Wednesday Tokyo Marathon Open Comments

Jesus, a Happy Meal, a penguin, Darth Vader, and Pedobear are all running down the street.





Seems like there ought to be a punch line in there somewhere. Any takers?


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  1. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    That’s silly. You can’t run with a bunch of fries in your hat.

  2. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    That’s silly. You can’t run with a bunch of fries in your hat.

  3. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Well at last we’re nominating a candidate who can get along with the left. Oh wait…..

  4. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Well at last we’re nominating a candidate who can get along with the left. Oh wait…..

  5. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    What are the thoughts of those on the couch regarding the Jewish basketball team having to forfeit their game? Many think the decision was wrong, but would they support stopping games for 5 o’clock prayers?

  6. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    What are the thoughts of those on the couch regarding the Jewish basketball team having to forfeit their game? Many think the decision was wrong, but would they support stopping games for 5 o’clock prayers?

  7. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    That little ‘wheeee’ pig has got to go. That he reminds me of a former goombah poster doesn’t help either.

  8. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    That little ‘wheeee’ pig has got to go. That he reminds me of a former goombah poster doesn’t help either.

  9. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    The Jesus runner is insensitive. But after seeing the F-word on a mall sale sign in Japan, compliments of Texpat as I recall, well… The Japanese are lovely people in many regards, but not very bright in other areas.

  10. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    The Jesus runner is insensitive. But after seeing the F-word on a mall sale sign in Japan, compliments of Texpat as I recall, well… The Japanese are lovely people in many regards, but not very bright in other areas.

  11. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    3
    I haven’t followed the story much, but I heard that when they joined the league they knew there could be a conflict some day.
    It’s a teaching moment about a situation these kids will face for the rest of their lives.
    Honor G_d, forfeit your fleeting temporal desires and move on.

  12. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    3
    I haven’t followed the story much, but I heard that when they joined the league they knew there could be a conflict some day.
    It’s a teaching moment about a situation these kids will face for the rest of their lives.
    Honor G_d, forfeit your fleeting temporal desires and move on.

  13. Hamous Avatar

    #3 What ever happened to the concept of: “REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION”? Let’s be real, this is a group that will not sacrifice basic Scriptural principles and the league decided that it would be ok to play hard-@$$ with them. Those in the league who refused to make a simple and darned reasonable accommodation need to remember that karma can be a real beyotch sometimes.
    My hat is off to those players and their coach who chose to stick by what the Word actually says. Well done guys.

  14. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #3 What ever happened to the concept of: “REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION”? Let’s be real, this is a group that will not sacrifice basic Scriptural principles and the league decided that it would be ok to play hard-@$$ with them. Those in the league who refused to make a simple and darned reasonable accommodation need to remember that karma can be a real beyotch sometimes.
    My hat is off to those players and their coach who chose to stick by what the Word actually says. Well done guys.

  15. Tedtam Avatar

    We have a Darwin Award winner, folks!

    I feel sorry for him, he probably was just going through automatic motions, being a smoker and all, but brain fart moments are just as dangerous as intentional jacka$$ery.

    And his poor wife! She has to go through life explaining how her husband died, trying not to be embarrassed or breaking out into laughter. “Well, you see, there was this jar of gasoline by his friend’s sink….”

  16. Tedtam Avatar

    We have a Darwin Award winner, folks!
    I feel sorry for him, he probably was just going through automatic motions, being a smoker and all, but brain fart moments are just as dangerous as intentional jacka$$ery.
    And his poor wife! She has to go through life explaining how her husband died, trying not to be embarrassed or breaking out into laughter. “Well, you see, there was this jar of gasoline by his friend’s sink….”

  17. Hamous Avatar

    #8 TT: I wonder if alkyhol wuz involved?

  18. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #8 TT: I wonder if alkyhol wuz involved?

  19. Hamous Avatar

    The “church” of Scientology suffers another PR blackeye. . .

    The Church of Scientology, known for celebrity and controversy, is now in the middle of another public relations crisis as a former high-ranking official has created a firestorm, first with an email to church members and then testimony in a Texas state court alleging she saw the church’s leader punch another executive in the face, and that at his direction she herself was slapped.

  20. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    The “church” of Scientology suffers another PR blackeye. . .

