tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post5814036159386893815..comments2024-03-24T23:41:23.944-07:00Comments on Talk Wisdom: Getting Our "Terms" RightChristinewjchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-22639482846028034162007-02-11T19:26:00.000-08:002007-02-11T19:26:00.000-08:00Jaded,I know! Perhaps we originally agreed on a l...Jaded,<BR/><BR/>I know! <BR/><BR/>Perhaps we originally agreed on a lot of things, but the "bad start" we had over at that "other blog" way back when didn't allow us to see it.<BR/><BR/>I think that the people over there riled us both up, at times. You were just more able to keep your cool better than I was with that crowd! LOL!<BR/><BR/>It seems that the longer I'm in the blogging world, the more people I find and enjoy connecting with who agree with the Christian Biblical worldview. None of us have personally "met", but it's God's Word that brings us together. I love it!<BR/><BR/>But then...there are the occasional visitors who hold a completely opposite worldview...like that "Limpy" guy. (Just teasing...Limpy!) Well...on second thought...maybe it's really true! His photo has a cartoon character and it says "go to hell" on it. Now that's as opposite as you can get to a Christian conversation blog!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-8492724005551817862007-02-11T13:12:00.000-08:002007-02-11T13:12:00.000-08:00Christine, it's rather refreshing that you and I h...Christine, it's rather refreshing that you and I have been in agreement on so many things lately... wonder what's going on? LOL!Jadedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429987593716194512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-60092917238313078252007-02-11T09:03:00.000-08:002007-02-11T09:03:00.000-08:00My husband doesn't think that Newt is electable ju...My husband doesn't think that Newt is electable just because he has been such a polarizing politician in the past. But from what I have heard from him, and read about him, he is the real deal when it comes to conservative views and issues.<BR/><BR/>Since most of the public has a habit of going for the more "celebrity" type candidates, I think that Rudy Guiliani will probably win the Republican nomination. His positive points are that he is strong on homeland security (I sincerely hope that he will do more to stop illegal immigration than Bush has done!), he would be steadfast and strong when it comes to the war in Iraq, in particular, and the war on terror, in general. He did a lot to clean up corruption, greatly lessen crime, and generally clean up New York.<BR/><BR/>I have misgivings about his stand on abortion, approval of the gay agenda, and I hear that he might make bad decisions regarding gun ownership.<BR/><BR/>I heard that Clinton actually had 11 chances to get Bin Laden and didn't do so. The T.V. movie about 9/11 (based on the 9/11 report and other info) actually showed one chance that they had when Bin Laden was in Afghanistan, and in the direct sight of intelligence operatives who had weapons ready to get him. All they needed was the O.K. from Washington and the limp guts in charge refused to give the order to carry out the assassination. <BR/><BR/>My question is, why hasn't Sandy Berger been arrested and jailed for stuffing classified documents down his pants that may have helped the 9/11 commission examination even further? Why does he get a pass on this?? I'm appalled!<BR/><BR/>Jaded: "I try not to use the term evil very lightly, because evil is a real thing that exists. I do have the sick feeling that this radical movement of Islam is truly evil. <BR/><BR/>Has the ultimate battle between good and evil already begun? I wonder..."<BR/><BR/>Yes! On both accounts!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-46300145951516727642007-02-10T10:29:00.000-08:002007-02-10T10:29:00.000-08:00I can't agree with you about supporting Newt. I th...I can't agree with you about supporting Newt. I think he's as far out of touch with reality as most politicians. Politicians will say what they think the voting public wants to hear... they use religion just like some extremists do. The pull out the Christian card if it will get them elected. Look at their actions and you'll see that many who claim to be conservative Christians are really part of the big business that is our government. Money is the religion of government.<BR/><BR/>I think perhaps we should start saying that the extremists among us are carrying out their acts of terrorism "in the name of" religion, whether it be Christianity, Islam of any other religion. Certainly, no true Christian would bomb an abortion clinic and murder those inside, but people do it "in the name of" Christianity. The world then gets a distorted perception of what Christianity really is. I think the same must be true for Muslims, because my next door neighbors are Muslim, and they are as troubled by what is being done in the name of their religion as we are.<BR/><BR/>I also think the most liberal among us are very short sighted. They jump on whatever bandwagon is passing by with out any regard to the reality of things. I've seen any number of self-proclaimed conservatives do the same thing, however. I'll never understand how celebrities became the voice of all that is political in our nation. The majority of those who scream the loudest aren't educated beyond high school, and many didn't even get THAT much education. To say that we stirred up the hornets nest is unbelievable to me because these same terrorists came into our country and slaughtered thousands in cold blood on 9/11. They were able to do that because for the previous 8 years, the liberal President largely ignored the situation in the Middle East, adopting the liberal philosophy that if we just leave them alone, they'll go away. They won't. They don't care whether we're liberal, conservative etc. All they care about is that we're not radical Muslims, who believe exactly what they believe. The idea that if we just give them a coke and a smile with a "sorry, my bad," they'll stop trying to destroy this country is so far out of touch with reality that it's frightening.<BR/><BR/>I try not to use the term evil very lightly, because evil is a real thing that exists. I do have the sick feeling that this radical movement of Islam is truly evil. <BR/><BR/>Has the ultimate battle between good and evil already begun? I wonder...Jadedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429987593716194512noreply@blogger.com