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ABC Asks Tornado-Struck Pastor: 'How Do You Reconcile Your Faith With This Tragedy?'
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 02/04/2007 6:11:16 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Bulldawg Fan
I suspect that you are entirely correct. Even a good many that call themselves Christians don't have a clue as to what 'real' faith is.
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:34:23 AM PST
by
Coldwater Creek
(The TERRORIST are the ones who won the midterm elections!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Same thing. The world is here for a reason, and that reason is not temporary or temporal.
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:34:54 AM PST
by
bvw
To: Esther Ruth
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:35:50 AM PST
by
Coldwater Creek
(The TERRORIST are the ones who won the midterm elections!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Would Pentecostals buy this explanation?
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:37:04 AM PST
by
zarf
To: Scarchin
I agree, maybe she was looking for him to give a positive message and some reason to the others effected by this.
I have heard the same type of questions after these type of events, "why did God allow this", the pastor put it in perspective.
To: bvw
With respect, the pastor was making a deeply religious point: that he is not concerned with things of the material world, but with those of the eternal.
To: 11th Commandment
The MSM is as clueless about God as they are about guns. They see both as destructive.
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:37:39 AM PST
by
Tolkien
(There are things more important that Peace. Freedom being one of those.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Reminds me of an old TV movie, "Satan's Triangle", where the Devil demands the priest to: "Reject your God, Pagnolini".
Another MSM hack so subtly demanding a minister, in the midst of tragedy, reject his God and submit to the secular world of humanistic hubris.
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:41:27 AM PST
by
Thumper1960
(Unleash the Dogs of War as a Minority, or perish as a party.)
To: 11th Commandment
For the MSM, there's nothing like the occasion of a natural disaster to challenge the faith of religious believers. That about sums it up.
This question shows a total lack of understanding about what the promise of Faith is about.
That sums it up. Case closed.
To: smith288
I would ask the chick how she reconciles her communism with such high priced clothing.Oh, raucous round of applause for your brilliant response!
I just wish I had the nerve to say that!
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:46:06 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
("It is my life's labor to bring Christ to souls and souls to Christ through word and example.")
To: governsleastgovernsbest
It's not the first time that question has been asked and any pastor who doesn't have several answer ready as to why bad things happen to good people should find another line of work.
If you are wondering why she would ask it maybe because he is a pastor.
If it was a business owner wouldn't you ask how a disaster would affect the business , or a school teacher how it would affect the students .
What should she have asked how is this going to affect the collection plate ?
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:47:10 AM PST
by
grjr21
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Don't those reporters ever read the Bible? (obvious answer, I know) Jesus talked about this same issue when he mentioned a tower that had fallen, killing people. That little comment fascinates me - what must have been big news at that time is unknown except for that mention. All these big news items in the newspaper will someday be just as unknown, but this pastor knows what's important.
To: smith288
I would ask the chick how she reconciles her communism with such high priced clothing.All people are created equal. Except some, who are more equal than others. Communism and its inherent shortages and inequality are for the "little people".
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:52:05 AM PST
by
Thumper1960
(Unleash the Dogs of War as a Minority, or perish as a party.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:52:09 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Bravo Pastor Lynn!
What a shame THIS Pastor Lynn couldn't take the place of that fake preacher calling himself 'Reverend BARRY Lynn' over at the AntiAmerican Communist Liars Union!
I'll bet the answer ABC got from this Florida preacher wasn't what they were hoping for, eh? ;)
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:52:39 AM PST
by
mkjessup
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I suggest he start taking more account of the material world then and not disrespecting it for what it is.
Here -- when your Dad and Mom give you food, clothes, a warm bed and a comfortable house -- do you deny that all of that is for *nothing*???!!
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:53:14 AM PST
by
bvw
To: Scarchin
Actually, I have no problem with the question. It gave the pastor a perfect opening.
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Of course it did.
But that was not the intention of the interviewer. She expected the line of questioning to develop the point that "You, reverend, are a schmuck, at best."
And the concept that it did no such thing no doubt has still not entered into her cotton-fluff-filled head.
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:53:29 AM PST
by
Cheburashka
( World's only Spatula City certified spatula repair and maintenance specialist!!!)
To: mariabush
1Cor 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Romans 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:54:40 AM PST
by
Esther Ruth
(As the mountains are round about Jerusalem so the Lord is round about His people FOREVER!!!)
To: bvw
First you criticized Lynn for paying too much attention to material things, now you criticize him for not paying enough attention. You are a hard guy to please.
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Generally, I dislike the MSM, but this isn't such a bad question. It's not like the interviewer expected the Pastor to say: "Well, I can't, I give up on religion."
It gives the Pastor an opportunity to give a mini sermon. To help others try to come to grips with the situation.
Tempest in a teacup is my take.
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posted on
02/04/2007 6:56:06 AM PST
by
brownsfan
(It's not a war on terror... it's a war with islam.)
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