[Rhodes22-list] Carlin and Sis - questioned

[Brad Haslett]

Robert,

Not a bad approach,  I'll pass your thoughts on to Warner and he'll
give/remove credit where it is due.  Inspiration comes from strange places.
Who would think that a minister would want to hang with me for sermon
ideas?  Then again, hard to preach against sinners if you don't have
exposure to the problem.

Brad


On 2/6/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>
> Brad -
>
> My question was not and is not hostile to you.
>
> The message's impact suffered from the lack of proper attribution.
> I would have a hard time warming to someone preaching on an
> incompletely researched quotation.  I also understand the difficulty
> of accomplishing it when you have to develop a new argument for
> right action on a weekly schedule.
>
> As to the content of the message, it is a good summary of the
> adverse progression of so many trends in our society.  If I were
> going to preach on it, I would immediately point out that the core
> of the message transcends its shabby treatment as it passed through
> the Internet.  The self-serving twisting of messages by your next
> door neighbor and prominent politicians is yet another symptom
> of a growing disdain for truth.
>
> Deliberately changing an attribution to reflect well or poorly on
> someone is a form of theft, and a lie to boot.  I have a respect
> for accuracy, and this message is tainted.
>
> Nothing about this is directed at you personally.
>
> Pax,
> /Robert
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Brad Haslett wrote:
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > I did the homework.  Frankly, Carlin probably didn't write it.  You can
> find
> > a number of other sources that quote he did write it, or didn't.  That
> > doesn't change the value of the message.  I haven't been to a Sunday
> sermon
> > in thirty years because I had a 'rats ass' interest in the message, but
> a
> > pastor friend of mine is preaching on 'Carlins' message next Sunday and
> I
> > promised to be there. What part of the message do you disagree with?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 2/6/07, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Brad:
> > >
> > > Please take a look at
> > >
> > > http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/paradox.asp
> > >
> > > /Robert
> > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > Brad Haslett wrote:
> > > >
> > > >  Got this from my sister last week.  Sis and I don't agree on much
> but
> > > every
> > > > now and then she sends me a "zinger"...
> > > >
> > > > Sis got this one right!  Life IS interesting!
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > > An interesting twist for George Carlin.....I rarely forward these
> chain
> > > > letters but it is certainly one that makes you stop and think!!!  I
> was
> > > > somewhat amazed by the author, unfortunately his wife recently
> passed
> > > > away.
> > > >
> > > >  ------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...)
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - gross and mouthy comedian of
> the
> > > > 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent..and so very
> > > > appropriate.
> > > >
> > > > A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
> > > >
> > > > The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings
> but
> > > > shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We
> spend...
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