Fast Fiction

I want the word liberal to be reclaimed. I want it to be a good thing. I want to be able to introduce a friend and nod to the other friend and say, he’s a liberal. And we’ll all nod and because it means that we accept each other. Why should I flinch away from being a loving, open, inclusive person? And why would I want a leader who does?

Here’s the disturbing news: It’s something that I suspected but had no first-hand knowledge of. There are people out there in this country who are not only preaching superiority and intolerance, they’re using national media to get their news across. CBS is fined because of an errant breast, but CBN is helping to promote this man’s hate-speech:

“Christians are the only ones asked to be tolerant in this culture. The homosexuals are not asked to be tolerant. Only Christians are asked to put aside their views, put aside their opinions, not speak up, not stand out. Weíre asked to sit back and take a back seat to the rest of the culture. And itís time that we stood up for what we believe in.”

-- Ryan Dobson author, Be Intolerant Because Some Things Are Just Stupid

You know what? Every person on this planet has to practice tolerance on a daily basis. I have to tolerate the way everyone drives, my neighbor’s dog barking, pre-teen girls dressing like whores, meat eaters, misuse of the phrase “could care less,” the list goes on and on. Humans are not identical. We are all tolerant. Some are more tolerant than others and shame on those who preach intolerance. Intolerance does not make the world a better place.

“I tell people, “If you donít believe that youíre going to go to hell.” Being the president of the National Council for Churches she ought to preach that. She ought to tell everybody that. Muslims are not going to Heaven. It is a sad fact, but it is also true. And youíve got to tell people that, not out of pride or arrogance, but out of love. Because I care about people, Iíve got to tell them what is true. And the truth is the only way into Heaven is through Christ. Thatís why He said, “I am the way and the truth. No one gets to the Father but through Me.” He didnít include Joseph Smith, Ghandi, Buddha, Mohammed or anybody else. He said, “I am the only way."” --Ryan Dobson on CBN

You might want to check the Amazon comments on this book, as well.

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Personally, I think Jesus would be very disappointed if he were on earth today. I also think he’d be on the no fly list.