tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post34097673631994121..comments2024-03-01T21:01:15.174-06:00Comments on Biblical Christianity: Liberty University and the dinosaur attitude towards bloggingDJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-9149366546723551402010-05-18T06:25:13.526-05:002010-05-18T06:25:13.526-05:00My husband showed me these videos this morning and...My husband showed me these videos this morning and I wanted to pass the fun on. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFbcxn-MCx4<br /><br />~AnnemarieAnnemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661557728731989314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-32016221333081712182010-05-15T13:17:11.494-05:002010-05-15T13:17:11.494-05:00Bueller? Bueller?Bueller? Bueller?Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-34972967679492284412010-05-14T14:02:37.984-05:002010-05-14T14:02:37.984-05:00There are still newspaper writers who don't co...There are still newspaper writers who don't consider TV people real journalists, is it any wonder they scoff at bloggers? Not only is it "new media", but more importantly, it's outside of their control. If you can't counter it, smear it.<br /><br />As for Google being a great equalizer, it's already not entirely neutral. My company pays a lot of money to show up higher in search engine rankings (both to our web people to rig it, and to google/yahoo/bing directly), and I somehow doubt we're the only ones. But besides that, google is a highly political company which isn't above shifting results towards the dark side. It wasn't too long ago that the top several search results for "Goldman Sachs" all went to a White House press release touting the 'financial reform' bill, and favorable editorials. What's to stop them from getting even more biased and burying the truth entirely when the time comes?<br /><br />Oh, and on Liberty. Is it normal for a Christian university to have a Mormon give their <a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/244498" rel="nofollow">commencement address</a>? Of course, last year it was a Jew, and several years before that were Gingrich and McCain. Ugh.<br /><br />Oh, and the article says Ben Stein is "best known for his "Clear Eyes" commercials". Anyone know why that's wrong? Anyone? <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/" rel="nofollow">Anyone</a>?trogdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452996348717802065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-34981018643163224982010-05-13T19:06:17.190-05:002010-05-13T19:06:17.190-05:00My last comment was a reply to Brad's, not to ...My last comment was a reply to Brad's, not to Threegirldad's.<br /><br />(Normally, it wouldn't matter, but it seems as if it would be an important distinction in this case.)Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-60698902438704059652010-05-13T14:49:51.506-05:002010-05-13T14:49:51.506-05:00I'm not entirely convinced that Liberty had CT...I'm not entirely convinced that Liberty had CT in view when they said that. The story has broken in newspapers around the South. The story mentioned that they had been contacted by the Nashville Tennesean, and we have yet to see their story or to know what they intend to report.Tom Chantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485908616177111150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-5714342981476748282010-05-13T14:20:47.548-05:002010-05-13T14:20:47.548-05:00Warren, you're seeing the same thing I saw.
B...Warren, you're seeing the same thing I saw.<br /><br />By which I mean, I think you're exactly right. Or we're both wrong!<br /><br />/c:DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-16577060510191840522010-05-13T14:16:47.393-05:002010-05-13T14:16:47.393-05:00I can't help but notice the multiple levels of...I can't help but notice the multiple levels of irony in the LU statement: MSM = CT = truth. Or did I completely misunderstand that?<br /><br />I remember discussing the de-merits of "The Shack" with a fellow elder (who had promoted it during the Bible Class we co-taught) after I had read some 'blogged' reviews (Tim Challies). The issues I raised were dismissed because apparently CT's review was favorable. Things that make you go, "Huh?"Wamalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00429423371551631602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-78108611314014222102010-05-13T12:28:59.491-05:002010-05-13T12:28:59.491-05:00Yeah, or people in denominations that claim reform...Yeah, or people in denominations that claim reformed theology is an alien influence, when it's in the marrow of their founding statements of faith. It seems to especially be an issue among credobaptists.<br /><br />That's true for Southern Baptists, and also for the anabaptist denomination that I belong to. The parallels are eerie, although in our case, the "anabaptist" purists are on the left theologically, whereas in the SBC these days, they seem to be a mixed bag, but tending more towards the theological right.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-63479161178129405632010-05-13T11:37:30.500-05:002010-05-13T11:37:30.500-05:00So, I'm reading a comment posted by someone ma...So, I'm reading a comment posted by someone masquerading as a character from <em>Alice in Wonderland</em>, and wondering if I should take said comment seriously...threegirldadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10514416693800430357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-73304428961782502912010-05-13T10:57:14.303-05:002010-05-13T10:57:14.303-05:00DJP,
That was the one. My "favorite" wa...DJP,<br /><br />That was the one. My "favorite" was the part about Calvinists being barnacles on the SBC ship which needed scraping off.<br /><br />Yikes. Offscourings indeed.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-90178851541319653152010-05-13T10:57:14.302-05:002010-05-13T10:57:14.302-05:00Side road:
There is another phenomenon worth ment...Side road:<br /><br />There is another phenomenon worth mentioning here. But first...<br /><br />1. Ergun Caner has not reached his position because of his theological accuracy and understanding. <br /><br />I once attended a James White seminar in Florida where he did a mock debate with Caner (because Caner backed out of an actual debate). <br /><br />James would play a recording of some ludicrous statement from Caner, then rebut it from Scripture. Highly entertaining, even if sad.<br /><br />2. So why has Caner been brought into such an influential position?<br /><br />In Salesmanship Traing there is a commonly known fact that if you really BELIEVE in what you are selling (or at least ACT like your do), and are PASSIONATE about it, you will sell well.<br /><br />This is the phenomenon of what I'll call "The Power of Apparent Confidence".<br /><br />People (read "sheep") will gravitate to and follow ANYONE who acts CONFIDENT about anything!<br /><br />3. This isn't automatically bad. Even our Lord amazed people because of the confident authority in His teaching.<br /><br /><i>"When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes."</i><br /><br />4. My theory is that it is Caner's apparent CONFIDENCE and PASSION (whether real or not) that has allowed him to rise to leadership.<br /><br />5. This should be a reminder to all of us to be spiritually discerning when we encounter such magnetic super-confidence. <br /><br />The spiritually discerning will have a spiritual "cynicism" that seeks real truth, not necessarily the "truth" passionately slammed out by Confident Guy.<br /><br />They will be Bereans, not swayed by arrogant "confident" pounding and pleading, but calmly looking through the fire for the truth.<br /><br />They will elevate Spirit-filled men, whose spirituality is measured more by<br /><br />love, <br />joy, <br />peace, <br />patience, <br />kindness,<br />goodness, <br />faithfulness, <br />gentleness, and<br />self-control, (Gal. 5:22,23)<br /><br />than by outward appearance of confidence.Terry Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888533194435826837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-30534776080346609862010-05-13T10:04:42.743-05:002010-05-13T10:04:42.743-05:00Talking about the thread where Caner signed a post...Talking about the thread where Caner signed a post "Elected because I selected"?<br /><br />Honestly and no lie, that remains one of the most horrifying things I've ever seen a professed Christian write... to say nothing of a man in such a position of leadership.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-21253052749060648632010-05-13T09:55:17.230-05:002010-05-13T09:55:17.230-05:00I'm late to the party, and so I deserve to be ...I'm late to the party, and so I deserve to be buried at the bottom of this comment section. So I shall pontificate to myself.<br /><br />First, I am grieved about this entire affair. I know some good brothers who went to Liberty, and I believe it to be a fine school. The first time I ran into Dr. Caner's activities was, ironically, on a blog. I read some comments he put up at Dr. Ascol's blog and thought, "Oh my! This man is the president of Liberty??!"<br /><br />Secondly, I think that this is what happens when people are not used to personal accountability. By the grace of God, I have true friends who will confront me when I act sinful. It burns my ears. But it is an indispensible grace. Just last night, in fact, my fellow elders' grace toward me caused me to evaluate some things in my life. The upshot of this is it has, I trust, brought about a kind of humility that helps me evaluate criticism from less loving sources. Bottom line: It doesn't matter if my dear brother says I'm being a lousy husband or if the devil tells me, if I'm being a lousy husband, I need to repent!<br /><br />So yes, the whole, "Bloggers are hacks, but the MSM is serious business" is a red herring in this case. The fact remains that Dr. Caner <i>lied</i>. He lied <i>often</i>. I'm so saddened by it. So saddened! I sincerely hope that Dr. Caner repents and is changed by God's grace.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-58640586771117837612010-05-13T09:48:46.033-05:002010-05-13T09:48:46.033-05:00MH,
"if I got an e-mail, as the head of a un...MH,<br /><br />"<i>if I got an e-mail, as the head of a university, getting hundreds of e-mails a day... and that e-mail was from a guy named "Squirrel" asking me to investigate a dean for lying... I'd probably ignore it too.</i>"<br /><br />The e-mail wasn't from "Squirrel" it was from the pastor of a Southern Baptist church in Montana...<br /><br /><i>Squirrel</i>The Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14082708506676251152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-51814903000362362142010-05-13T08:40:52.617-05:002010-05-13T08:40:52.617-05:00MH,
Thus my comment at the top of this thread.
...MH,<br /><br />Thus my comment at the top of this thread. <br /><br />They may well have ignored some bloggers, but when they chose to ignore emails from James White (a respected scholar in Ergun Caner's field) and Wade Burleson (a major figure in the leadership of their convention) because they were theological adversaries, they made a huge mistake.<br /><br />Those two communications should have been read closely. They should have led to looking at the controversy, which in turn should have led to a recognition that the bloggers were substantiating their accusations with hard evidence. <br /><br />To fail to look more closely because White and Burleson are only <i>theological</i> adversaries, not <i>MSM</i> adversaries, is ludicrous.Tom Chantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485908616177111150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-34771142785014886932010-05-13T07:39:36.650-05:002010-05-13T07:39:36.650-05:00Look I may be demonstrating ignorance here... but ...Look I may be demonstrating ignorance here... but if I got an e-mail, as the head of a university, getting hundreds of e-mails a day... and that e-mail was from a guy named "Squirrel" asking me to investigate a dean for lying... I'd probably ignore it too.<br /><br />If blogs want to be taken seriously, ditch the pseudonyms, ditch the flame wars.<br /><br />I'm not saying that Squirrel was wrong - I completely agree with him - and I'm not saying that blogs aren't very useful. I used to be a part of a now defunct political blog that broke several stories and impacted politics in my state in surprising ways. I'm just saying that there is a reason people don't trust everything that shows up on the blogosphere, and that most people are not going to take the time to filter through everything that pops up to make a decision on what is trustworthy.Mad Hatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082461252620287694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-41123839954673917062010-05-12T23:12:10.939-05:002010-05-12T23:12:10.939-05:00Late to the party again...
