tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post1458752025209433619..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Cracks In The FacadeAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-80610485051881962092015-03-22T00:43:14.553-05:002015-03-22T00:43:14.553-05:00What an odd comment, given that I've admitted ...What an odd comment, given that I've admitted to reading Starnes 'stories' for quite some time.....and you've admitting to not reading them? I realize that his headlines are comfortable bumper stickers for you, but most of his 'important stories' have been proven false or obnoxiously skewed to support his grievance industry.<br /><br />Starnes should read [and write] 'all sides of everything'. Or just be a hack like his liberal counterparts.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-6943563217223791612015-03-22T00:31:02.308-05:002015-03-22T00:31:02.308-05:00Sorry to disappoint; I said above I don't rea...Sorry to disappoint; I said above I don't read Starnes...<br /><br />And yes, as I've said at least thirty dozens of times before, I DO educate myself by reading all sides of everything....<br />And yes, some of us DO think they are important stories.<br />And, of course, they're anything but 'alleged.' Perhaps it would behoove you to read some of the stories?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74997833383592516022015-03-21T14:01:25.557-05:002015-03-21T14:01:25.557-05:00And of course, you DO educate yourself on the alle...And of course, you DO educate yourself on the alleged events Starnes writes about....as opposed to merely reading HIS narrative on these "important stories", right?Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-16275592522938300222015-03-21T13:51:36.356-05:002015-03-21T13:51:36.356-05:00Z - Who considers Starnes an "expert on Chris...Z - Who considers Starnes an "expert on Christianity"?Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-22306874837091647982015-03-21T13:46:15.029-05:002015-03-21T13:46:15.029-05:00AOW, I don't read TownHall.. I Googled Starnes...AOW, I don't read TownHall.. I Googled Starnes and found that he makes excellent points.<br />Obviously, nobody should ever consider Starnes an expert on Christianity'; why they would, I'm not sure...But I hope Starnes' work continues... he's absolutely bringing important situations to the fore; we'd otherwise NEVER KNOW THEM. And our Christian soldiers DO need their chaplains, and our school children do thrive knowing they have a country worth pledging allegiance to, and our country's succeeded with people who look to a higher power for conscience and direction.<br /><br />Silverfiddle....you're so right; That will be next. I often say the Leftists started their purge just a tad too early; while people our age are still around to at least try to fight.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-21961853261236826142015-03-21T13:46:11.349-05:002015-03-21T13:46:11.349-05:00AOW, I don't read TownHall.. I Googled Starnes...AOW, I don't read TownHall.. I Googled Starnes and found that he makes excellent points.<br />Obviously, nobody should ever consider Starnes an expert on Christianity'; why they would, I'm not sure...But I hope Starnes' work continues... he's absolutely bringing important situations to the fore; we'd otherwise NEVER KNOW THEM. And our Christian soldiers DO need their chaplains, and our school children do thrive knowing they have a country worth pledging allegiance to, and our country's succeeded with people who look to a higher power for conscience and direction.<br /><br />Silverfiddle....you're so right; That will be next. I often say the Leftists started their purge just a tad too early; while people our age are still around to at least try to fight.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-49270445399860994812015-03-21T12:43:16.777-05:002015-03-21T12:43:16.777-05:00Better yet, let's scrap the entire Pledge of A...Better yet, let's scrap the entire Pledge of Allegiance. Some would consider it a creepy relic of the socialist, proto-progressive era here in America.Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-86738003324676520492015-03-21T08:28:55.224-05:002015-03-21T08:28:55.224-05:00"Thanks for that link to Townhall"
It&#..."Thanks for that link to Townhall"<br /><br />It's quite easy to see where a cursory reading of Starnes self generated titles would lead on to believe that Christianity is under dire attack....until one learns all facets of the events. I've been reading his entertaining rhetoric for some time now, and it's a shame that some people make their living this way.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-3408134219056568062015-03-21T08:22:41.809-05:002015-03-21T08:22:41.809-05:00Again, we'll simply have to disagree on the su...Again, we'll simply have to disagree on the supreme being who revealed himself to Abraham. How about we remove the fairly recent addition of "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance...if not the pledge itself? Surely reasonable minds can find compromise?Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-25870552602310743942015-03-21T06:27:33.889-05:002015-03-21T06:27:33.889-05:00Z,
We can't discount all of anybody's writ...Z,<br /><i>We can't discount all of anybody's writings because some people don't like what's written.</i><br /><br />Agreed.<br /><br />I read Sam Harris, for example. I also watch Pat Condell's videos.<br /><br />"Whatsoever things are true...think on these things."Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-33511803904436683432015-03-21T06:25:13.914-05:002015-03-21T06:25:13.914-05:00Z,
Thanks for that link to Townhall, which I rarel...Z,<br />Thanks for that link to <i>Townhall</i>, which I rarely read because of all the ads that pop up and the cookies crammed into my hard drive.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-9910315905157947132015-03-21T05:04:30.446-05:002015-03-21T05:04:30.446-05:00CI,
I am a Christian. You are not. But I do not ...CI,<br />I am a Christian. You are not. But I do not believe that it is my God-given duty to kill you for your lack of faith. Instead, I insist that you have the freedom to state your lack of faith. Also, I believe that I can be friends with you even though we differ on the matter of faith. Big difference there between Christianity and Islam.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-85911205345930224392015-03-21T05:02:10.573-05:002015-03-21T05:02:10.573-05:00CI,
