tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post9154837953450426386..comments2023-10-27T00:32:22.159-07:00Comments on WTF WOULD JESUS DO?: Antisemitism is NOT CatholicJocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-56255667225384763012009-04-05T19:47:00.000-07:002009-04-05T19:47:00.000-07:00Marj- I'm trying to figure out where I talked abou...Marj- I'm trying to figure out where I talked about Republicans like that.<BR/><BR/>If I did, which is entirely possible, I think you're right in saying it was the wrong thing to do. Although, in my defense, the Republican party is not at all what it once was. Their core principles these days seem to be ones I find inherently evil, whereas I do believe they once stood for something that, while I may not have agreed with it, was based in decent morality. John McCain was, as far as I can tell, the last major Republican politician who displayed any signs of having integrity, and he lost all respect in my eyes with the shit he pulled during the last election.<BR/><BR/>This doesn't mean that the Republican party can't be restored, of course. In fact I'm quite sure they have to regain some humanity if they're going to remain relevant with anyone but the right-wing ideologues. But right now they are, as far as I can see, a bad bunch of dudes. I know I can't make that generalization about every person who identifies as Republican, but somebody's got to prove themselves to have some integrity before I change my mind.<BR/><BR/>I'd also like to add that there is (or at least should be) a big difference between religions and political parties. Not the least of which is that in a political party, you can choose who your leaders are (either directly or indirectly). Religions, on the other hand, are not democracies, particularly the Catholic Church. There are plenty of Catholics who are ideologically opposed to the Pope. But the politics of the Catholic Church can be ignored by its members, whereas if your politics don't fall in line with that of your party, you're better off crossing the line.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-69295810045915400562009-04-05T18:37:00.000-07:002009-04-05T18:37:00.000-07:00Jocelyn, I have to say I'm disappointed. I read t...Jocelyn, I have to say I'm disappointed. I read through all the comments on that post on SLOG, including yours. You refer to "Republicans" in the same way that people refer to "Catholics". Like every person who identifies as Republican is responsible for the actions of a few. You chastise people for talking about Catholics this way, so how dare you talk about Republicans like that? I would never dare to insinuate that every single person who identifies as a Catholic is responsible, say, for the Pope telling Africans that condoms help the spread of HIV/AIDS.Marjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-45555399669546504332009-04-05T09:39:00.000-07:002009-04-05T09:39:00.000-07:00Phoebe - Ha. I'm in like 15 fights in the comments...Phoebe - Ha. I'm in like 15 fights in the comments of that slog post. But I'm not going to talk about that bishop thing on here because, well, 1. it's not surprising, and 2. I am desensitized to Catholic bullshit now. They're going to have to do something super awful, like nuke New Zealand, if they want to shock me.<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm sick of talking about them. They need to get their shit together. Srsly.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-41347038150880956342009-04-05T00:33:00.000-07:002009-04-05T00:33:00.000-07:00ok, to swing this out of the frying pan and into a...ok, to swing this out of the frying pan and into a different, but familiar, fire:<BR/>http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/04/03/catholic-bishops-they-knew-they-were-warned-they-didnt-give-a-shitPhoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950250419235281533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-79369585582221184432009-03-31T06:37:00.001-07:002009-03-31T06:37:00.001-07:00*Percentages are based on approximate estimations,...*Percentages are based on approximate estimations, not exact figures*Marjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-27722158176430810232009-03-31T06:37:00.000-07:002009-03-31T06:37:00.000-07:00Anon, seriously, you're an asshole. *33% of the w...Anon, seriously, you're an asshole. *33% of the world's population is Christian, 21% is Muslim, 14% is Hindu....do you know how many are Jewish? 0.22%.* The Israel/Palestine issue is one that I think shouldn't involve anyone else. Everytime I hear something about it I change my mind about which side I think is right.