Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
We played Christmas Carol charades last night at a party where we had to act out the title of a Christmas carol and then we'd sing it. I went last and mine what three words, first word. I made a fist and swung it in the air and fell on my back. No one knew it except my son who guessed it immediately. Can you?
ReplyDeleteMichael: 3 words... fist swung in air and then fall on back. Nope. It's a mystery to me.
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"Deck" the halls
DeleteI'm not certain if the fact your son picked up on the 'deck' when you waved your fist about is a good thing or not, but there's no doubt his is a smart cookie! :)
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