Comments on: Stormy weather http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/08/13/stormy-weather/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: colby http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/08/13/stormy-weather/#comment-2766 colby Sun, 15 Aug 2004 04:47:13 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=920#comment-2766 There is certainly religious speech on the terrorist side of the "war." Sadly, most people seem to smooth over the fact that a holy war runs far deeper in the opposition than among the U.S. and its Western allies. I don't think President Bush is wrong to use religious language at all in presenting the war, but he walks a fine and dangerous line. Bush is often careful to speak both of his own faith and the general faith of all religious people, especially including all monotheists. Do we really think Bush is so inclusive when it comes to the Muslim faith or is he just trying to avoid calling this an all-out holy war between Christians and Muslims? There is certainly religious speech on the terrorist side of the “war.” Sadly, most people seem to smooth over the fact that a holy war runs far deeper in the opposition than among the U.S. and its Western allies. I don’t think President Bush is wrong to use religious language at all in presenting the war, but he walks a fine and dangerous line. Bush is often careful to speak both of his own faith and the general faith of all religious people, especially including all monotheists. Do we really think Bush is so inclusive when it comes to the Muslim faith or is he just trying to avoid calling this an all-out holy war between Christians and Muslims?

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/08/13/stormy-weather/#comment-2765 Bene Diction Sat, 14 Aug 2004 15:13:12 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=920#comment-2765 I probably won't be reading the book. I don't know that study this is much different than those that monitor tv shows for language etc. Looking at the articles and review it appears to be the same kind of premise. The words good-evil are universal and historical. Good question. Are they religiously devised? I don't know their origin and use pre-AD. There were good gods and evil gods. I also can't address domestic dissent and any informed historical comparisons. Blog on! I probably won’t be reading the book.
I don’t know that study this is much different than those that monitor tv shows for language etc.
Looking at the articles and review it appears to be the same kind of premise.

The words good-evil are universal and historical.
Good question. Are they religiously devised?
I don’t know their origin and use pre-AD.
There were good gods and evil gods.
I also can’t address domestic dissent and any informed historical comparisons. Blog on!

]]> By: Rhesa http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/08/13/stormy-weather/#comment-2764 Rhesa Sat, 14 Aug 2004 03:44:37 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=920#comment-2764 I have some questions for that prof about his new book: Where did he get the idea that the phrase "good vs. evil" is "religiously derived"? I thought that was a universal theme. Good and evil themselves aren't, y'know, purely religious in nature. Furthermore, I'd like some evidence to back up his claim "that dissent from the administration was unpatriotic and a threat to the nation." I have some questions for that prof about his new book: Where did he get the idea that the phrase “good vs. evil” is “religiously derived”? I thought that was a universal theme. Good and evil themselves aren’t, y’know, purely religious in nature.

Furthermore, I’d like some evidence to back up his claim “that dissent from the administration was unpatriotic and a threat to the nation.”

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/08/13/stormy-weather/#comment-2763 Bene Diction Fri, 13 Aug 2004 23:46:48 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=920#comment-2763 That is a riot! I suspect somebody cares, but like him, I'm not really one of them. That is a riot!
I suspect somebody cares, but like him, I’m not really one of them.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/08/13/stormy-weather/#comment-2762 Jonathan Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:38:09 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=920#comment-2762 And if you go over to the Green Man's blog and check out his sidebar, you can see his official tally of Olympic Gold Metals, sorted by country. He says it's not likely to change much over the course of the games... And if you go over to the Green Man’s blog and check out his sidebar, you can see his official tally of Olympic Gold Metals, sorted by country.

He says it’s not likely to change much over the course of the games…

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