tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post6755681849743417611..comments2024-03-03T04:40:39.492-05:00Comments on Fire Megan McArdle: Trying to Be Charitablebradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907349163323395529noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-35769484027204289102009-10-27T09:39:41.284-04:002009-10-27T09:39:41.284-04:00Christianity's "most enduring and impress...Christianity's "most enduring and impressive foe" is sin. The true foe is <i>yourself</i> and your failings as a fallible human being. I really don't want to get into theological arguments with anyone, but come on. Not all Christians are impervious to science or obscenely judgemental. Some of us certainly don't share the despicable dickheaded ignorance of Doushat or whatever that idiot's name is. If he's going to accept that the only class of Muslims he can be bothered to read about are the murderous extremists who are sensational enough to make the news, he'd better get damned comfortable with the gunman that kills a doctor who performs abortions as the picture of Christianity. Otherwise, he's a bloody hypocrite.<br /><br />I can't believe this rubbish passes for printable in the <i>New York Times</i>.Clever Pseudonymnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-68439249019753959012009-10-27T08:51:36.202-04:002009-10-27T08:51:36.202-04:00Yes, silly you.
The true foes of Christianity are...Yes, silly you.<br /><br />The true foes of Christianity are telescopes, microscopes & accurately recorded history.<br /><br />2000 years where the only people to see GOD are obvious loons reduced his zone of influence.Downpuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312490198813632190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-48491609182257546702009-10-27T05:21:03.160-04:002009-10-27T05:21:03.160-04:00And there I was, thinking that "Christianity’...And there I was, thinking that "Christianity’s most enduring and impressive foe" was the Devil. Silly me.bulbulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505565281151328789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-62894181364762628322009-10-27T02:16:10.962-04:002009-10-27T02:16:10.962-04:00I didn't mean that as defensive. WE SHOULD BO...I didn't mean that as defensive. WE SHOULD BOTH RELAX :)NutellaonToasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524357022370926931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-35789066401328580882009-10-26T21:26:12.253-04:002009-10-26T21:26:12.253-04:00Well, he actually read the article, for starters. ...Well, he actually read the article, for starters. Look, I wasn't trying to take a swipe at you. Relax.mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073128408237427704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-4997092540232680392009-10-26T19:15:42.096-04:002009-10-26T19:15:42.096-04:00I'm not sure what the difference between Glenn...I'm not sure what the difference between Glenn and what I just wrote, other than word count and links to back fairly obvious assertions, but, yes, there are more words.NutellaonToasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524357022370926931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-48667352381493340632009-10-26T16:01:25.782-04:002009-10-26T16:01:25.782-04:00For anyone interested in an actual takedown of Dou...For anyone interested in an actual takedown of Douthat's column, Greenwald has a piece up at Salon today.mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073128408237427704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-53671666892374454562009-10-26T15:22:41.846-04:002009-10-26T15:22:41.846-04:00This pope is much more fun than the last pope.This pope is <i>much</i> more fun than the last pope.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-70251510488290906412009-10-26T13:53:15.997-04:002009-10-26T13:53:15.997-04:00I suspect you're missing the intermediate step...I suspect you're missing the intermediate step, NonT.<br /><br />The Pope declared war on the Anglican Church's practices last week—you know, female ministrations, marriage prelates, and acceptance of teh Gay.<br /><br />The only way for the team-up is if the Anglicans see the errors of their ways and become n/e/o/-N/a/z/i/s/ followers of The Rat.<br /><br />He's suggesting that there is a Common Enemy, so the Anglicans have to stop being the Fifth Column and rejoin the One True Church.Ken Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440837287933536370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-79503963454777858552009-10-26T13:49:28.493-04:002009-10-26T13:49:28.493-04:00Douthat needs to get his war on and join the Army....Douthat needs to get his war on and join the Army. When his fellow soldiers frag him for annoying the crap out of them, we'll all win.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.com