    The Church of Scientology, known for celebrity and controversy, is now in the middle of another public relations crisis as a former high-ranking official has created a firestorm, first with an email to church members and then testimony in a Texas state court alleging she saw the church’s leader punch another executive in the face, and that at his direction she herself was slapped.

  21. Hamous Avatar

    After yesterday, Mittens has earned approximately 14.6% of the total delegates needed to secure the nomination. Super Tuesday has 419 delegates up for grabs, or 36.6% of the total needed, this time next week at least one of the Rs should drop, perhaps as many as 3.

  22. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    After yesterday, Mittens has earned approximately 14.6% of the total delegates needed to secure the nomination. Super Tuesday has 419 delegates up for grabs, or 36.6% of the total needed, this time next week at least one of the Rs should drop, perhaps as many as 3.

  23. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    That little ‘wheeee’ pig has got to go.

    I’m with you. It was funny the first commercial. Now it’s really annoying.

    That he reminds me of a former goombah poster doesn’t help either.

    I could have gone the rest of my life without remembering that idiot. Hope you didn’t create a disturbance in The Force.

  24. Hamous Avatar

    That little ‘wheeee’ pig has got to go.

    I’m with you. It was funny the first commercial. Now it’s really annoying.

    That he reminds me of a former goombah poster doesn’t help either.

    I could have gone the rest of my life without remembering that idiot. Hope you didn’t create a disturbance in The Force.

  25. Hamous Avatar

    I’m getting pretty wissin tired of the Jackie Chan V-8 commercials and don’t even get me started on that pasty faced witch for progressive ins or Jos A Banks.

  26. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I’m getting pretty wissin tired of the Jackie Chan V-8 commercials and don’t even get me started on that pasty faced witch for progressive ins or Jos A Banks.

  27. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. We sank to 70 over night, not exactly wintry. On the rollercoaster again, waiting for rain in some intensity–or not–seems to be the formula for the day. And the next cool front teases and lurks somewhere north.

    Can’t see any advantage in doing a marathon wearing those costumes unless the intention is to show off for a while and then drop out, exhausted.

  28. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. We sank to 70 over night, not exactly wintry. On the rollercoaster again, waiting for rain in some intensity–or not–seems to be the formula for the day. And the next cool front teases and lurks somewhere north.
    Can’t see any advantage in doing a marathon wearing those costumes unless the intention is to show off for a while and then drop out, exhausted.

  29. Katfish Avatar

    Can’t see any advantage in doing a marathon wearing those costumes unless the intention is to show off for a while and then drop out, exhausted.

    It’s Japan. They like playing dress-up.

  30. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Can’t see any advantage in doing a marathon wearing those costumes unless the intention is to show off for a while and then drop out, exhausted.

    It’s Japan. They like playing dress-up.

  31. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    15
    I thought that was the limeys?
    Especially the men.
    In dresses.

  32. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    15
    I thought that was the limeys?
    Especially the men.
    In dresses.

  33. Tedtam Avatar

    O’Keefe is fighting back. Good for him.

    It is abhorrent that Emmy award winners can contradict legal facts when citizen journalists are required to release full, unedited material — which I have always done by the way — to corroborate every claim that I make. I welcome criticism and even misguided hatred. But, if they call me a felon, if they call me a rapist, or any other disgusting, libelous, ridiculous thing, I will bring them into a courtroom, I will depose them, I will get access to their e-mails. I don’t care how many golden statues they have, I don’t care how many Emmies, Pulitzers they have. We will bring them to justice.

  34. Tedtam Avatar

    O’Keefe is fighting back. Good for him.

    It is abhorrent that Emmy award winners can contradict legal facts when citizen journalists are required to release full, unedited material — which I have always done by the way — to corroborate every claim that I make. I welcome criticism and even misguided hatred. But, if they call me a felon, if they call me a rapist, or any other disgusting, libelous, ridiculous thing, I will bring them into a courtroom, I will depose them, I will get access to their e-mails. I don’t care how many golden statues they have, I don’t care how many Emmies, Pulitzers they have. We will bring them to justice.

  35. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Davey Jones has died. No word on cause yet. 66 years old.

  36. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Davey Jones has died. No word on cause yet. 66 years old.

  37. Tedtam Avatar

    Davy Jones has died?! I had a huge crush on him when I was younger. Dang.

  38. Tedtam Avatar

    Davy Jones has died?! I had a huge crush on him when I was younger. Dang.

