If you want to watch a fantastic two minutes that embody the progressive mindset, you might consider watching (courtesy of Mediaite.com) this clip from CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.”
In an interview with Pastor Rick Warren, Morgan said this: “There is still an element of the Bible that is flawed.” Mr. Morgan went on to say, “Both the Bible and the Constitution were well intentioned, but they are basically, inherently flawed. Hence, the need to amend it. My point to you about gay rights, for example, it’s time for an amendment to the Bible.” When Warren replied, “No,” Morgan continued: “You should compile a new Bible.”
Of course. It turns out the Bible is a “living book” in the same way the Constitution is a “living document.” And since someone has to amend both the Bible and the Constitution, perhaps we can enlist the enlightened Piers Morgan to do the job. I can hardly wait to read the finished products. They will be fashionable, post-modern, and undoubtedly an improvement over what Solomon, King David, Jesus, and James Madison came up with.
And if that wasn’t enough, Morgan, rather than Warren, decided to take on the role of preacher. “The debate should always be respectful,” according to Morgan. “By the way,” he added, “it applies to politics, too. The moment it becomes disrespectful and discourteous and then rude and then poisonous, you never achieve anything.”
By the way, this civility sermon comes a week after Morgan interviewed Larry Pratt, the executive director of Gun Owners of America, and called Pratt “an unbelievably stupid man” and “dangerous.” Then, in order to underscore the importance of respect and courteousness in public discourse, Morgan accused his guest of being a liar. Morgan added, “You shame your country.” And then Piers told Pratt, “You don’t give a damn, do you, about the gun murder rate in America.”
All of which got me to thinking. If Morgan does amend the Bible, he might want to begin with a verse in the book of Matthew, where Jesus repeatedly upbraids the Pharisees for their hypocrisy. That way Morgan could inject poison into our political discourse one week and preach against it the next, and feel perfectly wonderful about himself.
Words fail me this morning to properly articulate the arrogance, stupidity and hypocricy of the "elite left". Now they want to "correct" God's word. My guess is that Piers has never actually read the Bible in any meaningful way (if at all). If he had, then he would realize the arrogance and error in his argument. If he is so enlightened as to be able to see the errors in both the Bible and the constitution, then maybe he should be doing something other than bloviating.
It is way oversimplifying things, but both Jesus and Martin Luther were upset about the fact that the existing authorities weren't following the rules. Jesus — a JEW — was upset that Jewish law wasn't being observed, and Martin Luther was upset about the Catholic Church's sale of "indulgences" — forgiveness for sins that hadn't been committed yet, hence the licensing of deliberate sinning which flew in the face of every concept of repentance and everything else. n nBoth started new religions, and depending on ones personal religious beliefs, aspects of predestination and Divine Will as well, but the big point wasn't that the rules weren't wrong, only that the people running things weren't following them themselves.
This reminds me of a wry remark a catholic — I think he was a priest — made some years ago. n nParaphrasing and updating it, the remark went something like: It’s 2012 for Pete’s sake! You don’t seriously think God still considers adultery a sin, do you (Piers)?
Piers Morgan is such a troll. He – a brit – has no business telling us what we should do with our constitution.
Brits don't have a Constitution so the concept is alien to them I gather.
Britain also has an "Official Secrets Act" — I think that Israel has one too but not to the same extent — and under British Law, the government can declare something (anything they please) to be an "official secret" and anyone who discusses it goes to jail for having done so. n nThis is not to be confused with obtaining a security clearance and signing promises not to reveal things that the government tells you – which is what people get into trouble for here in the US, but *ANYONE* who discusses *ANYTHING* that the government has declared to be an "Official Secret" goes to jail — including reporters and the rest. We tried that sort of thing here with the Alien & Sedition Act, Jefferson of all people being involved in it, and we realized that we didn't want that and now the SCOTUS would throw it out. n nBut in Britain, reporters can't talk about — can't even discuss — things that the government doesn't want discussed. And I would like someone to ask Piers about that, particularly relative to the Second Amd as well…
In recent events Joe Biden declared that Obama would act alone w/o the hindrance of Congress to rule by fiat. So in essence Obama threw together a 'commission' who's sole conclusion was to announce that Obama should rule as a dictator. n n
So Piers Morgan wants to "amend" the Bible. This from someone who like all other phonies of the Left think they have a greater regard for Jesus than those who knew how to properly answer the question "Who do you say that I am?" n nThe Left once again demonstrates how they are the greatest enemies to religious freedom in our time.
Let Morgan come out on his program and say the Koran is "basically, inherently flawed" and needs amendment. He won't, of course, which only confirms his hypocrisy.
I am not even sure he could legally do that in his own native Britain — not legally. I do know that he couldn't do it in some other countries…
The redoubtable Wehner is on target. Some of our TV moderators and pundits see themselves as our moral teachers, preachers and educators. Given half a chance these Tartuffes would become our Savonarolas and Torquemadas.
Mr. Wehner – still watching Piers Morgan, eh? Does the off button on the TV not work anymore?
If Barak Obama won't authorize the deportation of Piers Morgan, he can be declared a persona non grata. The government of the UK will have the responsibility to require his return.