Posted on 02/19/2006 4:57:05 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Regular viewers of Fox & Friends Weekend know that co-host Julian Phillips has a penchant for parading his Christianity. Now, as a Jew, I want to walk gingerly and respectfully here. I believe there is a Christian obligation to profess one's faith, and I certainly respect that. Even so, I can't help but feel that there might possibly be something a bit ostentatious in Phillips' manner of fulfilling that duty.
In any case, Phillips took things an odd step further this morning when he essentially took it on himself to instruct a Christian minister on Christianity.
The subject matter was a church in Michiana, Indiana that has been running provocative billboards showing a couple's feet sticking out of the end of a bed and encouraging people to go to mylamesexlife.com. The idea is to invite them to the church to learn about God's plans for married people to have a good sex life [with their spouses of course ;-) ]
The Fox panel interviewed the pastor of the church, Mark Beeson. At the end of the interview, Pastor Beeson repeated his message that there is a God that cares and that there's hope and there's help for everybody [including in the area of marital sex].
That's when Phillips felt the need to remind the minister as to what was more important:
"We thank you for that BUT we also know the most important thing for a Christian is to conform to the image of Jesus Christ and become saved."
Perhaps realizing his impudence, Phillips added: "I know you know that," but then continued "OK, I'm sure you did, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE CLEAR ON THAT, PASTOR."
Perhaps Phillips would be doing us all a favor if he gave up his gig at Fox and became a full-time man of the cloth.
Fox & Friends Weekend ping to the Today show ping list.
I really enjoy Phillips. He is a breath of fresh air.
I'm sure everybody went to high school with that "special" someone who always thought he knew more about everything than anyone else. He also had no friends. Doesn't that make you feel sorry for little "attention needy" Julian?
"I really enjoy Phillips. He is a breath of fresh air."
You forgot the sarcasm tag..didn't you?
Why do you say that?
"That's when Phillips felt the need to remind the minister as to what was more important..."
That is when Julian should have taken it upon himself, for the sake of viewers, to ask the question: "What is most important to a professing Christian?"
When it comes to Christianity, there comes an end of words and a crying need to see an example walking in faith.
Do you believe Julian is a liberal democrat?
Actually we just have to accept Jesus as our Savior. If we had to conform to the image of Christ, no one could ever get saved.
May I suggest I am entitled to watch whomever I please? I make no apologies for liking Julian.
He is better than Juan Williams. He was the true buffoon.
In what ways is he a liberal? I watch him all the time and don't understand why you don't like him.
I certainly respect your right to like Julian, but these messages boards are all about an exchange of opinions, and I daresay that the great majority of people posting to threads on Phillips are not fans. He often reveals his left-wing orientation, and on top of that can be less-than-well-informed, awkward and ostentatious.
There is a profound lack of respect for authority observable on the morning news talk shows.
It is one thing to discuss issues in the third person, and another to come face to face with the newsmaking person.
The trend has degenerated from speaking in the second person, to thinking and behaving in the first person equating the newsman with the newsmaking person.
For example, Senators are fairly routinely interviewed on the news channel regarding a national or international decision, spoken with in first person, interrupted and cast aside in favor of a station advertisement for a third rate sitcom. The Senator's authority is then reduced to a watercooler chat with the news channel spokesman elevated to overseer of our governmental processes.
Julian's comment infuriated my husband. I don't pay attention to Julian until I get breakfast cooked on Sunday. He's otherwise too much noise too early.
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