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Gospel according to Judas
The recently unearthed Gospel of Judas "contradicts everything we know about Christianity," says religious historian Elaine Pagels.
By Steve Paulson [2007-04-02]

  • Folks, Get a Clue

    Salon writers and readers, please get a clue.

    You are living in a nation filled with people that are faith-based.

    So, when you run stories on the wonders of gay-marriage, abortion on-demand or fringy theories on why God may not exist or Jesus' real name might be Harry, you have a problem:

    - More people will tune you out.

    This is a problem for you, and frankly, for me.

    See, I'm a "born-again liberal." I agree on liberal policy issues in general, vot Democratic, but time and time again, you slap me in the face with some drek like this story, which most serious religious scholors would quickly slice to ribbons.

    It's fine for you, the writers and readers of Salon, to believe what you want. Worship trees, the Yellow Pages, or yourselves (which is what Athiests do).

    But could you give me a break? Could we agree to disagree on religion and put it by the side. I'm fine with that! I'm NOT fine with a constant stream of stories from Salon that forces me to tune you out.

    Sure, I read the stories, I have no problem with debate. But really. How about the stories about how faith is doing GOOD? How about stories about Christians who are helping feed, clothe and help millions of homeless accross America and throughout the world? How about that?

    Could you take a break from thrashing religion? The main result is to keep liberals out of power.

    Because here's what's happening, right now and from now on unless you get a clue:

    - Most faith based people will keep voting for the GOP because even though they LIE about what they are going to do, even though they LIE when they talk about how they want to help people and all that, at LEAST they don't make fun of my faith. At least they make the pretense of honoring God.

    You, you worshipers of Self, care nothing, really for True Believers. You think it's your duty to bring me down to your level.

    I'm sick of it.

    If you ever want to win back the Presidency and get out of Iraq, slow down Global Warming or make headway on issues that ALL liberals can agree on, you're going to have to give up on this issue- eliminating Faith. It won't work. The USSR spent 70 years trying it, using harsher methods than you are using it. Heck "back in the day" Christians were boiled in oil and it didn't shake their faith.

    You're not going to shake mine with a constant stream of anyone you can find to make light of my God.

    You're just going to piss me off and drive me back to the GOP.

    That's the ONLY thing you'll get out of this.

    Are you LISTENING?

    -- A Parent
    Monday, April 2, 2007 08:27 AM
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