I'm not talking about the Arabic language,...CI,<br />I'm not talking about the Arabic language, nor am I talking about the transliteration of the word "Allah."<br /><br />I'm talking about attributes of the Supreme Beings of Christianity and Islam. The words used to refer to any god are a matter of semantics. What matters, IMO, is the attributes of these gods. Therefore, calling upon a particular god is affirmation of those attributes.<br /><br />Think of it this way. If one calls upon a particular Greek mythological god, isn't one calling upon the attribute of that god?<br /><br />Inserting Allah into the Pledge of Allegiance is, in effect, dedicating the Pledge to Allah -- and to shari'a law. Shari'a clearly isn't all about "justice for all"; "justice" in Islam is reserved only for the followers of Allah, with the corollary of calling Muslims to persecute non-Muslims.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-18449622697172108722015-03-21T01:38:57.823-05:002015-03-21T01:38:57.823-05:00"Allah is not the same as the Christian God.&..."Allah is not the same as the Christian God."<br /><br />Allah is 'God' in arabic. And most religious scholars will disagree with you on your assertion regarding the God of the Abrahamic faiths. I don't find the Arabic language 'creepy', but I do find rote chanting and unthinking indoctrination to be.<br /><br />"Threats" against the dominant and privileged religious faith? Please. Starnes is part of a thriving grievance industry, and that pays his bills. The vast majority of his 'threats' have proven false, and when he writes, you're getting advertising for his agenda. His narrative has nothing to do with the validity of Christianity or its positive merits, and everything to do with special privilege and feigned offense.If one is going to support someone and attempt to decry those who speak against them...it's usually advisable to be informed, rather than a mere Google search...but to each their own.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-24962171666170560042015-03-21T01:35:00.645-05:002015-03-21T01:35:00.645-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74447130484179628032015-03-20T22:49:50.565-05:002015-03-20T22:49:50.565-05:00http://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/
AOW, y... http://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/<br />AOW, you can see he's a strong fighter for Christianity and that's a tough one for some to swallow. I wish the leftwing nonsense we all have to stomach was as belittled and mocked as most on the Right is.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32356344014045539182015-03-20T22:47:19.290-05:002015-03-20T22:47:19.290-05:00We can't discount all of anybody's writing...We can't discount all of anybody's writings because some people don't like what's written. I agree, AOW, I don't know a lot about STarnes but I'm smart enough not to write anybody off because of some of what they write. <br />When I googled, I saw he's alerting a lot of people to threats against Christianity. I'm all for that. We can see where our country's going since that's been happening, too.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-82479429514578648512015-03-20T21:15:31.356-05:002015-03-20T21:15:31.356-05:00Z,
Todd Starnes' article is pretty much all qu...Z,<br /><i>Todd Starnes' article is pretty much all quotes</i><br /><br />Good point. I should have mentioned that when I said that I want to know if he has the facts correct.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-7446488062261418382015-03-20T21:14:40.152-05:002015-03-20T21:14:40.152-05:00CI,
Do you take issue when they recited with '...CI,<br /><i>Do you take issue when they recited with 'Dios'?</i><br /><br />No, because "Dios" is the Christian God.<br /><br />Allah is not the same as the Christian God. For one things, Allah's attributes are much different -- including but not limited to the concept of the Trinity.<br /><br /><i>We should drop the pledge from government schools altogether</i><br /><br />I don't see why we should. Is it wrong for children to develop a sense of patriotism?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-63798010644195933822015-03-20T21:11:08.969-05:002015-03-20T21:11:08.969-05:00PS to CI: He doesn't speak for my faith. I ca...PS to CI: He doesn't speak for my faith. I can't say that any one man speaks for my faith. We Protestants don't have a pope, as I'm sure you know.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-36790213443052901212015-03-20T21:09:16.607-05:002015-03-20T21:09:16.607-05:00CI,
He may or may not be a charlatan -- for all I ...CI,<br />He may or may not be a charlatan -- for all I know. I don't "follow" him.<br /><br />What I want to know is if he had the facts correct about this particular incident.<br /><br />There is something creepy about saying that America is "one nation under Allah."<br /><br />You may object to saying "one nation under God." But do you find those words creepy?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-76896995440387401222015-03-20T19:19:44.089-05:002015-03-20T19:19:44.089-05:00No Christian God would urge Jihad
Upon His son or...<b><i>No Christian God would urge Jihad <br />Upon His son or daughter.<br /><br />Islamists odd would take a rod<br />And urge its use for slaughter.<br /><br />Although 'tis writ the Christian Lord<br />Brought us no peace, instead a sword. <br /><br />The ironies about Belief <br />Should generate mad laughter.<br />Instead vile hatred sans relief<br />Obtains from floor to rafter.<br /><br />There is one God. <br />From sod and sky <br />And deep within He sees us.<br />But all we see is a facade,<br />That blinds us to Lord Jesus.</i></b><br /><br />~ FreeThinke<br />FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-60992135402254150312015-03-20T17:38:52.092-05:002015-03-20T17:38:52.092-05:00and they continue to carry water for the most hein...and they continue to carry water for the most heinous ideology that was ever contrived..sigh...............WomanHonorThyselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211851365273181636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74262041902657787582015-03-20T16:59:03.382-05:002015-03-20T16:59:03.382-05:00His agenda is propagating false stories of victimi...His agenda is propagating false stories of victimization. Why would you want a charlatan speaking for your faith?Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-17462624081877108422015-03-20T16:36:37.147-05:002015-03-20T16:36:37.147-05:00Todd Starnes' article is pretty much all quote...Todd Starnes' article is pretty much all quotes....not sure why anybody'd disparage him for his 'agenda' except he's ultra conservative and a strong Christian.<br />When's that become something to avoid?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.com