tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post4502559212366489766..comments2024-03-24T23:41:23.944-07:00Comments on Talk Wisdom: Pulpit Freedom Sunday - Coming October 7, 2012Christinewjchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-77636829290788587912012-09-16T14:49:07.997-07:002012-09-16T14:49:07.997-07:00Challenge accepted.
The protagonist is well named...Challenge accepted.<br /><br />The protagonist is well named: Revere. Not only the name of a famous patriot, but a subtle reminder of <i>what</i>, or rather who, should be revered. Grieving over a son who died in Iraq, he ignores his obligations to the living in the town that elected him, until the enemy comes.<br /><br />That enemy is called the American Civil Liberties <i><b>Organization</b></i>, and their 'creeping secularism' has removed all references to Christmas, all over town. Taking down the town's Xmas tree, canceling all celebrations. And there just <i>happens</i> to be a scary-looking black man leading that organization. But this bears no resemblance whatever to that guy in Washington you despise so much, and the philosophy you claim he has. No, it doesn't. Not at all.<br /><br />(Of course, this film is a work of fiction. In the real world, 350 years ago, Oliver Cromwell abolished Christmas in England for nearly a decade. He wanted to return it to a religious celebration, which he believed it no longer was. His soldiers were ordered to seize any food being cooked for a Christmas celebration. He also banned Catholicism and expelled priests from the country. Americans, of course, know little about that bit of Christian history, and care even less. Yet it was memories and records of such times that led to the founding of the USA as a <i><b>secular</b></i> nation. As you said: look up the facts.)<br /><br />I don't mind if the secularism is removed from a Christmas play—it <i>is</i> a religious holiday after all—but I'm pretty sure there wasn't originally <i><b>an American flag</b></i> in the manger. (Shouldn't it have been an Israeli one instead?)<br />Gee...an evil secular black man, working to destroy America, who is challenged by a white Christian. Nah, that doesn't refer to anyone <i><b>we</b></i> know. Who'd 'a' thunk it? All that glory, all that patriotism, and Bill O'Reilly too, as the cherry on top.<br /><br />BTW, why should churches be exempt from taxes in the first place? They pay no taxes that support police of fire services; fortunately for them, firefighters don't ask who owns a burning building. They simply put the fire out. Did your hero not say something about giving unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar?<br />If you're going to involve yourself with government, don't be surprised if government involves itself with you. <i>Especially</i> if you accept government money, for whatever reason.<br />Oh, I'd probably like this movie, but not for the reasons you do.GMpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189308176043748343noreply@blogger.com