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I read Leonard Pitts' column, "The gospels according to the Cheney apostles," about a group of conservatives who are going to revise the Bible to eliminate anything that sounds liberal (Sun Journal online, Oct. 18). They're going to do to the Bible what Fox News Channel does to the news.
I can already imagine what the conservative Bible would look like. The 23rd Psalm would be revised to include the right to bear arms. The part where Jesus says that a camel has a better chance of passing through the eye of a needle than a rich man has of entering the Kingdom of Heaven would have to be cut out. Loving thy neighbor as thyself will be amended, adding, "... if they think like us." The Sermon on the Mount would include conservative talking points.
The four gospels of the New Testament — Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — would be changed to six, with the addition of the gospels of Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin.
Carl Leinan, Lewiston
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The defintion of liberalism
The defintion of liberalism , is mental mind disorder. One of the first signs of it is Bush hater syndrome.
Hey Jal, Fox News has 4 times more viewers than Obamas MSNBC.
In all actuallity, this
In all actuallity, this editorial sucks. A liberal trying to be funny....this was a lame attempt. I can come up with much better lines for the liberal bible. Hell, I could come up with better lines to slam conservatives than what this buffon wrote. "adding, "... if they think like us." Ohhhhhhhh dats funny and cutting edge! Hardy Har har. "would be changed to six, with the addition of the gospels of Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin." Oooooooooo piss my pants funny!
verified Conservative derangement
Conservative derangement syndrome at work. First, the re-writing of the Bible for political purposes is routine. Its been going on for almost 2000 years. That Conserpedia is now re-writing it to remove anything "liberal" like charity is no surprise. But you have to ask, if conservatives believe the current Bible is literally true exactly as written then isn't it hypocritical to re-write it.
As for jojolou loving Fox News, we can't be surprised from his/her comments. Unfortunately most of what they carry that isn't on other channels are lies, distortions, or just plain garbage intended for the weak minded who can't do the basic research or have never learned to think critically. Ms. Dunn's comment was that student should develop their life's plan themselves. An individual plan and they should stick to it. Referencing Mao and Mother Therasa may have been poor choices. But promoting individualism seems very consistent with US principles.
Jon Albrecht Dixfield
Carl, please expand your
Carl, please expand your reading beyond Pitt's column.
I love Fox News, they reveal
I love Fox News, they reveal things that no other channel does. Look what happened to Acorn and Van Jones. Someone has to give us the right information and then we can decide for ourselves what to do. When you have two people you look up to, Mao and Mother Theresa which was said by Dunn and we heard her ourselves. Nobody has called Glenn Beck to correct him, openyour eyes.
verified McCain quotes Mao
McCain quotes Mao frequently. If you voted for him, you must be a commie-pinko.
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Yes, and if the liberals
Yes, and if the liberals re-wrote it, there would be the "Ten Entitlements".
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