Comments on: The Good Kind of Fear http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/ The Ramblings and 'Ritings of a Big-Dicked Country Boy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:13:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sue http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95788 Sue Thu, 01 May 2008 13:35:54 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95788 Mmmm - Chris Meloni... tell me more! Mmmm - Chris Meloni… tell me more!

]]> By: Dave http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95785 Dave Thu, 01 May 2008 13:07:24 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95785 GOD --- please save me from your followers! GOD —
please save me from your followers!

]]> By: Rg http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95777 Rg Thu, 01 May 2008 09:35:12 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95777 The reason people go to these mega-churches is that they're sheeple. And have you ever noticed that the "God" of the Old Testament was vengeful, misogynist, jealous prick? The reason people go to these mega-churches is that they’re sheeple.

And have you ever noticed that the “God” of the Old Testament was vengeful, misogynist, jealous prick?

]]> By: Jay http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95756 Jay Thu, 01 May 2008 02:16:15 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95756 Oh you know I was going to chime in here! I understand why you would think about the scare factor concerning God. I mean people in Christian churches have done more than there fair share of fear-mongering to the point that not many understand the love of God who is one and the same with Jesus. I'm not disagreeing or saying that I don't get the humor of the post (I do), but there's more love there than a scare tactic to get you into Heaven. After all, Jesus came for the hearts of people. He spoke out against religious actions a lot. If the heart changes, then everything else will do. What makes a person "unclean" isn't what goes into his mouth, but what comes out of it (which indicates what is within). Okay, enough of my sermon. :-) Oh you know I was going to chime in here!

I understand why you would think about the scare factor concerning God. I mean people in Christian churches have done more than there fair share of fear-mongering to the point that not many understand the love of God who is one and the same with Jesus.

I’m not disagreeing or saying that I don’t get the humor of the post (I do), but there’s more love there than a scare tactic to get you into Heaven. After all, Jesus came for the hearts of people. He spoke out against religious actions a lot. If the heart changes, then everything else will do. What makes a person “unclean” isn’t what goes into his mouth, but what comes out of it (which indicates what is within). Okay, enough of my sermon.

:-)

]]> By: chance http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95753 chance Thu, 01 May 2008 01:25:49 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95753 right on the mark right on the mark

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95745 Daniel Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:58:35 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95745 Reading this blog entry made me think of the Kid Rock's new song. In one verse he mentions how he is scared to send his children to church because of wolves in sheep clothing pastors. I think that the pastor's are the one's to blame for creating fear. Anything, especially the Bible, can be taken out of context to get others to see your point. I've heard several sermon's preached on one verse of one chapter of one book of the Bible. They don't site other verses to from other chapters or books to back up the verse they are preaching on. Often times the very next verse will further explain the verse they have chosen, but the preacher feels that it will take away from the gravity of the sermon he is trying to preach. I realize that this post was done with humor and I got it, but I wanted to add my two cents (for whatever it is worth). Reading this blog entry made me think of the Kid Rock’s new song. In one verse he mentions how he is scared to send his children to church because of wolves in sheep clothing pastors. I think that the pastor’s are the one’s to blame for creating fear. Anything, especially the Bible, can be taken out of context to get others to see your point. I’ve heard several sermon’s preached on one verse of one chapter of one book of the Bible. They don’t site other verses to from other chapters or books to back up the verse they are preaching on. Often times the very next verse will further explain the verse they have chosen, but the preacher feels that it will take away from the gravity of the sermon he is trying to preach.

I realize that this post was done with humor and I got it, but I wanted to add my two cents (for whatever it is worth).

]]> By: Todd/Imnot2bzy http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95740 Todd/Imnot2bzy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:34:39 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95740 I thought this post was going to be about Christian Bale =P thought it was a play on words at first..hehe I thought this post was going to be about Christian Bale =P

thought it was a play on words at first..hehe

]]> By: greg http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95733 greg Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:33:48 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95733 Chris Meloni is probably one of God's lovelier creations, that's for sure! Chris Meloni is probably one of God’s lovelier creations, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Alex/California http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95724 Alex/California Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:01:24 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95724 Heathen. Blasphemer. Lightning is going to strike you right between your bunnies. I'd say more... but I'm afraid to. Heathen. Blasphemer. Lightning is going to strike you right between your bunnies. I’d say more… but I’m afraid to.

]]> By: Curtis http://blog.largetony.com/2008/04/30/the-good-kind-of-fear/#comment-95717 Curtis Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:21:21 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/?p=956#comment-95717 As a Roman Catholic, I'd make the distinction that the Church seems to be all about fear since it's a pretty good motivator. Seems to be the standard MO. God, on the other hand (at least my God) is all about love. Funny how the Church often has very little to do with God. This was a great post, Tony! Very insightful. As a Roman Catholic, I’d make the distinction that the Church seems to be all about fear since it’s a pretty good motivator. Seems to be the standard MO. God, on the other hand (at least my God) is all about love. Funny how the Church often has very little to do with God. This was a great post, Tony! Very insightful.

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