Comments on: Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount: “Quite the Crowd Pleaser, Charlie.” http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/ Trying God's patience since 1958 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Latoya http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-12004 Latoya Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:39:23 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-12004 Love it! Love it!

]]> By: Mark Notz http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11999 Mark Notz Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:59:26 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11999 I just wrote about the qualities of a true leader. One that can connect but also has the staying power. It is true that many a politician can temporarily reach people. However only those leaders that really love people for who they are can win their eternal devotion. True leadership will build trust that instills a since of "yes I can" effectively offering a hand up and not a hand out. Brilliant post, if only today's pundants understood what real leadership was and had some themselves. I just wrote about the qualities of a true leader. One that can connect but also has the staying power. It is true that many a politician can temporarily reach people. However only those leaders that really love people for who they are can win their eternal devotion. True leadership will build trust that instills a since of "yes I can" effectively offering a hand up and not a hand out. Brilliant post, if only today's pundants understood what real leadership was and had some themselves.

]]> By: Christine http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11989 Christine Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:13:41 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11989 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....everytime I read your posts John my enjoyment waxes in your favour :) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….everytime I read your posts John my enjoyment waxes in your favour :)

]]> By: John Shore http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11986 John Shore Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:17:52 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11986 Hey, guys! Prince: THANK YOU! Very kind of you. Greta: Thank you so much. Really touching. Brian: Dude. WAY funny! Excellent. And I know somewhere in a good answer would be something about re-runs, or simultaneous broadcasting, or ... something. Excellent. Liz and Free: Thanks to you both. I know it's lame to sort of keep just saying "thanks," but believe me, I feel each "thanks" truly. Mark: Honestly, it's neither. But thanks for imagining I have any sort of idea where stuff like that is going to end up once I start it. Hey, guys! Prince: THANK YOU! Very kind of you.

Greta: Thank you so much. Really touching.

Brian: Dude. WAY funny! Excellent. And I know somewhere in a good answer would be something about re-runs, or simultaneous broadcasting, or … something. Excellent.

Liz and Free: Thanks to you both. I know it's lame to sort of keep just saying "thanks," but believe me, I feel each "thanks" truly.

Mark: Honestly, it's neither. But thanks for imagining I have any sort of idea where stuff like that is going to end up once I start it.

]]> By: Mark Lattimore http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11985 Mark Lattimore Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:44:04 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11985 Hmmm...I don't know, John... First, brilliantly written, as usual. Secondly, I love the way you captured the mind-numbing inanity of most political "commentary." Every time I listen to these guys (from Charlie to Rush) I feel like I lose 50 IQ points and 15 minutes of my life that I'll never get back. But now, let's be honest, it's also a political piece. "Savior" (yeah, I know, you didn't actually use that word) is a terribly heavy mantle to hang on the shoulders of a mere man. What I can't decide is whether the piece is intended as a critical satire on the "Obama as Messiah" view or an endorsement of it. Hmmm…I don't know, John…

First, brilliantly written, as usual. Secondly, I love the way you captured the mind-numbing inanity of most political "commentary." Every time I listen to these guys (from Charlie to Rush) I feel like I lose 50 IQ points and 15 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.

But now, let's be honest, it's also a political piece. "Savior" (yeah, I know, you didn't actually use that word) is a terribly heavy mantle to hang on the shoulders of a mere man. What I can't decide is whether the piece is intended as a critical satire on the "Obama as Messiah" view or an endorsement of it.

]]> By: Prince Hanniel http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11972 Prince Hanniel Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:33:37 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11972 John you are uniquely hilarious... lovely lovely lovely.. shows how much commmentators comment on nothing really and we think they are "critically" analyzing something and what it really means.... I loved it totally... you are a master genious... Baraka John you are uniquely hilarious… lovely lovely lovely.. shows how much commmentators comment on nothing really and we think they are "critically" analyzing something and what it really means….

I loved it totally… you are a master genious…

Baraka

]]> By: FreetoBe http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11971 FreetoBe Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:27:15 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11971 John: Hilarious this morning! Thanks. Brian: What a delicious add-on. Funny! John: Hilarious this morning! Thanks.

Brian: What a delicious add-on. Funny!

]]> By: Liz http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11968 Liz Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:33:21 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11968 Brilliant. Nice read and plenty of food for thought. Brilliant. Nice read and plenty of food for thought.

]]> By: Brian Shields http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11965 Brian Shields Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:48:38 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11965 It is interesting to me that only the MNC (Matthew News Channel) chose to broadcast the speech in its entirety while MNN (Mark Network News), LBC (Luke Broadcasting Corporation) and TJN (The John Network) chose only a few sound bites, if that. Why do you think that is? Were the other channels afraid of scaring off their wealthy donors, patrons, and advertisers? It is interesting to me that only the MNC (Matthew News Channel) chose to broadcast the speech in its entirety while MNN (Mark Network News), LBC (Luke Broadcasting Corporation) and TJN (The John Network) chose only a few sound bites, if that.

Why do you think that is? Were the other channels afraid of scaring off their wealthy donors, patrons, and advertisers?

]]> By: Greta Sheppard http://johnshore.com/2009/02/25/jesus-sermon-on-the-mount-quite-the-crowd-pleaser-charlie/comment-page-1/#comment-11964 Greta Sheppard Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:28:18 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=2725#comment-11964 John, my first thought was that you might be treading on thin ice with the theologians...that you might come across as disrespectful.... However, I was thoroughly moved by it! BRILLIANT! I want to pass this on to a few folks I know. It gave me goose bumps! John, my first thought was that you might be treading on thin ice with the theologians…that you might come across as disrespectful….

However, I was thoroughly moved by it! BRILLIANT! I want to pass this on to a few folks I know. It gave me goose bumps!

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