Comments for Nathan E. Lewis http://nathanlewis.org living the gospel Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 Comment on More than You Wanted to Know about the Virgin Birth by sarah661 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/11/15/more-than-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-virgin-birth/#comment-145613 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:14:17 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/11/15/more-than-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-virgin-birth/#comment-145613 great site！Thanks! great site！Thanks!

]]> Comment on Christopher Hitchens Diagnosed with Cancer - Join Me in Prayer by Bob Morgan http://nathanlewis.org/2010/08/05/christopher-hitchens-diagnosed-with-cancer-join-me-in-prayer/#comment-145201 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:39:04 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2010/08/05/christopher-hitchens-diagnosed-with-cancer-join-me-in-prayer/#comment-145201 It would be a glory for God to see him come to a saving knowledge of Christ - reminds me of Paul before his conversion and the awesome nature of our God to redeem a man like this. I will pray for him. It would be a glory for God to see him come to a saving knowledge of Christ - reminds me of Paul before his conversion and the awesome nature of our God to redeem a man like this. I will pray for him.

]]> Comment on Christopher Hitchens Diagnosed with Cancer - Join Me in Prayer by Barb http://nathanlewis.org/2010/08/05/christopher-hitchens-diagnosed-with-cancer-join-me-in-prayer/#comment-144783 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 04:13:08 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2010/08/05/christopher-hitchens-diagnosed-with-cancer-join-me-in-prayer/#comment-144783 The Lord has blessed Christopher Hitchens with a sharp mind, an ability to articulate his thoughts.and a willingness to share his perspectives. I will be praying for him as I pray for my friends who have views about God that are similar to Christopher's. Nathan--please keep us updated if you read any updates about him. The Lord has blessed Christopher Hitchens with a sharp mind, an ability to articulate his thoughts.and a willingness to share his perspectives. I will be praying for him as I pray for my friends who have views about God that are similar to Christopher’s.
Nathan–please keep us updated if you read any updates about him.

]]> Comment on Christopher Hitchens Diagnosed with Cancer - Join Me in Prayer by Eric Costa http://nathanlewis.org/2010/08/05/christopher-hitchens-diagnosed-with-cancer-join-me-in-prayer/#comment-144730 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:11:29 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2010/08/05/christopher-hitchens-diagnosed-with-cancer-join-me-in-prayer/#comment-144730 God, you have been merciful to me through the Lord Jesus Christ. Be merciful also to Christopher Hitchens. God, you have been merciful to me through the Lord Jesus Christ. Be merciful also to Christopher Hitchens.

]]> Comment on “Did Jesus Rise from the Grave?” Atheist Discussion Group in Beaverton Invites Nathan Lewis and Mohammed Rahman to Present the Christian and Muslim Answer by Gregory St.James http://nathanlewis.org/2010/03/17/did-jesus-rise-from-the-grave-atheist-discussion-group-in-beaverton-invites-nathan-lewis-and-mohammed-rahman-to-present-the-christian-and-muslim-answer/#comment-144322 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:49:42 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2010/03/17/did-jesus-rise-from-the-grave-atheist-discussion-group-in-beaverton-invites-nathan-lewis-and-mohammed-rahman-to-present-the-christian-and-muslim-answer/#comment-144322 Did Jesus Rise From the Grave? The bible never claimed that Jesus rose from the dead. The bible tells us that Jesus was crucified on Friday and was expected to return on Monday. When his mother went to prepare his body on Sunday, his body was gone. Two strangers told her that he rose from the dead, yet Jesus was never seen after that. The two strangers who stole his body and then had another stranger who looked nothing like Jesus go around proclaiming to be Jesus. This stranger who some believed to be Jesus then told them to prove their faith that they really believed that he was Jesus,they had to pick up serpents (and if the serpent did not strike them) then they also had to drink all deadly things. Surely, anyone with reasonable sense knows that the bible does not say that Jesus rose from the dead, it just says that two strangers lied to his mother and said that he did. Yet Jesus was never seen and this stranger who proclaim to be him(who looked nothing like him) tried to kill the people by being the first Reverend Jim Jones. If this stranger was really Jesus, why would he tell his followers to kill themselves. This is why there are really no real Christians because if there were, they would all be dead from snake bite or Jim Jones special kool-aid. When one listen to Christians say that they praise Jesus, remember God's first commandment. Remember that Jesus himself said that there is none good but my Father in Heaven. Remember that Jesus said that no man can serve two masters, for he will love one and hate the other. In other words if you praise me and not my Father, then you hate my Father. Jesus was tricked later when he went up on the mountain with Satan. All of this is in the book Jesus Is No Excuse. It also explains why Jesus told the people that there will be Many who shall come in my name and shall deceive you. This is why Christians are not one but many (Catholic,Protestant,Baptist,Evangelist,Methodist,etc,etc). Did Jesus Rise From the Grave? The bible never claimed that Jesus rose from the dead. The bible tells us that Jesus was crucified on Friday and was expected to return on Monday. When his mother went to prepare his body on Sunday, his body was gone. Two strangers told her that he rose from the dead, yet Jesus was never seen after that. The two strangers who stole his body and then had another stranger who looked nothing like Jesus go around proclaiming to be Jesus. This stranger who some believed to be Jesus then told them to prove their faith that they really believed that he was Jesus,they had to pick up serpents (and if the serpent did not strike them) then they also had to drink all deadly things.
Surely, anyone with reasonable sense knows that the bible does not say that Jesus rose from the dead, it just says that two strangers lied to his mother and said that he did. Yet Jesus was never seen and this stranger who proclaim to be him(who looked nothing like him) tried to kill the people by being the first Reverend Jim Jones. If this stranger was really Jesus, why would he tell his followers to kill themselves. This is why there are really no real Christians because if there were, they would all be dead from snake bite or Jim Jones special kool-aid.
When one listen to Christians say that they praise Jesus, remember God’s first commandment. Remember that Jesus himself said that there is none good but my Father in Heaven. Remember that Jesus said that no man can serve two masters, for he will love one and hate the other. In other words if you praise me and not my Father, then you hate my Father. Jesus was tricked later when he went up on the mountain with Satan. All of this is in the book Jesus Is No Excuse. It also explains why Jesus told the people that there will be Many who shall come in my name and shall deceive you. This is why Christians are not one but many (Catholic,Protestant,Baptist,Evangelist,Methodist,etc,etc).

