Posted on 09/12/2006 8:12:08 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Those verses are certainly good to the point but I don't think alone would be a good guide in this situation. You also might want to consider the following biblical context to balance it out.
Proverbs 26
1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3 A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you will be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
7 Like a lame man's legs that hang limp
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
23 Like a coating of glaze [a] over earthenware
are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but in his heart he harbors deceit.
25 Though his speech is charming, do not believe him,
for seven abominations fill his heart.
26 His malice may be concealed by deception,
but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Russ, would you prefer "murderous pig-humping bastards"? I bet not.
Here are some more passages to keep in mind when looking at this problem with a biblical perspective.
Genesis 16:11-12
11 The angel of the LORD also said to her:
"You are now with child
and you will have a son.
You shall name him Ishmael, [a]
for the LORD has heard of your misery.
12 He will be a wild donkey of a man;
his hand will be against everyone
and everyone's hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
toward [b] all his brothers."
Matthew 7:6
6"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
This is part of the reason why I don't think we'll win thier hearts and minds, the other part is what I have seen and heard and read about the mid east situation. It seems to me they only take our kindness for weakness and escalate thier aggression.
In the end, he is really not doing anything different than Dubya is. Just wait until after the election, the term "Islamic Fascism" will disappear from the White House lexicon.It appears _REPUBLICANS_ have silenced Bush: from: http://www.leadercall.com/opinion/local_story_261100901.html?start:int=0Bullsquat. Remember it is the DEMOCRATS that seek to silence free speech from those with whom they disagree...not Bush.
In a controversial move within the administration, Hughes and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice seem to have persuaded Bush — temporarily, at least — to drop the label “Islamic fascism” from his speeches; diplomats say that Muslims hear it as an attack on their religion, thereby validating the extremists’ false charge that the United States is at war with Islam.Looks like you are sitting the the bullsquat!!!
Negative. It's not "after the election."
Looks like you are sitting the the bullsquat!!!Well, I suppose that is accurate in the most pedantic sense. In my mind, Bush's refraining from using this term earlier than I suggested actually puts you in deeper bullsquat.Negative. It's not "after the election."
Political correctness wins again.
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