Random Blogging Thoughts Part 46: More vids
One. Mark Steyn takes on extremist Muslims in Canada — and absolutely shreds them.
If you’ve been following the Canadian government attempts to quash free speech in Canada at the behest of extremist Islam, you need to see this interview. Heck, watch it anyway. It’s a very long clip, but well worth your time.
The three young Muslims are well spoken, but they come off as absolutely whining. I say this objectively! People have a right to say their piece. They DON’T have the right to A) have an audience or B) prevent someone else from having his say.
Two. A belated happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms out there. This was played in my church on Sunday, Absolutely hilarious. The lyrics are in the expandable column on the right-hand side at the link here.
Three. If you missed the “Battle at Kruger” on Sunday’s National Geographic Channel, you can catch a repeat performance at midnight on May 14, 4 p.m. May 18 and 4 p.m. May 22.
Here is part of the Nat Geo special that deconstructs the battle. The special was quite valuable because it explained that the bull leading the water buffalo was young and inexperienced, as were the six lions, which helped set up the chaotic nature of the fight.
Here is the original vid again, which has now more than 31 million hits.
Four. It’s stuff like this that gives Christianity a bad name. Every time I see one of these late-night preachers, they’re always asking for money. And more money. And still more money.
Can anyone find in the gospels where Jesus told people they needed to bring Him money before He would give His forgiveness, His grace, His love? Can anyone find a scripture reference to setting up “seed money” for getting rich and healthy? Can anyone cite where Paul, Peter or John — or Moses, Isaiah or Daniel — preached that you must send a $$$ donation in order to reap riches and health and peace of mind on this earth?
Good grief. First off, if this were really true, everyone would be doing it. Second, this man will not save your marriage or your mortgage or your health if you make him rich. Turn to the Lord, not phony “pastors.”
Posted by Big Mo
May 15th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Mo,
I adore Steyn - nobody and I mean nobody does it better. The Mom skit had me cheering for I have said all those things.
As to the prosperity doctrine and telepreachers, they prey on the elderly who are on limited incomes, it’s disgraceful, and disGRACEful. I’m reading “I’m fine with God, it’s Christians I can’t stand” by Bickel and Jantz which has some pretty hard things to say about us but it reinforces your point. Jesus Himself threw the money lenders out of the temple. Charlatans are as old as Christianity itself.
Great stuff as usual, Big Mo.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I’m not done watching but what I hear that guy in the middle saying is, “You can’t be suspicious of us because we’re Muslim just because a significant number of Muslims support violent jihad against westerners.”
Okay, so we’re to be gullible and trust them and it’s only after we’re beheaded that we can say, “Okay, that was one of those who support violent jihad?”
You’re absolutely, right, Mo. They come off as whiny.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:03 am
For the mom song… I just saw my life as a parent flash before my eyes as she sang!!! Now, I can sit back and laugh at my children because they have to deal with it now.
May 15th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Thanks for posting this Mo, I agree with Kathy, i can see why they refused to debate Steyn, apart from whining and getting their feelings hurt, he also whipped the lot of them. I couldn’t stop laughing when he was goading them to debate him and they just wouldn’t budge, 3 vs 1 apparently isn’t a fair fight, perhaps with a couple of 100 screaming moonbats they would have done it willingly. Credit to the host too for being unbiased from what i could see.