Comments on: Breathtaking Religious Ignorance at the Globe and Mail http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:46:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: john http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180257 john Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:04:58 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180257 Grog I was speaking 'former side' in a broad stroke term as in a faith based perspective. The Globe treats ALL faith groups as if they were all strict literalists and creationist. They dont have a staff writer who is religious. They don't have a Catholic writer, Evangelical, observant Jewish writer who write/speaks with that voice. They have however, made a big deal of marginalizing faith voices in their ad campaigns. Which makes them more intolerant than those they accuse of intolerance. This is a complex discussion that merits a very open and public debate. The Globe will lead the charge to stifle it. John Grog

I was speaking ‘former side’ in a broad stroke term as in a faith based perspective.

The Globe treats ALL faith groups as if they were all strict literalists and creationist. They dont have a staff writer who is religious. They don’t have a Catholic writer, Evangelical, observant Jewish writer who write/speaks with that voice.

They have however, made a big deal of marginalizing faith voices in their ad campaigns.

Which makes them more intolerant than those they accuse of intolerance.

This is a complex discussion that merits a very open and public debate. The Globe will lead the charge to stifle it.

John

]]> By: Grog http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180253 Grog Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:57:34 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180253 Scott - Yes - I read it several years ago. Along with John Shelby Spong, Harpur is one of the more interesting theologians calling to question many of the "conventional" interpretations of scripture and the suppositions upon which that model is based. It's very interesting indeed. Scott - Yes - I read it several years ago. Along with John Shelby Spong, Harpur is one of the more interesting theologians calling to question many of the “conventional” interpretations of scripture and the suppositions upon which that model is based.

It’s very interesting indeed.

]]> By: Scott from Winnipeg http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180248 Scott from Winnipeg Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180248 Anyone else read the Pagan Christ? Anyone else read the Pagan Christ?

]]> By: Grog http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180244 Grog Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:37:40 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180244 <i>They have not had a writer who represents the former side in any capacity, even as a guest in the last decade.</i> Is there a credible "creationist" out there? I can't think of one in the last ten years that hasn't been shown up as a dishonest hack. As for the post itself, I have to agree with dalton's assessment that Shane is quibbling over a matter of scriptural interpretation - from a theologian. They have not had a writer who represents the former side in any capacity, even as a guest in the last decade.

Is there a credible “creationist” out there? I can’t think of one in the last ten years that hasn’t been shown up as a dishonest hack.

As for the post itself, I have to agree with dalton’s assessment that Shane is quibbling over a matter of scriptural interpretation - from a theologian.

]]> By: dalton http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180238 dalton Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:25:29 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180238 I'm looking for the "breathtaking religious ignorance" you promised us in the title of your article. The only point of "religion" you appear to quibble on is a point of interpretation, voiced not by the Globe reporter but by the Rev. Rob Oliphant. I’m looking for the “breathtaking religious ignorance” you promised us in the title of your article. The only point of “religion” you appear to quibble on is a point of interpretation, voiced not by the Globe reporter but by the Rev. Rob Oliphant.

]]> By: Early Easter « Ww - Wolfville watch - Ww http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180228 Early Easter « Ww - Wolfville watch - Ww Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:17:35 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180228 [...] even this early Easter isn’t early enough for one United Church in Toronto or Michael Valpy of the Globe and Mail! who is reporting it is celebrating it [...] […] even this early Easter isn’t early enough for one United Church in Toronto or Michael Valpy of the Globe and Mail! who is reporting it is celebrating it […]

]]> By: Babylonian http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180225 Babylonian Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:57:30 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180225 **Pax Cristi **Pax Cristi

]]> By: Babylonian http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180224 Babylonian Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:45:29 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180224 Good post Shane, John, I agree with you about what you said about being able to cancel your subscription with one of then. I have noticed the CBC has been letting some......dare I say it?........"normalcy" into their broadcast regime; Rick Mercer Liberal gospel song, the reent criticism with Mandsbridge and the political junkies, Rick Mercer and his Rant on Levant. Is it possible, in wake of their spending controversy, the fact that they gave Harper and the conservatives hell from the beginning, and a strong possibility of a conservative majority, or the fact that they rule as if they are in a majority.............that’s they are shaking in their boots of being shut down? I mean, Harper could have this written as a confidence motion compromise arguing "lets shut these guys down, to make a concession for the Liberal RESP amendment". I do not think anyone wants to go to the polls for the saving the CBC? Or maybe I have been eating too many Easter eggs. Pax Crisi Happy Easter all God bless Good post Shane, John, I agree with you about what you said about being able to cancel your subscription with one of then.

I have noticed the CBC has been letting some……dare I say it?……..”normalcy” into their broadcast regime; Rick Mercer Liberal gospel song, the reent criticism with Mandsbridge and the political junkies, Rick Mercer and his Rant on Levant.

Is it possible, in wake of their spending controversy, the fact that they gave Harper and the conservatives hell from the beginning, and a strong possibility of a conservative majority, or the fact that they rule as if they are in a majority………….that’s they are shaking in their boots of being shut down?

I mean, Harper could have this written as a confidence motion compromise arguing “lets shut these guys down, to make a concession for the Liberal RESP amendment”. I do not think anyone wants to go to the polls for the saving the CBC?

Or maybe I have been eating too many Easter eggs.

Pax Crisi
Happy Easter all
God bless

]]> By: John http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180222 John Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:16:11 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/03/22/breathtaking-religious-ignorance-at-the-globe-and-mail/#comment-180222 Shane, The Globe currently has an advertising campaign on Billboards that features the line "adam and eve versus darwin" suggesting that they have a fair and open debate on the issue in thir pages. They have not had a writer who represents the former side in any capacity, even as a guest in the last decade. Occasionally they offer Lorna Dueck from CTS television the odd column, but it is strictly limied to their terms of reference. The Globe's "religious columnist" for years was a failed NDP candidate in Toronto who was an admitted lapsed Christian. They consider believers of any type "radical." They have been Canada's greatest soft seller of the notion that faith nas no place in the public square. They have been the keepers of the notion that faith NEEDS to be relegated to the sidelines. The Globe is an insular group of anti-religious boomers who care no for free speech or debate. The nice thing is that unlike with the anti-religious at the CBC, you can cancel your subscription. Cheers John Shane,

The Globe currently has an advertising campaign on Billboards that features the line “adam and eve versus darwin” suggesting that they have a fair and open debate on the issue in thir pages.

They have not had a writer who represents the former side in any capacity, even as a guest in the last decade.

Occasionally they offer Lorna Dueck from CTS television the odd column, but it is strictly limied to their terms of reference.

The Globe’s “religious columnist” for years was a failed NDP candidate in Toronto who was an admitted lapsed Christian.

They consider believers of any type “radical.” They have been Canada’s greatest soft seller of the notion that faith nas no place in the public square.

They have been the keepers of the notion that faith NEEDS to be relegated to the sidelines.

The Globe is an insular group of anti-religious boomers who care no for free speech or debate.

The nice thing is that unlike with the anti-religious at the CBC, you can cancel your subscription.

Cheers
John

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