Just ask Bernice; she'll tell ya !!
Preface to "Hey Folks": This morning I'd planned to post this piece, but before I did, a friend told me NPR's "Morning Edition" had received complaints about a Penn Jillette "This I Believe" commentary, "There Is No God," first aired in 2005.
I imagine the complaints came from one or more of Bernice's ideological kin. You can hear Penn's "contrary" comments at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5015557
Hey Folks,
This is what we're up against.
As I've said before, I'm willing to let folks like Bernice believe whatever they want, but if Bernice chooses to expose her backward, narrow views in the newspaper AND claim an inside track to the infinite while denying that to those who don't think as she does; then she exposes herself to criticism.
Moreover, that criticism is no more "persecution" of Christians than is her criticism "persecution" of non-Christians. Both are or neither are.
I'll comment further after her brief letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch, directly below, parts of which I have highlighted.
Bible contains all the facts you need
Friday, January 12, 2007
In reference to the Jan. 2 letter "First step is to prove existence of Jesus," from Paul Nevai, I respond with simple common sense.
You can read the facts in the Bible for proof, for the Bible, and only the Bible, is the inspired word of God, and no other book can make that claim. Yes, you can read the facts, but with the heart, man believes.
Many places in the Bible tell us about seeking the truth: Deuteronomy 4:29 is just a start: "But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him, if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul," you will find him.
If you visit Jerusalem, the facts are there. They are everywhere if you only look. It doesn’t matter whether you are Jew, Christian or Muslim. Jesus died for all. He is looking for the faithful follower that Nevai mentioned.
BERNICE DIXON
Galloway
I can accept Bernice's "simple" and "common" self-characterizations, but not the claim of making "sense." Bernice's position is simple; not much to it. She simply "straightens everyone out," claims God supports her view (and only her view); and that's the end of the discussion.
Short letter.
It's common too. I'm sure there are millions of Bernices out there who march in unison.
It is, however, non-sensical ( unfortunately, realizing that is beyond our Bernice).
In this country we are supposed to be able to believe whatever we want, and I support that. Bernice and I can believe different things and disagree without attacking one another, if we so choose.
We can also attack one another. However, if we do, and one attack qualifies as "persecution," BOTH do. A lot of folks like Bernice can't grasp that.
They insist they're being picked on by the people they are simply trying to help - like gays, feminists, liberals, atheists, and (shudder) "humanists." Well, that IS simple and common. But it's bullshit just the same.
- Uke Man
I imagine the complaints came from one or more of Bernice's ideological kin. You can hear Penn's "contrary" comments at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5015557
Hey Folks,
This is what we're up against.
As I've said before, I'm willing to let folks like Bernice believe whatever they want, but if Bernice chooses to expose her backward, narrow views in the newspaper AND claim an inside track to the infinite while denying that to those who don't think as she does; then she exposes herself to criticism.
Moreover, that criticism is no more "persecution" of Christians than is her criticism "persecution" of non-Christians. Both are or neither are.
I'll comment further after her brief letter to the editor of the Columbus Dispatch, directly below, parts of which I have highlighted.
Bible contains all the facts you need
Friday, January 12, 2007
In reference to the Jan. 2 letter "First step is to prove existence of Jesus," from Paul Nevai, I respond with simple common sense.
You can read the facts in the Bible for proof, for the Bible, and only the Bible, is the inspired word of God, and no other book can make that claim. Yes, you can read the facts, but with the heart, man believes.
Many places in the Bible tell us about seeking the truth: Deuteronomy 4:29 is just a start: "But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him, if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul," you will find him.
If you visit Jerusalem, the facts are there. They are everywhere if you only look. It doesn’t matter whether you are Jew, Christian or Muslim. Jesus died for all. He is looking for the faithful follower that Nevai mentioned.
BERNICE DIXON
Galloway
I can accept Bernice's "simple" and "common" self-characterizations, but not the claim of making "sense." Bernice's position is simple; not much to it. She simply "straightens everyone out," claims God supports her view (and only her view); and that's the end of the discussion.
Short letter.
It's common too. I'm sure there are millions of Bernices out there who march in unison.
It is, however, non-sensical ( unfortunately, realizing that is beyond our Bernice).
In this country we are supposed to be able to believe whatever we want, and I support that. Bernice and I can believe different things and disagree without attacking one another, if we so choose.
We can also attack one another. However, if we do, and one attack qualifies as "persecution," BOTH do. A lot of folks like Bernice can't grasp that.
They insist they're being picked on by the people they are simply trying to help - like gays, feminists, liberals, atheists, and (shudder) "humanists." Well, that IS simple and common. But it's bullshit just the same.
- Uke Man
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