I can tolerate a wide range of opinions being expressed here. That’s one of the things I truly enjoy about TPRS. Visitors here encompass all points on the ideological spectrum, and I think that’s a pretty cool thing. What I cannot abide is arrogant stupidity camouflaged as conviction. Our latest DUMB@$$ dropped this gem in the comments on my post on Liberal Christians:
“How would Jesus vote? If you really think that he would vote one way or another, I would suggest that you need to get back to your beliefs. “
Jesus created the universe and everything in it. Jesus died on the cross for my sins. Jesus wrote the entire Bible through inspiration.
His Word tells us that the murder of babies is evil (many times HE tells us about the blessings of children and how important they are), that sodomites are depraved and evil, and much more.
Based upon His Word the choice between President Bush and Senator Kerry was as they say “a no brainer”. President Bush is far from perfect but he claims to be a born again the Bible way Christian and he lives a live that is FAR closer to what God commands.
There can be no separation between belief and action including voting; otherwise we would just be hypocrits like the liberals. And God hates hypocrits.
While I am normally loathe to call out someone who has taken the time to visit TPRS (it’s not like I’m Glenn Reynolds, after all…), I cannot let this pass unanswered. The appalling arrogance displayed in these comments is staggering. I may not be a Christian, but I do respect the religion and those who profess it. I CANNOT abide those who honestly believe that their beliefs give them the right, nay, the responsibility, to judge those who do not believe as they do.
David Hanson has revealed himself to be the sort of person that you’d probably find carrying signs at one of Fred Phelps’ protests. And he has the gall to call Liberals “hypocrites” (not that he can actually spell the word)? How arrogant, self-righteous, self-superior, and judgemental can one person be? This has GOT to be a record or something….
I welcome people of all viewpoints…as long as you are respectful and recognize that you represent but ONE opinion. And we all know what are opinions are like, don’t we? Someone ought to remind David Hanson of that.
Jesus wrote the Bible?
Yeah. Who knew?? ;0)
Well, you know, sometimes you just gotta consider the source, and move on …
I posted my thoughts on the original comments in the original post.
Comments…
I was googling for a source to get some Turducken and ran across your site, which really snatched my attention… even though I really didn’t have the time to bunny trail… but nevertheless, sobeit… what’s done is done…
People’s Republic of Seabrook… LOL Your banner… WHAT a HOOT… it is rare that I find a non-Christian, liberal type, that, at least on first impression, seems to have a laid-back, witty outlook on life (I know, I know… that use to be an attitude generally found on the left of the ideological spectrum but the spectrum has shifted in recent years, in case you haven’t noticed.)
ANYWAYS… just wanted to point out… that though you may have not taken notice lately, the hypocritical persons out there tends to be coming from the left… oh.. BTW how do YOU on the left of the spectrum spell hypocrite?
And he has the gall to call Liberals “hypocrites” (not that he can actually spell the word)?
Main Entry: hyp¬∑o¬∑crite Pronunciation: ‘hi-p&-“krit Function: noun Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from Old French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritEs actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion- hypocrite adjective (from Merriam-Webster)
Just wondering…
And BTW, I am really NOT being JUDGEMENTAL, but when one is being JUDGMENTAL of other people it is usually a good ideal to spell it right (or at least choose the more excepted spelling)… oh, excuse me, is RIGHT a bad word here?
Joking aside… I really enjoyed your humor… You reaffirmed my belief that even Liberals are bigger and better in Texas!
Correcting someone else’s spelling is a mug’s game, especially when you make your own mistakes while trying to do it. Nice try, though.
The quoted commentor claims his own decision process to be a no-brainer. And I believe him.
A lot of Christians have that problem with non-Christians as well. Christians are routinely judged as stupid, redneck, neanderthals, bigots, hateful, racist, homophobes, you name it. Often for no more apparent reason than disagreeing with what is presented. A reasoned argument seldom, if ever, follows, just name calling.
This is actually an overgeneralization. Some people do see all Christians as backwards in their thinking, and I jump on people who say things like that. However, most people I’ve encountered do not believe that all Christians are so. Only the people who follow Jerry Falwell. :-)