February 19, 2008
Scapegoats, Video Games, and Cowboys of All Ages
There's always one.
There's always somebody who is ready to take advantage of a tragedy to further his own pet issue. Jack Thompson's pet issue is the evils of video games, and he's off on his hobby horse again.
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February 17, 2008
Gosh, Darn -- Charles Barkley Doesn't Like Me.
Sir Charles Barkley has decided to weigh in on religion. Not sure what qualifies him to make this kind of pronouncement, but nobody asked me, and so he did. We're not real Christians, we conservatives, because we judge others. We're too judgmental.
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i think charles barkley (and he was not insulting all Christians) brought up a point. There is a serious problem regarding the perception of Christians in America and a lot of it has to do with the actions of the so-called "values voters."
They may not mean it but they do sometimes come across as pushy, hypocritical and self righteous.
Posted by: a. mcewen at February 17, 2008 03:44 PM (XnmCz)
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You're right, he wasn't insulting all Christians. He was insulting conservative evangelicals, which I am.
He was insulting Christians who take Christ's message to "Go and sin no more" to the world. I guess if I shoved a friend off a railroad track, I'd be a bit pushy, too -- but they may not see the train coming at them.
In Luke 10, Jesus sends out 72 of His followers on an important mission. They were probably a bit pushy, and they probably upset some people. They weren't supposed to go through the traditional greeting that travelers would normally go through when they met people on the road. If they weren't received favorably, they were supposed to react the way Jews reacted to Gentiles -- shake the dust off their feet and move on. The mission Jesus sent them on was that vital.
We've got a calling today. We're called to preach the Gospel to every creature -- the Gospel that there is healing and forgiveness through the atonement of Jesus Christ. And as I mentioned -- people who think there's nothing wrong with what they're doing don't realize their need for a savior.
The problem is that too often Christians forget that they used to be people in need of a savior. So while I'd agree that our methods aren't always the best, and that our lives certainly don't measure up to the standards that God has for us (that's what Romans 3:23 is all about, of course), I disagree with Barkley's assessment that we're all judgmental, and I certainly think he needs to watch the beam in his own eye.
Posted by: Warren at February 17, 2008 09:33 PM (6ZwcZ)
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First of all let me confess i m n0t christian and religion i follow(hinduism) i love it.After saying that let me also confess i love jesus not because he was called son of God which he can be but because his teaching ta£ks about humanity;every time i think about his crucifix i feel like crying.With that feeling i can say any1 who talk against christ is wrong but he would still love that persön.And that makes him son of god
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February 08, 2008
Dobson Endorses Huckabee
The only problem I have with
Dobson endorsing Mike Huckabee is that he really isn't endorsing him. Dobson is trying to keep his "followers" from heading to McCain faster than you can say "Focus."
A Dobson endorsement back in, say, November may have helped the Huckabee campaign out. Unfortunately, Dobson was too busy trying to prove he wasn't a Mormon-hater, and cozied up to a candidate with shaky (at best) pro-life credentials. Now that Romney is out of the race (and face it, he's out because of the bottom line. Romney's a businessman, and he isn't going to pour money into a losing campaign.), Huckabee is Dobson's only choice -- especially after the things he's said about McCain.
Welcome to the bandwagon, Mr. Dobson. Too bad you're here too late to actually make a difference.
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February 07, 2008
An Open Letter to the GOP "Elite"
Dear Ruling Class,
Many of you are wondering what's happened in the primaries. You're wondering why Mitt Romney is gone. I can't give you all the answers, but I can tell you why I didn't support him -- and a lot of it is your fault.
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February 04, 2008
Stupidity Online: MySpace and the Atheists
OK, I shouldn't have to say it up front, but I'm
not a member of the Atheists and Agnostics group on MySpace. I disagree with them, and they disagree with me, and we just wouldn't work together well on most things. BUT ....
This is stupid. Not only has the group been deleted, MySpace isn't even talking about why! I can understand that the group was hacked, and I can see that MySpace wants to control hacked accounts. But if the people who ran the group, and the members of the group, want the group to be reinstated, it should happen.
There was, apparently, a group of Christians who opposed the site and made MySpace take it down. Dumb move. So when a bunch of atheists and agnostics protest, should all the Christian groups be taken down? It seems there are at least 35,000 atheists and agnostics on MySpace, not an insignificant number. And experience has shown me that they are probably a bit more vocal than the majority of people who claim to be Christians -- but that's another post for another day.
Give the atheists back their group. Let them have as many groups as they want. MySpace isn't the place to start a Crusade, or a jihad, or whatever. The Internet is the ultimate democracy -- everyone gets a voice, no matter what their opinion. When we start silencing people because of their lack of belief, we're a short step away from silencing people because of their beliefs. Let's not do that again.
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