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Elmer Gantry

Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons made this fictional preacher, of Sinclair Lewis's novel, come alive on screen in the 60s. The Sister Falconer character may have been intended to emulate Aimee McPherson and other female preachers of the day.
Anyway, the intent of the novel was to indicate that one could be "religious." and at the same time a fraud. Just a way to make a good living!

The discussion lately about what goes in in churches, other than worship, and especially the predominantly black churches, reminded me of that old movie.

The "acting out", even in church, is important in the black heritage it seems.
If you noticed in the clips now being shown often of the Reverend Wright, Obama's preacher, someone will on occasion run up behind the preacher and pat him on the back for a statement he just uttered, also there will be one or more "directors" on either side of the stage, seemingly directing responses desired.
There is also constant shouting from the audience, who generally stand and make incredible motions and signs.
They have every right to do any and all of these things of course.
It is just, in my opinion, not taken seriously by other races when the words spoken are designed to intimidate other races, and criticize them for the current condition of the black population.
There are also many white churches and other organizations who preach and support the same kind of provocation toward other races.
Maybe another 7000 years is needed to improve this situation!
If only Adam and Eve could have made us all either white, or black only.

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sage

Submitted by Davids mom on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 12:14pm.

Ah - a quiet voice of reason. Thanks!

sage - don't you know...Jesus was black(or olive).

Submitted by Main Stream on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 11:40am.

If Jesus came back from the dead and walked the earth again, most folks like beaver, dense, hobbs and trax, would spit on the poor guy. Most Jews back then were very dark skinned, men had beards, and dressed like hippies.

Another thought...Jesus may have been gay, as he always hung out with those 12 men and supposedly never married (totally gay).

Easter thoughts: "Jesus is coming, so look busy!"

Main Stream

Submitted by sageadvice on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 1:04am.

I have no idea of the color of Jesus Christ! I would agree that he probably wasn't Anglo, although it could have been possible.

Wonder why we have to consider those things?

Also, the "walking the earth" part you said would be unlikely with our current transportation systems.

He dressed like everyone else then, I think, and he might do that again, I certainly don't know.
There again, I don't know what difference that would make!

Color of skin, walking or riding, dress code, and having an entourage along, doesn't seem somehow to me to be strange.

No Main Scream

Submitted by other_side_trax on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 4:51pm.

We'll leave all of the SPITTING, snarling, and trash talking to sweet little ole YOU. You're just too good at it. "We're not worthy."

You win the "nothing is sacred" prize of all time. Claiming we'd spit on the Second Coming? You've sunk to a new low. I did not think it would be possible. But you've done it.

Just glad I'm not YOU.

Do us all of us a favor, huh?. Either change your ways . . . or eliminate yourself from the gene pool. You're obviously depressed. You know, take the COWARD's way out. Herein, you've proved yourself completely capable both literally and physically. Just go ahead and end it, PLEASE!!!!

I really you hope you take my advice. And I promise, my conscience will be clear. And when Jesus does show up, we'll both pray for your tormented soul.
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LMAO
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What you're still reading? You haven't done it yet? Darn . . . .

From the other side of the tracks

Other side of the trax: An analysis in Arabic

Submitted by AF A-10 on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 12:38am.

You have disgraced the great Allah. Kill Yourself Now!! Infidel!

See the parallel?

Kevin "Hack" King

Weak Hack!!!

Submitted by other_side_trax on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 11:07am.

No parallel whatsoever. MS trashed "beaver, dense, hobbs and trax", not Jesus.

My comments were a humorous attempt to get MS to rein-in the outlandish statements. Obviously, they went right over your feeble-minded head. What a complete non-sequitir. Give up. You are not even capable of debate. Just meaningless drive-bys.

From the other side of the tracks

Other side of the trax. You are right.

Submitted by AF A-10 on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 2:10pm.

I suck. I also have a very "feeble-minded head." And it's bald to boot. I'll leave you to your clever wit. no hard feelings.

Kevin "Hack" King

Main, if you suddenly

Submitted by Hey on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 11:48am.

Main, if you suddenly dissappear from the blogs, we'll know you got struck by a bolt of lightning.

PLEASE

Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 11:46am.

tell me that second paragraph is some sort of sick attempt at humor. . .oh please. I'm backing up right now to avoid the lightening striking!

Jane... please,

Submitted by Main Stream on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 11:49am.

can your prove that he WASN'T???

Happy Easter.

Main,

Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 12:09pm.

I will not fall victim to arguing with you, noooooo way.

However, all I have to say is OH HE11 NO, you are pulling my leg here aren't you?

I'm not even going to discuss this with you except to say you are so wrong, you're just wrong.

Happy happies to you too.

Was Jesus Gay???

Submitted by Main Stream on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 12:39pm.

WAS JESUS GAY?

Main Stream

Submitted by muddle on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 5:03pm.

Um, from every possible angle imaginable, this is simply absurd.

(And be thankful that it is the object of Christian adoration that you have indicated here. Christians tend merely to recoil from such blasphemies and perhaps attempt to put up some argument. Were you to have said something similar of the Prophet of Islam, for instance, you might have had to change your identity and move elsewhere.)

Main Stream

Submitted by Cyclist on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 4:00pm.

I don't know. The thought never crossed my mind. I do know that He died on the cross for my sins.
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Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 12:42pm.

final word - if you read what Tug and I had to say yesterday . . .if you see a very attractive older lady walking along with a trail of ten penny nails and snatches of hair on the ground behind her, it's probably Tug or me!

Jane..

Submitted by Tug13 on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 1:48pm.

Let's don't waste our time pulling out our purty hair, and spittin' nails because of someone like her. Let's just back away before that lightning hits. Smiling