Comments on: Fear and Faith in Phoenix http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Chris in Sydney http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278505 Chris in Sydney Wed, 16 May 2012 19:49:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278505 [9] But discrimination against women is an official church position. For example, they cannot serve in the church hierarchy. So let's not pretend like this is a big stretch from Catholicism. [9] But discrimination against women is an official church position. For example, they cannot serve in the church hierarchy. So let’s not pretend like this is a big stretch from Catholicism.

]]> By: Bruce Markusen http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278472 Bruce Markusen Tue, 15 May 2012 23:15:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278472 The school is run by the Society of St. Pius, which broke from the Catholic Church in 1970. So let's not say that this is a Catholic school. I'm a practicing Catholic--and proud of it--and I have never heard anything at a Sunday service that approximates what this school did. Refusing to play another school because there is a girl on the team is NOT a Catholic principle. The school is run by the Society of St. Pius, which broke from the Catholic Church in 1970. So let’s not say that this is a Catholic school. I’m a practicing Catholic–and proud of it–and I have never heard anything at a Sunday service that approximates what this school did. Refusing to play another school because there is a girl on the team is NOT a Catholic principle.

]]> By: joejoejoe http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278462 joejoejoe Tue, 15 May 2012 22:00:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278462 [3] An NCAA conference basketball tournament final? This was a great piece by Pierce. I'm happy to have found it and I'll be checking out the Garry Wills books on Jesus and religion that he mentioned. I loved Wills' "Lincoln At Gettysburg", where he touched on similar themes as they related to Lincoln using the Bible in his speeches. [3] An NCAA conference basketball tournament final?

This was a great piece by Pierce. I’m happy to have found it and I’ll be checking out the Garry Wills books on Jesus and religion that he mentioned. I loved Wills’ “Lincoln At Gettysburg”, where he touched on similar themes as they related to Lincoln using the Bible in his speeches.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278449 Chyll Will Tue, 15 May 2012 19:21:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278449 Does this "school" receive taxpayer funding? If so, why? I mean really, why? Does this “school” receive taxpayer funding? If so, why? I mean really, why?

]]> By: Dimelo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278448 Dimelo Tue, 15 May 2012 18:39:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278448 [2] Exactly. It's time for the religious folks to stop hiding behind their bible as justification for their separatist ways. The bible also doesn't have a problem with slavery, but we've evolved (yeah, they hate that word too) enough to know that it's not an acceptable practice. [2] Exactly. It’s time for the religious folks to stop hiding behind their bible as justification for their separatist ways.

The bible also doesn’t have a problem with slavery, but we’ve evolved (yeah, they hate that word too) enough to know that it’s not an acceptable practice.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278447 RIYank Tue, 15 May 2012 18:31:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278447 Yep, good for Charlie, as usual. Yep, good for Charlie, as usual.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278446 Jon DeRosa Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278446 http://www.azcaa.com/standings.asp?sid=1&lid=50 7 teams. http://www.azcaa.com/standings.asp?sid=1&lid=50

7 teams.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278444 Jon DeRosa Tue, 15 May 2012 17:59:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278444 I wonder what level of play we're talking about here where a team comprised of cult members can advance to state championship, and find themselves facing a team they already lost to TWICE? Something tells me this was not your garden variety "state championship." I wonder what level of play we’re talking about here where a team comprised of cult members can advance to state championship, and find themselves facing a team they already lost to TWICE?

Something tells me this was not your garden variety “state championship.”

]]> By: Chris in Sydney http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278443 Chris in Sydney Tue, 15 May 2012 17:48:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278443 This isn't an embarrassment to sport. This has nothing to do with sport - it could have been literally anything (e.g., the priesthood). This is 100% about religion. I'm with Charlie. It's time for all sane people to stand up and start saying what we all know: This is bullshit. It's morally wrong. And it doesn't make you look any less hateful or crazy just because a little voice in your head or some asexual church figure told you it was OK. Discrimination and hate justified by "faith" is still just discrimination and hate. This isn’t an embarrassment to sport. This has nothing to do with sport – it could have been literally anything (e.g., the priesthood). This is 100% about religion.

I’m with Charlie. It’s time for all sane people to stand up and start saying what we all know: This is bullshit. It’s morally wrong. And it doesn’t make you look any less hateful or crazy just because a little voice in your head or some asexual church figure told you it was OK. Discrimination and hate justified by “faith” is still just discrimination and hate.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/05/15/fear-and-faith-in-phoenix/#comment-278442 Jon DeRosa Tue, 15 May 2012 17:47:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=85135#comment-278442 Kudos to her for refusing to sit out that final game. Kudos to her for refusing to sit out that final game.

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