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2005-07-28 Fifth Column
Protestant denomination calls on Israel to tear down its wall
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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-07-28 09:28|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 darn, I'm tired right now. So..having only skimmed this in a major way I can only say...who cares what these frauds say.

So fricken sad that in a world where Christ's teachings could really benefit the disenfranchised, willing to blow themselves up rather than feed the poor, we have to put up with freaking frauds.

As God wills it. Inshallah.

As rantburger's already know, I'm a fan of Christ's message, but who the **&^ are these guys?
Posted by 2b 2005-07-28 10:11||   2005-07-28 10:11|| Front Page Top

#2 More than 3,000 delegates of the Christian

3000? Come on!!! That's like saying that 20 people showed up for a protest in Pakiland. Most of America views themselves as Christian, yet we have a mere 3000 stating view? Pleeeeas...f'n please!

Who pays these people to be such rubes?
Posted by 2b 2005-07-28 10:20||   2005-07-28 10:20|| Front Page Top

#3 the barrier has had "devastating effects on the lives and livelihoods of Palestinians living in the occupied territories

Yeah, well, those suicide bombers are kind of a downer, too, ya know.
Posted by Dreadnought 2005-07-28 10:27||   2005-07-28 10:27|| Front Page Top

#4 I suppose these people would have Taiwan eliminate its coastal defenses too. And South Korea eliminate the DMZ. And let's just throw open our border for any Mexican or terrorist who can walk or crawl across it. What the heck, China should tear down the Great Wall too -- it's a vestige of old hostilities. And raze all the castles in Europe and walled cities in the Middle East...

Apparently the 770,000-member Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is similar to the U.N. -- passing lots of resolutions so they they can feel all warm and fuzzy that the've done their part for world peace. And it accomplishes nothing except to encourage more Islamic fanaticism that would ultimately like to convert or kill them. Brilliant. F'ing brilliant.
Posted by Neutron Tom 2005-07-28 10:34||   2005-07-28 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 "We might say — sarcastically — along with Robert Frost that good walls make good neighbors. No, they do not," William McDermet III of Panama, N.Y., an ordained Disciples minister, told delegates attending the church's general assembly.

Actually, I agree with this assessment (although from a different viewpoint). I'd say the Paleos are STILL bad neighbors, even with the fence up.

The vote by the Disciples of Christ follows passage of a similar resolution by the United Church of Christ earlier this month.

2b, good observation on the 3,000 number. If this group (Disciples of Christ) are tied to the Church of Christ, that would explain it. Talk to a guy very often who's a member of Church of Christ (I believe it's the United CoC, but not 100% sure). Many other Christian denominations consider them almost a cult. Started by a man up in Boston back in the 70's. But, even so, I know they probably have 3,000 members alone in 1 of their churches here in Atlanta (they've met their founder's goal of having a church in each city worldwide with a 100,000 population or more). Pretty impressive expansion, but are currently undergoing a MAJOR shakeup and power struggle, as their leader has been found w/ his hands in the cookie jar to say the least. This group (of 3,000) could be the moonbat group looking to seize power and a "voice" for the church.
Posted by BA 2005-07-28 10:38||   2005-07-28 10:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Rock of Ages
Where's my snake?
Let's us to the geld embrace,
From the morons in the aisle
To the screechers pedofile

Screeching Jezus that's the game
Please don't knock us
we're insane
Posted by Shipman 2005-07-28 10:55||   2005-07-28 10:55|| Front Page Top

#7 fred, how many posters do you get on Rantburg? Perhaps its time you form the Church of Rantburg (reformed) (or church of Fred, whatever floats your boat) and send out a press statement in support of the wall on our behalf.
Posted by rjschwarz 2005-07-28 11:48||   2005-07-28 11:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Not enough wimmen, and Fred will probably want to hog them all.
Posted by ed 2005-07-28 11:51||   2005-07-28 11:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Ed, I'm talking about a statement, not a cult. That can come later.

A lot of pressure groups are made up of a lot fewer folks than we have at Rantburg.
Posted by rjschwarz 2005-07-28 12:53||   2005-07-28 12:53|| Front Page Top

#10 There is a long history of putting up walls to protect people and livestock from wild beasts. I fail to see how this situation is any different.

As for the Berlin Wall, that was to keep people in rather than keep them out.
Posted by SteveS 2005-07-28 12:57||   2005-07-28 12:57|| Front Page Top

#11 The Christian Church broke with the Disciples because many do consider them a cult. We even dropped the Church of Christ and changed our church name because we don't agree with their philosophy. I assure you most Christians are pro-Jewish, just as our founder was.
Posted by Danielle 2005-07-28 13:07||   2005-07-28 13:07|| Front Page Top

#12 Hear, hear Danielle. Actually, He was not "pro-Jewish" but was Jewish Himself!
Posted by BA 2005-07-28 15:36||   2005-07-28 15:36|| Front Page Top

#13 As for the Berlin Wall, that was to keep people in rather than keep them out.

Well, actually it was to keep people out... namely East Germans, who kept going into West Berlin and asking for asylum.

You know, we don't want the rubes to escape from paradise, do we?
Posted by Thaviter Hupavirt2830 2005-07-28 15:36||   2005-07-28 15:36|| Front Page Top

#14 Dad's been fighting the same shit in the Lutheran Church. Me I don't care anymore. FckEm.

What happened dates back to Vietnam. Remember that draft with draft exemptions for clergy. Well, guess who became clergy in large numbers and are now starting (due to age) to run all the churches.

END OF STORY and maybe END of MAINLINE churches.

Posted by 3dc 2005-07-28 18:04||   2005-07-28 18:04|| Front Page Top

#15 Real Christian churches would be sending money to help build the wall! Screw these twits. The mainline churches are dying and this is one reason why.
Posted by Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-07-28 19:19||   2005-07-28 19:19|| Front Page Top

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