# Let us sing the praises of Christianity **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 25, 2005, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181 "2005-03-25T09:28:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/21 "2005-03-26T01:40:02Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > Christianity also inspired the Inquisition. And the Crusades. Leave it to you. Of course… Since we’re singing the praises of Christianity and you mention those, I’ll take it to mean you’re a big fan of both? God, you are one twisted little man. Is there _any_ thread on _any_ topic that stumps you in ways of shitting on it? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/22 "2005-03-26T02:09:12Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Leave it to you. Of course… > > Since we’re singing the praises of Christianity and you mention those, I’ll take it to mean you’re a big fan of both? God, you are one twisted little man. > Is there _any_ thread on _any_ topic that stumps you in ways of shitting on it? Excuse me? This isn’t debate? ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/23 "2005-03-26T02:12:23Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > Excuse me? > > This isn’t debate? This is more _witnessing_, dumb-ass. There’s a new thread set up just for you in these same forums. Funny how your beliefs and biases seem to be the only ones that count. Mind if some people celebrate Christ over the holiest weekend in Christianity? Yeah, thought you would. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/24 "2005-03-26T02:17:50Z")
Let me see. The post you speak of was posted after my comment. Right? It seems to me you only want to glorify the good things and sweep the bad things under the rug. Oh that’s right. You are a Bushco supporter. It all fits. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/25 "2005-03-26T02:23:33Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > This is more _witnessing_, dumb-ass. However, this is **Great Debates** where challenging witnessing is allowed, but calling people names is not. (There is no protection for witnessing in **GD**. One may always ask that criticisms be posted in a separate thread, but there is not Board-supported rule to enforce such a request. On the other hand, **Reeder** , your “Bushco” related comments are not particularly relevant, either. [/Moderator Mode] ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/26 "2005-03-26T02:24:18Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > Let me see. The post you speak of was posted after my comment. Right? > > It seems to me you only want to glorify the good things and sweep the bad things under the rug. > Oh that’s right. You are a Bushco supporter. > > It all fits. You already have a Pit thread on Bushco supporters that I responded to and haven’t seen a response there. Take care of your own thread. And I take it only Republicans are Christians? Thanks for confirming that. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/27 "2005-03-26T02:24:32Z")
I would have to agree with the previous posters (well, except for Reeder. Dude, find another thread, okay?) in that where there is true Christianity, there is true love, compassion, beauty, and wisdom. I only find it a pity that it’s so difficult for true Christianity to be heard over the blatant misappropriations of Christ’s teaching that blare so loudly today. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/28 "2005-03-26T02:26:00Z")
The music. The chorals, the requiems, the classic christmas tunes. Adam Sandler’s “Hannukah Song” doesn’t quite match up to the very impressive library of Christian music. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/29 "2005-03-26T02:32:56Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > However, this is **Great Debates** where challenging witnessing is allowed, but calling people names is not. Apologies to you, **Reeder** and everyone else. Got carried away. I’ll try to be more mindful in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/30 "2005-03-26T02:35:23Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Apologies to you, **Reeder** and everyone else. Got carried away. I’ll try to be more mindful in the future. It’s ok my friend. Please forgive me for getting a rise out you. It was not my intention. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/31 "2005-03-26T03:38:34Z")
> [@Mrs. Cake](#): > > To this day, more than 2 decades after I realized I was an atheist, I still love religious choral music. My parents were singers and choir directors and my mother had years of operatic trtaining, so I grew up immersed in classical Christian music. Whatever faith inspired Bach and Handel ain’t all bad in my book. “The only good thing to come out of religion was the music.” – George Carlin. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/32 "2005-03-26T03:40:47Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Obviously this has to be pure speculation, but I’d bet there are people who are only decent because of the carrot of heaven and the stick of hell, and no other non-supernatural reason would prevent them from doing bad things. No cite, but I think there have been studies showing there is no significant correlation between personal religious belief and socially acceptable behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/33 "2005-03-26T05:33:45Z")
[Francis of Assisi](http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Francis/default.asp), Thomas Moore, [Vincent de Paul](http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1151), Albert Schweitzer, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/34 "2005-03-26T05:59:11Z")
Christianity also brought us _Veggie Tales_. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/35 "2005-03-26T06:02:07Z")
Wonderful OP. ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/36 "2005-03-26T07:07:52Z")
**Francis of Assisi, Thomas Moore, Vincent de Paul, Albert Schweitzer, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.** CS Lewis and Mother Teresa ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/37 "2005-03-26T07:20:54Z")
[Sister Wendy](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/sisterwendy/meet/index.html) I’m serious. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/38 "2005-03-26T07:22:43Z")
Joan of Arc, [Edward Flanagan](http://www.girlsandboystown.org/aboutus/history/Flantimeline.asp), Flannery O’Connor, Desmond Tutu. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/39 "2005-03-26T15:33:23Z")
Polycarp, Siege, Abbie, & Tris\* and His4Ever, too, I always thought she tried to be gracious but also called down a lot of crap on herself here she could have avoided. \*Apologies here to other helpful & devout fellow C’tian Dopers that I didn’t name. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181/40 "2005-03-26T16:49:27Z")
Numerous people that none of us has ever heard of because they went about quietly doing good without calling attention to themselves. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-sing-the-praises-of-christianity/296181.md?page=3)