  39. Tedtam Avatar

    Heart attack is what the news has said.

  40. Tedtam Avatar

    Heart attack is what the news has said.

  41. Tedtam Avatar

    O’Keefe has huge twiddle diddles.

  42. Tedtam Avatar

    O’Keefe has huge twiddle diddles.

  43. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    I guess Bobby Sherman or David Cassidy will be next——

  44. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    I guess Bobby Sherman or David Cassidy will be next——

  45. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    #18

    OMG! Sweetie is on the road today, I better check on her!

  46. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #18
    OMG! Sweetie is on the road today, I better check on her!

  47. Katfish Avatar

    #21 tedtam
    What a bunch of twaddle.

  48. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #21 tedtam
    What a bunch of twaddle.

  49. Tedtam Avatar

    Just don’t twaddle his twiddle diddles. That could land you in jail.

  50. Tedtam Avatar

    Just don’t twaddle his twiddle diddles. That could land you in jail.

  51. Hamous Avatar

    #26 TT: linkie no workie

  52. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #26 TT: linkie no workie

  53. Tedtam Avatar

    #27 Bone
    Try this one.
    It’s at The Washington Times

  54. Tedtam Avatar

    #27 Bone
    Try this one.
    It’s at The Washington Times

  55. Hamous Avatar

    #28 TT: Read the article, 0 is doing the same thing as Clinton did only worse. Both used the assets of the military that were built up by their predecessors but did not replace them. I fear that it will take us 10 years to undo the mess 0 is making.

  56. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #28 TT: Read the article, 0 is doing the same thing as Clinton did only worse. Both used the assets of the military that were built up by their predecessors but did not replace them. I fear that it will take us 10 years to undo the mess 0 is making.

  57. Hamous Avatar

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio is gonna hold a big presser manana (tomorrow) and the topic is JugEars eligibility to be prez.

  58. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio is gonna hold a big presser manana (tomorrow) and the topic is JugEars eligibility to be prez.

  59. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Dang, Hambone! Have you heard about this; Woman arrested in burning of ‘The Senator’ tree did it ‘to use illegal drugs.
    3500 year old cypress tree, 118′ tall, 18′ in diameter, burned down by a crack head! CRAP! 🙁

  60. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Dang, Hambone! Have you heard about this; Woman arrested in burning of ‘The Senator’ tree did it ‘to use illegal drugs.
    3500 year old cypress tree, 118′ tall, 18′ in diameter, burned down by a crack head! CRAP! 🙁

  61. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Bonecrusher #30;

    Such a waste of his time.

  62. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Bonecrusher #30;
    Such a waste of his time.

  63. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Shannon #6;

    Amen.

    8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

    9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

    10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

    11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  64. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Shannon #6;
    Amen.

    8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
    9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
    10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
    11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

  65. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    In a discovery that could rewrite the history of the Americas, archaeologists have found a number of stone tools dating back between 19,000 and 26,000 years, and bearing remarkable similarities to those made in Europe.

    Politically incorrect to say?

    Stone-age Europeans ‘were the first to set foot on North America’

    (via Hot Air)

  66. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    In a discovery that could rewrite the history of the Americas, archaeologists have found a number of stone tools dating back between 19,000 and 26,000 years, and bearing remarkable similarities to those made in Europe.

    Politically incorrect to say?
    Stone-age Europeans ‘were the first to set foot on North America’
    (via Hot Air)

  67. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    In one of those interesting cases that puts a limit of federal authority, a federal judge has thrown out a law requiring graphic images on cigarette packs.

    A group of tobacco companies led by R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard had sued, saying the warnings would be cost-prohibitive, and would dominate and damage the packaging and promotion of their particular brands. The legal question was whether the new labeling was purely factual and accurate in nature, or was designed to discourage use of the products.
    “The graphic images here were neither designed to protect the consumer from confusion or deception, nor to increase consumer awareness of smoking risks” said Leon. “Rather they were crafted to evoke a strong emotional response calculated to provoke the viewer to quit or never start smoking.”

  68. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    In one of those interesting cases that puts a limit of federal authority, a federal judge has thrown out a law requiring graphic images on cigarette packs.

