tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post3298767599321537078..comments2024-01-16T20:32:16.809-06:00Comments on Teaching Anthropology: Why I am Sickened by Obama's Rick Warren Choice: The Meaning to Africa: One Anthropologist Strikes BackPamthropologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061905270637904812noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-60176642206010378142009-01-09T09:40:00.000-06:002009-01-09T09:40:00.000-06:00Anonymous, I'm afraid this forum isn't the place f...Anonymous, I'm afraid this forum isn't the place for that kind of agenda.Pamthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061905270637904812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-8712285571608999172009-01-09T02:40:00.000-06:002009-01-09T02:40:00.000-06:00Please post it, because I think that this topic of...Please post it, because I think that this topic of Rick's infatuation with building theocratic communities or countries should concern everyone, not only liberals but Christians as well. He is saying a lot of things which should be of concern to Christians as well and I think they are slow to speak about him for fear of his power in the Christian community and the liberals of course are not afraid to criticize him, but if these two groups could get together and question some of what he really says and is actually doing, then people would see his real agenda. Does that make sense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-59553906056785653502009-01-08T20:51:00.000-06:002009-01-08T20:51:00.000-06:00I wasn't particularly surprised by the information...I wasn't particularly surprised by the information contained in "Anonymous"'s post. When scanning the internet for Warren quotes, I saw quite a bit of opposition to Warren from the Christian community--it is a "second coming", evangelical movement, after all--not a perspective embraced by many American churches. He is not theologically "deep", if you will--so he seems to anger both biblical purists and more liberal and erudite religious traditions.<BR/><BR/>Well, let's face it. He is a self-aggrandizing empire-builder with more than a little whiff of mothball hypocrisy clinging to his hipster-wanna-be goatee. Doesn't take too much to suss that one out. (There goes my New Year's resolution to be less snarky and more earth-mother positive.)<BR/><BR/>And as you can see in the link, it does play out differently in an African context. I, actually, have a draft blog on the issue. I should post it in a day or two.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoy the different perspectives you get when writing a blog.Pamthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061905270637904812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-15058360123177033502009-01-08T20:13:00.000-06:002009-01-08T20:13:00.000-06:00Having followed the link provided by Anonymus, I m...Having followed the link provided by Anonymus, I must say they are all more than a little mad as the Hatter.<BR/><BR/>However, arguing about religious beliefs is an absolute waste of time and energy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-28171033809943667672009-01-08T05:46:00.000-06:002009-01-08T05:46:00.000-06:00You are only beginning to get what is going on in ...You are only beginning to get what is going on in churches all over the world. Rick's church is appearing today to be much more like a sect than traditional Christianity. Many Christians do not believe that Purpose Driven Church/Life is biblical.<BR/><BR/>Check out this link: www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/lorendavisincident.htm<BR/><BR/>This is the stuff that is going on in Kenya where the village Kitale is a Purpose Driven Community complete with church, school and all kinds of Purpose Driven ministries. Google it.<BR/><BR/>I understand why liberals don't like Rick, but I don't get why more Christians don't think this plan for world nation domination "talk" isn't a bit weird or scary.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-24606839232299425772008-12-30T19:41:00.000-06:002008-12-30T19:41:00.000-06:00To paraphrase both Epicurus and Lucretius, the god...To paraphrase both Epicurus and Lucretius, the gods, being perfect, have <B>no</B> interest in us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-40228912794434842922008-12-29T23:39:00.000-06:002008-12-29T23:39:00.000-06:00I had always been wary of his support of faith-bas...I had always been wary of his support of faith-based initiative and vouchers in education. I am back to my basic philosophy--all politicians are narcissistic and are easily seduced by visions of power and adulation. He is no different.<BR/><BR/>For five years, my friend has been threatening to immigrate to Canada. He is well-researched in the process. Maybe some day, you will meet him. That would be good for you and bad for me. *smile*Pamthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061905270637904812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645839568564602372.post-58262895473333665742008-12-29T23:11:00.000-06:002008-12-29T23:11:00.000-06:00Obama seems to reach a new bottom with every passi...Obama seems to reach a new bottom with every passing day...by the time he is inaugurated he should be fully Bushed. Seriously, I now wonder on what basis people claim he is a "liberal", assuming anyone can agree on what that bit of conceptual fog contains.<BR/><BR/>I was very sorry to read about what your friend suffered.Maximilian C. Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209329841918356753noreply@blogger.com