Saturday, August 05, 2006

Crackpot Punditry and the Re-Crucifixion of Christ on the Altar of Godlessness

Crackpot Punditry and the Re-Crucifixion of Christ on the Altar of Godlessness:

Every day there is another pundit who thinks that the source of all the grief in the world and everything wrong with their lives can be blamed on those who claim the mantle of Christianity. Never mind if the 'crackpots' in question actually follow the teachings of Christ. Who cares as long as you can slam God?

Specifically today I am speaking of the article on this site by Walter Uhler which can be found here:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_walter_u_
060805_crackpot_christianit.htm

The problems contained in this piece are varied. The first quote that stands out is:

'These Crackpot Christians are largely responsible for placing one of their own, George W. Bush, in the White House.'

Really? Bush allegedly had over 50 million votes in 2004. Is Mr. Uhler seriously suggesting that the majority of these voters were 'crackpot Christians? What about the fact that the election was probably stolen? Was it those dastardly Christians who perpetrated that as well? What about the media who clearly sided with Bush during the run-up, where slime like the Swift Boat Veterans for Lies were given excessive air time despite their being debunked and there was a different standard for Bush, where all he had to do was make a coherent sentence in order to get praise?

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