tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511660846316927244.post5299018177544404835..comments2023-04-13T03:51:38.050-07:00Comments on Religion, Legitimacy and Politics : Religion and Reason Redux: Religion Is Ridiculous and Corrupts Our PoliticsReligion, Legitimacy and Politicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662477474000491980noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511660846316927244.post-49739078114509807192017-01-21T12:35:56.996-08:002017-01-21T12:35:56.996-08:00Amen to that.Amen to that.Rudy Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619352192935409435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511660846316927244.post-63035060580270696182017-01-21T12:33:32.845-08:002017-01-21T12:33:32.845-08:00I suspect that Jesus weeps through us, just as God...I suspect that Jesus weeps through us, just as God loves and weeps through us. And don't forget that Jesus expressed his contempt for sanctimonious and hypocritical religious leaders of his day (see the seven woes of Matthew 23). Like Jesus, we are not limited to weeping over the sorry state of our political affairs. Thanks for demonstrating your Christian values at the protest. Rudy Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619352192935409435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511660846316927244.post-70139157550405078522017-01-21T11:08:56.354-08:002017-01-21T11:08:56.354-08:00(I would also love to see a good Koran verse on a ...(I would also love to see a good Koran verse on a protest sign. Or something from the Torah. "Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly" would be a fine one for a march.) Ashley Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534959238757970492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511660846316927244.post-43073070805290372672017-01-21T11:07:02.866-08:002017-01-21T11:07:02.866-08:00I participated in a small (and very peaceable) pro...I participated in a small (and very peaceable) protest march through downtown Dallas last night. Halfway through I had an idea for a sign: "Jesus Wept." I imagined that if any reporter had come up to ask me about it, I would've explained my belief that Trump is an affront to Christian principles. Today, I keep looking for someone else holding that sign to show up on social media, in an image from the ongoing protests all over--haven't yet seen it. (I would also love to see someone put an accent over the "u" and turn that famous Bible verse into a commentary on the anti-Christian motives of Trump's anti-Mexican-immigrant views.) But there are, I am sure, progressive Christians--black, brown, and white--out there marching today. I believe we'll hear more from them. Maybe next time I'll have my own protest sign ready, for real. Ashley Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534959238757970492noreply@blogger.com