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PG was minding his own business, when he saw that it was time for Chris Wallace on the Mike Gallagher show. Every friday morning, Mr. Wallace is on Mr. Gallagher’s show to promote Fox News Sunday. The two are like fifth graders trading insults on the playground. It is great radio.
While waiting for the entertainment to begin, Mr. Gallagher was mouthing off about Tim Tebow.(Spell check suggestion:elbow) The former Gator is coming under fire for making a spectacle of praying, after he makes a touchdown. Mr. Gallagher said that if Mr. Tebow was a muslim, and bowed to Mecca after a touchdown, then all hell would break loose.
It was mentioned that there was an open line for comments. PG wrote the number down, and on his second try got through. For talk radio, to get through on the second try is rare. (Blogging is talk radio without the busy signal.)
There is a quote from Jesus about not making a spectacle of prayer. Jesus worshipers are well known for selective practice … the parts of the Bible they like are the inerrant word of G-d, the parts they don’t like they ignore. Apparently, for Jesus to say “Pray in private” does not apply to a man who throws footballs.
After the segment with Mr. Wallace, a screener came on the phone. He asked what you were going to be saying. Keep the radio down, and don’t say good morning.
What follows is the exchange. PG is not a fast enough typist to catch everything said, so some of this is going to be paraphrased. The last three lines are close to verbatim.
Many people have had a bad experience with Jesus. to see a quarterback exhibition praying is obnoxious. it does not speak well for Jesus.
how is it? how is it bad to see a man praying to Jesus?
I have had a bad experience with Jesus. I see Jesus in the words and deeds of his believers.
how you would describe your beliefs? are you an atheist?
as they say on facebook, it’s complicated.
I’ll pray for you Luther.
Pictures today are from The Library of Congress