http://www.praisehabit.com/2007/05/world-of-hate/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.praisehabit.com/2007/05/world-of-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-44 bobbyj Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:51:19 +0000 http://www.praisehabit.com/2007/05/15/world-of-hate/#comment-44 It's the hate he demonstrated in his own words that have inspired others. He couldn't even leave Teletubbies alone :) It’s the hate he demonstrated in his own words that have inspired others. He couldn’t even leave Teletubbies alone

]]> http://www.praisehabit.com/2007/05/world-of-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-45 SanDee Mon, 28 May 2007 05:11:30 +0000 http://www.praisehabit.com/2007/05/15/world-of-hate/#comment-45 I think fear is a precursor to hate. Or, hate is fear in disguise. Maybe that's why we were told to "fear not". It is hard for me to feel love when I feel afraid, and I am afraid of the extremists and the kind of world they would create if given free rein. I have no problem acknowledging that the Jerry Fallwells, Fred Phelps and Adolph Hitlers of the world are also children of God, and also have no problem leaving the final judgement up to Him. I know He knows everyone's intent and innermost thoughts. You may be shocked that I would lump those 3 together, but I did so because in their own way they all preached hate--hate the Jews, hate the homosexuals, etc. If you can get enough people afraid enough of gays, then maybe some of them will beat some helpless fellow and leave him to die on a fence in the cold. (Maybe by being hated Fallwell is reaping what he sowed?) Weren't we warned about that?) I do not believe that their messages follow the teachings of Jesus, so extremist "preachers" lose any semblance of respect from me. I don't feel hate for Jerry Falwell, but I can't say I'll miss him. Besides, there are plenty more like him to take his place. Preaching hate, along with guilt, which leads to self-loathing (also hard to love others when you don't love yourself or see yourself as a very much loved child of God), seems to be very popular and there are plenty of people willing to go along. Why is that? Well, I guess that's another soapbox for another day. I do have to add that in my existentialist moments I have wondered if these people were placed here by God for a reason, for instance, to help us learn to love better. Like the Bible says, anyone can love people who love them, but the real challenge is to love the unlovable. Boy, can I ever ramble? I think fear is a precursor to hate. Or, hate is fear in disguise. Maybe that’s why we were told to “fear not”. It is hard for me to feel love when I feel afraid, and I am afraid of the extremists and the kind of world they would create if given free rein. I have no problem acknowledging that the Jerry Fallwells, Fred Phelps and Adolph Hitlers of the world are also children of God, and also have no problem leaving the final judgement up to Him. I know He knows everyone’s intent and innermost thoughts. You may be shocked that I would lump those 3 together, but I did so because in their own way they all preached hate–hate the Jews, hate the homosexuals, etc. If you can get enough people afraid enough of gays, then maybe some of them will beat some helpless fellow and leave him to die on a fence in the cold. (Maybe by being hated Fallwell is reaping what he sowed?) Weren’t we warned about that?) I do not believe that their messages follow the teachings of Jesus, so extremist “preachers” lose any semblance of respect from me. I don’t feel hate for Jerry Falwell, but I can’t say I’ll miss him. Besides, there are plenty more like him to take his place. Preaching hate, along with guilt, which leads to self-loathing (also hard to love others when you don’t love yourself or see yourself as a very much loved child of God), seems to be very popular and there are plenty of people willing to go along. Why is that? Well, I guess that’s another soapbox for another day. I do have to add that in my existentialist moments I have wondered if these people were placed here by God for a reason, for instance, to help us learn to love better. Like the Bible says, anyone can love people who love them, but the real challenge is to love the unlovable.
Boy, can I ever ramble?

]]> http://www.praisehabit.com/2007/05/world-of-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Kurt Boemler Wed, 16 May 2007 14:49:38 +0000 http://www.praisehabit.com/2007/05/15/world-of-hate/#comment-43 I responded to your post on my site. I responded to your post on my site.

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