[Chi-townChief]

"I could have chalked him up as nothing more than a redneck fundamentalist who is best ignored."

I believe that Dr. Bennett's comments are every bit as asinine as those from our lefty "intellectuals" who see 9/11 as retribution for America's sins.

My question is: should someone like Ms. Falsani, the Sun-Times' "Religion Writer" resort to using a bigoted term like "redneck" to describe a minister with whom she disagrees? Should she be asked to publish an apology or resign as "religion writer?"

[pollyannaish]

Politics is such a circle. And there just isn't that much daylight between the far right and the far left.

Same tune, different words.

As far as redneck goes...it is only a term of derision if we let it be. God bless Jeff Foxworthy for making it a cultural badge of honor and making so we can laugh at ourselves instead of worrying if people are insulting us. They are...but who cares.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"I tried to engage Bennett in a discussion of his shoddy theological reasoning (and general insensitivity), but he couldn't see what I was saying, either. " There he was, trying to preach the message of salvation, which he believes happens by grace alone and not by anything we can do ourselves,"

I think it would be far more appropriate for this "Religion Writer" to simply report on what the Pastor had to say as to why he posted the sign, rather that criticize his beliefs as "shoddy", by comparing her own shoddier (unbiblical) beliefs as superior to his.

If this writer was available in my paper I wouldn't be bother reading her, unless I wanted to hear how liberalism is diluting Christianity in the U.S.

[montag813]

Robbins described New Orleans as "the depository of America's soul."

Now it will also become the depository of America's taxpayer dollars, as Congress robs what's left of the treasury so that no one will call them racists.

[ladyinred]

You know what? We have freedom of speech in this country, and you will not find me saying that this guy shouldn't be able to express his beliefs. The left can say the most outrageous things and it is cheered. Let a Christian express a belief and they want to lynch him. Disgusting.

[The Red Zone]

If Robbins is cockeyed, so is she... I can't help but notice the irony in a hedonist mourning, what?! I thought that was impossible?