Re: just checking...

Paul's not the only one to wonder about the use of the word 'sacred' as a
stand-in for 'secular reverence'. The two are related but distinct concepts.
Peter seems to question Palin's use of the word, as do I.

I relate it to taking patriotism too far. It is well and good to be proud of
where you were born and live, however, if you are a Christian, it is wrong
to elevate patriotism (love of country) over love of God. Patriotism can
turn into worship of country if we are not careful, and I know many are not
careful about this. As a football fan, I see the same lack of mental clarity
when it comes to one's fondness for one's team. I really enjoy the Green Bay
Packers, and in WI, being a Packers fan is essentially a religion. That's
where simple fondness crosses the line and becomes something misguided and
wrong.

Johne Cook
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On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Mike Findlay <[email protected]>wrote:

> I don't accept your premise that it was insensitive language.  Further the
> analogy is severely flawed - the mosque hasn't been built, but the speech
> has already been given.  It would be one thing if Palin shopped the speech
> around and received a significant amount of *legitimate* feedback saying the
> term blood libel, (sorry, the sacred thing is apparently your personal
> bugaboo so I'm not bothering with that), was insensitive the analogy might
> work.
>
> The people who claim that they are offended by the blood libel thing are
> the same ones who blame her for inciting the shooter -  why do you find them
> credible?
>
> Mike F.
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Peter T. Chattaway <petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]>
> *To:* Daniel Amos off-topic listserver <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Thu, January 13, 2011 4:10:07 PM
> *Subject:* [DADL-OT] just checking...
>
> So while we're on the topic of loaded rhetoric and the insensitive use of
> symbolic language etc., I was wondering:  Does everyone who defends Palin's
> use of this language (which struck many as the wrong thing in the wrong
> place at the wrong time) also defend the "Ground Zero mosque" (which struck
> many as the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time)?
>
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/12/sarah-palin-refudiates-sa_n_808213.html
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