Posted on 09/16/2005 6:45:26 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
The truth always hurts. That is why people can't take it when it us spoken. They just want to sit back and remark in hateful terms.
"My sarc meter is out for service, sorry!"
No problemo!
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We know one guy came in 1619. He was British military, so I'm not sure about the color of his neck.
But boy, the ones who went to Tennessee from Scotland--they make up for him!
God is a God of love and grace. But he is also a jealous God. And doesn't want any one to worship false Gods. And NO has a lot of false Gods being worshiped.
Yeah, Philadelphians REALLY like their Volvos, too! ;)
"Shame that we are so quick to censor the thoughts or words of others."
No attempt to censor (that would of course involve the government). Some of us simply express our opinion as freely as the Pastor, and our opinion is that he should not have put up the sign and deserves criticism for it.
What's wrong with that?
It was meant as a warning. Not a hurtful or finger pointing remark...
"How come Tom Robbins comments are correct but Dr. Benett's aren't? Looks like the writer is letting bias show. Nah, that can't be right."
Isn't it possible that a person can look at two statements from two different people, judge one statement as correct, and one as incorrect, without their being evidence of bias? If you criticized Louis Farakkhan would I have to think that you were biased against him or simply expressing an intelligent opinion?
"I have yet to see any remarks by the man that are beyond propriety."
You apparently have a different definition of propriety than most.
It was meant as a joke.
"The truth always hurts. That is why people can't take it when it us spoken. They just want to sit back and remark in hateful terms."
Havn't heard any truth from this Pastor. Criticism of his rantings is "remarking in hateful terms?"
Propriety??? I will even defend an atheists right to say what he wants. What he says is of no interest or concern to me.
Then you really need to call and speak with him or go to one of his services.
Insensitive Bennett may be, but also right.
And as for those who "eke out a living below the poverty line," for many that is a choice they have made - to rely on government handouts, government housing, and to do absolutely as little as possible to survive.
Go there and see for yourself.
"Were you one of those that were using the term such as bigot??? If you were not, then by all means criticize away."
I was not. Bigot wouldn't even make sense in this context but I imagine some probably used it.
This is so true just the other day there was a job fair here and over half the evacuees that were asked to attend said "no the government WILL take care of us." Which means we the tax payers get to feed, cloth and house them..
"Then you really need to call and speak with him or go to one of his services."
Let me rephrase. I'm sure he has probably said many truthful things. I do not think his opinions that were the subject of this article and a prior article that had a lenghty debate here revealed any truth. Just some guy's opinion that is fair for criticism.
"Propriety??? I will even defend an atheists right to say what he wants. What he says is of no interest or concern to me."
As will I. But the concept of defending free speech is different from the concept of propriety. I don't deny him his right to say what he wants. I just think it's not appropriate and is in fact harmful, in some respects the same way I think Louis Farakkhan's comments are inappropriate and harmful, though he certainly has the right to express them.
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