    A group of tobacco companies led by R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard had sued, saying the warnings would be cost-prohibitive, and would dominate and damage the packaging and promotion of their particular brands. The legal question was whether the new labeling was purely factual and accurate in nature, or was designed to discourage use of the products.
    “The graphic images here were neither designed to protect the consumer from confusion or deception, nor to increase consumer awareness of smoking risks” said Leon. “Rather they were crafted to evoke a strong emotional response calculated to provoke the viewer to quit or never start smoking.”

  69. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Neat, I didn’t know that Texas could do this, or if it’s a real issue; why wasn’t it done before? I suspect that somewhere in the funding line there are federal dollars paying for this, maybe some of that money that was supposed to go towards education. The boats do look wicked though.

    Next month, the state’s Department of Public Safety will deploy the first of a fleet of six gunboats on the Rio Grande, the river that forms the border between the state and Mexico, CNN affiliate WFAA-TV reports.

  70. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Neat, I didn’t know that Texas could do this, or if it’s a real issue; why wasn’t it done before? I suspect that somewhere in the funding line there are federal dollars paying for this, maybe some of that money that was supposed to go towards education. The boats do look wicked though.

    Next month, the state’s Department of Public Safety will deploy the first of a fleet of six gunboats on the Rio Grande, the river that forms the border between the state and Mexico, CNN affiliate WFAA-TV reports.

  71. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    As a Jew, I am less interested in what other religions teach about the fate of Jews in the next world than in how they affect the fate of Jews in this world. Rafael Medoff, a scholar of America’s response to the Holocaust, notes that Mormon leaders were outspoken supporters of efforts to rescue Jews from Nazi Europe at a time when many mainstream Christians were silent. For example, Utah Senator William King — among the most renowned Mormons of his day — strongly backed legislation that could have saved Anne Frank and her family.

    A very good article.

    Outraged by Mormon Proxy Baptism? Not This Jew

  72. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    As a Jew, I am less interested in what other religions teach about the fate of Jews in the next world than in how they affect the fate of Jews in this world. Rafael Medoff, a scholar of America’s response to the Holocaust, notes that Mormon leaders were outspoken supporters of efforts to rescue Jews from Nazi Europe at a time when many mainstream Christians were silent. For example, Utah Senator William King — among the most renowned Mormons of his day — strongly backed legislation that could have saved Anne Frank and her family.

    A very good article.
    Outraged by Mormon Proxy Baptism? Not This Jew

  73. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #31 Dave

    Yup, that was an amazing tree. Biggest cypress I’ve ever seen. I guess I’ll never understand people. Remember the idiot that poisoned the Toomer’s Corner oaks? I just don’t get it.

  74. Hamous Avatar

    #31 Dave
    Yup, that was an amazing tree. Biggest cypress I’ve ever seen. I guess I’ll never understand people. Remember the idiot that poisoned the Toomer’s Corner oaks? I just don’t get it.

  75. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The people are dead, right?
    Other than the usual religious tendency to annoy others, I’m not sure if post-mortem baptisms are binding. If that were true, have at it with Osama bin-Laden, make him a Presbyterian. 😉
    However if there are people who buy into this type of malarkey, perhaps a counter circumcision of the dead campaign may keep the usurpers of the undead at bay.

  76. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The people are dead, right?
    Other than the usual religious tendency to annoy others, I’m not sure if post-mortem baptisms are binding. If that were true, have at it with Osama bin-Laden, make him a Presbyterian. 😉
    However if there are people who buy into this type of malarkey, perhaps a counter circumcision of the dead campaign may keep the usurpers of the undead at bay.

  77. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    We’re gonna need a bigger can of Raid; or tub of butter.

    It’s a stick insect, a critter that masquerades as a piece of wood, and the Lord Howe Island version was so large — as big as a human hand — that the Europeans labeled it a “tree lobster” because of its size and hard, lobsterlike exoskeleton. It was 12 centimeters long and the heaviest flightless stick insect in the world.

  78. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    We’re gonna need a bigger can of Raid; or tub of butter.

    It’s a stick insect, a critter that masquerades as a piece of wood, and the Lord Howe Island version was so large — as big as a human hand — that the Europeans labeled it a “tree lobster” because of its size and hard, lobsterlike exoskeleton. It was 12 centimeters long and the heaviest flightless stick insect in the world.

  79. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    And still, the so-called Obama administration does nothing

    Nothing can be done to prevent badgers disturbing human remains in a town cemetery, a council says.

