tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post2590476201770287573..comments2023-06-25T06:07:14.706-05:00Comments on O-L-I [Opinionated Layman's Input]: What Counts More: Millennials or Faith?Tim Laitinenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659772910035894952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post-73997740614574007202013-08-09T17:34:34.691-05:002013-08-09T17:34:34.691-05:00Thank you, Chaylon.
Since I believe in freedom of...Thank you, Chaylon.<br /><br />Since I believe in freedom of the press, I'm not saying Limbaugh should go off the air or anything like that. Keeping politicians on-point is necessary. I simply think he could be far more effective by changing his tone. And I strongly believe that we evangelicals would be better "salt and light" by embodying the Fruit of the Spirit. I would not call that the "altar of nice," but "letting the sovereignty of God shine through our actions and attitudes." I see this particularly on the contentious debate over immigration reform (but don't get me started on that - !)Tim Laitinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659772910035894952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post-19082907448781797712013-08-09T13:29:00.755-05:002013-08-09T13:29:00.755-05:00Vitriol is much too strong an accusation for Rush&...Vitriol is much too strong an accusation for Rush's commentary. But our charge as believers (and there is plenty of room in my thinking for not regarding Limbaugh as a true Christian) is to speak the truth in love. We need not worship at the alter of NICE. You are well aware of Christ's harsh words to those who would lead others astray. Also, it's a three hour show. He may be a gentler spirit off the air. I've heard nice things said of him. On the air, I think he offers to play the roles of town crier and court jester. Loudly proclaiming the breakdown of society from a secular (not sinful) perspective in an entertaining way. (Aside, I agree with the thesis of your article.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post-7447210684273911402013-08-05T20:11:35.178-05:002013-08-05T20:11:35.178-05:00My beef with Rush Limbaugh, Mr. Holland, is that h...My beef with Rush Limbaugh, Mr. Holland, is that he makes a living intentionally refuting the Fruit of the Spirit. Some of it is satire, but most of it is vitriol. I can't deny that some of what he says is true, but his overt lack of love, peace, patience, kindness, etc. sets an unChristlike tone for conversations that probably could be more productive if he wasn't vilifying other people. He is not a model for how we believers in Christ should participate in the marketplace of ideas, yet many of us have fallen for his schtick, being lulled into a false sense of "entertainment."Tim Laitinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659772910035894952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535302771376344.post-79826095884568006782013-08-05T17:59:53.311-05:002013-08-05T17:59:53.311-05:00What's your beef with Limbaugh? Sheesh! He i...What's your beef with Limbaugh? Sheesh! He is after all, not claiming to represent the Church. He is simply giving political, cultural, and societal perspectives from an entertaining and passionate perspective. Being a Rush fan doesn't mean I've adopted a substitute political savior. And his biting satire is a tool used by MANY authors that you likely possess in your own library. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com