Unmasked blogger blames First Baptist, Sheriff's Office

[Timkin]

in the same vain as a tree falling in the forest, if you have no faith, are you judged in the end?

I personally do not believe one has to attend A N Y church to have faith. I could be wrong,,, I have been many times

[Sportmotor]

When you have Jesus on your side, you can do no wrong.

That sounds like the thinking that lead about the mass salughter brought on from the holy crusades. Who claimed to have Jesus on their side. I belive that was wrong, so clearly this statement is false.

As long as you are human it doesnt matter what religion if any you have you can do wrong.







Unless you belong to the faith of the Flying Spaghetti Monster which teaches righteousness and forbids evil.

[Timkin]

Well-put Sport Motor

[Dog Walker]

I think it was Mark Twain who said, "Evil people do evil things, but to get good people to do evil things takes religion."

[Cliffs_Daughter]

I think it was Mark Twain who said, "Evil people do evil things, but to get good people to do evil things takes religion."

The best Mark Twain story about that subject: The Mysterious Stranger

[simms3]

Good for the blogger.  A happy resolve.  I find it funny that the Sheriff's office even has to provide training to cops of the basic first amendment rights.

[NotNow]

Officers receive regular training in Constitutional rights, State and local law and arrest procedure.   But it IS fun to be lectured at by bloggers. 

[NotNow]

City attorney's do it all the time.  "Settling out of court" is a common tactic.  As usual, you count on a short article written by someone you don't know for all of your facts.  I realize that is all that is available to you, yet there is no effort to investigate, no effort to find or verify facts, just...no effort.  It is much easier to sit in the coffee shop and make "pronouncements".   If the Police acted in such a way THEN you might have a story.  Enjoy your Constitutional right of free speech.  Everyone has it, most should prepare themselves much more before employing that right. 

As you have stated many times here, StephenDare!, not everything in print is true or accurate.

[uptowngirl]

Is the city paying or FBC? It looked like it was FBC, but the article seemed poorly written. In any case I am glad, they should of taken this opportunity to remove FBC's relgious standing and got them shut down once and for all!

[NotNow]

City and State paid the settlement.

[CS Foltz]

Taxpayer dollars out the door again................FBC should have had to pay out also since someone in their organization contacted JSO in this matter! FBC got off lucky, unless the blogger is lining them up in his sights now!

[cityimrov]

Does anyone know about the history of FBC and the homeless shelters around town?  It's just weird.    

Every time I drive around that part of down town, I'm kind of amazed at the contrast between the old about to fall apart homeless facilities which are right next to the shining clean brand new buildings of FBC.  For some reason, I see the homeless are willing to congregate around the homeless facilities but it looks like none of them dare to step foot anywhere on the FBC campus.  

[Singejoufflue]

There is a forcefield of sanctimonious BS that keeps the "less-than"s away from FBCJ.  Maybe the solution for DT is to let FBCJ buy up enormous swaths of property and turn it into one big Christian Mecca.  Oh wait...

I was thinking about FBCJ this evening while tottering along on the Skyway. With 9 city blocks (of which 3 or 4 are the loathsome parking garages), they have done nothing to actually improve downtown except as it relates to their area (which is only marginally populated during the week and only really gets hopping when it's time to pass the hat on Sundays).  There's no room to put in a street-level coffee-shop or other transit related amenities on State or Union 'cause FSCJ takes up one side and FBCJ takes up the other.  Hmmm.  Can we get the folks over at the City Rescue Mission to open up a little something?  Maybe kick the sad BoA branch out and give us coffee!  That'll get the white folk on transit.  Coffee and giant muffins within walking distance.

[uptowngirl]

Too bad FBC did not have to pony up, the article said the detective was an FBC member, and this all started with them.

[ChriswUfGator]

StephenDare!, not everything in print is true or accurate.

Having read a lot of police reports, trust me we know that!