tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post8032141644680618019..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Is Anyone You Know Really a Christian?caheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-75022381943175207782010-08-20T12:54:48.353-06:002010-08-20T12:54:48.353-06:00Sorry about my sticky "h". I think i wa...Sorry about my sticky "h". I think i was duly exorcised and something got the "h" out of there.David Newquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937837001343753140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-39935613999432875172010-08-20T12:52:13.288-06:002010-08-20T12:52:13.288-06:00I defer to these towering and magnanimous intellec...I defer to these towering and magnanimous intellects that so brilliantly infer that showing respect to the rights and beliefs of others, who might be the current hits on the ate parade, is evidence of closet Islam, or whatever form of subversion is hitting the charts these days. Thank the lord, or any non-deity of your choice, that these are the wits shaping the national dialogue and motivating voters.David Newquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937837001343753140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-2483015473018013162010-08-20T11:31:58.193-06:002010-08-20T11:31:58.193-06:00I think this blog entry by Michael O'Loughlin ...I think this blog entry by Michael O'Loughlin (no relation, different spelling) can explain Bob's position on religion.<br /><br />http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=3196Mark O'Loughlenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707763013967725616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-20749203285712753792010-08-20T00:04:32.004-06:002010-08-20T00:04:32.004-06:00As far as the poll goes, I would say that a large ...As far as the poll goes, I would say that a large portion of the "don't knows", fall into the category of " don't care"Barry Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-76858428102192799372010-08-19T22:46:29.988-06:002010-08-19T22:46:29.988-06:00There is no question that Bush went out of his way...There is no question that Bush went out of his way to show respect for a religion. That isn't the role of the government. <br /><br />I will guess and say you are polite to your wife and her congregation. You probably don't make a public scene about your beliefs (praising the Lord before a water district meeting).Thad Wassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633228072878507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-79871803249775636152010-08-19T22:09:42.267-06:002010-08-19T22:09:42.267-06:00What I thought when hearing this news was, what ex...What I thought when hearing this news was, what exactly inspired the Pew Commission to ask such a question of people in the first place?<br />Who cares?<br />joelieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-87101326856597268572010-08-19T21:40:52.966-06:002010-08-19T21:40:52.966-06:00Larry: I'd have included other specific religi...Larry: I'd have included other specific religions, but I wanted to copy the exact wording of the <a href="http://pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/Growing-Number-of-Americans-Say-Obama-is-a-Muslim.aspx" rel="nofollow">Pew Forum poll</a>.<br /><br />Thad: I'm relatively at ease with Christians and regularly show concern with Christianity. Am I a Christian? <br /><br />George W. Bush also showed ease with the Muslims in charge of Saudi Arabia and often expressed concern with Islam being portrayed correctly. Is he Muslim?caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-88708599018495021742010-08-19T21:15:20.740-06:002010-08-19T21:15:20.740-06:00Hrm, so Bob's logic is that if someone does so...Hrm, so Bob's logic is that if someone does something naughty and they are a particular religion anyone associated with that religion in the future should be barred from building anything near the site of the naughtiness?<br /><br />If that is the case, would that mean no more christian places of worship or gathering should be allowed to be built near Oklahoma city? All of the bombers in that attack identified themselves as Christians:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing<br /><br />I assume that Bob's logic has a natural "they aren't really Christians so it doesn't apply in this case" backdoor.Tony Amerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926509220711589398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-92100482865491226472010-08-19T21:13:44.221-06:002010-08-19T21:13:44.221-06:00What drives people to be suspect of Obama's re...What drives people to be suspect of Obama's religion is his ease around Muslims and his concern with Islam. <br /><br />He hasn't hosted a Reformation dinner at the White House,and I don't think any upcoming celebrations with the Baptists are on schedule.