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Title: If Ann Coulter's A Christian, I'll Be Damned
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URL Source: http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0610-23.htm
Published: Jun 10, 2006
Author: by Tony Norman
Post Date: 2006-06-11 10:02:53 by Mind_Virus
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Published on Saturday, June 10, 2006 by http://CommonDreams.org If Ann Coulter's A Christian, I'll Be Damned by Tony Norman Now that its original meaning has been hopelessly distorted by hatred and bad vibes, the term "Christian" really should be banished to the hall of linguistic abominations where it belongs. Say "Christian" in mixed company and the image of a bejeweled evangelist hawking a right-wing social agenda will come immediately to mind. Very few think of Christians as the same folks who embraced lepers and other social outcasts even before faith-based tax credits kicked in to provide "incentives" for doing the Lord's work. Once upon a time, being called a Christian was an invitation to participate in one's own beheading. When Christians weren't worshipping in catacombs or refusing to bend a knee to the emperor, they were turning up their noses at every form of social control. Christians were once anarchists who believed in a kingdom that transcended the petty ambitions of politicians and assorted antichrists. A mere three centuries after the Galilean Jew who got the ball rolling was strapped to a gurney and executed, Emperor Constantine "legitimized" the wild-eyed cult of peace by turning it into the mascot of imperial power it has remained ever since. Over the centuries, the term "Christian" has become identified with piety and economic striving for its own sake. Lost in the scramble for respectability is a sense of indignation at the machinations of empire. Never mind the example set by the itinerant rabbi Christians claim to follow. Not too many of them seem to notice the religious wars, pogroms, inquisitions and rationales for chattel slavery that occur whenever hands clasped firmly in prayer also clutch the reins of temporal power. In a country that flatters itself with the sobriquet "Christian nation," the majority of American "Christians" support the death penalty without experiencing a second of cognitive dissonance. A disturbing number of Christians can't get past the book of Leviticus without gathering rocks to stone every stray "sodomite" crossing their path. Alas, the Jesus that reigns over America takes delight in schemes to expel illegal aliens from the land. Because her blond mane and feral eyes give her an uncanny resemblance to all four horses of the Apocalypse, the American Jesus has a soft spot for Ann Coulter, despite her hateful shtick. In her latest best-selling tirade "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," Ms. Coulter demonstrates why she's a "Christian" and her political opponents are the spawn of Satan. In "Godless," a book that proves there is often truth in advertising as far as titles are concerned, Ms. Coulter proves her love for humanity by questioning the motives of the widows who successfully lobbied for the creation of the 9/11 Commission. When she's through with her shoddy hit-piece that includes speculation about whether the widows' husbands were planning to divorce them before al-Qaida spared them a visit to divorce court, you can't help but feel you're in the presence of something supernaturally despicable. No one slings mud imported straight from the Stygian depths quite like Ms. Coulter, a McCarthyite-smear artist who loves generating revulsion across the political spectrum every time she has a book to flog. Her exaggerations, hackery, lies and bad faith are dutifully pointed out by critics every time she hits the book circuit, but the insincerity of her Christian profession is rarely commented upon. This has always bothered me. Recently, I realized that Ann Coulter's gall in calling herself a "Christian" isn't any of my business. The problem is my own stupidity in identifying myself as a "Christian" when the word is devoid of its original meaning and has even come to stand for its metaphysical opposite. I continue to believe in the things I've always believed about the faith, but I can't be a Christian in a world where Ann Coulter can call herself a Christian without fear of contradiction. I'm open to suggestions about a new spiritual handle since I've already removed "Christian" from my lexicon of spiritual name-dropping. I wouldn't mind being called a Jew of some sort, but I don't think those good people will have me. Since they're only 3 percent of the population, you'd think a brother could catch a break. Alas, I bring too much baggage to the table.
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#1. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
LOL. Now that's a great line. She is and you will be! No real follower of Jesus could post such things.
Check out my blog, America, the Bushieful.
