Comments Posted By chris
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ANOTHER PERPLEXING BUSH APPOINTMENT
I am going to infer that many of the commenters here who are antithetical to professing Christians holding positions of authority are not Christians themselves. I am also going to infer that they apparently know very little of Christian doctrine and teaching.
Christian thought does not reject science. Christian intellectuals attempt to fit scientific discoveries into the world view provided by the Bible and 2000 years of exposition and doctrine. For example, the present flap over "intelligent design", which seems to be a good example of this type of thing. I seriously doubt that the current thought on this subject has been crystallized into dogma.
Because that's what the real objection is, isn't it? That people could believe certain precepts wholly independent from reason or logic. I have faith in a beneficent Creator and Savior, and I also have faith in quantum theory. I really don't understand either, but that doesn't seem to prevent me from functioning in modern society.
Oh, by the way, we "fundies" haven't believed in a heliocentric system for 400 years. Just because the Church was/is a hidebound bureacracy, like any other human institution, doesn't mean it will forever cling to outmoded theories.
Comment Posted By Chris On 30.11.2005 @ 14:12
I have to say that I am appalled at Rick's invective in this post. I am a Bible-believing Christian. I work as a chemist. I work with "pagans" all day long and interact with them in many ways. Whether they are damned or not is not up to me, but up to God.
A Christian is compelled to treat all human beings as he would treat the Savior, that is, with the highest regard and esteem. We often fail to do this, but this does not invalidate what the Bible teaches. All people are equally important in God's eyes, and He wants each and every person to be with Him for eternity.
I fail to see how being commited to this God and these principles makes one unfit for office or to represent the United States. If pious Muslims believe in jinns, are they also unfit to represent their countries?
Really, I am disappointed more than anything else. I expected more from someone of your intellect and talent.
Comment Posted By Chris On 29.11.2005 @ 18:32
I find it highly amusing that most people criticized the hiring of Ron Rivera as defensive coordinator. The offense is showing some signs of actual proficiency, as Muhsin Muhammad dropped a touchdown among several other passes.
It also looks like the criticism of GM Angelo may have been hasty as well. The defense is definitely deep as well as talented.
They still have a little way to go before they strike the fear in the opponents that the mid-80s Bears did. My favorite memory of 1985 is the Dallas game, when the Bears knocked out Danny White and his replacement. White had to go back in and his body language screamed that he'd rather be in Philadelphia, getting pelted with batteries.
One quibble, the mid-90s Bears offense with Ron Turner as coordinator and Erik Kramer at quarterback could score with anyone. The defense couldn't stop anyone, however, and Kramer didn't last long.
Comment Posted By Chris On 21.11.2005 @ 14:18
MORE SHAMELESS PURLOINING OF BLOG POST IDEAS
Jeff, I want my money's worth of content on your site. I keep checking, but come up empty. I eagerly await your triumphant return, Ms. Desmond.
Comment Posted By Chris On 4.11.2005 @ 20:59
Rightwingnuthouse - Rick Moran provides thoughtful and well-designed essays on various subjects. Uses logical arguments to persuade readers that his viewpoints are correct. Definitely a thinker, not a linker. While a writer of talent, probably is shirtless, as he is a White Sox fan.
Comment Posted By Chris On 4.11.2005 @ 11:25
Congratulations to the Pale Hose. Strangely enough, when you get downstate, us Cubs fans are the same working class fans as those on the South Side. We appreciate a hard-working team that does things right. Here's to years of frustration washed away in a single moment.
And wait 'til next year.
Comment Posted By Chris On 27.10.2005 @ 10:19
No wonder the intelligentsia like the book better than the movie. Piss on them, and piss on those who can't recognize good writing, no matter the subject.
Baseball brings out whiners and what-iffers like no other sport. Is it the White Sox' fault that the athletes under contract by their opponents can't compete? Injuries are part of the game. Deal with it. Every team sitting at home watching can come up with a list of guys they needed and didn't have. Too bad. That's why you have 25 guys on a team, and a whole farm system below that, so that you can replace injured players. That's why the Sox have Jenks closing.
Comment Posted By Chris On 24.10.2005 @ 12:56
Perhaps that is why I have always found the ending to "The Natural" so fulfilling. The aging hitter goes up against the young power pitcher, a vision of himself as he once was, in his prime, before fate cut him down. The reversal of "youth must be served" may not be the natural order, but is satisfying, especially the older I get.
Don't stint the baseball writing, especially now. You're on a roll. Don't break the momentum.
Comment Posted By Chris On 23.10.2005 @ 14:08
I'm glad I got to Comiskey before they tore it down. I saw Bobby Bonds homer into the upper deck in left-center field. I saw Harry Caray engage in a beer chugging contest between games of a double header, trying to swallow a bottle of Budweiser against guys quaffing steins.
Here's to old-fashioned baseball, team baseball, and fundamentals. And here's to the manager that no one outside the team can understand.
As a lifelong Cubs fan, I understand your skepticism. Chicago sports fans must always doubt their teams' ability to win the big one. But maybe, just maybe, not this time.
Comment Posted By Chris On 18.10.2005 @ 05:42
The Angels got hosed, but that's part of baseball. That's why the game endures, because of refusal to accomodate the shifting desires of the culture around it. The umpire's decision is final, and that's that.
Let's see how the teams respond to this turn of events.
And hey, the Sox capitalized on a mistake. They were offered the win, and they took it. That's the mark of a good team.
Comment Posted By Chris On 13.10.2005 @ 10:13
