Comments on: Hate to Admit He Might Be Right http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:28:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Drew http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Drew Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:55:04 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-269 And to that point R. there is enough evidence to suggest that with "God" social and moral chaos have found a powerful support system. And to that point R. there is enough evidence to suggest that with "God" social and moral chaos have found a powerful support system.

]]> By: dtatusko http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 dtatusko Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:55:04 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-2166 And to that point R. there is enough evidence to suggest that with "God" social and moral chaos have found a powerful support system. And to that point R. there is enough evidence to suggest that with "God" social and moral chaos have found a powerful support system.

]]> By: Julie Bogart http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Julie Bogart Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:26:28 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-268 Ah a reader of James Cone! Thump, thump my heart. :) Agree totally with you. It was his book Black Theology that helped me to think about the role of other voices in the civil rights era (other than MLK Jr. which we have reduced to a shell of what he was about). Elijah Muhammad is a good example of someone outside Christianity with a similar message too. I had not realized how maligned Malcolm X was in our culture until I studied black theology. Ah a reader of James Cone! Thump, thump my heart. :) Agree totally with you. It was his book Black Theology that helped me to think about the role of other voices in the civil rights era (other than MLK Jr. which we have reduced to a shell of what he was about).

Elijah Muhammad is a good example of someone outside Christianity with a similar message too. I had not realized how maligned Malcolm X was in our culture until I studied black theology.

]]> By: Julie Bogart http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 Julie Bogart Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:26:28 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-2167 Ah a reader of James Cone! Thump, thump my heart. :) Agree totally with you. It was his book Black Theology that helped me to think about the role of other voices in the civil rights era (other than MLK Jr. which we have reduced to a shell of what he was about).<br><br>Elijah Muhammad is a good example of someone outside Christianity with a similar message too. I had not realized how maligned Malcolm X was in our culture until I studied black theology. Ah a reader of James Cone! Thump, thump my heart. :) Agree totally with you. It was his book Black Theology that helped me to think about the role of other voices in the civil rights era (other than MLK Jr. which we have reduced to a shell of what he was about).

Elijah Muhammad is a good example of someone outside Christianity with a similar message too. I had not realized how maligned Malcolm X was in our culture until I studied black theology.

]]> By: R. Michael http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-267 R. Michael Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:11:26 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-267 I have heard Christians make the point that without God (meaning their idea of the Judeo-Christian God) the world would devolve into utter moral and social chaos. I have never been convinced that is true...even during my years as an evangelical. The evidence simply does not bear it out. In fact the prevelence of Christianity does not seem have much of an effect on individual moral behaviors (if you believe the Barna statistics) so I would think it would apply to corporate moral and social behavior as well. I have heard Christians make the point that without God (meaning their idea of the Judeo-Christian God) the world would devolve into utter moral and social chaos. I have never been convinced that is true…even during my years as an evangelical. The evidence simply does not bear it out. In fact the prevelence of Christianity does not seem have much of an effect on individual moral behaviors (if you believe the Barna statistics) so I would think it would apply to corporate moral and social behavior as well.

]]> By: R. Michael http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 R. Michael Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:11:26 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-2168 I have heard Christians make the point that without God (meaning their idea of the Judeo-Christian God) the world would devolve into utter moral and social chaos. I have never been convinced that is true...even during my years as an evangelical. The evidence simply does not bear it out. In fact the prevelence of Christianity does not seem have much of an effect on individual moral behaviors (if you believe the Barna statistics) so I would think it would apply to corporate moral and social behavior as well. I have heard Christians make the point that without God (meaning their idea of the Judeo-Christian God) the world would devolve into utter moral and social chaos. I have never been convinced that is true…even during my years as an evangelical. The evidence simply does not bear it out. In fact the prevelence of Christianity does not seem have much of an effect on individual moral behaviors (if you believe the Barna statistics) so I would think it would apply to corporate moral and social behavior as well.

]]> By: Drew http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Drew Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:15:22 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-266 I agree. I think that the issue here is that Sharpton kind of gives us a red herring by baiting us with God then injecting right and wrong as a foundation without actually making a rational connection between the two as they relate to civil rights. But without liberation theology (be it from the mouth of someone like James Cone or from a Elijah Muhammad) I do agree that the civil rights movement would be without its fundamental catalyst. I agree. I think that the issue here is that Sharpton kind of gives us a red herring by baiting us with God then injecting right and wrong as a foundation without actually making a rational connection between the two as they relate to civil rights. But without liberation theology (be it from the mouth of someone like James Cone or from a Elijah Muhammad) I do agree that the civil rights movement would be without its fundamental catalyst.

]]> By: dtatusko http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2169 dtatusko Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:15:22 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-2169 I agree. I think that the issue here is that Sharpton kind of gives us a red herring by baiting us with God then injecting right and wrong as a foundation without actually making a rational connection between the two as they relate to civil rights. But without liberation theology (be it from the mouth of someone like James Cone or from a Elijah Muhammad) I do agree that the civil rights movement would be without its fundamental catalyst. I agree. I think that the issue here is that Sharpton kind of gives us a red herring by baiting us with God then injecting right and wrong as a foundation without actually making a rational connection between the two as they relate to civil rights. But without liberation theology (be it from the mouth of someone like James Cone or from a Elijah Muhammad) I do agree that the civil rights movement would be without its fundamental catalyst.

]]> By: James McGrath http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-265 James McGrath Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:04:58 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-265 King is quite possibly the most influential liberal Baptist of all time, and that should not be forgotten! :) King is quite possibly the most influential liberal Baptist of all time, and that should not be forgotten! :)

]]> By: James McGrath http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2007/10/31/hate-to-admit-he-might-be-right/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 James McGrath Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:04:58 +0000 http://www.tatuskofam.com/off-center/?p=63#comment-2170 King is quite possibly the most influential liberal Baptist of all time, and that should not be forgotten! :) King is quite possibly the most influential liberal Baptist of all time, and that should not be forgotten! :)

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