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Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "That's because you don't understand the punch line.

Consider this: in the dark knight comic, someone shoots up a movie theater.

So, copying the dark knight comic, he shoots up a movie theater.

And the movie theater was playing the dark knight. On the opening night!

Seriously, how is that not hilarious?

What I've been treated to throughout the day is tidbit after tidbit of more and more ironic information.

That's why I've spent the day laughing.

[From the chatbox Traditio quote: "I called it! I so freakin called it! The "why so serious" joke I made this morning? The suspect is calling himself the Joker!"

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Your comments are inappropriate.

"Sensitivity won't help anyone with respect to Christianity, will it? If, I mean, out of the 12 who died, 11 deserved Hell, my being sensitive won't change that, will it?"

No one disPutin

g the fact that they were sinners in need of a savior. We are saying innocent people went to a movie and they are coming out in body bags (Pr 6:17).

"...[T]his is receiving media attention to be a fairly great blessing. Since we know about them, then perhaps we can help change their fates by praying for them."

That time has passed. Purgatory is a false teaching.

See:

Purgatory

"And the most powerful prayers are those which are united to the Cross."

God does not hear your prayers. You are not a Christian. Gen. 32:9–12; Ex. 32:11–13; Ex. 33:13; Num. 14:13–18; Num. 16:22; Deut. 3:24, 25; Deut. 9:18, 25–29; Josh. 7:8, 9; 2 Sam. 7:25–29; 1 Kin. 8:25, 26, 59, 60; 1 Kin. 18:36, 37; 2 Kin. 19:15–19 Isa. 37:15–20. 2 Chr. 14:11; Neh. 1:8, 9; Neh. 9:32; Psa. 4:1; Psa. 9:19, 20; Psa. 25:6; Psa. 27:9; Psa. 31:3; Psa. 38:16; Psa. 69:6, 13, 16; Psa. 71:18; Psa. 74:10, 11, 18, 20–23; Psa. 79:10–12; Psa. 83:1, 2, 18; Psa. 86:1–5, 17; Psa. 89:49–51; Psa. 106:47; Psa. 109:21–27; Psa. 115:1, 2; Psa. 119:38, 42, 43, 49, 73, 94, 116, 124, 145, 146, 149, 153, 173–176; Psa. 143:11, 12; Isa. 63:17–19; Jer. 14:21; Jer. 18:20, 21; Lam. 3:56–63; Joel 2:17

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: [Your comments are inappropriate.] "So is calling for persecuting homosexuals..."

We share the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ with homosexuals. How is that persecuting them?

See:

Our Rainbow

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "Not gonna lie. When I heard that it happened at the opening viewing of the Dark Knight, I did have hearty laugh and tell my grandmother: "That's hilarious!" After which I attempted (and probably failed) to explain to her why it was humorous.

In retrospect...

If you change your mind and would like to remove your comments, please advise. I will remove my quote of your quote.

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...[W]ill I go to the theater anymore, no. If I don't go then people like the gunman win, not really I want to be safe. There was an old radio program from years ago called the Shadow, and one of the opening lines during the introduction of the program was, "Who knows what strikes terror in the hearts of men," right, who knows?"

In Israel they insist on living their lives. They won't let

the terrorists take that from them. They keep going to the pizza parlors and other public outings. I think that's the right reaction. The last things these victims would have wanted is for people to stop living their lives.

"Let we who remain and survive, honor the dead kindly and affectionately as is appropriate..."

That's what we must do (Heb 4:16).

"...[C]ontinue our lives with a watchful but not a fearful eye."

Yes (Jn 16:33).

Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "...I have gotten at least one private message and various comments here in the threads criticizing what I've said throughout this thread. It occurs to me that they may have been insensitive to a number of people on the forum. But then, when have I ever cared about sensitivity?

I can't really apologize for what I've said: at the moment that I said what I said, I really did derive tremendous amusement at the facts in question. I'm sorry, but I'm simply not you guys. The just the way that my mind operates.

It's easier for me to relate to facts than to people, especially those that I don't know. And the facts amused me.

After I learned more about the shooter, it occurred to me that the facts may not be funny after all, and so I won't be commenting on them any more. I could claim that I won't comment on them any more so that I could avoid offending you guys. But I wouldn't have commented on them anyways.

For those of you who claim that you've lost respect for me because of the different way that I related to the tragedy (and I don't deny that it's tragic):

Chances are, you never respected me because of my interpersonal/social/emotional skills anyway. If you did, then so much worse for you guys."

Are you one of these God-hates-fags types? God loves fags by the way (Jn 3:16).

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "God hates all workers of iniquity: Psalm 5:4-6"

Does that include you? Were you once a sinner? 1 Co 6:11, Ps 51:17

"You can't keep Him from loving you....When you put up an umbrella of sin, the sunshine of God's love sure won't fall on you. But it's still there for you.” ~ J. Vernon McGee

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple [Ps. 5:4–7].

"A little different translation at this point I think will be helpful for a better understanding of this passage. “For no God art thou whom wickedness can please. The evil man cannot dwell with thee. The arrogant shall not dare to stand before thine eyes. Thou hatest all workings of iniquity. Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit Jehovah abhorreth. As for me, through thy great mercy will I enter thy house. I will fall down, facing thy holy temple in fear.”

This is the comfort of the godly. When you look about you today, you may have (as I do) a sinking feeling as you see the evil that is abroad and the iniquity that abounds. It is something that makes you sick at heart. What is the comfort of the godly in days like these? The psalmist tells us. The hatred that he has in his heart for evil reveals that he is on God’s side. God also hates it. It also makes God sick to look down on this sinful world of today. Wickedness does not please God, nor will it please those who know God. Evil cannot dwell with Him, for “… God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). Habakkuk said it like this (when the Lord told him that the Chaldeans were going to invade God’s land): “Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity …” (Hab. 1:13). Wickedness may prosper for a time, but the day is surely coming which will bring destruction and eternal shame to those who practice lies and iniquity. God has made it very, very clear that there is a day of judgment coming, and evil is not going to prevail. God spells it out in Revelation 21:8 which says, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore-mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” Now I may sound like an antiquated preacher referring to a passage like this, but I believe that the

judgment of God is coming upon this earth."

McGee, J. Vernon: Thru the Bible Commentary. electronic ed. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1997, c1981, S. 2:675-676

Response to comment [from an atheist]: [Traditio quote: I've actually been asked this question before: "How many black friends do you have?" Our culture teaches us to feel guilty if we don't have at least one black friend: thus the "token black dude.] "My best man who stood with me at my wedding is black. Do I meet the quota?"

”OMG Who the hell cares!"

"I think that he should be locked away and live with what he did every day of his life," Ms. Hansen said when asked if she favors a death sentence if Mr. Holmes is found guilty." Full text: Murder Charges for 'Batman' Shooting Suspect

That's not what God says (Ge 9:6).

See:

God and the Death Penalty by Bob Enyart
Nicer than God by Bob Enyart