Comments on: Left Behind Authors Talk to Rachel Maddow, Say Crazy Things

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:41:50 +0000

here’s my recent conversation with one of these idiots:

http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/f61xk/so_i_got_an_email_soliciting_cash_from_me_from/

By: Carrie M Burton

Carrie M Burton — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:42:27 +0000

Dear Rachel;

Why is it so difficult to email msnbc show hosts? I feel like I need a security clearance to send an email commenting on a story. It is very disturbing since my husband and I watch your show, Countdown, Hardball and The Ed Show. Why isn’t there a “contact us”, or “email us” on your shows’ official websites? Also, we would like to be able to email some of the stories on all of these shows to friends and family who may not always be able to watch. No can do that either!

Just so you know we are NOT just complainers; we love you, your show, and that has to include your wit, intellegance, enthusiasim, and obvious enjoyment of your job! God Bless and keep on going!!!
Carrie, Santa Fe, NM

By: kemry hughes

kemry hughes — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:40:43 +0000

Rachel watching show is informative and enjoyable,thanks and keep on keeping on.The Rappys are urging voters to get involve and let their elected rep.know that Prersident Obama programs should be supported and will do this at no cost to anyone but the Rappys, Keep the news flowing and again watching toyr show is a joy, thank you. Kemry Hughes Clinron Md.

By: curious

curious — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:35:21 +0000

Why don’t we ever hear about how many churches and organizations purchased these books in bulk to give away to their minions? If I purchase 1,000 copies of my own book to give away, does it still count as a sale? There sure are a lot of “christian schools” who read the books as part of their “curriculum”.

By: Siamang

Siamang — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:31:53 +0000

And the right one too.

By: Siamang

Siamang — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:31:25 +0000

You can kiss my left behind.

By: Lyris Primo

Lyris Primo — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:55:32 +0000

All of you folks who are ridiculing Tim Lahaye and the other guy will one day realise the truth of what they are saying. However by then it will really be too late for you and you will be truly “left behind”. You will have no one to blame but your arrogant selves. What I should add though, the devil is gleeful about your thoughts, beliefs and foolish blabber.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:12:05 +0000

I just wanted to let you know that not all people who believe in biblical end-time prophesy are insane

I do believe (most of the time anyways) that the bible phophesies these things, and that it is very likely that we are in the midst of these changes now. “end-times” does not mean the end of the world, just the end of the world “as we know it”. In otherwords, most of us will still be here but it will be a new era, a changed world; similar to the way the industrial revolution changed the world, but this will be a spiritual revolution. I’m a liberal, not a fundamentalist christian, and I happen to think that this spiritual revolution will be much more inline with the liberal ideologies than the Christian ones. Unfortunately, in order to get there we will have to go through some very hard times of suffering first.
Because I am sane , I’m not mentally commiited to this belief; what I mean is that I have a constantly shifting and adjusting interpretation that takes into account new facts and information. I think the problem with so many religious people is that they become too rigid and literal in their belief system- the bible should NOT be interpreted literally, particularly Revelations.
I don’t write this to preach to you or convert you, I could care less if you disagree with me or want to criticize me, or even if you do think that I’m crazy. I just wanted to let you know that there are people who believe in prophesy without accepting the silliness of the “rapture” or preaching about being “saved”. We’re typically much quiter about our beliefs so they don’t get much air time

By: 56Thunderbyrd

56Thunderbyrd — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:27:41 +0000

If any believer in any religion feels threatened by any form of contrariness it is that believer that has a problem with the very same faith they profess to have.
To be filled with the utmost faith in any cause means you are more than willing to die for said cause, that you are unafraid or feel threatened by the “Others”.
Many peoples have been tortured and killed for their contrariness, died horrible deaths because they chose that over recanting their beliefs.
It makes me wonder how many of these “Holier than thou” types would recant after apending a few days of torture at Guantanamo Bay.

By: vjack

vjack — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:50:39 +0000

Richard had a great point. When this sort of thing is given media time and not thoroughly mocked, it strengthens the whole mistaken idea that religious belief should be off limits to criticism.