Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Cal holds forth
No one can ever deny that Cal Thomas is not consistant in his beliefs. We may doubt his credibility as an unbiased journalist, but never his inability to accept anything contrary to the gospel of Saint Cal.
In his recent column, "Skepicism singles out Christians" he goes into full rant about the recent uncovering of a document ("Gospel of Judas") claiming it to be heretic and false, as if he could possibly know. No one claimed that the premise of the document was true or false, only that it was authentically dated. Cal goes on to spout a whole litany of his personal beliefs as pertains to Christian doctrine. He even manages to disallow any credibility of the evolutionary concept, totally ignoring the physical evidence of existing artifacts and fossils of things and creatures that, to his mind, couldn't possibly be there. It's one thing to cling to ones faith and to accept only one source for the information that fuels that faith, but as a journalist and a reporter he fails to be objective in analyzing all of the available evidence if it in any way conflicts with his personal beliefs.
I believe most people prefer to have their religion preached from the pulpit of their churches, not on the editorial pages of their newspapers. Cal Thomas said, "Before accepting what heretics and unbelievers say, consideration should be given to what is contained in the guidebook." Who gave Mr. Thomas the authorization of determining who were the heretics and unbelievers? Or for that matter, which guidebook to follow? Thomas has every right to expel his windy tirades, but they would be better
directed on a different stage. Preferably a soapbox.
George Morin
Auburn
In his recent column, "Skepicism singles out Christians" he goes into full rant about the recent uncovering of a document ("Gospel of Judas") claiming it to be heretic and false, as if he could possibly know. No one claimed that the premise of the document was true or false, only that it was authentically dated. Cal goes on to spout a whole litany of his personal beliefs as pertains to Christian doctrine. He even manages to disallow any credibility of the evolutionary concept, totally ignoring the physical evidence of existing artifacts and fossils of things and creatures that, to his mind, couldn't possibly be there. It's one thing to cling to ones faith and to accept only one source for the information that fuels that faith, but as a journalist and a reporter he fails to be objective in analyzing all of the available evidence if it in any way conflicts with his personal beliefs.
I believe most people prefer to have their religion preached from the pulpit of their churches, not on the editorial pages of their newspapers. Cal Thomas said, "Before accepting what heretics and unbelievers say, consideration should be given to what is contained in the guidebook." Who gave Mr. Thomas the authorization of determining who were the heretics and unbelievers? Or for that matter, which guidebook to follow? Thomas has every right to expel his windy tirades, but they would be better
directed on a different stage. Preferably a soapbox.
George Morin
Auburn
