Comments on: Is the love of publicity the root of all evil? http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil Religion editor Frank Lockwood's spirituality blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Caleb Powers http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil/comment-page-1#comment-6009 Caleb Powers Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:46:08 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil#comment-6009 Like all true prophets, sandalstrap, they are self appointed and self annointed, despite the fact that their particular sects have jetisoned most of the wisdom of 2000 years of Christianity. I went to www.liveprayer.com, hoping to see what makes Keller so popular. I clicked on "Daily Devotions," only to be confronted, first with the message that "4 1/2 units" (of what he doesn't say) are left, and only a few people are needed to finish his project, whatever it is. I smell a scam of some kind. Then, he follows that "devotional" with a political tirade against Obama, the main theme of which is to gloat that Obama's campaign has been put in "scramble mode" by Keller's criticisms. Puh leeze. I ran a search on the NYTimes web site, and on web sites for the Washington Post, the AP, and Reuters for "Keller" and "Obama" in the same article and didn't find one article that mentioned the criticism. I suspect that Bro. Keller is as inaccurate about matters of faith as he is about matters of politics, which shows that he is no more than a hired gun for the religious right, which has apparently sold its soul to the Republican party. I hope they got a better price than they got in the last election. Like all true prophets, sandalstrap, they are self appointed and self annointed, despite the fact that their particular sects have jetisoned most of the wisdom of 2000 years of Christianity.

I went to http://www.liveprayer.com, hoping to see what makes Keller so popular. I clicked on “Daily Devotions,” only to be confronted, first with the message that “4 1/2 units” (of what he doesn’t say) are left, and only a few people are needed to finish his project, whatever it is. I smell a scam of some kind. Then, he follows that “devotional” with a political tirade against Obama, the main theme of which is to gloat that Obama’s campaign has been put in “scramble mode” by Keller’s criticisms. Puh leeze. I ran a search on the NYTimes web site, and on web sites for the Washington Post, the
AP, and Reuters for “Keller” and “Obama” in the same article and didn’t find one article that mentioned the criticism. I suspect that Bro. Keller is as inaccurate about matters of faith as he is about matters of politics, which shows that he is no more than a hired gun for the religious right, which has apparently sold its soul to the Republican party. I hope they got a better price than they got in the last election.

]]> By: sandalstraps http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil/comment-page-1#comment-5989 sandalstraps Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:41:45 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil#comment-5989 Oops... <em>Bill Keller</em>. Egregious typo. I apologize. Oops…

Bill Keller.

Egregious typo. I apologize.

]]> By: sandalstraps http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil/comment-page-1#comment-5988 sandalstraps Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:41:10 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil#comment-5988 I wonder who anointed either Biller Keller or Jack Brooks to be the arbiters of authentic Christianity. I wonder who anointed either Biller Keller or Jack Brooks to be the arbiters of authentic Christianity.

]]> By: perplexed http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil/comment-page-1#comment-5929 perplexed Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:07:03 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil#comment-5929 I would like to see Mr. Keller's financial portfolio to see what drives him, the spirit or the dollar. I would like to see Mr. Keller’s financial portfolio to see what drives him, the spirit or the dollar.

]]> By: José http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil/comment-page-1#comment-5927 José Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:45:13 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil#comment-5927 From "United Church of Christ Statement of Faith in the form of a doxology" as published in the <a HREF="http://www.tucc.org/about.htm" rel="nofollow">Trinity UCC website</A>. We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit, God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God, and to your deeds we testify... In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death and reconciling the world to yourself. I haven't worshiped at Trinity Church but this statement seems clear enough. As to whether that matters for qualification for elective office, that's yet another matter. From “United Church of Christ Statement of Faith in the form of a doxology” as published in the Trinity UCC website.
We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit, God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God, and to your deeds we testify… In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death and reconciling the world to yourself.

I haven’t worshiped at Trinity Church but this statement seems clear enough. As to whether that matters for qualification for elective office, that’s yet another matter.

]]> By: Jack Brooks http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil/comment-page-1#comment-5926 Jack Brooks Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:43:50 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/is-the-love-of-publicity-the-root-of-all-evil#comment-5926 Oh, there's no question. If Obama believes the doctrines taught at Trinity UCC, then obviously he's not a Christian, since Trinity UCC doesn't teach Christianity in any sense, Catholic or Protestant. Everyone knows that it's what actually gets taught in a house of worship -- Muslim, Jewish, Christian -- that defines that organization; not the denominational label. Someone should ask Obama if he believes Jesus of Nazareth was God incarnate. That would settle the question pretty fast. Oh, there’s no question. If Obama believes the doctrines taught at Trinity UCC, then obviously he’s not a Christian, since Trinity UCC doesn’t teach Christianity in any sense, Catholic or Protestant. Everyone knows that it’s what actually gets taught in a house of worship — Muslim, Jewish, Christian — that defines that organization; not the denominational label.

Someone should ask Obama if he believes Jesus of Nazareth was God incarnate. That would settle the question pretty fast.

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