tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post7022277158457612822..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: Assessing the "State of Play"Ben Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1174522721600089562009-04-20T14:00:00.000-07:002009-04-20T14:00:00.000-07:00Ben, the post from
Blogger Smadraji is spam. (ho...Ben, the post from<br /> Blogger Smadraji is spam. (homosexual spam at that)Brett Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517578424630461933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-74043775878586242282009-04-20T07:14:00.000-07:002009-04-20T07:14:00.000-07:00Irenicum said:
Blackwater is the corporate offspr...Irenicum said:<br /><br /><I>Blackwater is the corporate offspring of right wing Christianity married to a hyper-capitalist militarism.</I>Can you please explain this?Brett Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517578424630461933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-4953249900762850442009-04-19T15:01:00.000-07:002009-04-19T15:01:00.000-07:00This was a fun movie. As far as tough journalism, ...This was a fun movie. As far as tough journalism, it certainly harkens back to the "glory days" and those days are just long gone. <br /><br />When the news says Somali pirates are a "distraction" to the Obama administration, and "now, let's get back to more footage of the new first dog", something tells me we've just lost it.<br /><br />One thing that was annoying was the constant helicopter bit. THAT was just too much over the top.<br /><br />Otherwise, a VERY good movie.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683809990540740131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-44126743284988544282009-04-19T06:00:00.000-07:002009-04-19T06:00:00.000-07:00Still stuck on the comments from the last Bart ent...Still stuck on the comments from the last Bart entry.<br /><br />Lisa, there are many christians who take the genesis account as symbol/poetry. The majority of these do not reject the miraculous. The 'story' from Ben about the 'dead lady' on the phone. first, beleivers who go to be with the Lord are not dead. Our catholic [and orthodox] brothers and sisters believe strongly in this communion of the saints. They go further than I do with it, but many well establsished Christian traditions do not see stuff like this as silly. I have seen plenty of these things myself, bens story did not shock me in the least. JohnCorpus Christi Outreach Ministrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164866291727500237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-25169504934927814232009-04-18T15:30:00.000-07:002009-04-18T15:30:00.000-07:00Thanks for the review. I've always been a Russell ...Thanks for the review. I've always been a Russell Crowe fan, and it sounds like this won't disappoint either. I live in the dark heart of Blackwater territory, western Michigan, so I wonder how this movie will fare here. Blackwater is the corporate offspring of right wing Christianity married to a hyper-capitalist militarism. Around here, it's seen as nearly a holy undertaking. And considering the consequences of this kind of belief and practice, "undertaking" is the only industry left with a strong profit margin. Anyway, enough of my rant. Thanks again!Irenicumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409091214695782381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-35687676359738495682009-04-18T08:58:00.000-07:002009-04-18T08:58:00.000-07:00Thanks for the "State of Play" review. One of my ...Thanks for the "State of Play" review. One of my great concerns is the current sad of state news reporting. It seems that no one can report, as Joe Friday would say, "Just the facts madam", without puting their own political spin on it. Also, it seems that this "spinning" occurs all across the political spectrum and once great news gathering and reporting organizations can no longer be believed and respected.<br />As you concluded, lets hope that we learn that we "should return to old school reporting and news".Joe Arnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573189316434533031noreply@blogger.com