So very Christlike

Headline: Clinton Mocked At Obama Church

Commentary: From Pastor Michael Pfleg's Church website: "Pfleger says that “as church, we are supposed to model Christ. I cannot think of a more Christ-like activity to go to those whom society has seemingly forgotten about and abandoned, those who are broken-hearted and wounded and tell them unequivocally that God loves them, we love them and want to help them. That is what being a Christian, a disciple of Christ is all about.” This quote is taken from a fund raising letter sent to parishioners in March of 2000. A cached version can be found here.

Yes, it is actions Like Pastor Pfleg's that bring our communities to Christ. It is obvious from the words spoken at the sermon on Sunday that the above quote is just lip service pandering to the community for donations. When a person truly has put on the robes of Christ he can't say the things he said in that church on Sunday. This is not a race issue. Many people would like it to be a race issue. This is a religious issue. Are we teaching hate in the church? Or are we truly concerned with the sharing the redemption of Christ? I understand why people turn their backs on the church when a pastor of 30 years is able to spew such hate on one day, and pander about Christ the next.

Some may argue that he has apologized. He was having a bad day and lost his way when caught up in the emotion of supporting a candidate. Number 1, he was in a church. What has happened to separation of church and state. Number 2, I'll accept that argument from someone who is in the world and works in a business or other setting daily. But not a person who proscribes to be have taken a vow of poverty to spread the good word of the Gospel of Christ. The Good word of God should be part of your fiber, be part of who you are and such words of hate should not be able to be roused in you. It is unfortunate that he lost his way like this. Repentance should heal all of us, it is to bad Christ has to take those stripes as well. I can forgive him, however, he does need to be accountable for the repercussions of his words and actions.

Earthquake will be bad someday.

Headline: California Quake scientists detail impact of 'Big One'

Commentary: To quote from the article "Water and sewer pipes crack. Power fails. Part of major highways break. Some high-rise steel frame buildings and older concrete and brick structures collapse.

Hospitals are swamped with 50,000 injured as all of Southern California reels from a blow on par with the Sept. 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina: $200 billion in damage to the economy, and 1,800 dead.

Only about 700 of those people are victims of building collapses. Many others are lost to the 1,600 fires burning across the region — too many for firefighters to tackle at once."

Oh please, anyone with half a brain could do this. Have you seen the news lately? I could have written the descriptive in my sleep. However, I didn't go to school and get a degree in prognostication. Maybe I should have, then it wouldn't bug me so much. At least weather people go on TV and dress in goofy looking clothes so we can laugh at them before they "predict" the weather. I cannot believe these people get paid to do this for a living. Who else could continue to get paid just for making predictions like this? aaack.

Someone isn't clear on the definition of Rock Star

Headline:  Ashlee Simpson Marries Fellow Rock Star

Commentary: Okay, in this universe a "Rock Star" is rooted in Rock Music. A culture created in the 60s, 70s and 80s. When you think of Rock Stars you think of Neil Peart, Getty Lee, Roger Waters, Mick Jagger, Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan, Ozzy Osbourne. The list goes on and on. These guys write, perform, and live rock music. 

Ashlee and her new mate are wannabe rockers. Ashlee Simpson couldn't define rock music in a sentence if her life depended on it. Pop music singer maybe. And her husband? Not a rock star either. Maybe a musician who plays a bit of rock music, but a suicide attempt and a statement of bi-sexuality does not a rock star make.

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