Posted on 12/14/2005 5:20:00 AM PST by TaxachusettsMan
Thanks for the Bible study, but I'm confused:
Are you saying that the two alternatives available to Christians who may be offended are: 1) kill your enemies 2) say nothing ?
Amazing!
I guess, then, that the REALLY courageous Christians during the Holocaust were the ones who said nothing publically but prayed like crazy for the conversion of the Nazis - even as freight cars filled with Jews rolled through their towns?
Does it strike you that there might be another way?
Less comfortable but more courageous?
Just wondering.
Yeah and George Carlin was raised Catholic as well, and that's what Leary basically is, a George Carlin starter kit. But Leary is funny when he rags on celebrities, I'll give him that.
Merry Christmas to you, too; I see board sentiment is primarily with me.
From Dennis Leary, it is self-loathing. But his words are an affront to (most?)/all Christians.
He's within his rights to deny Christian beliefs but you are correct to ask when the MSM will tackle debunking Judaism and Islam around their high holy days.
It's always the holier-than-thou types that give people a bad taste for religion.
Good point. We might not even know this was on if the original poster hadn't done so much advertising for it.
Right! I love Leary, he's a riot!
'Narnia represents everything that is most hateful about religion' (The Guardian UK)
"Of all the elements of Christianity, the most repugnant is the notion of the Christ who took our sins upon himself and sacrificed his body in agony to save our souls. Did we ask him to?"
There IS a culture war going on. Or do you prefer to continue to deny that antiChristian bigotry exists?
Antisemitism did not begin (nor did it end) with Adolph Hitler.
Jewish museum in Austria exhibits anti-Semitic objects to provoke debate
Pray.
That's exactly what Jesus said to do...that we were blessed being persecuted.
Rejoice and be exceedly glad, he said, for your reward in heaven will be great.
He didn't say go off in a big huff and cause the enemy even more attention by being filled with anger.
He said pray for them. Act kindly to them in spite of their bad behavior to you.
You aren't compromising the faith by not beating up Dennis Leary. It is enough to say, "This is a rude behavior that does not reflect Catholic viewpoints," or something like that, and let it go. This is not a case of theological teaching. It's a case of someone attacking your beliefs. And we were not taught to attack back, but to show the truth by our actions and love, and our unwillingness to compromise the truth personally. This is the path that Christ himself said to use.
The point being that he questions if these things happened (things believed by most if not all followerrs of Christ, whether or not they are Catholics).
This special is designed solely to be aired when Christians celebrate this miracle.
Odd to have an "anti-Christian special" air during holy days. Isn't it?
I think it is fair to ask where the annual onslaught of ABC, Viacom, Fox, etc. specials are that question whether Mohammed was truly holy during Ramadan and other muslim holy days.
It is an era where persecute the Christians is a game the media enjoys. Better to pick on us than to realize that they road they have chosen is a loser...
They questioned the miracle behind the Festival of Lights?
I guess if the media had been more willing to air their Happy &*&*%ing Hannukah specials I might have heard this material.
Oh but he's questioning our beliefs! Wait a minute... I think that's allowed.
Odd to have an "anti-Christian special" air during holy days. Isn't it?
Seems that during the holy days might be the best time to air it. After all, since the devout are busy, the audience would be mostly everyone else.
Gee if you think jokes about Christmas would really work better in July... maybe you're just the kind of "idea guy" the TV execs need. I think it might be a hard sell.
It was once culturally acceptable to throw Christians to the lions for entertainment.
This too was among the ridicule and torment Christians could expect for their faith.
Does mean we can't speak out when it happens.
But you had no retort for:
"I think it is fair to ask where the annual onslaught of ABC, Viacom, Fox, etc. specials are that question whether Mohammed was truly holy during Ramadan and other muslim holy days."
That's easy, they don't want a Fatwa on their head.
Is board sentiment primarily with you?
And your study of history teaches you that the majority is always both right and righteous, Linda, right?
Cf. crucifixion of Jesus and the plebiscite for Hitler, among MANY other shining examples of majority-wisdom.
My strongest opinion on this is that you may really want to consider cutting back on the caffeine. :-D
Wit and wisdom combined in ONE enchantingly likeable person - where have you been all our lives, Linda, dear?!
It's enough to be grateful that I'm here now. ;-)
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