A Tongues Lashing
September 13, 2008 at 11:48 am
This cartoon …
… gets the Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell upset:
Speaking of overdoing it, a political cartoon by Pat Oliphant that appeared on washingtonpost.com Wednesday prompted complaints from about 350 readers who said he lampooned their faith. The cartoon showed Palin speaking in tongues, an aspect of worship in some Pentecostal churches, and then God telling St. Peter that he didn’t understand what she was saying — “All I can hear is some dam’ right-wing politician spouting gibberish.”
Readers were right to complain…
bryan said,
September 13, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
ok look, writting a letter is not going to work. I live in the DC Metro area and trust me, the letters just go unanswered and emails are flagged as spam. If you want to make a difference and finally standup for our Christian values and show the National media that we as Christians are not going to sit back and let cartoons like this go unanswered, then contact me at bryan@bryancrosswhite.com or call me at 703.609.7709. I have lived in the Middle East and if this was a muslim cartoon, there would be rage about this and people uniting, but we are Pentecostals, we just talk and talk and talk and take no national stance. I am planning a protest at the Washington Post so call or email me for details.
Mortman Douche said,
September 14, 2008 @ 2:25 am
bryan, please quit life.
Ann Lawson said,
September 14, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Mark 3:29
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.
Luke 12:10
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
The cartoon was making fun of speaking in tongues and that is blasphemy against the Holy Ghost.
jessica said,
September 14, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
yall should really be ashamed. this is not right at all. i have been raised apstolic pentecostal for 16 years all my life and i am proud of that. when the lord comes back and ur face to face with him on judgement day im pretty sure u wont be saying that. u will proble be on ur face bowing befor him saying lord please forgive me i didnt mean it it was just a silly drawing. but it will be to late then.