tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post5175114938786834062..comments2023-10-31T11:27:58.514-05:00Comments on THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST: A PROGRESSIVE MANIFESTO (Part 4 in a series)Jack Jodellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02165430903903838990noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-5073154467494242892009-12-06T21:10:21.130-06:002009-12-06T21:10:21.130-06:00Truth101,
I agree. A hypocrite is a hypocrite, and...Truth101,<br />I agree. A hypocrite is a hypocrite, and when they try and mold religion to justify their excesses, it is infuriating.Jack Jodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165430903903838990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-57707602437448711152009-12-06T17:17:33.269-06:002009-12-06T17:17:33.269-06:00Jesus is my Brother and God is our Father. I have...Jesus is my Brother and God is our Father. I have no problem with them. It's the creeps that claim to know what they wnat and will do if we don't do as they (the creeps) say that I despise. <br /><br /> And no. I don't take The Bible literally. <br /><br /><br /> And the hijacking of religion by the scum that preaches brotherly love and poverty then drives around in BMW's and live in mansions is the same as the republican hypocrites that preach fiscal responsibility and law and order, then pull the crap that Jack exposed.Joe "Truth 101" Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875151516978133598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-36945404560250401702009-12-06T14:49:52.326-06:002009-12-06T14:49:52.326-06:00MadMike,
Thank you for that kind compliment. I am ...MadMike,<br />Thank you for that kind compliment. I am flattered that you feel as you do about these, and please feel free to use whatever you want in this blog wherever you want. I'm not some kind of corporate pig who'll sue ya for copyright infringement or any such nonsense. :-)<br /><br />I wish I had the time and energy to do daily posts, like you and TomCat and a few others are able to do. Maybe someday...Jack Jodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165430903903838990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-65991411509035565072009-12-06T10:26:56.810-06:002009-12-06T10:26:56.810-06:00OK Jack so what the hell? Where is the next part?...OK Jack so what the hell? Where is the next part? I keep reading these time and again. I might use them if you don't mind. It is such good stuff!Kentucky Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-47576104785718662272009-12-05T14:55:23.745-06:002009-12-05T14:55:23.745-06:00TomCat,
Thank you. It appears that we see eye to e...TomCat,<br />Thank you. It appears that we see eye to eye on quite a number of things, and we are both open-minded and tolerant people. That little surprise in point five at the end of your post today made me chuckle, and I responded in your comments section. Thank you, my friend!<br />-------------<br />Beach Bum, <br />Those mega-churches of which you speak are a relatively new phenomenon (within the last 35 years or so), and, in many cases, do seem to resemble for-profit corporations more than houses of worship. The Jim Bakkers, Pat Robertsons, and their ilk are a troubling lot, and you may have a very goods point there that those kinds of institutions should be taxed. But where does one draw the line between which churches should, and which shouldn't, be taxed? If we simply started taxing ALL of them now, I think there would be a fanatical and riotous march on the Capitol that would make the teabaggers look like they were comatose!Jack Jodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165430903903838990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-60216225773899972422009-12-05T09:48:33.537-06:002009-12-05T09:48:33.537-06:00After all, churches enjoy a tax-exempt status in t...<i>After all, churches enjoy a tax-exempt status in this country...</i><br /><br />If everyone wised up and made me emperor that would the one of the first things I correct. The small churches I grew up attending have largely been replaced, at least for white people, with huge mega-churches with the pastor driving nothing less than a BMW, Lexus, or Benz.<br /><br />Long story short much of these mega-churches while claiming helping the down and out from my observations spend an awful lot of money on high tech-gizmos and trips to very touristy destinations where missionary work can take on a different meaning.<br />If I had my way churches would be taxed like any corporation which at least in my view they seem to be more like now.<br /><br /><i>I personally hate abortion, and view it as the lowest act of personal irresponsibility when taken solely for matters of convenience or economics.</i><br /><br />I feel the same way and have been blasted as being a closet pro-lifer when I mentioned the subject.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-21096289609658626932009-12-05T09:19:29.136-06:002009-12-05T09:19:29.136-06:00Jack, you have hit the nail on the head. I am bot...Jack, you have hit the nail on the head. I am both a progressive, and a Christian, albeit an unconventional one. I honor the faith of those with different beliefs, and am tolerant of all beliefs, with one exception. Jesus was intolerant of the religious hypocrites of his day, who expressed their lack of authentic faith by their intolerance toward all who did not abide by their legalistic piety codes. I try to follow his example.<br /><br />Due to your comment at PP yesterday, you have a prominent role in today's top article. Given your article today, your role there is quite hilarious. ;-)TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-42396457155439234212009-12-04T20:42:43.681-06:002009-12-04T20:42:43.681-06:00And that is your perogative, my friend. But ours&#...And that is your perogative, my friend. But ours' being free countries, my point was that the religious community has a right to self-expression, but not control over others. You evidently didn't read far enough to pick up that point...Jack Jodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165430903903838990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-967325255900695252009-12-04T14:12:13.894-06:002009-12-04T14:12:13.894-06:00Sorry, Jack, but I couldn't read much of this ...Sorry, Jack, but I couldn't read much of this post as I think Christopher Hitchens summed up my view of religion with the subtitle of a book: Religion Poisons Everything.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10183891839987655906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-71085045059230283162009-12-03T18:27:22.469-06:002009-12-03T18:27:22.469-06:00Thanks, MadMike. In my view, there is much to cons...Thanks, MadMike. In my view, there is much to consider and little to dislike in the teachings of Jesus, but there is much to dislike in the actions and pronouncements of those who lie, cheat, steal, and wage war in His name!Jack Jodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165430903903838990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234638383123311700.post-6744548888721410732009-12-03T17:48:16.043-06:002009-12-03T17:48:16.043-06:00I have never laid claim to being a Progressive, or...I have never laid claim to being a Progressive, or a Liberal or Conservative for that matter. I pretty much evaluate each issue and make a decision based on the evaluation. I must admit, however, that from time to time my heart has overruled my head. On the religious issue I find myself disliking the entire phenomenon. I cannot abide the hypocrisy. I wasn't always like this. As a matter of fact my intense dislike of all things Jesus became more pronounced following the election of George Bush. No surprise there I guess. Great read Jack.Kentucky Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.com