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And you thought the first time around was craptastically ignorant…Fox’s “newsman/commentator” Brit Hume shows that you can double-down the dumb by going on O’Reilly to confirm yet again that all Tiger needs is a little Jeebus to wash away his horn-dog excursions of sin.
“Was that proselytizing?” asked O’Reilly after playing a clip of Hume’s comments.
Hume qualified his statement by saying Woods is “somebody I’ve always rooted for as a golfer and as a man,” praising the “content of his character.” But, he says, the content of his character “was not what we thought it was.”
So:
He needs something that Christianity especially provides and gives and offers, and that is redemption and forgiveness. I was really meaning to say in those comments yesterday more about Christianity than anything else…I think that Jesus Christ offers Tiger Woods something that Tiger Woods badly needs.
Oh man, this guy needs to put the crack pipe down. MSNBC’s David Shuster tore Brit one in a discussion with of all people, Pat “KKK” Buchanan.
Shuster made the comments while discussing the issue with MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan, asking: “Doesn’t it also denigrate Christianity when you do that on a Sunday political talk show? This isn’t church, this isn’t some sort of holy setting, this is a political talk show….Doesn’t that minimize the significance of Christianity, when you bring a discussion of Christianity into a conversation about politics?”
Buchanan replied: “He’s not denigrating Christianity….A lot of us feel that there ought to be more discussion of religion in politics and religious beliefs and what’s moral and right and wrong.” Shuster pressed him: “And you don’t think this diminishes Christianity in any way?” Buchanan shot back: “What do you think, the religion’s dropped a peg or two now?” Shuster sarcastically responded: “I do think it diminishes the discussion of Christianity….This wasn’t the ’700 Club,’ this wasn’t ‘Theocracy Today.’”
Bonus: Considering Brit Hume is getting his jollies evangelizing Tiger these days, the 700 Club, er, Faux News commentator will surely need a fainting couch when he sees this cover (via Hollywood Gossip):
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Destroying Christianity, they are doing a great job of it One thing I am noticing is how many people are getting tired of the Religious Reich, AKA The Birthers, AKA talk radio, AKA Faux News is these people telling everyone what is the proper way to be a Christian, and in the same breath completely forgetting what the teachings of the bible are.
Thou shalt not kill???? These are the same war mongers. Love thy neighbor??? Not in 2000 – present. Wasn’t there something about greed??? What is that about judging others??? Doesn’t TRUTH and HONESTY fall in there some place???
These right wing conservatives don’t reflect one thing I had learned about Christianity and how great it is supposed to be.
There is a double standard at play hereAnd it highlights the hypocrisy of the Christian Right.
In Religious Right circles, being gay is a sin, whether you’re Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, various branches of Christianity. It’s an unforgiveable sin and that’s all there is to it, regardless as to whether one’s own denomination or personal belief system dictates.
Now, along comes Tiger Woods’s alleged infidelity and, according to this clown car, if he becomes a Christian, he’ll be forgiven.
Truthfully, this is a matter between Woods and his wife and it is no one else’s business.
live from Holy Mount!Brit Hume is truly in a holy passion, but with this latest cover, I do have to admit that Tiger is doing a splendid imitation of St. Sebastian the Martyr. Actual religion notwithstanding, I’m sure that Brit is finding the cover … uplifting.
Didn’t work so well for Mark Sanfordwhen his wife left.
KinkyAnd this smut is what they want taught in public schools? Pfffff!
well of courseThe bible texts are smutty enough. And St. Sebastian seems to have provided a whole school of homoerotic art. But of course teaching all this is a longstanding tradition.
This doesn’t even jibe with Christian theologyHume not only manages to offend Buddhists and all non-Christians, but his comments don’t even accurately describe the Christian view of sin. Under true Christian doctrine, Woods would be condemned to hell and would be in need of “redemption” even if he never laid eyes on another woman or committed any sin in his life. He still would bear the guilt of original sin.
So by focusing on the adultery as some sort of special event that necessitates conversion, Hume is completely perverting Christian doctrine. Also, if he was being true to the Faith, he would have to shout from the rooftops not that Buddhism is merely inadequate, but that it is a capital offense warranting eternal hellfire for Woods and most of Asia. That’ll be on Fox News next week.
silly britif Tiger became Mormon or Muslim a few extra women is NO PROBLEM.
Some interpretations of Bhuddism apparently are/were O.K. with itRead “Anna and the King of Siam” sometime. Or, if you’re really lazy, watch “The King and I.”
All it boils down to is that men with wealth and power are apparently allowed to participate in polygamy/adultery and get a tsk tsk from these clowns, as long as it’s heterosexual polygamy/adultery. Hell, even a poor or middle-class man is allowed to get away with a slap on the wrist and a “go and sin no more” lecture.
But woe to the woman or non-heterosexual male who participates in extra-marital sex, understanding of course that marriage is only for a heterosexual man and woman.
I’ve always said…Keeping Christianity out of politics does Christianity a favor not vice versa. If Talibangelicals stuck with Christianity instead of trying to hook their wagon to Republicans then they might actually do what Jesus asked them to do in the Bible. For isntance there is that “Love your neighbor as yourself” stuff they forget when they are rooting for America to get attacked by terrorists to make Democrats look bad… Also, the whole “hate the gays” projection crap is getting old, as well. A little bit of focus on the poor, hungry and marginalized might be in order to regain their reputation as Christians versus craven politicians and extremist haters.
Brit is a gitWhat he really means is that Tiger needs Brit Hume.
Figure it out.
He could have gone one step further and asked if talking about Tiger ona political show denigrated political shows in general. Someone remind me which office Tiger is running for and what his policy positions are?
That’s ALL?With all that money and his good looks, you’d think Tiger would look more appealing as shirtless. WRONG! And that “thug look” isn’t too cute on him either. Put back on the khakis and baseball cap, he’s much cuter that way! LOL
Tiger should convert to Christianity……so he could screw like John Ensign.
Hey Brit!YOUR DEAD GAY SON AIN’T COMIN’ BACK!!!!!!!!!!
Camels and needles’ eyesDidn’t Chuck E. Cheesus say that rich men can’t get into heaven, anyway? Does Hume think he and Tiger will be the exceptions?
Annie is trying to get at our inner bigot bythuggin up Tiger, but somehow, just doesn’t quite go over. Brit is an ignorant WASP who attended the elitist St. Albans’School (Anglican) in Washington, DC and is on his second adulterous marriage to a Vice President of Faux News, and whose gay son committed suicide just to get away from him. Quoated as saying “I want to pursue my faith more ardently than I have done. I’m not claiming it’s impossible to do when you work in this business. I was kind of a nominal Christian for the longest time. When my son died, I came to Christ in a way that was very meaningful to me. If a person is a Christian and tries to face up to the implications of what you say you believe, it’s a pretty big thing. If you do it part time, you’re not really living it.”
Guess he is trying to get into heaven by recruiting.
ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST GOING ON WITH THAT NEPOTISTIC RELATIONSHIP? His hypocrisy is astounding.
He’s a golferGolfer’s are not athletes
By the standards of golfers he looks good.
Be glad that he doesn’t look like Phil Mickelson