I'm open to suggestions about a new spiritual handle since I've already removed "Christian" from my lexicon of spiritual name-dropping. I feel the same about the word conservative. As it's now connoted and with whom it's associated, I don't want to be one.
Exactly. Ann Coulter is only taken seriously to an unrealistic degree by people who love the religion of sociopathic hate mongering. If people like TLBShow love this person uncritcally and adopt her unrealisticly framed fantasies of hate, that is proof enough for me that this person makes nothing of substance worth serious consideration politically or socially.
Christian theologian and 9-11 truth researcher David Ray Griffin has a new book coming out in a couple weeks addressed directly at fake Christians like Ann Coulter and (apparently) alwaysontheright. I can't wait to read it: Here's its description: Book Description Check out my blog, America, the Bushieful.
it's because of her looks, Mike. if she were a Helen Thomas lookalike, i guarantee you neither TLB or aotr would be such fanatical admirers.
Gack. She is no looker in my book. I find this person repusive inside, and nothing to write home to Mom about on the outside. Besides, she should worry about things like voting properly and what kind of role model she presents before she whines and screeches out of her thin lipped little harpy face hole about anyone else.
There is no religion on the planet that could make this bitch act human.
Amazon link: Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action. The two books Neo-Conned! and Neo-Conned! Again examine Bush's Iraq war from the Catholic just war perspective.
Coulter lives by WWJD? Coulter is an admitted deadhead... What Would Jerry Do?
Ann slaughtered the jerk Matt Lauer on the interview. Her very clearly articulated point was that the "left" [SIC] intentionally USES these women for their own disingenuos political ends realizing that anyone who argues their point will be called "INSENSITIVE." [Gawd I hate that word] Regardless of what anyone thinks of Ann Coulter, she has a right to speak her peace under the Constitution [at least until Shrub destroys it] and the howls for her to shut up are pure hypocrisy. Likewise the howls over Haditha are BS until the facts come in. If it happened the way the marine on the other thread said, the same methods were used in WWII when taking towns under fire. Throw the grenade in the window FIRST to clear the house. When the enemy intentionally uses civilians as cover, it ain't the Marines fault if they get fragged, but rather the freeking morons who used a civilian house as cover to blow up a Marine. I'm getting rather sick of the hypocrisy...seems the Constitution's guarantee of free speech and innocent until proven guilty do not apply when the politics is inconvenient.
"I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in -- and the West in general -- into an unbearable hell and a choking life." Of cousre. The left used them in an attempt to get an investigation into 911. The GOP certainly didn't want the investigation. Look at the two major attempts to derail the investigation by the GOP. Look at Bush's choice of Kissinger to lead the investigation after the two GOP attempts to stop the investigation failed. Look at the outing of Kissinger's conflict of interest and and his resignation from the chairmanship rather than reveal his conflicts. I say power to them. If the GOP can't withstand an investigation into the responsibility for 911, and if the GOP makes an all out attempt to derail the investigation, then the investigation is all the more important. I only regret that these people didn't have more power to prevent some of the other shenanigans that went on during the course of the investigation, e.g., Bush and Cheney refusing to testify separately, parties refusing to testify under oath, etc. This is what Coulter is really upset about. The lifting of the GOP blanket of secrecy and the release of inconvenient facts. She can't tell goobers like AOTR and TLBSHOW this so she uses her smokescreen.
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This is what Coulter is really upset about. The lifting of the GOP blanket of secrecy and the release of inconvenient facts. Well of course. I wish we ALL had the power to go drag every one of the assholes right out of their homes and offices in DC and give 'em a trial right on the street in public with a real judge presiding and the people being the jury. 1880. Immediate punishment once the verdict is in using the most expedient manner. Firing squad comes to mind because the traitors are too numerous. We both know however that the only reason Drats rail for an investigation is so they can get in POWER and then turn around and continue the same globalist wars and false flag ops. Their ain't a dimes worth of difference between fascist Shrub and company and com ie Klinton and company. They're all whores and all need to be drug out and tried for treason. Someone needs to find Reno and include her in the proceedings as well.
