Comments on: Letter to Michael Coren http://growmercy.org/2006/09/08/letter-to-michael-coren/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Grow Mercy » Franklin Graham Festival http://growmercy.org/2006/09/08/letter-to-michael-coren/#comment-386 Grow Mercy » Franklin Graham Festival Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:38:48 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2006/09/08/letter-to-michael-coren/#comment-386 [...] We all have our inconsistencies and contradictions to wrestle through. We piece together our lives as best we can, refitting as we learn and grow. So what I say here is offered with mercy and a deep desire that a small vibration may be added to the early but growing wave that there is something amiss at the core of Christianity. Besides being influential and sincere spokespeople for Christianity, what do Charles Stanley, Franklin Graham, Pat Robertson have in common? All have encouraged the use of sanctioned violence to destroy, "take out," or otherwise terminate "our enemies." (Also, because of his recent article I include Canada’s own Michael Coren here.) [...] [...] We all have our inconsistencies and contradictions to wrestle through. We piece together our lives as best we can, refitting as we learn and grow. So what I say here is offered with mercy and a deep desire that a small vibration may be added to the early but growing wave that there is something amiss at the core of Christianity. Besides being influential and sincere spokespeople for Christianity, what do Charles Stanley, Franklin Graham, Pat Robertson have in common? All have encouraged the use of sanctioned violence to destroy, "take out," or otherwise terminate "our enemies." (Also, because of his recent article I include Canada’s own Michael Coren here.) [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://growmercy.org/2006/09/08/letter-to-michael-coren/#comment-210 Jeff Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:00:55 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2006/09/08/letter-to-michael-coren/#comment-210 Michael Coren paints a pretty convincing picture about the evil that is Iran, but perhaps mercy for our enemies would grow if we could first uncover our many blind spots. I think one of the West’s noted spiritual leaders had something to say about this, something about geting rid of the logs in one's eyes. For instance, Coren says Iran’s motives (read evil) are beyond question. But what are US motives in its search for a “new” Middle East? Oil, oil and oil would just about sum it up. Who has oil? Iraq. Iran. Move over Mohammed so Bubba can fill ‘er up. Coren also laments Iran’s growing investments in weapons. You gotta be kidding. What does the US spend on weapons again? Coren then points to Iran’s dangerous space program. Of course, our own space program is just for fun. Maybe we should we nuke the US before they get cocky? Coren adds that Iran has a fanatical leader who controls a brutal police state. Yes, perhaps. But Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sees our state as hopelessly decadent and beyond redemption, views he shares with Dr. James Dobson. (A possible road to peace talks - you heard it here first.) Coren goes on to say that Iran’s leader finances international terror? But our Western news agencies wouldn't dare whisper about the USA's long-established School of the Assassins, the terror training centre that ensures US interests are “looked after” when “dangerous” regimes like the Sandanista's in Nicauraugua arise. An outraged Coren goes on - Ahmadinejad even provokes bloody wars in foreign countries. Holy cow Batman, who does that sound like? Can anybody spell the word B-U-S-H. Given all this hypocrisy and in the spirit of sacrificial love, I’d say we hoist a few logs before we reach for the all to easy nuclear solutions. Michael Coren paints a pretty convincing picture about the evil that is Iran, but perhaps mercy for our enemies would grow if we could first uncover our many blind spots. I think one of the West’s noted spiritual leaders had something to say about this, something about geting rid of the logs in one’s eyes.

For instance, Coren says Iran’s motives (read evil) are beyond question. But what are US motives in its search for a “new” Middle East? Oil, oil and oil would just about sum it up. Who has oil? Iraq. Iran. Move over Mohammed so Bubba can fill ‘er up.

Coren also laments Iran’s growing investments in weapons. You gotta be kidding. What does the US spend on weapons again?

Coren then points to Iran’s dangerous space program. Of course, our own space program is just for fun. Maybe we should we nuke the US before they get cocky?

Coren adds that Iran has a fanatical leader who controls a brutal police state. Yes, perhaps. But Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sees our state as hopelessly decadent and beyond redemption, views he shares with Dr. James Dobson. (A possible road to peace talks - you heard it here first.)

Coren goes on to say that Iran’s leader finances international terror? But our Western news agencies wouldn’t dare whisper about the USA’s long-established School of the Assassins, the terror training centre that ensures US interests are “looked after” when “dangerous” regimes like the Sandanista’s in Nicauraugua arise.

An outraged Coren goes on - Ahmadinejad even provokes bloody wars in foreign countries. Holy cow Batman, who does that sound like? Can anybody spell the word B-U-S-H.

Given all this hypocrisy and in the spirit of sacrificial love, I’d say we hoist a few logs before we reach for the all to easy nuclear solutions.

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