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Quote from: mommydi on Today at 12:01:01Like Rella, before his assassination, I only knew of him by name only, but since I've watched a few of his videos. Yes, he never appeared to answer in anger no matter what was said to him.
The people cheering his death was more than I could handle.

I agree.

Quote from: 4WD on Today at 12:47:54I am back.

Jim

 

I am back.

Jim

I'm still on the Trump train, but wish Pam Bondi would step up.

I live north of Fort Worth now and the weather is different from NE Oklahoma. The storms even sound different down here - like rolling and lots of echos. The temp is 80 right now and I'm longing for highs in the 60s and 70s.

Like Rella, before his assassination, I only knew of him by name only, but since I've watched a few of his videos. Yes, he never appeared to answer in anger no matter what was said to him.
The people cheering his death was more than I could handle.

Quote from: Alan on Today at 09:22:09I think it's more of a feel good thing to comfort the people that are grieving, even non-believers use the quotes more often than not.

Agree, but it can sometimes be awkward.
I've seen enough embarrassing behavior before/during/after funerals that hopefully the dearly departed can't witness it all. Yes, emotions run high around the time of death, but people, let's control ourselves a little.

We're getting the fallout of a hurricane, which is exceptionally rare for Arizona.  We're supposed to get 4" of rain this weekend.  For context, 4" is about the total annual rainfall here in the desert.

There will be flooding.  Our flood control systems aren't designed for that much water that fast.

Quote from: DaveW on Today at 10:40:07Never heard of him before he was killed.  I have come across many conflicting reports of who he was and what he taught. 

Many say he was racist and others deny that.  He seemed to be part of the Christian Nationalist movement which is both anti-semitic and pro white. Does anyone know for sure one way or the other?

Yes I do understand that many white supremacists are (decived) True Believers in Christ.

I won't claim to have known Mr. Kirk, but... he's from Arizona like me, and we did go to the same church for awhile.  When I went, it was Phoenix First Assembly, and the pastor was Tommy Barnett.  I think I may have moved on from the church before he attended (or maybe he was a child then).

I say that to say this... that church is in no way racist.  Pastor Barnett is a good man.  My mother worked in the front office of that church, and never had a bad thing to say about him.

So, I didn't know Charlie, but I know where he came up, and it leads me to think that he wasn't any kind of overt racist.

I've heard some comments of his that appear problematic.  Mostly they're statements of "us" and "them" being construed as "white" and "not white."  I think they're probably actually statements of "us who go to the big church on the hill" and "them who attend our mission church downtown."  That church has a large ministry to inner-city youth and those addicted to drugs.

Never heard of him before he was killed.  I have come across many conflicting reports of who he was and what he taught. 

Many say he was racist and others deny that.  He seemed to be part of the Christian Nationalist movement which is both anti-semitic and pro white. Does anyone know for sure one way or the other?

Yes I do understand that many white supremacists are (decived) True Believers in Christ.