    There’s an RAF museum in Swindon that has a Lancaster on static display.

  80. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    And still, the so-called Obama administration does nothing

    Nothing can be done to prevent badgers disturbing human remains in a town cemetery, a council says.

    There’s an RAF museum in Swindon that has a Lancaster on static display.

  81. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Hambone

    Yup, that was an amazing tree. Biggest cypress I’ve ever seen. I guess I’ll never understand people. Remember the idiot that poisoned the Toomer’s Corner oaks? I just don’t get it.

    I agree, it’s like they have no appreciation for things historic, this tree was growing before Christ was born, and can’t be replaced in many life-times,…it’s just sad.

  82. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Hambone

    Yup, that was an amazing tree. Biggest cypress I’ve ever seen. I guess I’ll never understand people. Remember the idiot that poisoned the Toomer’s Corner oaks? I just don’t get it.

    I agree, it’s like they have no appreciation for things historic, this tree was growing before Christ was born, and can’t be replaced in many life-times,…it’s just sad.

  83. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    On the other hand, if it had been in the path of a pipeline ……………
    That’s a lot of cedar picnic tables 😉

  84. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    On the other hand, if it had been in the path of a pipeline ……………
    That’s a lot of cedar picnic tables 😉

  85. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #39;

    If that were true, have at it with Osama bin-Laden, make him a Presbyterian.

    Something tells me that he would not accept the offer. But if he did than good for him.

  86. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #39;

    If that were true, have at it with Osama bin-Laden, make him a Presbyterian.

    Something tells me that he would not accept the offer. But if he did than good for him.

  87. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Nothing can be done to prevent badgers disturbing human remains in a town cemetery, a council says.

    Wrong, a 53 Gr .22 cal pellet traveling at 3900 FPS outta’ a 22-250 will not only dispatch the little buggers but dress them as well. 😉

  88. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Nothing can be done to prevent badgers disturbing human remains in a town cemetery, a council says.

    Wrong, a 53 Gr .22 cal pellet traveling at 3900 FPS outta’ a 22-250 will not only dispatch the little buggers but dress them as well. 😉

  89. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    I confess I’m showing my ignorance here; but the confiscatory religion contends that the deceased Anne Frank and Mahatma Ghandi abandoned their faith post-mortem and converted to accepted a new one? Sort of like a religious free-agency?

    Or is it more like a draft or a trade? Perhaps the Hindu could trade Ghandi for a Messiah to be named later. 😉

  90. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    I confess I’m showing my ignorance here; but the confiscatory religion contends that the deceased Anne Frank and Mahatma Ghandi abandoned their faith post-mortem and converted to accepted a new one? Sort of like a religious free-agency?
    Or is it more like a draft or a trade? Perhaps the Hindu could trade Ghandi for a Messiah to be named later. 😉

  91. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Re: Headline Picture

    One word:

    Crosstrainer

    Yeah, I know, I’m going to Heck …………

  92. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Re: Headline Picture
    One word:
    Crosstrainer
    Yeah, I know, I’m going to Heck …………

  93. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Filed under, “Hmmmmmmmmmm” @ Hot Air:

    Last August, while Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, was in the midst of an intensive round of fundraising for her 2012 reelection bid, a four-year-old civil lawsuit alleging fraud by an education company in which she and her husband are heavily invested became public.

    Nationally, most of the coverage of Snowe’s decision to drop her reelection bid has focused on the centrist Republican’s frustration with the polarized politics on Capitol Hill. But in Maine, a few newspapers have speculated that her husband’s legal entanglements had a role in Snowe’s sudden and surprising decision, which left her with more than $3 million in her campaign coffers and her party without a Senate candidate less than three weeks before the filing deadline for Maine’s June 12 primary.

    Hmmmmmm…

    Did lawsuit factor in Olympia Snowe’s departure?

  94. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Filed under, “Hmmmmmmmmmm” @ Hot Air:

    Last August, while Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, was in the midst of an intensive round of fundraising for her 2012 reelection bid, a four-year-old civil lawsuit alleging fraud by an education company in which she and her husband are heavily invested became public.
    Nationally, most of the coverage of Snowe’s decision to drop her reelection bid has focused on the centrist Republican’s frustration with the polarized politics on Capitol Hill. But in Maine, a few newspapers have speculated that her husband’s legal entanglements had a role in Snowe’s sudden and surprising decision, which left her with more than $3 million in her campaign coffers and her party without a Senate candidate less than three weeks before the filing deadline for Maine’s June 12 primary.

