Comments on: God 1, Sharon 0 http://iswhatido.org/2006/01/06/god-1-sharon-0/ like it says Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ErikCincinnati http://iswhatido.org/2006/01/06/god-1-sharon-0/#comment-53 ErikCincinnati Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:51:54 +0000 http://richard.blumberg.org/2006/01/06/god-1-sharon-0/#comment-53 Having attending parochial schools for most of my K-12 I was required (and didn't really mind) to read and study the bible (as well a comparative religious study - those enlighten Marianists). The thing that amazes me about Pat R. (and the so-called religious right) is that his politics and speeches haven't reached the New Testament where a God of unconditional compassion, understanding, and forgiveness is revealed to the world. Where does Jesus strike down his enemies with a stoke? I really hope Pat R. and the 700 crowed catch up to the Women at the Well, the Beatitudes, Easter, and the Good Samaritan if they are going to keep representing themselves as Christians. Of course I guess a TV show about forgiving people, learning to love your enemies, sacrificing for the poor, etc wouldn't get the same following as the 700 Club... Having attending parochial schools for most of my K-12 I was required (and didn’t really mind) to read and study the bible (as well a comparative religious study - those enlighten Marianists). The thing that amazes me about Pat R. (and the so-called religious right) is that his politics and speeches haven’t reached the New Testament where a God of unconditional compassion, understanding, and forgiveness is revealed to the world.

Where does Jesus strike down his enemies with a stoke?

I really hope Pat R. and the 700 crowed catch up to the Women at the Well, the Beatitudes, Easter, and the Good Samaritan if they are going to keep representing themselves as Christians.

Of course I guess a TV show about forgiving people, learning to love your enemies, sacrificing for the poor, etc wouldn’t get the same following as the 700 Club…

]]> By: richard http://iswhatido.org/2006/01/06/god-1-sharon-0/#comment-52 richard Sat, 07 Jan 2006 12:41:58 +0000 http://richard.blumberg.org/2006/01/06/god-1-sharon-0/#comment-52 All conspiracy theories are cool. On the other hand.... Arafat and Sharon were both old men, over-stressed and out-of-shape; I don't know that you need any theory at all to explain Arafat's death or Sharon's stroke. As for "most of the entrenched impediments to Middle Eastern peace" being "out of the way", the strongest impediment to peace of any sort is still very much with us. He is a mighty God; vengeance is his. And Pat Robertson is His prophet. Richard All conspiracy theories are cool.

On the other hand….

Arafat and Sharon were both old men, over-stressed and out-of-shape; I don’t know that you need any theory at all to explain Arafat’s death or Sharon’s stroke.

As for “most of the entrenched impediments to Middle Eastern peace” being “out of the way”, the strongest impediment to peace of any sort is still very much with us. He is a mighty God; vengeance is his.

And Pat Robertson is His prophet.

Richard

]]> By: bill http://iswhatido.org/2006/01/06/god-1-sharon-0/#comment-51 bill Sat, 07 Jan 2006 05:31:33 +0000 http://richard.blumberg.org/2006/01/06/god-1-sharon-0/#comment-51 Richard, I'm no conspiracy freak. But I can't help noting the strange coincidences. The Taliban is taken out in late 2001 and bin Laden begins a life long run for his life (if he's still alive). Next, Saddam Hussein is taken out of power in 2003. Then Arafat dies in late 2004 with Sharon following a little more than a year later, in very early 2006. About Four years. Some might say that most of the entrenched impediments to Middle Eastern peace are out of the way, or put on notice. And in such a short amount of time, given the long decades that this struggle has continued. What do you think? Doesn't this make a cool conspiracy theory? Richard,

I’m no conspiracy freak. But I can’t help noting the strange coincidences. The Taliban is taken out in late 2001 and bin Laden begins a life long run for his life (if he’s still alive). Next, Saddam Hussein is taken out of power in 2003. Then Arafat dies in late 2004 with Sharon following a little more than a year later, in very early 2006. About Four years.

Some might say that most of the entrenched impediments to Middle Eastern peace are out of the way, or put on notice. And in such a short amount of time, given the long decades that this struggle has continued.

What do you think? Doesn’t this make a cool conspiracy theory?

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