what is the 'bully pulpit?   and why do they call it that?
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President Teddy Roosevelt coined the term. The word "bully" was used by him frequently to mean superb or wonderfull. He described the presidency as a bully pulpit meaning a platform to pursue an agenda or advocate a position.
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its too bad people are not behaving.  Some Christians are not reporting silly stuff ya know,  and I have been hasseled by non-christians types.  Some think that freedom of speech is a reason to be rude (report button is kinda free speech and rude I think though there are times when it has a purpose)  and some think if they are not rude others will dismiss what they have to say without understanding,  as if being rude is an exclaimation point.  I just write off people who are rude crude and socially unacceptable as cowards in this dark closet and since they have no ability to articulate I assume they are not much good at thinking and when I see their avatar i just skip it.
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RadCon mouthpieces. People with very little credibility because of the way they distort reality to try and convince people the difference between good and bad. When in fact they are the bad guys. They aren't really conservatives. Real conservative don't beleive in the crap they spout off.\n\nI detest people like them that use their notoriety to distort the truth.
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I'd say quite the opposite in fact. Rude Brittania came about because young people became too wise to the PC brigade who had given them the impression through constant exposure in the media that they mattered above anything else and that nobody could even look at them the wrong way no matter what they did. I believe it started out with the childline campaign of the late 80's where children got wise to the fact that if their parents told them off or smacked them for doing something wrong, they could ring up this service and get their parents in trouble. It was the right-thinking parents and elder members of society that therefore lost their 'freedom of speech' to chastise these tearaways and because they were not punished the kids then grew up doing whatever they wanted to do without thought for the consequences of their actions.
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This is the religious forum, it's called religion and spirituality. Why start another forum when this gets more hits than someone's unknown blog? How else would you use freedom of speech unless you are discussing words? Seriously, we like the word, the word is good. But what point are you trying to make here? That people ought to be inclosed and not speak to each other? Do you get it? Or are you just fed up from hearing about it? I already mentioned why this place is better than a blog. If it's tiring why are you here? As for the questions, most of the questions have nothing to do with spirituality, most of the questions have more to do with retards asking stupid questions than anything spiritual (just kidding whatshoudIdo, I actually find your gag funny:). I don't read the bible but am interested in what people have to say about it. Spiritual and religious questions have always been answered but always need an answer, kind of like, how can we make the world a better place. The second you stop asking is the second you stop being human.
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It's sad when someone who pretends to respect the bible actually insults or even advocates attacking a peaceful preacher. Sad but completely expected.\n\n(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching... You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.\n\n\nIncidentally, the typical Jehovah's Witness knocks at hundreds of doors each year. He has already experienced degrading behavior from householders, some of whom: stand there naked, mimic Satanists, proposition lewd acts, brandish weapons, sic dogs, scream profanities, accuse crimes, and call Witnesses anti-American (inside the USA) or pro-American (outside the USA).\n\nFascists have called Witnesses "communists". Communists have called Witnesses "fascists".\n\nHaven't you ever heard of 'hedging your bets'? Simple risk vs. reward analysis should make anyone very reluctant to abuse these ministers.\n\n(Acts 5:38,39) I say to you, Do not meddle with these men, but let them alone; (because, if this scheme or this work is from men, it will be overthrown; but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them;) otherwise, you may perhaps be found fighters actually against God.”\n\nJehovah's Witnesses are going to knock on your door unless you specifically and unequivocally tell them that you do not want them knocking, or if they fear for their own safety. Nothing else will really deter them, so you would be going to a lot of effort to accomplish nothing but pleasing Satan.\n\n\nReally, if someone goes out of their way to disregard Christian preachers and preaching, what is he saying about himself?\n\n(Luke 10:1-17) After these things the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos... “He that listens to you listens to me too. And he that disregards you disregards me too. Moreover, he that disregards me disregards also him that sent me forth.”\n\n\nLearn more:\nhttp://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm\nhttp://watchtower.org/library/jt/article_04.htm
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uhm...its called an insult at an officer....if u wann b a tough guy do something else but dont insult the authority
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Because the Republicans like to post your name publicly in here to run you down. They have done it repeatedly since I have been in this chat. They have done it to me also. We have gotten 3 of them removed all together, and there are couple riding the fence right now.
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It's a black on black insult used to accuse a black person of selling out or otherwise betray his race. It's a reference to Uncle Tom's Cabin by Hariet Beecher Stowe. \n\nIn recent times, it has been used by blacks or whites to refer to those blacks who might be conservative or Republican.
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!!! \n\nThey're not called that in my church - that's really weird! It's probably something to do with your church. In my denomination we have women as leaders, ministers, and treat them as equals. I think the "first lady" title is pretty demeaning to them - or at least has that potential...
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A common name for the Promoter of the Faith, it is from Catholicism and the process of canonizing someone.  See the Catholic Encyclopedia website link below.\n\nUsed in a 'typical way':  Someone is said to 'play the Devil's Advocate' when arguing the negative side of something for the sake of argument or when trying to help make sense of things.\n\n\nThomas Talboy, PhD, Director\nUbiquity International, LLC\nExperience. Explore. Embrace the World.(TM)\nhttp://www.ubiquityinternational.com
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It means that it looks good on him, and on anybody else who sits in the church and preaches intolerance and bigotry as they pretend to be better than others, with their self-righteous agenda.\n\nAt least the truth is coming "out" for Rev. Ted Haggard -- just as it did with Rev. Jim Bakker and Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, and others who have lied their way to the top.\n\nNumbers 32:23 from the Bible, "... be sure your sin will find you out".  \n\nHypocrites should also remember that in other terms:  "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
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LOL that's funny. I'm not sure where they got their actual name though.\n\nOk I just went a did a little searching about pews and this is what I found.\n\nThe Pews were reproduced by Max Meyer from the original pews in the Shawangunk Church. The Brass Name plates on the pews signify which family donated the pews to the church. The pulpit was fashioned by Mr. Myer after that of the stone church in Herkimer NY. The floors, pews and pulpit were treated by hand with burnt umber, linseed and turpentine to give the effect of aged wood. Pumice was used on the floor to harden the surface.\nhttp://www.crispell.org/newsletter_whatdoyouknow.htm
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Extremely dangerous. It is people like them that do the most harm to America. These people are supposed to be preaching tolerance and forgiveness. However they use their pulpits to help split America by their hate-mongering. The separation of church and state no longer exists. I feel every church that even hints at which way you should cast your vote should be shut down immediately. Enough of these sick, twisted, immoral hypocrites. God-like? How about Godless.
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sounds like some preacher crap
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Outburst Disrupts Courtroom\n\ns
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There is a name for people who think it is a violation of their rights if they are denied the opportunity to use the coercive power of the state to shove their god down every ones throat (legislate morality) that name is "Bible Nazi".