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.
Heh, now THAT is a fact! :)
"In what ways is he a liberal?"
If you can't see him as a raving liberal, you might want to go over to DU.
By all means, watch whom you please. Personally, I can't stand the liberal, metrosexual maroon.
Okay, but just give me one example of what makes him a liberal. I just haven't seen it.
Amen to that.
Check out these columns for recent examples of Phillips' various foibles:
http://newsbusters.org/node/3601
http://newsbusters.org/node/3268
http://newsbusters.org/node/3154
http://newsbusters.org/node/3908
In what ways is he a liberal? A more instructive question might be- in what ways is he NOT a liberal- but never mind that.
Whenever there's a discussion between Julian and anyone- he unfailingly and immediately takes the liberal view and runs with it. That he does so in an annoying and pompous manner makes it all the more irritating.
Since FOX attempts to be fair and balanced- they DO have liberals on various shows. Julian is one- but does no good to his cause because of his attitude.
Besides- he whines.
It's a direct illusion to Romans 8:29.
He also dances poorly! :-)
I would be satisfied if "he just gave up his gig on Fox"!
We heard the whole session. There was nothing preachy in it. You'd have to be really thin-skinned to be bothered by anything said.
Wasn't it Little Kiran Chetry that smoked him in a free throw contest?
Yes, absolutely!
Fair enough, but I was seeing it in the context of Phillips' tendency to work his religiosity into the conversation week in and week out. Did he really think the pastor wasn't aware of what is most important to Christians?
I had no idea so many people didn't like him. I don't think someone has to agree with me 100 percent of the time for me to like them. That would be impossible. I find him enjoyable and have never thought of him as a liberal, though perhaps he is. Of course, I like seeing any blacks become successful because they can be great role models and young blacks can use all the good role models they can get these days.
Bingo.
If I was you, I'd lay off the religion thing and just reflect on his self-absorbed jerkiness. That can be universal across the religious spectrum.
Julian is absolutely correct. The gospel message is about our savior not marriage counseling.
Is this what a Catholic believes, or is this the word "Christian" as defined by the Evangelical christians. This is a question, not a challenge to any christians, so please don't go into attack mode. I was raised southern Babtist but could never accept nor fully understand the concept of being "saved." I have many devout Catholic friends who do not hold to the "saved" concept either.
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