    Hmmmmmm…
    Did lawsuit factor in Olympia Snowe’s departure?

  95. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Shamaal;

    but the confiscatory religion contends that the deceased Anne Frank and Mahatma Ghandi abandoned their faith post-mortem and converted to accepted a new one?

    Ignorance indeed. Did you read the article? Here’s Jeff Jacoby’s appropriate response to those who took offense at Ann Frank’s proxy baptism:

    For one thing, the Mormon church promptly apologized for the listing of Anne Frank and the others, and firmly reiterated its policy: “Proxy baptisms of Holocaust victims are strictly prohibited.” Leaping to take offense at something the church has unequivocally repudiated is cheap grandstanding.

    I don’t know anything about Ghandi but Jacoby also wrote the following (bold mine):

    More odious by far is the accusation that a posthumous “baptism” no Jew attaches any credence to is tantamount to a second genocide (“It’s like killing them twice”). What an ugly slander. Even to the most zealous Mormon, proxy baptism is simply the offering of a choice — it gives non-Mormons in the afterlife a chance to accept the gospel, should they wish to. You don’t have to buy the theology — I certainly don’t — to recognize that its message is benign.

    Baptism by proxy does not make anyone a Mormon anymore than the great and eternal sacrifice performed by proxy by the Son of God makes everyone Christian until said people *choose* to accept Jesus and follow Him. Furthermore, proxy baptism is not at all about making people LDS. Proxy baptism does not reflect on statistics of the LDS Church other than a report saying said person’s work has been done.

    Neither have I ever encountered anything anywhere that says that there are “Mormons” on the other side of that thin veil which separates mortality and immortality. Proxy baptism’s about providing all of God’s children the opportunity of coming unto Christ through covenant and fulfilling Christ’s own words that no one can enter into the kingdom of the Father except he be born of water and of spirit. The LDS take those words literally and seriously. No baptism = no eternal salvation. I know there are those where who would disagree with me and that’s fine. I’m merely sharing the LDS view on theology.

    There are those who take deep offense over the LDS belief in post-mortem baptism and I found Jacoby’s article quite plain spoken about why some should not.

  96. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Shamaal;

    but the confiscatory religion contends that the deceased Anne Frank and Mahatma Ghandi abandoned their faith post-mortem and converted to accepted a new one?

    Ignorance indeed. Did you read the article? Here’s Jeff Jacoby’s appropriate response to those who took offense at Ann Frank’s proxy baptism:

    For one thing, the Mormon church promptly apologized for the listing of Anne Frank and the others, and firmly reiterated its policy: “Proxy baptisms of Holocaust victims are strictly prohibited.” Leaping to take offense at something the church has unequivocally repudiated is cheap grandstanding.

    I don’t know anything about Ghandi but Jacoby also wrote the following (bold mine):

    More odious by far is the accusation that a posthumous “baptism” no Jew attaches any credence to is tantamount to a second genocide (“It’s like killing them twice”). What an ugly slander. Even to the most zealous Mormon, proxy baptism is simply the offering of a choice — it gives non-Mormons in the afterlife a chance to accept the gospel, should they wish to. You don’t have to buy the theology — I certainly don’t — to recognize that its message is benign.

    Baptism by proxy does not make anyone a Mormon anymore than the great and eternal sacrifice performed by proxy by the Son of God makes everyone Christian until said people *choose* to accept Jesus and follow Him. Furthermore, proxy baptism is not at all about making people LDS. Proxy baptism does not reflect on statistics of the LDS Church other than a report saying said person’s work has been done.
    Neither have I ever encountered anything anywhere that says that there are “Mormons” on the other side of that thin veil which separates mortality and immortality. Proxy baptism’s about providing all of God’s children the opportunity of coming unto Christ through covenant and fulfilling Christ’s own words that no one can enter into the kingdom of the Father except he be born of water and of spirit. The LDS take those words literally and seriously. No baptism = no eternal salvation. I know there are those where who would disagree with me and that’s fine. I’m merely sharing the LDS view on theology.
    There are those who take deep offense over the LDS belief in post-mortem baptism and I found Jacoby’s article quite plain spoken about why some should not.

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