"I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in -- and the West in general -- into an unbearable hell and a choking life." Nailed it. Christian used to mean something. Now it's just a way to be holier than thou. The whole right wing is about as religious as your average turtle. They worship power and money and nothing else. From my limited understanding of the scriptures, that wasn't the original idea.
You are right. Power and money crucified Jesus. The early Christians decried the imperial powers of their day (and ours) as "The Beast" and the enemy of the Kingdom of God. Today's "Christians" have more in common with the followers after the Beast in Jesus' day than with his persecuted followers.
Check out my blog, America, the Bushieful.
Silly boy. Go reload your cap guns and step on ants. The adults might be talking, find the Teddy.
If Artie Coltrane is a girl, then I'm the Anti-Christ.
If Ann Coulter's A Christian, I'll Be Damned
She is and you will be!
#2. To: alwaysontheright (#1)
Because her blond mane and feral eyes give her an uncanny resemblance to all four horses of the Apocalypse, the American Jesus has a soft spot for Ann Coulter, despite her hateful shtick.
#3. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
I continue to believe in the things I've always believed about the faith, but I can't be a Christian in a world where Ann Coulter can call herself a Christian without fear of contradiction.
#4. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
Excellent thoughts for this Sunday. Thanks.
#5. To: Arator (#2)
"No real follower of Jesus could post such things."
#6. To: Ferret Mike, alwaysontheright (#5)
Probing disturbing questions that beg for a response from the Christian community, distinguished scholar of religion and popular writer David Ray Griffin provides a hard-hitting analysis of the official accounts of the events of September 11, 2001. A tireless investigator, Griffin has sorted through enormous amounts of government and independent data and brought to the surface some very unsettling inconsistencies about what really happened. In this, his latest book, he analyzes the evidence about 9/11 and then explores a distinctively Christian perspective on these issues, taking seriously what we know about Jesus’ life, death, and teachings. Drawing a parallel between the Roman Empire of antiquity and the American Empire of today, he applies Jesus’ teachings to the current political administration, and he explores how Christian churches, as a community intending to be an incarnation of the divine, can and should respond.
#7. To: Ferret Mike, Arator (#5)
#8. To: christine (#7)
#9. To: Ferret Mike, all (#8)
#10. To: Arator (#6)
#11. To: aristeides (#10)
#12. To: alwaysontheright (#1)
--Osama bin Laden
#13. To: IndieTX (#12)
Her very clearly articulated point was that the "left" [SIC] intentionally USES these women for their own disingenuos political ends ...
#14. To: ... (#13)
I only regret that these people didn't have more power to prevent some of the other shenanigans that went on during the course of the investigation, e.g., Bush and Cheney refusing to testify separately, parties refusing to testify under oath, etc.
--Osama bin Laden
#15. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
#16. To: Mekons4 (#15)
From my limited understanding of the scriptures, that wasn't the original idea.
#17. To: alwaysontheright (#1)
he is and you will be!
#18. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
 | What's that Mr. Nipples? You want me to ask the nice lady about her rack?. |
#19. To: Arator (#16)
It is on Leno in a bit. With George Carlin. I doubt she would agree to be on face to face with him, because he would rip the last shreds of skin off that skank. She finally did it. The right wing hates her now, except for the true nuts like Malkin and Matlin...why are their names so similar? Even Peter King, who knocked the widows, call this demented and beyond the pale. Not to mention the blatant plagiarism and taking facts out of context. It is gone. My youngest brother is a hardcore Republican, but Iraq (his oldest is 16 and nearly ready to be drafted) and O'Reilly and Coulter have turned him off politics for good. Just so long as he doesn't vote. My other two Republican brothers have turned Dem, at least for now, because they cannot believe Bush and his theocrats/neocons stole their party. And the other brother was always pretty much a democrat, even when I was republican.
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