tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528338669038747187.post3964297465991865595..comments2024-01-22T19:04:40.709-08:00Comments on Warner's World: Rhetoric, Ill Will, and MurderWaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192404200929862166noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528338669038747187.post-8141299385634293222011-01-11T13:49:06.765-08:002011-01-11T13:49:06.765-08:00PS to Larry:
I was pastored in a small southern St...PS to Larry:<br />I was pastored in a small southern State where the clergy group were divided. I came in as a young pastor and associated with a new (older pastor) friend who had boys my age et al. Later, my boyhood pastor came to me and kindly informed me of my bad choice and that I had to make up my mind; I could not acceptably associate with both sides. That rankled my Germman, and I kindly informed this brother (old enough to be my father) that I was not there to take sides and that I would fellowship both sides without fear or favor.He started telling some unkind lies on me after that but that is where I am coming from. God didn't put us here to pick and choose; he put us here to befriend any and all, see people as God sees them, and shoot the issues straight morally and ethically. I think it is about time we started doing that again in our circles.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192404200929862166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528338669038747187.post-81918524050793097532011-01-11T13:42:24.698-08:002011-01-11T13:42:24.698-08:00Larry,
your defensive mechanism is one I see frequ...Larry,<br />your defensive mechanism is one I see frequently, and I frankly dfind it both "defensive" and annoying. I am not aware that my approach was either left or right. I tried to take it from the political arena, because I do believe the dots connect with rhetoric, ill will, murder, et al. War is the ultimate of violence. Peace is found among people of good will. Ratcheted rhetoric creates ill will or exaccerbates it. These are neither left nor right issues, yet I see conservatives coming out of the woodwork to defend Sarah Palin's cross-hairs logo. Excuse me, but I don't see that happening on the so-called left. Sherriff Clarence Dupnik spoke of the issues of rhetoric as a longtime lawman. What is left or right about that? Believe what you will, but I am still intent on decreasing our cultural dependence on violence.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192404200929862166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528338669038747187.post-50173312313958703092011-01-11T11:24:56.767-08:002011-01-11T11:24:56.767-08:00Wayne, you have swallowed the liberal Democratic v...Wayne, you have swallowed the liberal Democratic verbage about conservative people. You are blinded by the left and I do not know if there is much hope of you ever looking at the current situations with non-prejudicial eyes. Your mind is set and you will not change.Larry Bufordnoreply@blogger.com