tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post5800832164000005802..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Ghastly Return of Jesus HarperSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-64203917425181033842016-03-26T04:35:31.776-04:002016-03-26T04:35:31.776-04:00In the Christian worldview, good works should be e...In the Christian worldview, good works should be evident in the life of the believer. But it isn't a believer's good works that redeems him/her. Rather, it is by grace that one is saved/redeemed, through faith. Read: Ephesians 2:8-10.<br /><br />Grace - U2<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TvHrzQJ0NE<br /><br />http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/augustweb-only/bono-0805.html<br /><br />"But I'd be in big trouble if Karma was going to finally be my judge. I'd be in deep s---. It doesn't excuse my mistakes, but I'm holding out for Grace. " -- Bono<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-53921715263235817192016-03-24T14:11:23.673-04:002016-03-24T14:11:23.673-04:00To anon 8:10AM.........RIGHT ON...... FSTo anon 8:10AM.........RIGHT ON...... FSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-38734552220808717012016-03-23T09:00:49.699-04:002016-03-23T09:00:49.699-04:00hi David...I respect your views, but I don't s...hi David...I respect your views, but I don't share them. I understand what you're saying, I did go to Sunday School. But to me if you call yourself a Christian you should act like one. I also believe in the power of human redemption. But if for example you're a violent cruel person, and you don't seek redemption by changing your behaviour, then in my Gospel of Simon, you're not a real Christian....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74085795012288248352016-03-23T08:54:09.169-04:002016-03-23T08:54:09.169-04:00hi e.a.f.... when I was a fiery teenager I used to...hi e.a.f.... when I was a fiery teenager I used to be a bit of an atheist fundamentalist. And used to demand that religion be abolished. But I gradually came to understand that in a world racked with strife and inequality it fulfills a human need for hope in something better. So it won't disappear unless the world becomes a kinder gentler place. And I also recognize that it provides consolation to the dying and those who love them. But in places like Jamaica it has created the worst kind of violent homophobia, so it must be held accountable like everything else....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-15060470188488517922016-03-23T08:47:50.262-04:002016-03-23T08:47:50.262-04:00hi hinofan...I know some excellent religious peopl...hi hinofan...I know some excellent religious people who work with the poor and the sick, and they are some of the finest people I know. They practically glow with goodness. But unfortunately when you look at the big picture religion is all too often used by bad people to inflict pain on others, and even kill them. I'm actually a pretty spiritual person, but I have no time for bigotry masquerading as religion....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-57649529240908629712016-03-23T08:43:10.421-04:002016-03-23T08:43:10.421-04:00hi rumleyfips....when you look at the state of the...hi rumleyfips....when you look at the state of the world today, and the number of people who are being killed because of religion, it's hard not to argue that we do need more freedom from religion. My feeling has always been clear. Worship who or what you want, just don't force your views on me or anybody else...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-79852266479487414012016-03-23T08:36:24.749-04:002016-03-23T08:36:24.749-04:00hi TS...yes, that office always had a sinister rin...hi TS...yes, that office always had a sinister ring to it. And of course it couldn't be more Orwellian. For having Cons speak about freedom couldn't be more outrageous, when if we hadn't kicked them out they would have turned us into a police state.<br />I think we can afford to relax a bit, especially now that Spring has finally arrived. But we must never be complacent. For we were complacent for too long and it almost cost us our country... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60107943636636891302016-03-23T08:32:22.828-04:002016-03-23T08:32:22.828-04:00hi anon....yes indeed, religion for most of the Co...hi anon....yes indeed, religion for most of the Cons was just politics as usual. If they had acted like real Christians they might have been better than they were. But of course they couldn't, so they were ghastly hypocrites, and there was no greater hypocrite than their morally depraved leader....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-81013545364458820802016-03-23T08:28:52.586-04:002016-03-23T08:28:52.586-04:00hi Percivus...exactly, the money could have been b...hi Percivus...exactly, the money could have been better spent on aboriginal communities, many of whom were victims of religion, and live in the kind of poverty that should shame us all...<br />Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-53975647765623650412016-03-23T08:26:20.871-04:002016-03-23T08:26:20.871-04:00hi Steve... it does have that sound to it doesn...hi Steve... it does have that sound to it doesn't it? And it was an absolute farce...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34539752434224030312016-03-23T08:25:20.812-04:002016-03-23T08:25:20.812-04:00hi anon...a lot of those evangelicals, especially ...hi anon...a lot of those evangelicals, especially those in the U.S. use religion to buttress their bigotry and use it as a weapon to bludgeon their enemies. They pervert the message of Christ, and should be ashamed of themselves....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-87170703605347769572016-03-23T08:21:25.186-04:002016-03-23T08:21:25.186-04:00hi anon...the whole niqab story was an invention d...hi anon...the whole niqab story was an invention designed to create yet another wedge issue, and whip up bigotry for crass political purposes. Which is why it was so appalling....