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...
Surely you are referring to someone other than the jail-bird, Conrad Black, convicted criminal, and the same one who had the Order of Canada taken from him.
ReplyDeleteShrewd, conning, conniving, and heartless come to my mind when his name surfaces- which it does not do very often these days.
Anon: Yes. I'm indeed referring to the Conrad Black you think I am. I might highlight different aspects of his life and character than you have, but we are in fact speaking about the same man. Did you have any comment about the substance of his column or are you content simply with poisoning the well and ad hominem arguments?
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