Hume calls on Tiger Woods to be "a great example to the world" by converting to Christianity
January 03, 2010 10:11 am ET
From the January 3 edition of Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday:
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Mr. News
Yea Brit, Thanks to you i'm beginning to understand their Radical Leanings.
Brit Hume, A Walter Cronkite Wannabe.
Who when pushed only seems to care about the HeartLand's Liberty.
Speak truth to power.
Mr. News
Not after the Chinese Raped his Land.
The Peace & Tranquility Written on his Face? Why that's just a Con.
Similar to the "For Sale Sign" sitting on your Neighbors Lawn.
Speak truth to power.
Mr. News
The good news is, Fox has now officially converted itself from a pseudo-news network to the Fox News Ministries.
Buddihsm doesn't offer the same hope for redemption? How would you know?
Proselytizing belongs on CBN Hume - this is too much even for the RNC propaganda station. Play what you said over in your head again and ask if that would have flown at your old gig (ABC) then tell me again how you're still a journalist?
So to all you Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindi, Pagans, Quakers, Uniterians, Zoroastrians, et al, out there: Know this. FOX NEWS' former Washington bureau chief thinks you're hopelessly beyond redemption. You all should convert to Christianity. Today! And the Main Stream Media ignorantly asks, with a straight face, if President Obama is foolish for avoiding the Faux News circus. DO YOUR JOBS YOU LAZY DECEITFUL B#ST%RDS!!
Hume is correct in his assessment of both Christianity and Buddhism, according to the Dalai Lama, anyway. If, indeed, Woods needs redemption and restoration, then Hume is spot-on.
Christianity offers redemption - the payment of sin's penalty by another; and restoration - the power of Christ's resurrection at work in the life of the believer.
Buddhism offers no hope of redemption, forgiveness or restoration. So, let me ask you - how would a Buddhist - who cannot hope for redemption through his faith, find that redemption in his faith?
Incidentally, Hume didn't say that anyone was beyond redemption - he just said, correctly, that the Christian faith offers redemption, while the Buddhist faith does not.
I respect everybody's right to worship the way they choose, but don't go around stating your theology as fact, or claiming that a pretend news anchor is "correct" or "spot-on" because he's preaching your brand of religion. That's just silly.
Are you defending Brit Hume on points of theology/philosophy? Do you think he really knows (or cares) about the subtleties of religious belief or was he just throwing red meat to the audience?
I personally know members of his audience and I would say it is the latter.
Christian's believe that you are awarded forgiveness. You must ask for it. You must atone for it. You must yield to it.
Budhism simply is forgiveness. You don't have to ask for it. You don't have to have it bestode upon you. It is not awarded to you for good behavior.
Brit may be transfering his own guilts on Tiger Woods based on his own failings within his own family. The loss of his son was tragic, but I believe Brit Hume is guilty of some projection here.
In Christianity, you are forgiven simply through belief. Your actions are largely irrelevant. If you believe, you'll be forgiven and spend eternity in heaven.
In Hinduism, you are required to intend and act well toward others. If you fail, you spend a lifetime in hell and then try it again.
Not that I'm the final arbiter of who or what is Christian.
And why is taking responsibility for one's 'failings' so offensive to many Christians?
Uh, you might want to brush up on your theology. Christianity teaches that you are saved by grace - an undeserved gift from God - not works.
The notion that you must repent of every sin in order to be saved indicates that you're following a theology of works - i.e. you have to be "good enough". This is a decidedly unchristian belief.
Tell this to the Buddhists and Hindus who've waged bloody war over their religions over the years in South, and to a lesser degree, Southeast Asia over the years.
Yeah... those incredibly distinctive Buddhist shrines that look nothing like Hindu temples... nothing to do with a unique religion whatsoever. Grow up.
Religion answers the questions: Where'd we come from? Why're we here? and Where do we go when we die?
The Buddhist response is: It doesn't matter ... Thus not a religion.
And yes, Atheism is a religion: We came from nowhere. There's no reason we're here. We don't go anywhere.
Atheism is simply not believing in a God. It's not like God's booming voice would reach every person on earth (understood no matter what language one speaks), and atheists would fold their arms and say "it's contrary to my faith, so I don't believe it". A "religion" that relies entirely on objective reality doesn't really fit any sensible definition of the word.
It doesn't take a religion to know that we have an origin. We see children born everyday; they don't proof into existence "magically". When he said creating your own "reason", we do this everyday, such as getting up to go to work. Also, "go somewhere" isn't a religious statement either. He was talking about our biological matter. We have seen millions of organisms die and get absorbed by the ground(decomposition). There is no rational reason to think otherwise. I don't see where you got religion from.
Lastly, your assumptions about how he views the world was quite an illogical leap and another huge strawman. He didn't say "objective reality" either, you did. Atheists, as far as I know, are simply asking for evidence, if there is none, they don't force themselves to believe. If the evidence for God presents itself, I'm certain most atheists would say, "Wow..okay, so there is a God wow." However, just because there is one, that doesn't mean we should worship it by default either.
Please don't try to attack what you obviously do not understand.
That Brab, is the most difficult thing for right wing evangelicals to comprehend. I have surmised that they actually believe we (i.e. mankind) live in a subjective world. They simply cannot or will not understand that that there is nothing objective about their religiosity, yet they insist there is.