<br /><br />This is why it's a good idea to keep religion out of politics. Don't let the public think you are picking sides.Thad Wassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633228072878507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-44404527309153040862010-08-19T21:02:09.886-06:002010-08-19T21:02:09.886-06:00What about a geosynchronous tether for this locati...What about a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator" rel="nofollow">geosynchronous tether</a> for this location?larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-43885654479000944722010-08-19T20:55:10.073-06:002010-08-19T20:55:10.073-06:00I don't recall any strip joint owners or patro...I don't recall any strip joint owners or patrons murdering nearly 3,000 Americans in the name of naked flesh.Bob Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413354616356999953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-25422267920112685312010-08-19T20:12:48.648-06:002010-08-19T20:12:48.648-06:00Interesting that you did not include a Native view...Interesting that you did not include a Native view of reality except as an other in your poll, Cory.<br /><br />The Earth is the giver of life; holy war is the taker of life.larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-56905361199162796752010-08-19T19:31:56.192-06:002010-08-19T19:31:56.192-06:00Wow. So now Bob rejects Fox News's word in fav...Wow. So now Bob rejects Fox News's word in favor of the Egyptian Foreign Minister?<br /><br />Most of Bob's "guilt" by association arguments would lead you to the following conclusions:<br /><br />--Cory's wife married an atheist. She must not be Christian.<br />--Cory married a Christian. He must not be atheist. <br /><br />Have fun with that one. And vote in the poll!caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-78105231982317827632010-08-19T18:46:36.372-06:002010-08-19T18:46:36.372-06:00Nope, other than holding multiple Islamic celebrat...Nope, other than holding multiple Islamic celebrations in the White House and supporting a spit-in-your-eye Ground Zero Victory Mosque in New York City, Barack Obama has never done a single thing that would make people wonder if he might be a Muslim. <br /><br />Well, except for...Remember the <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/07/nasa-now-an-intrument-of-the-ummah/" rel="nofollow">NASA initiative</a> to include Muslims and make them feel good about themselves? Remember the president's <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/06/elena-kagan-more-favorable-to-islam-and-sharia-law-than-u-s-military/" rel="nofollow">appointment</a> of a Supreme Court justice who is more favorable to Sharia Law than to the military of her own nation? Remember the special treatment Islam has <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/05/graham-christian-and-jewish-faiths-built-america-not-islam/" rel="nofollow">received</a> from the White House while our Christian heritage has been <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/04/muslims-now-want-to-bar-franklin-graham-from-ndp-altogether/" rel="nofollow">left out</a> in the cold? Remember how <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/03/president-obama-boorish-to-bibi-netanyahu/" rel="nofollow">rudely</a> Obama treated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House? Remember Obama's <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/05/president-obamas-radical-past/" rel="nofollow">association</a> with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan<strong>?</strong> Remember the reports that Muslims were being <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/04/muslims-being-recruited-to-serve-in-white-house/" rel="nofollow">recruited</a> to work in the White House? Remember that Barack Obama was <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2008/04/obama-is-not-a-muslimbut-was-he/" rel="nofollow">educated</a> in Islam in Indonesia? Remember that President Obama's counterterrorism advisor John Brennan <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/05/obamas-counterterrorism-advisor-jihad-a-legitimate-tenet-of-islam/" rel="nofollow">believes</a> jihad is a legitimate tenet of Islam? Remember the <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/06/report-egyptian-foreign-minister-says-obama-told-him-he-is-muslim/" rel="nofollow">report</a> that Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Nile TV that President Obama told him he is a Muslim? Remember that Barack Obama <a href="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/02/obama-muslim-call-to-prayer-one-of.html" rel="nofollow">said</a> that the Muslim call to prayer was "one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset." Remember that Barack Obama's half-brother was <a href="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2008/06/barack-obamas-half-brother-surprised-to-hear-barack-not-raised-muslim/" rel="nofollow">surprised</a> to hear that Barack was not a Muslim?<br /><br />Nope, no reason at all for people to wonder.Bob Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413354616356999953noreply@blogger.com