Letters to the Editor
dan sexton
Published Letters: 4
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??Pleasant??
[Read the article: Little boxes]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well, I appreciate the talent of Garrison Keillor as much as anyone, especially when he decides to just 'Shut up and Sing', but his use of the word 'pleasant' to describe how it feels to be a liberal is pretty unbelievable in this day and age and with the Internet available. Makes me think that his genius is somewhat fomulated. Hard to escape the knowledge of what leading liberals really advocate. Pleasant is not a word that would occur to any sane person. And, if they recruit more soldiers, this country is certainly not going to be 'pleasant' for anybody quick.
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Don't think so, Buck
[Read the article: Brit Hume is a "journalist"; Keith Olbermann is "partisan"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As a far right (up against the stop) conservative, I read all the examples of Left Wing MSM bias tossed up on the blogs - and I'm sure they're all true. Currently the Right Wing is criticizing the way Chris Mathews handled the Republican candidate debate. This criticism is all sort of valid after you digest the analysis, but I still think he did an okay job. Even Olberman delivered reasonable commentary. With the daily news, I find all three networks about the same on a day to day basis. Except Olberman. He is so continuously and overtly liberal, he is nothing but a distraction. It's like you're not getting any information, slanted or no.
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Sure we trust science
[Read the article: Inside the Creation Museum]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]But evolution is not science. Neither is archeology and much of astronomy. Not only are these conjectural, but, they take on a life of their own which forms the foundation of future work. If there's a wrong direction discovered anywhere, it is heresy to reveal it and it will never be proven. I'm a literal believer in the Holy Bible as the word of God, though not necessarily in agreement with all the contentions of the Creation Museum. I think that all the posters at Salon.com don't understand the meaning of cost / benefit / risk analysis. There's a whiff of denial in the tone. It's really pretty easy to get where the Creation museum is (at):
First, accept a construct. If you don't like the six day plan, then ask about the magnificent unchanging physical laws and the fact that we're made of the same stuff as my computer. Just remains to ask how it got put together.
Second, determine interaction. Be honest. If you cannot think of any examples or if you cannot admit to personal experience, then think about the rise of the U.S.
Third, figure that it might not be a bad idea to at least peruse the most published compilation in history. How about this fact. The Holy Bible is very long and EVERY LINE WRITTEN pertains to man's relationship to his God. You probably will not be the same aftewards.
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Dear Anonymous and Galael
[Read the article: Inside the Creation Museum]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thanks for the responses. I'm fully aware at the start that I'm in the wrong library aisle. But Salon.com is a professional looking site and has some good stuff.
In answer I'd say that that is exactly the context I'm talking about. I don't make any rules here.
As regards Galileo, and Copernicus, the church is not the Holy Bible. Certainly the modern Christian community is not. As the butler Norris said in 'The Big Sleep' "...I make many mistakes, sir".
I offer up the much maligned Star Trek episode 'Spock's Brain'. If the Holy Bible got something wrong, then it's pure bullshit front to back. But sometimes things that seem incomprehensible become crystal clear when they are finally understood. The Book of Enoch in the Apochrophy states that angels get up each morning and run the gears for the sun and the moon, just like a union. It also says that the moon reflects the sun's light to the tune of 1/7.
I strongly disagree with several posters who lambast Salon.com for posting the article in a non-satirical sense. Look at the response. It's all going to come down to this if it hasn't already. And I put my money on God's Word.