you're perhaps smiling and nodding at names like Joni Eareckson Tada, John Piper, Chuck Swindoll, James Dobson, and Chuck Colson, your brain will begin to itch at names like Robert Schuller, Benny Hinn, Paul Crouches (Sr. and Jr.), and... the Pope. And Sean Hannity. And Dr. Phil.

Dr. Phil?

Hugh Hewitt -- who never seems to be very sure as to why he ever left Rome -- is puzzled about the Pope's place on the list. Not why he is listed, but why he is listed so far down the list.

(I'm soliciting alternate subtitles to this entry. If they're clever, I'll add them as updates.)

UPDATE: Joe Carter has a cool breakdown of the list.