]]> Comment on Why Don’t Mormon Elders Answer My Simple Questions? by Russell http://nathanlewis.org/2008/04/12/why-dont-mormon-elders-answer-my-simple-questions/#comment-143609 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:37:35 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2008/04/12/why-dont-mormon-elders-answer-my-simple-questions/#comment-143609 Why would you knowingly ask question? Are you trying in vain to start a fight with these people? I believe your ego is blocking your spiritual eyes here. Wake up and start acting like a Christian, and not some holly than thou idiot. In Christ, your brother Russ Why would you knowingly ask question? Are you trying in vain to start a fight with these people? I believe your ego is blocking your spiritual eyes here. Wake up and start acting like a Christian, and not some holly than thou idiot.

In Christ, your brother

Russ

]]> Comment on Salmon Boy, Zephyr Moore, Spotted at Ava Coffee Shop in Beaverton by T.M. Roy http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/23/salmon-boy-zephyr-moore-spotted-at-ava-coffee-shop-in-beaverton/#comment-142500 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:08:52 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/23/salmon-boy-zephyr-moore-spotted-at-ava-coffee-shop-in-beaverton/#comment-142500 I met Mr Moore tonight on the 76 bus from Beaverton. I greatly enjoyed his conversation, although for a few moments I had to wonder... My fellow passengers were not amused, but I could tell they were listening. It takes voices like his crying into the wilderness. Just one raindrop raises the sea. Meeting him made my day, and need I say I love the "salmon wave". He left the bus before I did, but when I got off, both the driver and another passenger tried to do the salmon wave. LOL. Kudos to Mr Moore and all like him. I met Mr Moore tonight on the 76 bus from Beaverton. I greatly enjoyed his conversation, although for a few moments I had to wonder… My fellow passengers were not amused, but I could tell they were listening. It takes voices like his crying into the wilderness. Just one raindrop raises the sea. Meeting him made my day, and need I say I love the “salmon wave”. He left the bus before I did, but when I got off, both the driver and another passenger tried to do the salmon wave. LOL. Kudos to Mr Moore and all like him.

