Posted on 11/26/2011 6:55:43 PM PST by xp38
To be a serious Christian in modern Western culture is to be the favoured easy target of every progressive thinker and every half-witted comedian. It is to have your sensibilities and your deepest beliefs on perpetual call for taunts, mockery and desecration. At a time when all progressives preach full volume for inclusivity and sensitivity, for the utmost care in speech when speaking of others with differing views or hues, Christians, as Christians, are under a constant hail of abuse and disregard. There is nothing too low or too vulgar.
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Rex Murphy is probably the most fair-minded liberal commentator that Canada has.
like a Canadian Andy Rooney.
Better.
He actually writes about substantial stuff, not his grandma’s jar lids.
So much is lost when it is necessary to abridge a column to 300 words. Please read the whole of the original hyperlinked article.
If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you (John 15:19).
Good article.
Muslims don’t get abuse because they don’t tolerate it.
Hatred of Christians and Jews is worn as a badge of honor by the Left. However, say one slightly negative thing about Muslims or homosexuals and they will excoriated you until you are six feet under.
(yes, I am aware of the absurd contradiction, but, who in their right mind would ever say that Leftism makes any sense at all?)
say something bad about porn stars or prostitutes, you even get grief on FR
Really? Do tell. Can you site an example.
Wasn’t he the one wearing a blue necktie on air when Jack Layton passed? I seem to remember most everyone else waering orange.
My fave CBC person is the newsbabe in Vancouver, Susana..
I don’t know. I no longer watch tv. I haven’t for a good five years, but I do rent movies.
When I did watch the CBC News w/ Peter Mansbridge, he always did the commentary near the end of the show.
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