I have to enthusiastically disagree with you, Grey Path. Religion is almost always defined as a belief system based on the supernatural. Secondary definitions naturally go to anything believed strongly (as in attending sports events religiously) but these are all based on the primary definition.
I believe in a natural origin and explanation of things, the opposite of religion.
The reason I don't like hearing non-religious people describe atheism as a religion is because I'm too familiar with religious zealots agenda in stating the same.
Remember those trying to say that removing "under God" from the pledge of Allegiance would be favoring atheism?
The people pushing the teaching of creationism/ I.D. in schools have tried using the ridiculous position that evolution requires a leap of faith, and that teaching science is, according to them, favoring the "religion of atheism".
Religion is religion, Atheism is the only thing that's not religion, and never the twain shall meet. That's only my opinion, of course. :)
1.Africa, 2. because we adapted, 3.wherever they put us.
Also, Christianity does not teach hate, intolerance and prejudice.Like what can and has occurred to any religion, the preaching of such is usually a result from the twisting of a religion for personal purposes. The Bible explicitly says to love others no matter what, and most people who say otherwise take lines out of context or misquote. Yes, there are certain parts that would support such claims, but they are not the most important parts and tend to be from non-divine figures. And yes, I'm left-wing, not right-wing. I just get upset when people insult my religion with little to no firm basis. It is a sign of close-mindedness, just not of the ordinary kind.
I do not think many Christians consider the Buddha an/the anti-Christ. This may be the result of having grown up within a moderately liberal Christian background where the term anti-Christ was not tossed around very much. In fact this is the first time I have ever heard him called that.
He'd better make sure he's a registered Republican, too, because he sure acts like one.
Tiger Woods Deserves Your Scrutiny
He should open his mouth on this! Screw the problems with his wife. Where is the media on this story? Oops they are bought by corporations as well. SMH!
I actually watched Chris Wallace's show this morning(Next time I will have a rope to hang myself). Anyway I heard the Brit Hume say that and I almost puked!
With the christian right anybody can be converted to their religious ways. Look at Ted Bundy! James Dobson believed in him! SMH!
Yet those "good" local "Christians",..a bar on every corner, filled to the brim nightly with many of the 500 people who live here during the Winter, fights nightly,..a Judge with an ankle bracelet on,...Cops who tell me I wouldn't have gotten death threats if I wasn't a "damned librul"...such a wonderful example they set for their young.... (Oh, and they don't like "any volunteers" here either-Glenn Beck told them they shouldn't)
Now there's a guy who really needs to repent.
Hume which sect of Christianity should Tiger convert to? Mormons--ala Glenn Beck? How about Aglipayan (Philippines) or Coptic or Eastern Orthadox or how about Westbury Baptist--the one that pickets funerals?
What Hubris!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPyorM9nfTk
It's really close to wingnuts support of the GOP for various reasons; fiscal responsibility, foreign policy, etc. When you point out how consistently the Republicans have failed at all of their supposed strong points, for most of our lifetimes, the True Believers invariably respond that they weren't acting like true conservatives/Republicans.
The mythology is much more important to the right wing mind than reality.
Do not accept any of my words on faith,
Believing them just because I said them.
Be like an analyst buying gold, who cuts, burns,
And critically examines his product for authenticity.
Only accept what passes the test
By proving useful and beneficial in your life.
-The Buddha
This is an affront to every American.
It's interesting - Fox disavows this as part of their News coverage, labeling it viewpoint or commentary of such drivel. But the logo is "FOX NEWS". How can they be allowed to claim that any of the privileges that attach to news organizations applies to ANY of their broadcasting when all of "FOX NEWS" is tainted by this? As long as the feed is from "Fox NEWS", ALL of the content should be held to the same standards as a newspaper. They shouldn't be allowed to pick-and-choose which parts they disclaim responsibility for.
"We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity."
http://www.nationalreview.com/coulter/coulter.shtml
Hume is garbage like all of the cons on faux snooze
Bill Bennett's Nazi/Stalinist comment about climate scientists may have won the award for 2009.
Brit Hume looks like he's in first place for 2010 and possibly the entire new decade.
Attention Glenn Beck: Don't worry, you still qualify for the cumulative award.
About as much as he knows about any other subject - nada......
After all, isn't it the conservative credo that all one needs to live a fulfilling American life are a Bible, a heterosexual marriage, a US flag, and a gun?
I'm surprised that Hume didn't also suggest that Tiger Woods buy a lifetime NRA membership on his way to get Baptized.
Wzwriter calls on Brit Hume to be "a great example to the world" by becoming a hermit.
Although I am a practicing Christian, I would never use a person's fall to encourage them to abandon their religion.
I hope this "bit" from Hume was clearly an editorial comment (more than the typical produced by Fox News).
Nope. Not as intelligent or insightful. And the hilarity is unintentional.
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I found myself mirred up in affairs and home wrecking and somewhere along the way the selfishness and self centeredness was replaced by a guilt and grief that became almost too much to bear. I hated myself and I was certain God hated me too. Through a series of events I learned about the forgiveness and grace that is available through Jesus Christ. He totally turned my life around and showed me that he had a good plan for my life. There is hope for the hopeless and people can really change through a relationship with Jesus Christ.