Wow. Really?

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Wow. Really?

Postby Sheenar » Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:48 am

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Postby Cognitive Gear » Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:34 am

BBC seems to have written a more detailed and even handed report on this.

I don't care who you are or what your intentions are, you really shouldn't tell a terminally ill person to not bother with doctors.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:41 am


Check the source. It's worldnetdaily... which is comparable to Fox in it's very VERY right-wing bias. It also never had any credible foundation as an actual news source.

BBC though, does tend to be more fair.
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Postby Htom Sirveaux » Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:31 am

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:Check the source. It's worldnetdaily... which is comparable to Fox in it's very VERY right-wing bias. It also never had any credible foundation as an actual news source.

BBC though, does tend to be more fair.


I'll ignore part of this. You know where I stand on the TV news station wars. Plus it'd derail the thread in a jiffy.
But you're right, the BBC News article Cog posted goes into more detail.
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Postby Nate » Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:34 am

Hey guys let's skew the facts and ignore the fact that he told her to not get medical help or see a doctor, and pretend instead that it's because he said the word "God!"

The persecution complex of some Christians is absolutely astounding. I know what I'll do, I'll go get a machine gun and shoot it downtown while loudly yelling "LISTEN TO ME, JESUS IS THE MESSIAH, ACCEPT HIM AND LIVE A LIFE OF HOLINESS!" and then when I get arrested I'll say it was because they're discriminating against my belief in God.

That's basically what the WND people are doing.
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Postby Rusty Claymore » Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:50 am

Nate's comment ALMOST makes me want to read the article, but I'm fed up with the media wars. They don't have cool sound effects.
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Postby Htom Sirveaux » Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:56 am

Rusty Claymore wrote:Nate's comment ALMOST makes me want to read the article, but I'm fed up with the media wars. They don't have cool sound effects.


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Postby Ante Bellum » Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:25 am

Well, having read both articles, it definitely looks like WND has made it look like the guy was fired just for mentioning God.
I think he wanted to make it really public, didn't they mention something about him making the case public and revealing details to the media? Somehow I am willing to bet that this is going to turn into a huge deal.
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Postby blkmage » Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:42 am

Nah, this is from the UK; they're a lot less reactionary about this stuff.
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Postby Sheenar » Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:08 pm

Yeah, a friend on Facebook had posted that. I figured that wasn't the whole story. Things tend to be really one-sided sometimes and it's irritating. And it doesn't reflect well on Christians.
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