19 Jan '11 14:26>
What the deal with the new Alabama Leader. Only wants to represent Christians. Does not sound very Christian to me.
Speaking to a large crowd Monday at Montgomery's Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church — where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached — Bentley said that "if you're a Christian and you're saved ... it makes you and me brother and sister," according to a report in the Birmingham News.
"Now I will have to say that, if we don't have the same daddy, we're not brothers and sisters," he added, according to the paper. "So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother."
Derekgrr at 4:41 AM January 19, 2011
Now if a governor, of a Muslim background, would make a comment like that the right would be up in arms insinuating the governor was raging a holy Jihad and calling for the immediate removal on grounds of supporting terrorism.
Yet, they remain tolerant when a Christian radical makes these same comments.
Originally posted by ThinkOfOneHA!
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-alabama-governor-20110119,0,4351953.storySpeaking to a large crowd Monday at Montgomery's Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church — where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached — Bentley said that "if you're a Christian and you're saved ... it makes you and me brother and sister," acc ...[text shortened]... tian radical makes these same comments.
Does that sound more Christian?
David Silverman, president of Cranford, N.J.-based American Atheists, called the remarks "outrageous."
Originally posted by FreakyKBHHe wasn't elected to represent the gospel - he was elected to represent all his constituents equally.
HA!
The article you cite quotes one thoroughly offended chap:
David Silverman, president of Cranford, N.J.-based American Atheists, called the remarks "outrageous."
Poor little guy; gets quoted by the LA Times and the one word they use from his assumed lengthy epithet is wholly inappropriate. Outrageous?! This is a term use re anything else he may represent before man--- he will represent the Gospel. God bless him!
Originally posted by FreakyKBHYour reading skills and command of the English language could use a bit of work. Try looking up "outrageous" and "brother" in the dictionary. Also, as hard as you tried to find something derogatory to say about Silverman, you seem to have missed a paragraph there. I'm sure you thought you had some points there, but all you managed to convey was the level of your desperation to attempt to find something disparaging to say about Silverman and to defend Bentley.
HA!
The article you cite quotes one thoroughly offended chap:
David Silverman, president of Cranford, N.J.-based American Atheists, called the remarks "outrageous."
Poor little guy; gets quoted by the LA Times and the one word they use from his assumed lengthy epithet is wholly inappropriate. Outrageous?! This is a term use re anything else he may represent before man--- he will represent the Gospel. God bless him!
Originally posted by PsychoPawnI doubt that his Christianity comes as a surprise to his constituents. In fact, I'd go so far (without so much as committing a lick of research on the specific topic) as to suggest that his beliefs were very much a part of the election process.
He wasn't elected to represent the gospel - he was elected to represent all his constituents equally.
His words show that his attitude is that he sees some of his constituents as not being as equal as others.
Here's the question, if he were a muslim would you be ok with him saying that he sees only muslims as his brothers and sisters?
Do yo within christian mandates and do that then that is fine, otherwise he should find another job.
Originally posted by ThinkOfOneYour reading skills and command of the English language could use a bit of work.
Your reading skills and command of the English language could use a bit of work. Try looking up "outrageous" and "brother" in the dictionary. Also, as hard as you tried to find something derogatory to say about Silverman, you seem to have missed a paragraph there. I'm sure you thought you had some points there, but all you managed to convey was the level ...[text shortened]... tion to attempt to find something disparaging to say about Silverman and to defend Bentley.
No results found for "outrageous":
Did you mean outrageous?
No results found for "outrageous":
Did you mean outrageous?
1. of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
2. grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency: outrageous behavior; an outrageous remark.
3. passing reasonable bounds; intolerable or shocking: an outrageous price.
4. violent in action or temper.
5. highly unusual or unconventional; extravagant; remarkable: a child of the most outrageous precocity; a fancy dive performed with outrageous ease.
Originally posted by FreakyKBHI doubt that his Christianity comes as a surprise to his constituents. In fact, I'd go so far (without so much as committing a lick of research on the specific topic) as to suggest that his beliefs were very much a part of the election process.
I doubt that his Christianity comes as a surprise to his constituents. In fact, I'd go so far (without so much as committing a lick of research on the specific topic) as to suggest that his beliefs were very much a part of the election process.
His words show that he considers belief on the Lord Jesus Christ as the most pressing issue facing unsaved ma ...[text shortened]... If a Muslim were elected and said the exact same thing, I would appreciate his candor. Period.
Originally posted by buckkyIt's not unprecedented though:
What the deal with the new Alabama Leader. Only wants to represent Christians. Does not sound very Christian to me.
No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.
Originally posted by PsychoPawnDon't you think a governor has a responsibility to serve those who didn't vote for him as much as those who did?
I doubt that his Christianity comes as a surprise to his constituents. In fact, I'd go so far (without so much as committing a lick of research on the specific topic) as to suggest that his beliefs were very much a part of the election process.
Don't you think a governor has a responsibility to serve those who didn't vote for him as much as t official who has a responsibility to ALL citizens, not just those who match his beliefs.
Originally posted by FreakyKBHDon't you think we've already covered this point? Asked and answered. Next!
Don't you think a governor has a responsibility to serve those who didn't vote for him as much as those who did?
Don't you think we've already covered this point? Asked and answered. Next!
The problem is that his attitude that he is displaying implies that he will have a bias as to whom he is serving - a bias that contradicts his responsib of citizens herein take a decidedly more moderate approach in their civil applications.
Originally posted by PsychoPawn[/i]You said there was no indication that he wouldn't ... but I'll take that as a yes.
Don't you think we've already covered this point? Asked and answered. Next!
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You didn't answer at all - at least not directly. You said there was no indication that he wouldn't ... but I'll take that as a yes.
No such attitude has been established, except in the minds of a handful of folks who will take offense at even the mere mention ng the teaching of religion in science class and other issues that may come up.
Originally posted by FreakyKBHThey're not less: they're non-existent! Spiritually. Not a difficult topic, really. He isn't equating spiritual status with citizen status. Those are two diametrically opposed arenas.
[b]You said there was no indication that he wouldn't ... but I'll take that as a yes.
The only implication is what the tongue-cluckers are putting into it!
...but when he says that some of his fellow citizens are less his "brother or sister" than others it definitely implies that he doesn't see all his constituents as being equal.
Wrong. ...[text shortened]... ]
I always thought the governor was the head of the executive branch of the state.[/b]