ryoder 1,590 #1 April 10, 2010 And this time it isn't the Muslims: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/photos/stylus/133999-crucifix_cartoon_lg.jpg"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 April 10, 2010 "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #3 April 10, 2010 Well, whatever. As long as it's Christianity, it's OK to make fun of. God forbid we tread on any other religion. The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #4 April 10, 2010 Quote Well, whatever. As long as it's Christianity, it's OK to make fun of. God forbid we tread on any other religion. But we do. With gusto. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likearock 2 #5 April 10, 2010 Quote Quote Well, whatever. As long as it's Christianity, it's OK to make fun of. God forbid we tread on any other religion. But we do. With gusto. Yeah, but something tells me the bishops won't be issuing "fatwas" to kill the cartoonist any time soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #6 April 10, 2010 QuoteAnd this time it isn't the Muslims: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/photos/stylus/133999-crucifix_cartoon_lg.jpg Coast to Coast AM, a very late night radio program, is promoting an expose' show Sunday/Monday. They claim to have evidence of an Email or letter signed by the current pope authorizing the cover-up of sexual misconduct of priests, et. al. Furthermore, they claim the cover-up can be traced back to Pope John Paul II as well. Not a good time to be in the priesthood. Much the same as when Jimmy Swaggart and Jim Bakker were caught in adulterous affairs. All Pentecostal preachers were held accountable. So it goes. At least they chose adult consensual females. Sexual sin is pervasive in the world and always has been. We relish in the news when the other guy gets caught. As humans we have the ability to control our sexual behavior. Why don't we?Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #7 April 10, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Well, whatever. As long as it's Christianity, it's OK to make fun of. God forbid we tread on any other religion. But we do. With gusto. Yeah, but something tells me the bishops won't be issuing "fatwas" to kill the cartoonist any time soon. Against cartoonists? Maybe not. Christian "Fatwas"? You betcha. http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Antiabortion-violence--Christian-fundamentalist-terrorism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_terrorism http://www.jstor.org/pss/1049106 http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14846880 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likearock 2 #8 April 10, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Quote Well, whatever. As long as it's Christianity, it's OK to make fun of. God forbid we tread on any other religion. But we do. With gusto. Yeah, but something tells me the bishops won't be issuing "fatwas" to kill the cartoonist any time soon. Against cartoonists? Maybe not. Christian "Fatwas"? You betcha. http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Antiabortion-violence--Christian-fundamentalist-terrorism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_terrorism http://www.jstor.org/pss/1049106 http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14846880 Not equivalent. There's a difference between threats that come from members of a religion and those that come from its actual leaders. There's also a difference between those that target people because of their deeds (as in attacks on abortion doctors) and those that target them over words (as in cartoonists). Not saying that any of these acts are justified, just that they are quite different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 April 10, 2010 QuoteNot equivalent. It's the nature of analogies: by definition, imperfect comparisons, used to make a broad point. Which is why I almost never get sucked into arguing the parsing of analogies. And won't do so here, either. It is what it is. Scuze me now, I have to go look under my bed for scary Muslims. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #10 April 10, 2010 QuoteScuze me now, I have to go look under my bed for scary Muslims. Better look for the scary Christians first, what with the massacres of abortion doctors and firebombings of abortion clinics nationwide.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #11 April 10, 2010 QuoteQuoteScuze me now, I have to go look under my bed for scary Muslims. Better look for the scary Christians first, what with the massacres of abortion doctors and firebombings of abortion clinics nationwide. Ooh! Good idea - I'll do that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #12 April 10, 2010 nobody expects the spanish inquisition Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #13 April 10, 2010 Quote I have to go look under my bed for scary Muslims. That reminds me of a great "Weekend Update with Dennis Miller" on SNL. I couldn't find the video, but here is an excerpt from the transcript: Quote ... And former folk singer Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, came out this week and said he advocated the assassination of Salman Rushdie. So much for that "Peace Train" crap, huh, Cat? ... Yeah, I could see this comin' years ago on his old album, Tea for the Killerman [Doctored photo of Cat Stevens' album Tea for the Tillerman] ... you, uh, you remember the big hit: [sings a parody of Stevens' song "Moonshadow"] I'm being followed by a big muslim Big muslim, big muslim [switches to falsetto voice] Big muslim, big muslim Big muslim, big muslim ... Ref: http://snltranscripts.jt.org/88/88nupdate.phtml "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,078 #14 April 10, 2010 >As long as it's Christianity, it's OK to make fun of. God forbid we >tread on any other religion. Haven't been in SC that long, have you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #15 April 12, 2010 Quote Yeah, but something tells me the bishops won't be issuing "fatwas" to kill the cartoonist any time soon. yeah, but something tells me that some people will continue getting undeserved blowjobs.. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #16 April 12, 2010 I find it offensiveWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #17 April 12, 2010 QuoteSexual sin is pervasive in the world and always has been. We relish in the news when the other guy gets caught. Thats not very Christian of you. I live in Ireland, this country has been rocked by the revelations of child rape by some priests and systemic cover up of the abuse by others. I'm not Catholic but it saddnes me greatly that this has happened and that the Catholic church is in the mess it now finds itself in. Let alone the people whos lives have been damaged, ruined and in some cases ended as a result of the abuse that they recieved.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #18 April 12, 2010 Great postWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #19 April 12, 2010 Islam doesn't have a Church structure therefore 'leaders ' are local and not pan-islamic therefore i'd argue that it was a good analogy.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #20 April 12, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuoteScuze me now, I have to go look under my bed for scary Muslims. Better look for the scary Christians first, what with the massacres of abortion doctors and firebombings of abortion clinics nationwide. Ooh! Good idea - I'll do that! Don't forget to look for Hindus while you're under there, they do more suicide bombings than the IslamistsWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #21 April 12, 2010 QuoteQuoteSexual sin is pervasive in the world and always has been. We relish in the news when the other guy gets caught. Thats not very Christian of you. It is sad. However, sex scandals are big news, for the reason I stated. Such sensationalism is especially appealing when it is within a religious order. Are you making the point that I, as a Christian, am not allowed to comment on the news?Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #22 April 12, 2010 No, I just don't think that relishing the bad news of others is very Christian....But maybe I misinterpreted your post.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #23 April 12, 2010 QuoteNo, I just don't think that relishing the bad news of others is very Christian....But maybe I misinterpreted your post. Not me, I was referring to those who make the news profitable by gobbling up the sensational.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #24 April 12, 2010 My appologiesWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 62 #25 April 12, 2010 Thank you, sir. QuoteMy appologiesLook for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
