(Must See Video) - Plus, My Thank You Message to Rosie O’Donnell
Terry Trippany on Sep 18 2006 at 9:10 am | Filed under: Feature Article, Liberalism Watch
I would like to extend a message of thanks to Rosie O’Donnell for opening up my eyes to an emerging theme that is brewing in the sludge of liberal hysterics. Had Rosie not opened up her mouth I would have been slow to see the latest campaign of idiots and morons who are unwittingly protecting Islamofascists by equating Christians with radical Muslims. As such they are ignoring the real threat posed by Islamofascists as exemplified in the recent violence due to words spoken by the Pope.
I would limit this conversation to the comparison of radical Christians and radical Islam but the left is lashing out against all Christians as only they seem to be able to do.
New Theme of the Left as Exemplified in this atheistnetwork.com video edit of the trailer for Jesus Camp the Movie
Internet groups everywhere are frothing with this theme using the following undercurrents as the springboard to their intellectually vacant arguments.
- Hitler was a “massive” Christian and thus all Christians are cut from the same cloth.
- Christianity has been historically violent followed by examples that go back to the early history; typically somewhere between the 14th and 17th century.
- Christians are just as radical today. Examples of such are Timothy McVeigh, the Evangelical Christians documented in the “award winning” Jesus Camp the Movie, and various cult groups such as the Westboro Baptist Church that are painted as the rule rather than the exception.
In almost every case we see that not only are these examples being used in a manner that is most certainly out of context, but they are also historically wrong.
The most oft repeated comparison is that Hitler was a “massive” Christian as many on the left profess. Yes, Hitler did make reference to his views in Mein Kampf and elsewhere as being an extension of the Lord’s message. However Hitler rejected Christianity in general. The Christianity he agreed with was selectively chosen for validation and to some extent to win over European Christians. There is much recorded history that indicates that Hitler was anti-Christian, most notably by Goebbels in his diary. Hitler wasn’t even brought up as an anti-Semite and he killed Catholics and Protestants of all walks of life if they resisted the Nazi’s.
In any event the discussion about the Nazi’s and Christianity is not a linear black and white discussion. The topic is much more complex than citing passing references to Mein Kampf. Reams of literature have been written on this topic. The simple comparison by those on the left underscores the immaturity and ignorance of those making such claims.
But that aside, the attempt to use historical reference and fringe groups as proof that radical Christians are as dangerous as radical Islam is inherently flawed. This argument ignores the threat as it exists today. Worse, it is used as an excuse to explain why Islamofascists act the way they do. As such it is a fool’s campaign that if successful will lead to more death and destruction before the left wakes up to the real religious threat of Islamofascism. By all means, watch this Hot Air video of the reaction of Muslims to the words of the Pope.
Other attempts such as Jesus Camp the Movie, Timothy McVeigh and the Westboro Baptist Church are based on the same false premise. Without exception there is a certain context that is being left out and it is being used to indoctrinate others into believing these false comparisons. The case of Westboro Baptist Church is the most extreme example of finding the most lunatic fanatics they can find and painting all Christians with that broad brush.
In the end I should have seen this coming. Rosie O’Donnell isn’t capable of such original thought. She is simply parroting the whisper campaign that has been building out of anger because Christians reject many facets of liberal dogma and it is believed that Christians are responsible for electing President Bush.
All such attempts will predictably backfire on the left because theirs is a message of unhinged hate. So thanks Rosie. We need people like you to point this out for all American’s to see.
liberals, Democrats
Update: For those of you reading this post who believe that radical Christianity is on par with Radical Islam I beg you to read the excellent coverage by the Anchoress of the Islamic meltdown in reaction to the Pope’s speech. Take note of the press whitewash of the murdered nun in Somalia; explaining it away with the phrase “unknown motives”. Sick.
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UPDATE II: Rob at Flopping Aces has a rundown of recent verbal and physical attacks on Christians from the Muslims to Hollywood. It is a good read.
