Comments on: Religion—in the Worst Sense of the Word http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:09:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alex http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-44088 alex Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:26:08 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-44088 Nice overalls. ;-) Those are 14 confused people. Nice overalls. ;-) Those are 14 confused people.

]]> By: Arkmow http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-38306 Arkmow Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:15:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-38306 I find their behavior very embrassing, but at the same time I see an opportunity to show the real Jesus to our genereation. Most likely sinners will talk amongst themselves about it and the mocking ones will use it to taunt us. But we need to steal the show by bringing it up first. Then we have the upper ground from which to declare Christ in all His glory. Thank you Amazing Grace Baptist Church for giving us a conversation starter. I strongly disagree with their stance, but I thank God for the opportunity to lift up Jesus. I find their behavior very embrassing, but at the same time I see an opportunity to show the real Jesus to our genereation. Most likely sinners will talk amongst themselves about it and the mocking ones will use it to taunt us. But we need to steal the show by bringing it up first. Then we have the upper ground from which to declare Christ in all His glory. Thank you Amazing Grace Baptist Church for giving us a conversation starter. I strongly disagree with their stance, but I thank God for the opportunity to lift up Jesus.

]]> By: Heath http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-41443 Heath Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:29:30 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-41443 Stuff like this makes my heart break and blood boil. The toughest thing is that you can't reason with people like this even if you showed them all the newer Greek and Hebrew manuscripts since the KJV was first published. Sadly, the more attention this guy gets the worse it makes us all look. Stuff like this makes my heart break and blood boil. The toughest thing is that you can't reason with people like this even if you showed them all the newer Greek and Hebrew manuscripts since the KJV was first published. Sadly, the more attention this guy gets the worse it makes us all look.

]]> By: Theological Ignorance « A Ruach Journey http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-38144 Theological Ignorance « A Ruach Journey Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:24:42 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-38144 [...] "permalink" : "http%3A%2F%2Fruach.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F20%2Ftheological-ignorance%2F" } When I see things like this, I feel shame that I might be connected with them and anger at their ignorance!  What foolishness. [...] [...] "permalink" : "http%3A%2F%2Fruach.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F20%2Ftheological-ignorance%2F" } When I see things like this, I feel shame that I might be connected with them and anger at their ignorance!  What foolishness. [...]

]]> By: Patrcik Aquilone http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-38135 Patrcik Aquilone Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:50:16 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-38135 I am amazed at this, but not shocked. I have seen this before and will see it again. Sad, sad, sad. I am amazed at this, but not shocked. I have seen this before and will see it again. Sad, sad, sad.

]]> By: Lorraine http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-38119 Lorraine Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:30:48 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-38119 I wish more people would read the whole series fo books that begins with "1632" by Eric Flint. I understand better now why we absolutely MUST have separation of church and state--for the benefit of the church. Lorraine I wish more people would read the whole series fo books that begins with "1632" by Eric Flint. I understand better now why we absolutely MUST have separation of church and state–for the benefit of the church.
Lorraine

]]> By: Vicki Small http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-37982 Vicki Small Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:14:15 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-37982 Someone above stole my thunder with a slightly different version: I have heard one man actually say that the KJV was good enough for St. Paul, so bless God, it's good enough for us. This story also reminds me of two other real happenings, over the years. Back in the '70s, a church in the midwest had been having "revival" services. The evangelist had been railing against sex and violence, bringing TV into the discussion. So before the week was over, he called for every member to bring their televisions to the church for a big bonfire to be built out back, one night. The members did that, but one fellow was more enthusiastic; he brought a shotgun (or maybe a rifle) and blasted the picture tube out of his set--in protest, of course, against violence and sex on TV. The other embarrassment took place more recently, when Terry Schiavo's feeding tube had been removed. And, sadly, this was shown on national news. One man in the crowd trying to get past a guard screamed at the guard who was only doing his job. His statement: "Jesus Christ hates you!!" Oh, yes, I cringed. Someone above stole my thunder with a slightly different version: I have heard one man actually say that the KJV was good enough for St. Paul, so bless God, it's good enough for us.

This story also reminds me of two other real happenings, over the years. Back in the '70s, a church in the midwest had been having "revival" services. The evangelist had been railing against sex and violence, bringing TV into the discussion. So before the week was over, he called for every member to bring their televisions to the church for a big bonfire to be built out back, one night. The members did that, but one fellow was more enthusiastic; he brought a shotgun (or maybe a rifle) and blasted the picture tube out of his set–in protest, of course, against violence and sex on TV.

The other embarrassment took place more recently, when Terry Schiavo's feeding tube had been removed. And, sadly, this was shown on national news. One man in the crowd trying to get past a guard screamed at the guard who was only doing his job. His statement: "Jesus Christ hates you!!" Oh, yes, I cringed.

]]> By: Butch Maltby http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-37972 Butch Maltby Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:22:29 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-37972 We joust and make fun of extreme cases of silly faith like this church but wander through most Christian bookstores and the same senseless palaver screams at you. The great books linger long after the crowds have left. But like a teen consuming cotten candy at the state fair over and over and over again we have a Christian publishing enterprise still "dumbing down" with "Hey come feel good!" books. My intelligent non-Christian friends laugh. I sometimes cry about it. We joust and make fun of extreme cases of silly faith like this church but wander through most Christian bookstores and the same senseless palaver screams at you. The great books linger long after the crowds have left. But like a teen consuming cotten candy at the state fair over and over and over again we have a Christian publishing enterprise still "dumbing down" with "Hey come feel good!" books. My intelligent non-Christian friends laugh. I sometimes cry about it.

]]> By: kyle watson http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-37931 kyle watson Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:54:40 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-37931 I'm disappointed that my two published books are not on the list to be burned. What a great and free marketing tool. I'm disappointed that my two published books are not on the list to be burned. What a great and free marketing tool.

]]> By: Tom Estes http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html/comment-page-2#comment-37929 Tom Estes Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:50:03 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/10/religion-in-the-worst-sense-of-the-word.html#comment-37929 First of all, doing a book burning is crazy, that is undeniable. But you seem to think one is crazy if they believe the KJV to be the only correct version, which isn't fair. For the record, it is also an undeniable fact that the all other versions actually have verses removed, and have sort of important words like "blood" and "Jesus" taken out. Am I crazy if I don't want a Bible like that? First of all, doing a book burning is crazy, that is undeniable. But you seem to think one is crazy if they believe the KJV to be the only correct version, which isn’t fair.

For the record, it is also an undeniable fact that the all other versions actually have verses removed, and have sort of important words like “blood” and “Jesus” taken out. Am I crazy if I don’t want a Bible like that?

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