tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post3668219459593465464..comments2023-10-25T17:56:55.769-04:00Comments on DemWit: A bully pulpitB.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-72628176023806578502011-10-18T18:03:46.862-04:002011-10-18T18:03:46.862-04:00Octo: I know you are smart enough not to prejudge ...Octo: I know you are smart enough not to prejudge an entire group by the actions of one. Adults do not forget these moments from their childhood. When I was a kid, I had a new dress, calico print with a black background. Down the skirt of the dress were tiers of red ruffles. I thought it was the most beautiful dress ever and felt like a princess. One of my teachers said to me, in front of the B.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-66426707714389192852011-10-18T13:08:29.657-04:002011-10-18T13:08:29.657-04:00BJ,
I forgot to mention in my last comment a footn...BJ,<br />I forgot to mention in my last comment a footnote to the 3rd grade teacher story. When flustered, the teacher had a nasty habit of grabbing children by their ears and banging their heads against a wall. Later that year, she was dismissed by the school for abusing children. So, in answer to your question: Should authoritarian fundamentalists be perceived as dangerous? Let me count (O)CT(O)PUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589336822561030860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-8769927683876309042011-10-17T22:14:35.678-04:002011-10-17T22:14:35.678-04:00Katherine: Himility. Thanks for reminding us of th...Katherine: Himility. Thanks for reminding us of that trait, certainly one of the tenets of Jesus’ teachings.<br /><br />Octo: I believe it is fear honestly felt by persons who believe they must save a world gone to hell in a handbasket. To some extent, we all believe that, and that’s why we work so hard to spread truth. Some people, to put things into perspective, believe a person will go to hellB.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-73684518210743103822011-10-17T18:35:01.674-04:002011-10-17T18:35:01.674-04:00In reference to what you said about right-wing ide...In reference to what you said about right-wing ideologues taking over the SBC and driving out liberal thinking, perhaps this is relevant to the discussion:<br /><br />At the nexus of politics and religion, there is a personality type, the <b>authoritarian social controller</b>, which adheres to a rigid natural and social hierarchy: God over man, men over women, adults over children (including (O)CT(O)PUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589336822561030860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-13242905691297862902011-10-17T13:40:17.212-04:002011-10-17T13:40:17.212-04:00Hi BJ,
In my experience, the trouble isn't e...Hi BJ,<br /> <br />In my experience, the trouble isn't extremist Evangelicals. It's something more basic to us all. It's human self-righteousness. This is a state of willful ignorance and a pronounced sense of entitlement. And yes, in my view, this arrogance and its egomania are highly destructive. It does threaten or destroy democracy--and lives. <br /> <br />Paradoxically, if one isKatherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-11912150538697652062011-10-17T10:29:09.458-04:002011-10-17T10:29:09.458-04:00It's troubling to see fundamentalists drowning...It's troubling to see fundamentalists drowning out the voices of progressive Christians, as if the former had a monopoly on the faith.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-8365328894355222052011-10-17T04:08:50.021-04:002011-10-17T04:08:50.021-04:00Leslie: You are right. Democracy is not supported ...Leslie: You are right. Democracy is not supported when there is a selective challenge to the rights of ALL Americans. It’s the WASP (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant) mentality again: we are the only true Americans.<br /><br />Octo: I agree with every point you make. Tolerance and respect work both ways, don’t they? And, that ties in with what Tiny says about the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you B.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-69206013322812285372011-10-17T01:44:42.837-04:002011-10-17T01:44:42.837-04:00If everyone practiced the Golden Rule, there would...If everyone practiced the Golden Rule, there would be no need for religions. It appears the Golden Rule is taught in all of the world's major religions. Probably, in all societies too.<br /><br />Speaking of elite, isn't it elite to say or imply, "My religion is better than your religion?" Isn't that like saying, "My Dad is bigger than your Dad?"<br /><br />All of Tinynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-57973892143094413712011-10-16T22:21:36.000-04:002011-10-16T22:21:36.000-04:00Despite my every attempt to embrace diversity and ...Despite my every attempt to embrace diversity and multiculturalism with some semblance of mutual respect and tolerance for others, in the end, I do not get the same consideration and respect in return.<br /><br />What makes Buddhism, Mormonism or Catholicism a cult but not the denomination that considers them cults? Why must there always be a "religion test" for presidential candidates(O)CT(O)PUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589336822561030860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-82071310362558173752011-10-16T20:01:12.471-04:002011-10-16T20:01:12.471-04:00I share your concerns, BJ.
"To the contrary,...I share your concerns, BJ.<br /><br />"To the contrary, evangelicals are dangerous to the secularist vision of this nation and its future precisely because we are committed to participatory democracy.<br /><br />As Christians committed to the Bible, evangelicals have learned to advocate on behalf of the unborn, believing that every single human being, at every stage of development, is made Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-70466617917168306612011-10-16T17:59:14.841-04:002011-10-16T17:59:14.841-04:00Lynn: We go back a long way in the SBC. Thanks for...Lynn: We go back a long way in the SBC. Thanks for your insight. Several things disturb me about Mohler’s commentary:<br /><br />The assumption that evangelicals have the key to Heaven and see it as their mission to convert everyone to their thinking.<br /><br />The use of the propaganda technique of “name calling” in the phrases “intellectual elite” and “secular elite.” I doubt many who find B.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-835633634953601702011-10-16T16:51:54.460-04:002011-10-16T16:51:54.460-04:00Thanks for passing this along, BJ. As another '...Thanks for passing this along, BJ. As another 'reformed' SBC member, I found it interesting. This man's comments are not all that disturbing, but the candidates who campaign under the evangelical banner are really scary. Too bad we can't just use the term Christian without having to put evangelical in front of it. Also too bad anyone's religion is part of the political debate.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581225086902230632noreply@blogger.com