See Also:
- Blue Crab Boulevard: A Harsh Critique Of Liberals
- Gateway Pundit : Surprise! Al Qaeda Calls for Jihad Over Papal Remarks
- Hugh Hewitt: Hat tip on Anchoress article and subsequent Whitewash
- Brent Bozell III: NBC’s “crazy christians” show
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Hi again Webloggin editor,
I wanted to thank you for your reply on my Jesus Camp video comments. I, just as many of your readers probably do, enjoy a good conversation.
I have a brief question for you regarding this post. How is the message of the left one of “unhinged hate”?
I believe that attempts to equate Christianity with Radical Islam, in a modern day context, is an example of an unhealthy fear of Christianity. It is unhinged from my point of view because I believe that modern day liberal politics is premised on an irrational and unsubstantiated fear that the right wing of the United States is inherently theocratic. I think such points of view are too simplistic.
In particular I believe that the verbal attacks on Christians by the likes of Rosie O’Donnell and other spokespeople of the left extend from their deep seated resentment at those who helped elect President Bush. It is clear that President Bush would not have been elected if Christians turned their back on him. This doesn’t substantiate those who believe that Bush is ushering in a theocratic style of government in any way. It just emphasizes that the message of the Democratic Party is out of touch with those who practice faith.
While I defend those who have a strong belief in God I should point out that I am not overly religious myself. I just don’t fear those who are.
Now I am careful to provide a context when speaking about modern day Christianity because we all know that anyone can find historical examples of hate from just about any religious group or movement. I believe that Christians in general have evolved beyond that of radical Islam.
There will be many who point out that radical Islam consists of only a small segment of Muslims and that they are overwhelmingly peaceful. I counter this with the very hard fact that Muslims are overwhelmingly silent when it comes to denouncing the radicals that have taken over their faith. The example is true even today. Where are the Muslim denunciations of the violent attacks on Christians in response to the speech of Pope Benedict? You will note that there is not a wave of equally violent attacks in response by Christians.
Thus people like Rosie O’Donnell help further my beliefs along these lines and unfortunately they are not isolated.
[...] From the comment section of Webloggin on a Thank You Rosie O’Donnell thread which is a must read: I believe that attempts to equate Christianity with Radical Islam, in a modern day context, is an example of an unhealthy fear of Christianity. It is unhinged from my point of view because I believe that modern day liberal politics is premised on an irrational and unsubstantiated fear that the right wing of the United States is inherently theocratic. I think such points of view are too simplistic. [...]
I would like to express my opinion about several points in your argument:
“…I believe that modern day liberal politics is premised on an irrational and unsubstantiated fear that the right wing of the United States is inherently theocratic.”
Do you truly believe that the leftist movement of the United States is merely a fearful counter-argument to the right party? It seems rather shallow that an entire group’s political viewpoint can be stripped down to a mere theological fear.
Why must there be a constant association between Democrats and a hatred of Christianity? Are the Christian conservatives so caught up in their own beliefs that they feel the opposing argument only exists because of themselves? Are they so theocentric as to ignore all other issues of debate?
I think you missed my point. This is one of many themes that the far left has glommed onto and it is prevalent. This is not of my doing; I simply provide examples that I believe substantiate my point of view.
I wish this were not true and it is my sincere hope that the center left act to take their party back.
You are preaching to the wrong audience however. You should be speaking out against the kind of examples I put out here to others on the left. The radicals do nothing to help the left get back into power.
Worse, Republicans who are increasingly irritated with their own party have little alternative but to vote them back in because the left is so far out there on so many topics.
I think the real threat for the left will be that this kind of hate speech is a turn off for the older generation of Democrats.
Quite the opposite. Christian conservatives are very comfortable in their beliefs despite the attacks from the left. In fact I believe that hatred of Christians has become acceptable to the poinht that speech which would normally be considered politically correct is now posh in many liberal circles; the New York Times included. The left is its own worst enemy here. This is a creation of their own doing.
[...] But that isn’t the real story here. The real story is that it has become acceptable to discriminate against Christians with bigoted characterizations that portray them as gun wielding psycho killers. Such bigotry is a common occurrence in film, on TV and the internet, in schools and in city halls across America. Newspapers cover such stories with zest and a certain sense of shoulder shrugging normalcy. [...]