I am often fascinated by the hypocrisy of the left. In one breath they will tell you that they are for free speech and diversity of opinions and in the next they will deny the right to anyone who opposes their viewpoint to express their opinions. The events at Columbia University come to mind.
One area in particular where this is most pronounced is talk radio. Those on the left are constantly complaining about the stranglehold that the right supposedly has on the airwaves. Every so often they "Fairness Doctrine" comes back to the fore with talk of curtailing the rights of non-liberals to express their views on the airwaves. The truth of the matter is there is a market glut when it comes to liberal opinions. The major news networks, CNN, PBS all have a decidedly liberal bias and thus have saturated the market with liberal opinion. This is why conservative talk radio is so popular, it meets a market need. The continued failure of Air America also attests to the lack of demand for even more Liberal pablum.
This brings me to the latest example of Liberal hypocrisy. All we have been hearing is how Jesus could not possibly be a conservative and that Liberals can be just as religious as Conservatives. Yet, at every turn, Liberals in leadership go out of their way to mock and marginalize persons of faith and conviction. Often, they are labeled with such terms as , ignorant, bigoted, backward, Neanderthals, etc. I am fairly sure that Jesus is neither a Republican or a Democrat. However, I am pretty sure that he has strong feelings about some things. I am definitely sure that he is not pleased with the mockery of the Last Supper sponsored by Miller Brewing and the City of San Francisco.
I would like to now what he thinks about the new radio show on Air America that will be featuring Ron Reagan, the unfortunate namesake of the great former president. The show in entitled, "Godless Infidels". I am sure that it will be a huge hit among liberals who scoff at the notion of a Creator. Ron Jr. , the atheist will surely be a darling among the crowd that preaches tolerance excpet when it comes to faith. While this is nowhere near the blasphemy sponsored by Miller Brewing, it certainly makes me pause and wonder about a future shaped by the Democratic Party and the liberals who lead it.
I think everyone has a right to believe as they choose. I believe we will answer for it at the end. Atheists have a right to practice their religion as much as any other group. They are free to bow before the altar of knowledge, enlightenment or whatever they wish to call it. Personally, I think they are just worshipping humanity. I think that they have set thier sights a bit low if that is the best that they can aspire to. But, I am pleased that they have a new show and that they are willing to be seen as they really are. I hope Ron Jr. really articulates the liberal atheistic connection. Truth in advertising would be a refreshing change.
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“Atheists have a right to practice their religion as much as any other group.”
This is a very insightful way to articulate atheism. Although, I might advocate substituting “blind-faith” for “religion”. In some ways atheists have more faith than Christians. Faith in what, I’m not exactly sure. But they’re out farther on a limb for the things they believe than Christians.
Atheists believe humans evolved from single cell animals without any intervention.
Atheists believe those single cells and enzymes evolved, completely by chance, from star crossed cosmic goop.
Atheists believe molecules, in a complete state of entropy, went careening through the void of space and came together to form the stars and planets that would give rise to that cosmic goop.
Atheists believe the planets and stars came about from a “big bang” (no Paris Hilton jokes allowed) originating from a single point of matter with unimaginable density.
Atheists believe that single point of matter just decided to up-and-go-boom all on its own for no particular reason. (Kind of like Forrest Gump: “And for no particular reason I just started running…”)
And finally, atheists believe that matter of unimaginable density just “was”.
At least in that there is sort of some commonality between Christians there. They believe God just “was” too. And I’m never going to get my mind around that in this life. But believing that the all of creation can happen as a result of being guided by the thoughts of an all powerful being is a lot easier to believe than the unbelievable odds of those aforementioned things just happening by accident.
So go ahead Ron Reagan. Take your best shot in the free market of ideas. Just don’t try to tell us Christians are the ones who believe in fairy tales.
By the way, speaking of radio and having to answer for ourselves someday…Do you suppose we can pull the “Fairness Doctrine” on God and tell him He needs to give us equal time on that day?
And as for Jesus and political persuasion, well, in my mind there are really only two political issues that are totally indefensible from a Christian perspective. Things such as taxes, government programs, defense, environmental policy, etc. are understandable for having a wide array of opinions. Although, I do believe there are scriptures to help point us in one specific direction or another. However, the issues of abortion and gay “marriage” are just indefensible from any honest reading of the Bible – New and Old Testament.
I would not want to have to defend those things on judgment day.
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