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Geez, Will You Stop With the Political-Themed Posts Already?
I know, I know, I’ve been asking for it by linking to several politically sensitive posts in the past. But this was too good to pass up. Start with this excerpt:
“Rumors… become more powerful when they tap into the hostility and distrust toward government that is widespread among conservative Christians. It’s easy for the average evangelical to believe any rumor that fits this larger political paradigm.”
And a Baptist wrote it. . . not that there is anything wrong with that*. . .
Screwtape, Meet Vilesidious
Those who have been following these links of the week (if anybody has been. . . Hello, anyone there?) know that I am a big fan of both the Internet Monk as well as C.S. Lewis. This is the best of both worlds. The topic: Christians and Apostasy.
Cause Vern Poythress is Da’ Man
Dr. Dr. Vern Poythress (two “Dr.’s” cause he’s got two PhDs) writes about the newest Dan Brown novel-turned-movie Angels and Demons. Even if you couldn’t care less about antimatter, reflect on the fact that a Westminster Seminary Prof has the educational background necessary to comment on theoretical physics. Take that, Richard Dawkins!
Doesn’t Leviticus Say Something About Not Doing This?
Because what is more important than knowing how to cook a salmon in the dishwasher? You know a Bachelor figured this one out. . . or a soon to be bachelor, anyhow.
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Seminary Nerd is a student at a respected Midwestern Seminary. He hopes to be a Bible Nerd when he graduates, but for now he is content with going to classes and passing along the stack of empty pizza boxes that are the Links of the Week.
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*That’s a joke. . . please do not send Seminary Nerd hate mail. Hey, that reminds me: Why don’t Baptists have sex standing up? ‘Cause people will think they’re dancing!**
**That’s another joke. See * above.
SN, Thanks for the Christian rumors link.
What’s sad is that email & talk of this nature plays on our fears and often stirs us up into an unreasoned frenzy.
Once my wife pointed out to the sender of a mass email of this type – that falsely claimed Obama was sworn in on a Koran – that the claim was false. Immediately the sender accused her of being a liberal, socialist, Obama-lover or somesuch.
Often, if you simply ask one seized with such fervor to check their facts and to not spread slander, you are immediately painted to be an enemy of God & America & well… you get my point.
Finally, are we viewing the cancellation of Touched By an Angel as a bad thing? Just askin’.