]]> Comment on Animated Version of Taylor Mali’s Poem, “Typography” by Charlie http://nathanlewis.org/2010/05/15/animated-version-of-taylor-malis-poem-typography/#comment-142296 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:56:37 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2010/05/15/animated-version-of-taylor-malis-poem-typography/#comment-142296 Without looking at the poem nor at the animated version, what struck me most about your post was that the poet's reaction to unauthorized use of his work: he recognized its value and posted it to his own web site. What a wonderful way of engaging! Which brings me to your comment about talk shows. I don't know which talk shows you listen to, but I've sampled a great many -- and the ones I enjoy the most are the ones who engage constructively with those they disagree with -- without minimizing the difference between positions. Some of my favorite TV talk show personalities are the ones that I disagree with but who present their cases affably. And as to the mythical preacher who pounds away and upsets so many Americans. Yes, he is far from being endemic, but as Christians many of us are oblivious to this creature when we see them, even when we sit under his preaching week after week, even when we are that preacher in our weekday meetings in the marketplace of ideas. I've been in a church where the word expounded clearly week after week but the subtext of every message seemed to be "This is what the Bible says. This is what is wrong with all those people out there." I cannot say now whether the fault was in the preacher or in the listener, but suffice to say that I was completely oblivious of it at the time. Much later, sitting under a different preacher, I heard a completely different subtext to every message: "This is what the Bible says. This is what is so wrong with us. And this is the wonderful remedy God has provided." The main point. Our gospel need. Christ's gracious provision. I still don't know how much of the difference was the external change in preachers and how much was the internal change in the listener. But God be praised! Without looking at the poem nor at the animated version, what struck me most about your post was that the poet’s reaction to unauthorized use of his work: he recognized its value and posted it to his own web site. What a wonderful way of engaging!

Which brings me to your comment about talk shows. I don’t know which talk shows you listen to, but I’ve sampled a great many — and the ones I enjoy the most are the ones who engage constructively with those they disagree with — without minimizing the difference between positions. Some of my favorite TV talk show personalities are the ones that I disagree with but who present their cases affably.

And as to the mythical preacher who pounds away and upsets so many Americans. Yes, he is far from being endemic, but as Christians many of us are oblivious to this creature when we see them, even when we sit under his preaching week after week, even when we are that preacher in our weekday meetings in the marketplace of ideas.

I’ve been in a church where the word expounded clearly week after week but the subtext of every message seemed to be “This is what the Bible says. This is what is wrong with all those people out there.” I cannot say now whether the fault was in the preacher or in the listener, but suffice to say that I was completely oblivious of it at the time.

Much later, sitting under a different preacher, I heard a completely different subtext to every message: “This is what the Bible says. This is what is so wrong with us. And this is the wonderful remedy God has provided.” The main point. Our gospel need. Christ’s gracious provision. I still don’t know how much of the difference was the external change in preachers and how much was the internal change in the listener. But God be praised!

]]> Comment on Meditations on the Psalms by Nathan E. Lewis » Blog Archive » My Anger and Righteousn Indignation http://nathanlewis.org/2009/09/24/meditations-in-the-psalms/#comment-142287 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:45:24 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2009/09/24/meditations-in-the-psalms/#comment-142287 [...] (more meditations on the Psalms) b3e Published in: General Discussion | on June 5th, 2010 | [...] […] (more meditations on the Psalms) b3e Published in: General Discussion | on June 5th, 2010 | […]

]]> Comment on Animated Version of Taylor Mali’s Poem, “Typography” by nathan http://nathanlewis.org/2010/05/15/animated-version-of-taylor-malis-poem-typography/#comment-141878 Mon, 17 May 2010 03:11:07 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2010/05/15/animated-version-of-taylor-malis-poem-typography/#comment-141878 right on. Mali has contributed to the slam poetry movement beginning in the 1980's. This kind of poetry is performance and lacks the subtly of fine poetry. Language fluxes and we should hope for a creative refinement of our native tongue. I think that Mali's critique is valid. If anyone can make such a critique free of your accusation of self-superiority, it would be a slam poet. His point of our popular aversion to authority is a valid one - one that African American rhetoricians and movement leaders have made for a good long time; one for which champions of the common man and freedom of speech have fought. We need to regain the marketplace of ideas, the third space, where we can speak with conviction and persuasion as friends, working against polarization. The slam poetry of our day is a preferable presentation to talk show hosts of any persuasion, who pound away like the mythical preachers upsetting to so many Americans, more difficult to track and spot than the elusive unicorn. right on. Mali has contributed to the slam poetry movement beginning in the 1980’s. This kind of poetry is performance and lacks the subtly of fine poetry. Language fluxes and we should hope for a creative refinement of our native tongue. I think that Mali’s critique is valid. If anyone can make such a critique free of your accusation of self-superiority, it would be a slam poet. His point of our popular aversion to authority is a valid one - one that African American rhetoricians and movement leaders have made for a good long time; one for which champions of the common man and freedom of speech have fought. We need to regain the marketplace of ideas, the third space, where we can speak with conviction and persuasion as friends, working against polarization. The slam poetry of our day is a preferable presentation to talk show hosts of any persuasion, who pound away like the mythical preachers upsetting to so many Americans, more difficult to track and spot than the elusive unicorn.

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