Comments on: Can someone thank God for a double standard in the hope it will make him a better person? http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/ The cyberstalkable freelance writer making retractions on the web since 2000.... Oops, 1993? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:39:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: wyclif http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 wyclif Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:43:13 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2426 BTW, David Bowie's *Aladdin Sane* rocks really hard. Especially track 9, with the rattlesnake rattle over the opening guitar riff. BTW, David Bowie’s *Aladdin Sane* rocks really hard. Especially track 9, with the rattlesnake rattle over the opening guitar riff.

]]> By: wyclif http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 wyclif Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:39:37 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2425 I just had to say that I'm also a big fan of "Brazil." The terrorist plot strand looks prophetic now. Like Jeff, I didn't know anybody else liked it. I've never watched that film with a single Christian who didn't declare it to be "awful" or some other really negative assessment. I just had to say that I’m also a big fan of “Brazil.” The terrorist plot strand looks prophetic now. Like Jeff, I didn’t know anybody else liked it. I’ve never watched that film with a single Christian who didn’t declare it to be “awful” or some other really negative assessment.

]]> By: jennifer http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2424 jennifer Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:31:40 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2424 When Mark and I were "just friends" and I was hoping for more, he convinced me that Brazil was a movie I would enjoy. He even mentioned some "romance" being in it when he suggested we watch it. A few years later after when I worked for Thomas Nelson, he got into this long discussion with my boss about the movie. My boss also "loved Brazil." I think it is science fiction nerds who find this movie appealing. I can say that because I am married to one ;) When Mark and I were “just friends” and I was hoping for more, he convinced me that Brazil was a movie I would enjoy. He even mentioned some “romance” being in it when he suggested we watch it. A few years later after when I worked for Thomas Nelson, he got into this long discussion with my boss about the movie. My boss also “loved Brazil.” I think it is science fiction nerds who find this movie appealing. I can say that because I am married to one ;)

]]> By: mark http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 mark Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:43:18 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2419 My favorite movie for a long time. My favorite movie for a long time.

]]> By: Jeff Meyers http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 Jeff Meyers Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:15:58 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2417 Brazil?! I didn't know anyone else saw that flick besides me. Brazil?! I didn’t know anyone else saw that flick besides me.

]]> By: Once More With Feeling » Blog Archive » The horse died long ago but, if we keep beating, it may be reducible to a red paste spread over half of dixie with some bone fragments here and there. http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 Once More With Feeling » Blog Archive » The horse died long ago but, if we keep beating, it may be reducible to a red paste spread over half of dixie with some bone fragments here and there. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2402 [...] Once More With Feeling you don’t believe in some day and the truth is what you prove « Can someone thank God for a double standard in the hope it will make him a better person? [...] [...] Once More With Feeling you don’t believe in some day and the truth is what you prove « Can someone thank God for a double standard in the hope it will make him a better person? [...]

]]> By: garver http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2401 garver Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:06:46 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2401 Looking back, all my 80s nostalgia involves the Smiths, David Bowie, New Wave, and a strange combination of Blade Runner, Brazil, and John Hughes films. I suppose Reagan might fit in there somewhere. :-) Looking back, all my 80s nostalgia involves the Smiths, David Bowie, New Wave, and a strange combination of Blade Runner, Brazil, and John Hughes films. I suppose Reagan might fit in there somewhere. :-)

]]> By: mark http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 mark Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:36:02 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2396 Joel, I had plenty of cynicism for Reagan. But now looking back on it there were some things he did and said that were just marvelous. Then I expected that as the norm and didn't allow it to give him much credit. But it ain't the norm anymore. Joel, I had plenty of cynicism for Reagan.

But now looking back on it there were some things he did and said that were just marvelous. Then I expected that as the norm and didn’t allow it to give him much credit.

But it ain’t the norm anymore.

]]> By: barlow http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 barlow Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:28:43 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2395 We should all wage a Joel Garver write-in campaign. We should all wage a Joel Garver write-in campaign.

]]> By: pentamom http://www.hornes.org/mark/2007/02/09/can-someone-thank-god-for-a-double-standard-in-the-hope-it-will-make-him-a-better-person/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 pentamom Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:22:58 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/mark/?p=1025#comment-2393 I've long thought that the "double standard" argument is a losing one. It sounds whiny, and it only puts you in the position of defending what you're supposed to agree is unacceptable as being "not as bad as." Besides, doesn't it fly in the face of the admonition of not complaining when we're suffering for doing right, let alone wrong? I can't remember the scripture, exactly, but it's I'm pretty sure the author is strongly implying that we have absolutely no grounds to complain about anything if we're suffering for doing wrong. I’ve long thought that the “double standard” argument is a losing one. It sounds whiny, and it only puts you in the position of defending what you’re supposed to agree is unacceptable as being “not as bad as.”

Besides, doesn’t it fly in the face of the admonition of not complaining when we’re suffering for doing right, let alone wrong? I can’t remember the scripture, exactly, but it’s I’m pretty sure the author is strongly implying that we have absolutely no grounds to complain about anything if we’re suffering for doing wrong.

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