Mr. Rogers might have been even nicer than you thought

Mental Floss ^ | May 23, 2007 | Mangesh Hattikudur

[HungarianGypsy]

I think God loves you just the way you are. He loves all of us. Even the most vile, disgusting and twisted among us......but just because he loves us, doesn't mean we'll all be saved. I think it means that we all have the opportunity to accept his gift of grace.

Very well said. Everyone has known someone who has not lived up to the ideal way of life. Yet, if we still love them despite their faults why wouldn't God?

[Old_Mil]

That probably plays well over at DU but making distinctions about morality does not make one into a terrorist.

No - but the television show Mr. Roger's Neighborhood was aimed at children who are far too young to understand the intricacies of doctrine...and certaiinly too young to understand what heterosexuality and homosexuality are. As such, Fred Rogers did well in focusing on the commandment, "love your neighbor as yourself."

[HungarianGypsy]

I just turned on some of his music. You’re right Johnny Costa is great. And it makes me smile. I can’t help it.

[latina4dubya]

You’ll be surprised to know that the man inside “Dancing Bear” was none other than (might want to sit down for this) Alice Cooper.

get outta here!

[Drawsing]

Bob (Killer) Keeshan and Fred (Slash) Rogers were together on Iwo Jima. Finding themselves totally out of ammunition and under heavy fire from two separate enemy machine gun nests, they glanced at each other, winked, and charged over the hill.

Keeshan went to the left and Rogers to the right, dodging bullets. Using nothing but their bayonets and bare fists they were able to kill an entire squadron of Japanese soldiers and totally destroy the machine gun nests.

Later they were asked how they had avoided the shower of machine gun bullets. They just grinned and took a big swig of water from their canteens. Onlookers were amazed to see the fountains of water spewing out of the multiple holes all over their bodies.

Later on Mount Suribachi they helped raise the flag and you can see their likeness immortalized in the famous statue in Washington DC.

[windcliff]

ping

[TalonDJ]

““God loves you just the way you are.”

Bible makes it abundantly clear that no, He doesn’t.

God loves you anyway but wouldn’t tolerate such behavior.

You are contradicting yourself. Saying 'God loves you just the way you are' does NOT mean 'God loves what you are doing'. It means 'just because you are sinning does not mean God does not love you'.

You might think, 'of course I know that! That is what I meant!' but sadly many nonsaved has not gotten that impression. They really think they are doomed and think the only way to not be doomed would be to somehow become perfect. Since they know they can't do that they just give up and stop caring. The whole 'if I am going to hell anyway I might as well have fun' attitude. Sometimes people do need to be reached out to in a way that says 'Hey, there is still hope no matter what.'

[AppyPappy]

People will be amazed to know that Rogers was at Roswell in 1948 and shot down the UFO with his revolver.

[AppyPappy]

Kinda odd that God loves everybody but never knew some people

Mat 7:21-23 MKJV
(21) Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.
(22) Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
(23) And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!

[HamiltonJay]

Achieving them is even better, and Fred Rodgers certainly did.

[FormerLib]

Fred’s show was appropriate for its intended age group, but announcing that “God loves you just as you are” to a group of homosexuals is denying the sinfulness of what God Himself has called an abomination and is not something that I can support.

[ears_to_hear]

I believe he was an ordained Presbyterian minister

[MARTIAL MONK]

People will be amazed to know that Rogers was at Roswell in 1948 and shot down the UFO with his revolver.

That was his brother Roy.

[AppyPappy]

Mr Rogers also wrestled as George The Animal Steele in the WWWF. You don’t recognize him because he doesn’t speak. His voice would give him away.

[van_erwin]

wait... murderer?

what?

[Dick Vomer]

in war sometimes it’s hard to tell what is what...my “actions” then and since then have resulted in the death of people or severe injury. I can only hope and pray that my life is judged by a forgiving God and that is why I can only pray that there really is a merciful and forgiving God.

[Dick Vomer]

That’s crap. He sure didn’t love the Pharisees

He was angry with the Pharisees and angry at their actions. But isn't he the one that states we are all God's children and that you hate the actions not the man.

I hate what my kids do sometimes, but I don't hate them... I'll scream and yell, but I still love them and would probably give my life for them.

He was crucified next to a thief, he looked for the sinners, cause we are the ones that need Jesus the most.

[Clemenza]

Mr. Rogers was the ONLY thing worth watching on PBS. With characteristic west Pennsylvania friendliness, Fred Rogers was able to talk TO children without talking down to them.

Laugh all you like, but Fred Rogers was a cherished part of my childhood. I WISH I had a neighbor like him.

[Clemenza]

True story. Mr. Rogers and Eddie Murphy accidentally met eachother at a charity even about 15 years ago. Eddie was actually in awe of Fred and ended up hugging him.

"Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" was quite funny, but the real deal was evidently an important part of Eddie's childhood.

[Clemenza]

Yes, but was Frank Zappa, "the son of Mr. Greenjeans?" Mr. Greenjeans always reminded me of Ed Gein to boot.

Of course, Mr. Rogers also produced one of the dirtiest character names on a children's show: "Mr. McFeely."