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-61056391069874371562016-03-23T08:19:38.377-04:002016-03-23T08:19:38.377-04:00hi anon...he's rarely there for more than a fe...hi anon...he's rarely there for more than a few minutes. And no he doesn't appear for Question Period. He just stays in his office all day and holds audiences like the Pope or the Queen. And of course picks up the phone all the time to tell Rona Ambrose what to do, because goodness knows she hasn't got a clue....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-79079424219480139412016-03-23T08:10:40.090-04:002016-03-23T08:10:40.090-04:00If you don't want your tax dollars going to ab...If you don't want your tax dollars going to abortions, how do you feel about your same tax dollars going to bomb little children and women in Syria? How selective Christians are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-22381160468614035102016-03-23T08:09:10.702-04:002016-03-23T08:09:10.702-04:00Harper is no Christian, even if he says he is. Do...Harper is no Christian, even if he says he is. Don't forget, he tells everyone he is a great economist too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-20498920633109823982016-03-23T08:07:44.801-04:002016-03-23T08:07:44.801-04:00Harper doesn't answer to anyone, or haven'...Harper doesn't answer to anyone, or haven't you heard? that's why he has the distinction of being the only Prime Minister who was held in contempt of Parliament twice. <br /><br />Um, Parliament is us the people. He holds us all in contempt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-35996789938074582022016-03-23T08:05:49.426-04:002016-03-23T08:05:49.426-04:00About as useless as the other notorious ministry. ...About as useless as the other notorious ministry. You know the one called the Ministry of Western Diversification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86032071966122029582016-03-23T04:03:01.120-04:002016-03-23T04:03:01.120-04:00Finally, Genuis the self-acclaimed smarter than ev...Finally, Genuis the self-acclaimed smarter than everyone else theocratic nerd, shows his true colours. Failed Wildrose wingnut, you will not find a more rabid, conceited pain in the ass evven in Ottawa. Th prototype next-gen conGlenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319162379488073866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-78682537572049853392016-03-22T22:03:41.763-04:002016-03-22T22:03:41.763-04:00Would there be less war on earth if only women cou...Would there be less war on earth if only women could be elected the leaders of countries?<br /><br />Swedish Minister Margot Wallström says Syria talks need more women<br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-21-2016-1.3500358/swedish-minister-margot-wallström-says-syria-talks-need-more-women-1.3500394<br /><br />Transcript<br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-21-2016-1.3500358/mar-21-2016-episode-transcript-1.3501320#segment2<br /><br />SOUNDCLIP<br /><br />You cannot create a sustainable peace unless you have women around the table or also signing a peace deal.<br /><br />AMT: As Syrian opposition leaders make it clear they are assessing whether to even continue with peace talks in Geneva, Sweden's foreign minister is convinced you can't end a war without consulting the women.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-61196190078302797342016-03-22T21:51:59.048-04:002016-03-22T21:51:59.048-04:00Simon wrote: "And their depraved leader was n...Simon wrote: "And their depraved leader was no Christian and definitely no Jesus..."<br /><br />I am a Christian, and believe what it says in John, chapter 3: verses 16-21. <br /><br />I am no fan of Harper, but it Harper really believes this, then he is a Christian also.<br /><br />Keep in mind both Christians (and non-Christians) have done (and do) a lot of unChristian things. Some more than others.<br /><br />Christians are found across the political spectrum, from the far left to the far right. Some Christians look at all issues from the left, some look at all issues from the right. <br /><br />Some Christians look at the issues separately eg. one can be on the left in wanting tax dollars used to build housing for the homeless, yet be on the right in not wanting tax dollars going to hospitals to fund abortions.<br /><br />eg.<br /><br />Canadian magazine<br />https://convergemagazine.com/tough-on-crime-is-tough-on-people-15812<br /><br />American magazine<br />https://sojo.net/articles/watch-emma-watson-and-lin-manuel-miranda-throw-down-feminist-freestyle-rap<br /><br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-56050466085831400472016-03-22T17:12:14.039-04:002016-03-22T17:12:14.039-04:00rumleyflips, said it all!
if religion left the wo...rumleyflips, said it all!<br /><br />if religion left the world, how many wars could/would be stopped. how many fewer people would be killed, sent to prison, etc. <br /><br />Interesting doc. on churches in Jamaica and the violence perpetrated on BLGT people. Wonder why steve's ambassador never talked to them or the SAaudi's. Oh, right.............e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-13213995895808121292016-03-22T15:18:33.825-04:002016-03-22T15:18:33.825-04:00Religion poisons everything.Religion poisons everything.hinofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231739915851290638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-5878204304778598332016-03-22T12:43:30.104-04:002016-03-22T12:43:30.104-04:00We don't need freedom of religion, we need fre...We don't need freedom of religion, we need freedom from religion.rumleyfipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346146988416679423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39188640695560039962016-03-22T10:15:53.058-04:002016-03-22T10:15:53.058-04:00Another Harperism bites the dust, yes!! Remember h...Another Harperism bites the dust, yes!! Remember hearing about this when it was introduced and felt like I was in the Deep South. Even reading your blog just now gives me the willies. It's only been 5 months, we really cannot get complacent. <br /><br />Thank you for another great post.<br /><br />TSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-37461516620788450912016-03-22T09:11:18.078-04:002016-03-22T09:11:18.078-04:00Like all of the other Con double speak "Relig...Like all of the other Con double speak "Religion and Freedom are what I say it is". R.I.P. Jesus Harper!<br />RtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com