Comments on: Boycott Your Church http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/ News and Opinion on Politics and Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bob King http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-540043 Bob King Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:02:22 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-540043 Yes, we know how well revenge and honor killings have worked to civilize the middle east. Let us by all means sanctify and emulate this "morality." It's so much more satisfying to have a tantrum, rather than follow Christ's example - which was, when faced with childish oppression and brutality, to choose to be the responsible grown-up and teach by example. An unethical act is an unethical act. Regardless of what moralistic justification you might torture from some text or glean from a right-wing evangelist hate-monger. Responding to an unethical act unethically simply compounds the chaos. That, aside from being unethical and arguably immoral is just plain stupid. Oh, and trying to justify it in hindsight, considering the obvious fruits of such folly is annoyingly whiny. The fact that reality has not worked out the way you believe it should have is your problem, sir; it is not mine. War is never the "right" thing to do; by definition, under the best possible circumstance (and I'm mentally referring to Sun Tsu, not Ghandi) - it's the least worst response. Cheer-leading for even a necessary war from a pulpit is an abomination, a disgusting spectacle and an abuse of position. Finally - and you may not understand why I refer to this, you may think it irrelevant. But those who have ears, let them hear. When news of General Lee's surrender reached Lincoln, his immediate response was to instruct the band to play "Dixie." Yes, we know how well revenge and honor killings have worked to civilize the middle east. Let us by all means sanctify and emulate this “morality.” It’s so much more satisfying to have a tantrum, rather than follow Christ’s example – which was, when faced with childish oppression and brutality, to choose to be the responsible grown-up and teach by example.

An unethical act is an unethical act. Regardless of what moralistic justification you might torture from some text or glean from a right-wing evangelist hate-monger.

Responding to an unethical act unethically simply compounds the chaos. That, aside from being unethical and arguably immoral is just plain stupid.

Oh, and trying to justify it in hindsight, considering the obvious fruits of such folly is annoyingly whiny. The fact that reality has not worked out the way you believe it should have is your problem, sir; it is not mine.

War is never the “right” thing to do; by definition, under the best possible circumstance (and I’m mentally referring to Sun Tsu, not Ghandi) – it’s the least worst response.

Cheer-leading for even a necessary war from a pulpit is an abomination, a disgusting spectacle and an abuse of position.

Finally – and you may not understand why I refer to this, you may think it irrelevant. But those who have ears, let them hear.

When news of General Lee’s surrender reached Lincoln, his immediate response was to instruct the band to play “Dixie.”

]]> By: Dax McCracken http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-452706 Dax McCracken Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:40:47 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-452706 I'm not sure church would do this guy much good, anyway. Where was his morality when Saddam was shoving thousands into mass graves. Was he in church singing happy hymns then? Where is his morality as Islamic terrorists blow up their peaceful neighbors. How could he have ever gone to church in the first place after hearing of Hiroshima? War isn't pretty; it isn't an exact science, and isn't always the wrong thing to do. There are millions of dead Jews who might have wished we'd been a little more agressive back in the 30's. Now that his country is involved in offering the chance for freedom to some 37 million; the freedom to choose to boycott their church, if they like, he's decided he can't go to church. Perhaps he shouldn't. Church is for those who believe they are "my brother's keeper". Actually, I don't go to church so his argument is lost on me anyway. I’m not sure church would do this guy much good, anyway. Where was his morality when Saddam was shoving thousands into mass graves. Was he in church singing happy hymns then? Where is his morality as Islamic terrorists blow up their peaceful neighbors. How could he have ever gone to church in the first place after hearing of Hiroshima? War isn’t pretty; it isn’t an exact science, and isn’t always the wrong thing to do. There are millions of dead Jews who might have wished we’d been a little more agressive back in the 30’s. Now that his country is involved in offering the chance for freedom to some 37 million; the freedom to choose to boycott their church, if they like, he’s decided he can’t go to church. Perhaps he shouldn’t. Church is for those who believe they are “my brother’s keeper”. Actually, I don’t go to church so his argument is lost on me anyway.

]]> By: Iszhar Saad http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-310511 Iszhar Saad Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:49:01 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-310511 We have to believed in god exist. Everyday in our life god gave us air to breath, water to live, food to eat and will not stop until the DOOMSDAY that will sure be come. Why we only pray once a week ? And not everyday cause god gave us everything in our life's every second,minute,hours and continuously everyday. Just think about it. We have to believed in god exist. Everyday in our life god gave us air to breath, water to live, food to eat and will not stop until the DOOMSDAY that will sure be come. Why we only pray once a week ? And not everyday cause god gave us everything in our life’s every second,minute,hours and continuously everyday. Just think about it.

]]> By: Thursday http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-309553 Thursday Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:53:09 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-309553 Gianni - On a guess? The same as the rest of us: from his humanity; from his reason; from his empathy. If faith is a part of that, so be it. Gianni -

On a guess? The same as the rest of us: from his humanity; from his reason; from his empathy.

If faith is a part of that, so be it.

]]> By: Gianni http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-309339 Gianni Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:23:49 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-309339 You write: "My morality is offended" I ask: What is the source of your morality? You write: “My morality is offended”
I ask: What is the source of your morality?

]]> By: Whitney Morehood http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-308779 Whitney Morehood Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:22:52 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-308779 I'm sorry you've had such a bad experience with church. I count myself lucky that all the other Catholics I go to church with agree with me how immoral this war is. None of us are perfect, but all we can do is that which we know in our hearts is right. I’m sorry you’ve had such a bad experience with church. I count myself lucky that all the other Catholics I go to church with agree with me how immoral this war is. None of us are perfect, but all we can do is that which we know in our hearts is right.

]]> By: Arsenio http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-308141 Arsenio Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:09:12 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-308141 Sounds like you belong to the wrong church. ( Check out UCC). Also, why not stand up for your conscience and rock the boat. Boycotting won’t accomplish anything. Comment by Lynn -----------------------------... Lynn: Sister, My Bible reads thus: "They shall put you out of the synsgouges: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. John 16:2...... My conscience tells me that what's being peddled as "christian" theology, is newfangled pagan-heathen, new-age deception..... Take heed that no man deceive you... Sounds like you belong to the wrong church. ( Check out UCC). Also, why not stand up for your conscience and rock the boat. Boycotting won’t accomplish anything.

Comment by Lynn
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Lynn:
Sister, My Bible reads thus:
“They shall put you out of the synsgouges: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
John 16:2……
My conscience tells me that what’s being peddled as “christian” theology, is newfangled pagan-heathen, new-age deception…..
Take heed that no man deceive you…

]]> By: Lynn http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-308106 Lynn Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-308106 Sounds like you belong to the wrong church. ( Check out UCC). Also, why not stand up for your conscience and rock the boat. Boycotting won't accomplish anything. Sounds like you belong to the wrong church. ( Check out UCC). Also, why not stand up for your conscience and rock the boat. Boycotting won’t accomplish anything.

]]> By: Brad http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-308100 Brad Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:20:42 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-308100 Thank you for your wonderful words! Thank you for your wonderful words!

]]> By: Don http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-308059 Don Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:18:38 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/04/08/boycott-your-church/#comment-308059 I am so glad that someone that has figured this stuff out has finally posted a comment like this. What ever happened to separation of church and state? The leaders of churches should be concerned more with the spirituality of the individual rather then politics. That's why I go to Unity. I am so glad that someone that has figured this stuff out has finally posted a comment like this. What ever happened to separation of church and state? The leaders of churches should be concerned more with the spirituality of the individual rather then politics. That’s why I go to Unity.

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