<BR/><BR/>Making a generalization about an entire race like that is so wrong, I don't even know where to begin. Do you also believe the they faked the Holocaust too?Marjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-73906235553617205542009-03-31T04:59:00.000-07:002009-03-31T04:59:00.000-07:00The traditional enemy of Catholicism is the 'chose...The traditional enemy of Catholicism is the 'chosen race' which over the last few decades has succeeded in making us all victims of its money-changing activities and its innate corruption in the media. Then there is that little issue of Palestine, that huge concentration camp, which seems to satisfy their lust for blood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-8653585876377673642009-03-30T10:23:00.000-07:002009-03-30T10:23:00.000-07:00You don't sound crazy, Hannah. I'm still a bit sur...You don't sound crazy, Hannah. I'm still a bit surprised Mel Gibson couldn't hear me yelling at him through the TV either. What an ass that guy is.<BR/><BR/>Hope you feel better!Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-34257276427094500502009-03-30T09:19:00.000-07:002009-03-30T09:19:00.000-07:00Why are there so many whackos in Brazil? Is that ...Why are there so many whackos in Brazil? Is that why they have a nut named after them, cause there are so many nuts in Brazil - and I ain't talking about those Carnival costumes.<BR/><BR/>I realize you (Jocelyn)already stated all of this but I'm going to say it again, as I have a thousand times before: I'll never understand how anyone who calls themselves Christian can be anti-Semetic. First of all, Jesus was a Jew. Second, this kind of hatred is antithetical to the teachings of Christ,at least as I have understood them. Did these people not hear me take Mel Gibson to task a few years ago? Does no one listen to me when I'm shouting at the tv? <BR/><BR/>Also, can we please have Pope Paul VI back? I would really like it if the next Pope is the ghost of Paul VI. I have had the flu and I haven't been out of my house in 3 days so I apologize if this sounds like the insane ravings of a lunatic.Seattle Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156065585493387629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-21121606189816010172009-03-30T08:05:00.000-07:002009-03-30T08:05:00.000-07:00I think the modern day Palestinians need a prophet...I think the modern day Palestinians need a prophet to kick the Israeli occupiers out of Gaza and the West Bank before Israel exterminates all of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-82389613777485733822009-03-30T07:43:00.000-07:002009-03-30T07:43:00.000-07:00Wow OK thank God you were kidding. Yeesh.Anwayz, n...Wow OK thank God you were kidding. Yeesh.<BR/><BR/>Anwayz, not original... maybe, but pretty relevant to his time. If you look at times of political occupation, the occupied are always coming up with crazy prophets telling them to rise up and kick these occupiers out of their land (for example, the natives in North America had several prophets before they were all but exterminated).<BR/><BR/>So the existence of Jesus makes sense, just like the existence of all the other prophets in Israel in that time make sense. What I like about Jesus, though, is that he preached non-violence, acceptance, and a separation of church and state. In short, he was everything you'd expect a prophet in his time not to be.<BR/><BR/>Is he the son of God? I think it's irrelevant. Every so often somebody goes around telling us to be nice to each other and then X number of years later that person has their own religion. Are they all God? Maybe. Maybe not. I don't think it really matters. What matters is basic human morality, and that's what's lost in so much of Christianity.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-47808487465535798702009-03-30T07:28:00.000-07:002009-03-30T07:28:00.000-07:00Twas a joke, Jocelyn. Just turning the tables. But...Twas a joke, Jocelyn. Just turning the tables. But in the interest of full disclosure as an agnostic I do not believe that Jesus was the son of God. If there was an historical figure named Jesus some of what he said was quite helpful even though not all of his teachings were that original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-64765075241835917162009-03-30T07:08:00.000-07:002009-03-30T07:08:00.000-07:00Is that comment a joke, or are you really that det...Is that comment a joke, or are you really that determined to be a part of the problem?Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-70039895746095865152009-03-30T06:56:00.000-07:002009-03-30T06:56:00.000-07:00Because Christians own the worlds propganda we hav...Because Christians own the worlds propganda we have been told a lie about Jesus. Jesus never sufferd even a little. He died a happy and very rich old man. Also no Christian in history ever died or even sufferd in the least for their faith. In fact more lions have been eaten by Christians than the Christian owned media would ever report.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com