Bookeristas on Religion

Personally, I don't see the big deal with the Psalms shirt. Psalms 109:8 states: "Let his days be few; and let another take his office." That's what people regularly wish for when their favored candidate loses. Now, had the shirt quoted 109:9 as well, then I could certainly see crying foul and demanding arrests: "Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow." Since it does not (unlike, say, these signs) this falls under acceptable speech and not treason. As for the Muslim call for a blasphemy ban...they are free to have such laws in their own countries, but they'll have to deal with other folks' free speech right to offend them outside Muslim countries' borders. Nor do I concur with Ms. Baker's "God is pro-life" meme. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had slavery or the genocides seen even today. Anyway, bookeristas weigh in:

Kenneth Durden: "Don't Use Scripture For Political Nonsense"

Asserts the libertarian-conservative blogger: "Apparently some depraved losers have decided to use scripture to express their contempt for President Obama. It's not cute. It's not funny. It's far from an appropriate understanding or use of the text. I don't agree with President Obama on almost anything, but I would never wish any harm to come to him or his family. No decent person, certainly no true Christian, would either. For all my criticisms of President Obama, House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid, I always say that the way we change things is through elections in 2010 and 2012. May no harm come to any of them."

Ripclawe: "Muslim Countries Seek Worldwide Blasphemy Ban"

The conservative Republican blogger in Florida writes about a international treaty proposal before the United Nations General Assembly: "10 years ago if this came up, I would be confident in saying the rest of the world that values free speech would tell them go screw. Now, I am thinking Canada, some European countries will say yes because they don't have the backbone to stand up for [W]estern values.

Mary Baker: "God Is Pro-Life"

Asserts the conservative blogger in Houston, Texas: "Surely I will require (D)your lifeblood; (E)from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every man's brother I will require the life of man. Now if God would require this of man, what do you think He will require of a nation, who runs to embraces the governments sanction on rebellion. Our nation must repent, but more than that our churches must repent, because there was no church uprising against this atrocity and in fact many church leaders will tell you that we can not judge. This has nothing to do with judging. God has commanded and we are responsible to obey. Before I became a Christian, I had two abortions. During those times I was a staunch liberal who believed that I had a right to my own choices. Only the grace of God that provided me wisdom so that the eyes of my understanding would be enlightened changed my stance against this horrible act of rebellion."

She continues her commentary: "The belief that 'children are a gift from God', is not a catchy Hallmark greeting, it is Truth. Every time one conceives a child God is giving that person a gift. Yet many, even our current administration would feel that they would not want anyone to be 'punished', by having a child. So who is right God or President Obama? Is a child a gift, or punishment? If this blog post has tone of anger it is because I am angry. I am angry that we have allowed the government to regulate rebellion. Conservative Moms for America hopes to rebuild the America God gave to our founding fathers by challenging every person to evaluate they way they are living. America’s number one problem is immorality. Because our country was based on the providence of God immorality can not reside with a Holy God. God has been showing us in many ways that He has had enough and now we are seeing it first hand. America needs to return to the practice of electing principled and God-fearing leaders. It is obvious in every part of American life that our leaders have stopped fearing God. God is Pro-life and He will require at His judgment the life of all those who in rebellion destroyed innocent life. Think about it."

James Harris: "Their Foolish Hearts"

The conservative Republican radio host in Milwaukee, Wisc. writes about how climatologists are baffled by a global warming time-out: "'Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents.' - SPIEGEL ONLINE In other words... WE DON'T KNOW! 'For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened...' Romans 1:21 So much for 'man made' global warming."

Hassan Nurullah: "The Fruit Is The Thing"

The conservative Republican blogger in Detroit, Mich., who grew up Muslim but converted to Christianity, opines: "It is patently silly for those who try to make a comparison between fundamental Islamists and fundamental Christians, that they are equally dangerous. The Bible does not say proselytize with the sword. There have been tens of thousands of terrorist attacks perpetrated by those who follow the Qur’an; just since 911. The people who make such inane statements, could not name you five cases of 'Christian terrorism' in the history of the world on the spot if pressed. Even if they could the Bible does not in anyway advocate terrorist actions. As Christians, when we see attacks like the Fort Hood terrorist action; or even 911, we should not hate the Muslim, we should pray for them if they still live. Christ made it clear in His Sermon on the Mount that if you hate brother, it is the same as murdering him."

He continues: "The Bible makes it plain that there is a time for war and a time for peace, a time to kill and a time to heal. But, there is never a time to murder. The Bible says be angry but sin not. We should seek justice - But not with the hatred that typifies our enemies as displayed in these videos. If you are seeking truth and a faith, I can think of no better criteria to judge by than these words: 'Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.' Matthew 7:16-18 Hatred always bears bitter fruit."