I was just watching O&...Late to the party again...<br /><br />I was just watching O'Reilly, whose guest was Sally Quinn from WaPo. They were discussing the fact that a <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20100512nominees_sexual_orientation_sparks_debate/srvc=home&position=also" rel="nofollow">CBS News blogger</a> had described Elena Kagan as potentially the "first openly gay justice" on the Supreme Court. After pressure from the White House, CBS removed the blog post.<br /><br />Sally Quinn, dripping with MSM disdain, said, <em>"It came from a blogger that didn't have great credentials." </em><br /><br />Of course, the uncredentialed blogger, Bob Domenech, was apparently one of the ONLY "journalists" to talk about this huge elephant in the room. Everyone else, conservatives included, seems to be terrified to touch the subject.<br /><br />It's been fascinating to see even the cable news and talk radio guys reporting <em>around</em> the story today. They'll report that the CBS blogger mentioned it and debate whether it should have been posted. But nobody seems to want to talk about whether this should disqualify her for the SC position. <br /><br />Imagine what, say, John Adams or George Washington would think? In their wildest imagination I don't think they could have conceived that a lesbian woman would be on the Supreme Court standing in judgment over our nation.Paula Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567777774272590296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-62492213653343326652010-05-12T22:10:33.117-05:002010-05-12T22:10:33.117-05:00Well, duh.
:^P
That, or some people have ab...Well, duh.<br /><br />:^P<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That, or some people have <i>absolutely no life whatsoever</i>.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-9689912670181138702010-05-12T22:06:02.893-05:002010-05-12T22:06:02.893-05:00"...there was at least one blog created to &q...<i>"...there was at least one blog created to "watch" me individually, and another to do the same to Pyro."</i><br /><br />Well that settles it. You're officially a Big Deal. :)Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-34429198734613670502010-05-12T21:05:53.004-05:002010-05-12T21:05:53.004-05:00NoLongerBlind, yes it has done for about 1.3 milli...NoLongerBlind, yes it has done for about 1.3 million years now. <br /><br />It was decided that Pluto needed one outstanding representative to deal with the cabal of disparate sheriffs ruling each of the rings of Saturn.<br /><br />Following the wars which predated the precariously balanced truce which exists today, the entity who became the first monarch of Pluto came to fame for his outstanding success at dealing with a lunatic fringe element which existed at that time.<br /><br />This notorious group of crazy-eyed, drug addled, homophobic, misogynistic despots had been weakened slightly by an internal power struggle. Leadership of the group was claimed by jesus, mohamed, buddha and a host of others and this allowed the old 'divide and conquer' tactic to succeed.Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141432408537488025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-14289462746422833222010-05-12T19:50:27.858-05:002010-05-12T19:50:27.858-05:00I for one am amazed to learn that Pluto has a Mona...I for one am amazed to learn that Pluto has a Monarchy.NoLongerBlindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442745304762344386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-28799283640863966602010-05-12T18:13:41.272-05:002010-05-12T18:13:41.272-05:00Dan, once again you write exactly what has been fl...Dan, once again you write exactly what has been floating around in my head for the past few months. Well said good sir.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648159378532573705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-16844035222445636482010-05-12T15:22:35.651-05:002010-05-12T15:22:35.651-05:00The morals of this story seem to be:
(1) Don'...The morals of this story seem to be:<br /><br />(1) Don't lie;<br /><br />(2) Dismiss bloggers at your own risk.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-83491135526958552422010-05-12T15:03:13.385-05:002010-05-12T15:03:13.385-05:00Fred wrote,
"Other things, like the 'fac...Fred wrote,<br /><br />"Other things, like the 'facts' of anthroprogenic global warming, the kool-aid get passed around and all true facts are censored."<br /><br />Partly true (and this is similar to my Evolution example), but even Wikipedia has a link in their main article to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scientists_opposing_the_mainstream_scientific_assessment_of_global_warming" rel="nofollow">List of scientists opposing the mainstream scientific assessment of global warming</a>, with lots of further links and references.<br /><br />And of course Wikipedia itself is counter-balanced by huge amounts of anti-global-warming stuff.<br /><br />An example may be seen by Googling "global warming hoax", which at this writing results in 1,890,000 entries.<br /><br />Fred, your point is well taken. I'm only saying that one can't legitimately use Internet error as an excuse for ignorance, if one just learns a little navigation skill.Terry Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888533194435826837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-69441654391327179492010-05-12T15:00:13.915-05:002010-05-12T15:00:13.915-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Terry Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888533194435826837noreply@blogger.com