Posted on 01/01/2010 10:10:48 AM PST by ODDITHER
Once a year I like to find out how fellow freepers came to become members of FreeRepublic.com. Because of the curtain situation with Rush's health I thought we could all ruminate on how he has affected our lives.
I was always conservative, however I felt that I was in a tiny minority and kept my political views to myself. The main stream media had convinced me that I was in the minority. The day after Clinton was elected, I was in the car searching for news about the election and found Rush. I became hooked from that day forward.
Rush put into words my political philosophy. Rather than shaping it he helped me learn to express it and I soon realized that probably more people felt as I did about things than the Main stream media tried to convince otherwise.
Rush would talk about websites etc. and once mentioned Free Republic and I thought I would check it out. I lurked for awhile and became a member June of 1989.
I have found that fellow freepers agree on very little but the most important things we all agree - Constitution, freedom, liberty and support of military.
I have two pet peeves about Free Republic.
Religion- We need the strength of all denominations who call themselves Christians and all Jews uniting together to protect our right to worship how we want, where we want and who we want. It will take us all to fight radical islam and their Democratic protectors who are united together to destroy our freedom of Religion.
Romney- Another pet Peeve is the Anti-Rommey in every thread. Jim, we get it you do not like Romney and want to make sure he doesn't run for President. However shouldn't we be using that energy and political capital to fight the enemies that are currently in power?
How much confidence do you have in your own opinion?
Not much, according to the way you twist and run from arguments.
Let me encourage you to have more faith in your ability to think—acknowledge the fact that Rush well exemplified Christian values when he admitted his addiction, apologized and then turned away from it.
Let me encourage you to have more faith in seeking God's wisdom from His divinely inspired Word rather than your own.
It's not up to me to judge Rush Limbaugh's sins. I simply stated that his life is not one that I would hope upon my son.
Your first point I will gladly accept.
But why would you withhold acknowledgment of a man’s obedience to Biblical doctrine in favor of denigrating him?
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