tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780629013428444572.post2691513230264823117..comments2023-10-25T11:26:59.760+01:00Comments on Musings of a Quaker Witch (Pagan Quaker): Thistlethwaite: "Why the Faithful Approve of Torture"Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201286586062722169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780629013428444572.post-89905991753775352132009-05-05T23:10:00.000+01:002009-05-05T23:10:00.000+01:00Stasa, as much as I respect Susan Brooks Thistleth...Stasa, as much as I respect Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, she is displaying a fairly typical liberal prejudice against Evangelicals. Speaking as a former Pentecostal who once literally believed in substitutionary atonement, there is no basis for seeing in the torture of Jesus, even as depicted in Gibson's "The Passion," as supportive of torture.<br><br>Look at the numbers, over 42% leftistquakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452322863147639718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780629013428444572.post-63768256665887701252009-05-06T05:48:00.000+01:002009-05-06T05:48:00.000+01:00On the one hand, I agree with leftistquaker's ...On the one hand, I agree with leftistquaker's statement that there is no basis for thinking that belief in substitutionary atonement is grounds for support of torture. I believe that Dr. Thistlethwaite's theological biases are showing here.<br><br>On the other hand, I am appalled that there is so much support of torture among those who are involved with religion. This is worthy of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780629013428444572.post-75866459359032241932009-05-13T01:49:00.000+01:002009-05-13T01:49:00.000+01:00Thank you both for furthering the discussion here....Thank you both for furthering the discussion here. I appreciate it!staśahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201286586062722169noreply@blogger.com