Posted on 04/09/2007 6:48:52 AM PDT by Valin
It’s the daily unrelenting agenda of CNN that is the problem and that can’t be rectified by an occasional special that seems even handed.
If I sock you around 51 weeks of the year, you are still going to be bruised during the one week I treat you with kindness.
Yes, but even as recently as a year ago I couldn't have seen them putting on something like this.
I wonder if there's a shift in attitude going on over there.
Just something to watch.......
CNN trying to “make nice” on a low ratings day is hardly substantive since FNC did the same thing last year.
I find it intensly amunsing that Anderson Cooper did the natation in one story since he selected a lifestyle which blames christianity for the lifestyle not being accepted in society.
Christian charity should start in love of Christ, and as seeing each person as Christ coming to us. Charity is more than just doing good. Charity done in the name of Christ should transform the giver, and can transform the receiver.
Government sponsored charity programs tend to treat people like they were commodities, and frequently makes the situation worse.
IMHO. Your mileage may vary.
There are no "government sponsored charity programs". If it is a government program it is, by definition, coercive. Some people are "forced" to give something to other people. This is not charity, regardless of how "worthy" the beneficiaries.
Excellent.
I don't think the President's intentions were to "support" faith based charities. My understanding is that the president wanted to use the largely volunteer efforts of private charities, faith based or otherwise, to administer welfare programs already established by the Federal Government. This would, in effect, get more "bang for the buck" by utilizing mostly unpaid volunteers to do what otherwise would be done by paid government employees or what otherwise wouldn't be done at all because of the lack of manpower.
I didn't see this. This term Social Justice" can mean different things to different people it appears. As for helping the poor, the suffering, and the lost Evangelicals don't even have a close second in the works they do on behalf of Christ around the world. Jesus is very very clear on His "real" followers actions towards the poor, the suffering, and the lost. Matt 25 and Luke 14 are just 2 of the many places He instructs and warns us about this issue.
Jesus was no socialist but He in no way neglects the poor, suffering or lost. We must be careful our political zeal does not diminish our ability to hear and do what our Lord instructs us. I am a Christian first a Conservative second.
I would not trust CNN as far as I could throw my TV. I suspect we will be hearing the virtues of the new religion Bill and Jimmy have recently organized, a lot in coming days. Was their new religion [forget name of org] represented in this?
I rarely watch CNN, so I didn’t see these specials. I would be extremely surprised, however, if they were truly ‘even handed’.
“The left co-opts and seduces those it hates.”
You got it....
There are a lot of Rick Warren threads to read on FR. Sorry but I am not a “CFR, NWO, globalists, lets all hug, put our differences aside, erase all the borders, erase all the difference between the world religions, find a new and improved savior, someone besides Jesus Christ, someone we can all agree on as a savior” type so as to reign in a thousand years of universal peace. Some in the church are making a big mistake, walking into a trap, getting used and playing a big part in setting up the end times one world religion of the Antichrist - Caution danger ahead! As plain as day for all to see in my opinion. CNN doing their part ecumenically to bring us all together into one, doing their part to erase the differences with a little peer pressure by showing us nice come together ecumenical snapshots.
The Gospel that Jesus Christ came, died for our sins, was buried, rose again and that we must believe in Him, call on His name ONLY for salvation from our sin, that sin that will send us to Hell for all eternity is what the church needs to be broadcasting loudly now!
There is No other name, no other messiah - Just Jesus and His name must be called upon to be saved from an Eternity in Hell!
We watch a lot of PBS lately. They show many programs that you mention plus wildlife shows, minus the commercials that give my kids nightmares or have an “R” rating.
A Fool and a tool, the author is.
The Left openly declared its strategy for corrupting the “Religious Right,” and this is it.
What’s interesting is that the “social justice” folks give much less of their own money or effort to the poor, weak, despised, sick and out of favor.
If God would use a DONKEY, Why not CNN!
Nevertheless, to GOD BE THE GLORY!!!
Can you show me, from Scripture, just where Christ gave away some of HIS earthly stuff to the 'poor'?
Jesus tells others often to sell what they have and to give it to the poor. Mark 10:21 for example - Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
The early church as shown in Acts followed this instruction. Act 4:34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales Act 4:35 and lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need. Act 4:36 Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement), Act 4:37 and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Does this help?
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