Comments on: Cheer Up — It’s Christmas!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:25:31 +0000

Well written! Merry Christmas!

By: Jbl

Jbl — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:58:00 +0000

“But it’s the myopic obsession with this story and this story alone and singular, somehow above and beyond all other wonderful and hopeful stories, and somehow that it’s the MOST universally insightful possible story that we find sort of baffling.”

But that’s because there is no other story like it. No other religion, no other myth claims that God actually became HUMAN and dwelt among us. And the people who walked the earth with him and saw his empty tomb endured torture and slaughter and never recanted. People still do. It’s not just a story.

By: Gayle Miller

Gayle Miller — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:39:37 +0000

The fact is that the so-called “story” is taken on faith as pure truth by billions of people worldwide for good reason – it is TRUE. Both the Doc and Bad are endangering a great deal by not having an open mind (a requirement for all good liberals) and a trusting heart. How sad to be them and how much joy and wonder they have and will continue to miss through their hardened and closed hearts.

God bless you all Christmas 2008 and all Christmases to come!

By: Jake Was Here

Jake Was Here — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:52:55 +0000

jaybear: The Doc clearly believes both Barack and Jesus to be frauds.

“I don’t believe in God.”
“Doesn’t matter. He believes in you.”
–Stephen King, THE STAND

By: myth buster

myth buster — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:09:41 +0000

No, the capitalization is just fine. The Creator loves the Doc even if Doc doesn’t reciprocate that love.

By: Bad

Bad — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:59:32 +0000

I think you’re a little confused here. Us non-believers most certainly can appreciate the power of a nice hopeful story and myth. The Christian story wouldn’t have survived so long or been so compelling if it didn’t have appeal and insight to things human beings are concerned about. But it’s the myopic obsession with this story and this story alone and singular, somehow above and beyond all other wonderful and hopeful stories, and somehow that it’s the MOST universally insightful possible story that we find sort of baffling. The world has had a heck of a lot of other important insights and realizations that are worth knowing too.

And I find it deeply silly that someone can claim both to be a majority and a victim at the same time: all while accusing others of being pathetic exploiters of victimhood status. I’m sorry, but just because not quite everyone on the planet happens to think that your beliefs are the most important and most insightful doesn’t mean that you’re under any sort of threat from anything other than maybe not feeling as important as you’d hoped.

By: jaybear

jaybear — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:07:12 +0000

“a savior arises out of questionable birth details to come save us from our sins of greed, oppresion of the world,”

That would be Jesus….

if you were talking about obama the lesser, it would have to be phrased thusly:

a charlatan arises out of questionable birth to scam us into thinking he can save us from our sins of greed, oppresion of the world….

It’s so sad that you hold nothing in this world higher than yourself….how lonely you must be.

By: Evil Pundit

Evil Pundit — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:23:28 +0000

This isn't exactly a Christmas story, but it's a fine story nevertheless ... The President-Elect in the Iron Mask.

By: Войска ПВО

Войска ПВО — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:24:43 +0000

“Even Dr. Lumplevin, who is loved by our Creator whether he believes in Him or not.”

Your capitalization is wrong; our Creator does NOT believe in Dr. Lumplevin.

By: Cienfuegos

Cienfuegos — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:30:47 +0000

Dr. Lumplevin is veh-wee veh-wee angwy.