tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post116238608288176173..comments2023-11-05T04:02:57.195-06:00Comments on today's sermonette: the mostly reverendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12130108316136221840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-1162478393009166282006-11-02T08:39:00.000-06:002006-11-02T08:39:00.000-06:00Rev says -[perhaps if bush, et alia, were a bit mo...Rev says -[perhaps if bush, et alia, were a bit more forgiving, and less bitter, in their own PERSONAL beliefs, the policies of this country would be less offensive to many in this country, and throughout the rest of the world. i find the christian hypocracy of many in the political arena absolutely the most vile of all hypocracies.--the rev]<BR/><BR/>Kim - One of the problems of this country is that we have lost our "manhood" (so to speak), and try "understand" what everyone in the world is doing. Are you suggesting that Bush should be a little more forgiving and a little less bitter the atrocities of Bin Laden. After he purposely slaughtered 3000 people on our soil I see no reason for understanding and forgiveness. This guy and his following of radical muslims do not want to talk this thing out...it is their life mission to convert or KILL you. Why don't you see that? You'll be forgiving them and trying to understand while they are cutting off your head. Our country leaders are not bitter, our Democratic Liberal politicians are, just listen to hateful comments made by Pelosi, Kennedy, Reid, Kerry, Clinton and many others. While I respect your desire for a peaceful world just as I do, I also see what history has helped us to learn in the past and don't want to make the same mistake. Your a very intelligent guy, read history and you'll see that no peaceful settlements have ever happened before blood shed occurred; WWI, WWII, Civil War, etc.<BR/><BR/>While I respect and invite everyone opinions such as yours and Franks, I have to ask you, "when is enough, enough"? At what point do you fight back? At what point do you protect your family?<BR/><BR/>I'm glad there are many people out there like you and the Amish who focus of forgiveness and love, its very admirable and respectable. I think it's the over-abundance of this type of attitude that will lead to our ultimate demise. Your shear ability to forgive anything and everything will allow the Radical Muslim terrorists to take their mission of erratication to our soil...killing our families. At that point the liberals might finally look up and realize, uh-oh!!<BR/><BR/>Frank - I share your understanding of various disdain for people lashing out against you for your opinions, I'm not one of those. I enjoy listening to what others think and how they've come to those conclusions through their life. But, please don't judge all Catholics because of a few bad priests. Better yet, don't judge all priests because of a few bad ones. I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school, never was I ever in a situation that would compromise my boyhood. I'm no longer Catholic, but it has nothing to do with a bad experience. <BR/><BR/>I hope my message comes across right in this comments section, it's hard to write an essay in a space that was intended for short comments.Pete Bassohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624743791290886454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142450.post-1162433027107179112006-11-01T20:03:00.000-06:002006-11-01T20:03:00.000-06:00great post reverend, I get alot of heat in regar...great post reverend,<BR/> I get alot of heat in regard to my views and "supposed" religios conviction and also individual conviction because I share my opinion on my blog. I know I am asking for trouble when I post something derragotory in regard to a particular issue I may have with catholicism or whatever. But what I find most irresponsible about how people lash out against me and defend what they think is actualy religion and spirituality, is that there is alot of disdain in their argumants as if I am not allowed to have an opinion when all I am trying to point out is that the supposed leaders of these " organisations" are everything that religion is supposed to defy. It's not difficult to see the fraud when you read the paperr and a priest has been hammering away at the backsides of 11 year old boys for 30 years because he is "repressed". He;s just a pile of crap. Not a priest. In the cycling community I experience the same reactions when I post something I an priviledged to hear in regard to Floyd Landis being on Drugs Or Tyler Ham,ilton also abusing dope, and one of their "fans" calls me a name or accuses me trying to take them down...it's shallow behavior, odd to say the very least. But the issue of forgiveness, is an act of rising above the situation, moving forward, leaving something behind, and if there is/was/will be a god to present him/her/it self to us I'd have to feel impartial to their intelect and agree that that is the correct way to deal with a situation. THough I personally do not think I could ever forgive someone who would want to kill or hurt one of my kids, I would have his head on a stick on my front lawn, because that's how I am personality wise. <BR/> Great post, just great.Frank Brigandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751831130432649051noreply@blogger.com