"a Christian without a Pit Bull Attitude is a Poodle Christian"

[bloom]

Do You Have a Pit Bull Attitude?
Doug Giles

November 20, 2004

“Aggressive fighting for the right is the greatest sport in the world.” - Theodore Roosevelt

When you ask the average Joe today how he would describe a Christian, he’s likely to come back with a characterization of someone who is intellectually weak, physically out of shape, economically unproductive, morally spineless, and a constant complainer … sort of an insipid spiritual poodle. As far as most Christians go, it seems as if courage, brain cells and heroism are on the endangered species list.

None of the Church’s founders ever intended this sad state of affairs. God intended His believers—especially Christian leaders—to be spiritual warriors, to be pit bulls who smash demonic strongholds, stand for truth and bring life, light and healing to this great planet.

As I see it, a Christian without a Pit Bull Attitude is a Poodle Christian. What a terrible fate, to be a poodle Christian.  A pit bull Christian is a hero and a champion, braver than the bravest, one who laughs at difficulties, dangers, and death.

The poodle Christian runs to his air-conditioned doghouse when it starts to get “hot in the kitchen.”  Sweetie poodle Christians fear they might lose the curl in their hair if they get too close to the flame … too close to the front of the major spiritual and moral battles of the day.  Therefore, the poodle Christians choose to hang out within the stained-glass-tinted windows of the Church instead of going out into the real world to confront secular monsters.    Yes, the call to battle always seems to find them at covered-dish dinners.<more>

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/douggiles/dg20041120.shtml


Sounds like this guy has something against poodles. I wonder what he thinks of Tony Blair. :shrug:

[JAbuchan08]

1. It's part of the new "attack dog Jesus" action figure line,

the tag is "are you a pitbull or a poodle - :headbang: ATTACK DOG JESUS!!! :headbang:"

[DBoon]

2. So Christians sleep all day and chase squirrels at dusk?

Thats all the attitude I can find in my pit bull.

[Modem Butterfly]

3. What a silly-ass analogy

Poodles are great dogs. So are Pitbulls. And what the fuck does "smash demonic strongholds" mean? Blowing up the local Planned Parenthood?

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Another attack on liberal believers. What a surprise. We're their fave to

gnaw on, right after atheists and agnostics. *lol*

[htuttle]

5. What bible are these people using, anyway?

Lambs now bad? Lions now good?

Did Jesus release an appendix revising his previous statements?

[atommom]

6. That's one of the dumbest analogies I've ever heard.

Does this mean that RW attack dog Christians will be fighting each other to the death?

Seriously, though, I think it's a bad sign when Christians are told to stop being nice and start being mean and aggressive. That's a dangerous mindset.

[bloom]

15. It is really odd

I noticed several political type articles where "pit bull" is used in a derogatory way - and this one really stood out.

It goes along with the "dominionist" ideology, however. Using Revelations as an excuse to be violent, etc.

They probably only intend to fight the "unsaved".

[davidinalameda]

7. whatever happened to the meek shall inherit the earth

not the pitbulls

[Hobarticus]

8. "Call to battle"? I assume that's the battle against hunger, poverty,

injustice, and exploitation of our fellow man and our planet, just as Christ would have it.

[ElaineinIN]

28. What's the literal translation of "jihad" again...?

I'm just sayin'....

[madrchsod]

9. this fuck head really doesn`t deserve a reply but

i noticed that doug doesn`t mention christ as one of those pit bulls...he said god told him that preachers should be pitbulls. i think doug got fucked by a pit bull and now is in love with his poodle.
seriously-the guy is delusional and gee would`t be really great to be engage him a conversation about the life of christ? probably not...

[tanyev]

10. "Put your sword back in its place,"

Jesus said to him (Peter), "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword." Matthew 26:52

[The White Tree]

11. Somehow I missed that part in the Bible

Where Jesus goes to his death laughing.

That statement kind of takes one of the central tenets of Christianity, Jesus death and suffering for our sins, and throws it out the window.

If Jesus was laughing at his own death, then what really, would his sacrifice have been.

Perhaps that's why he prayed, "Father, if possible, let this cup pass me by."

I love how these self righteous Christian morons seem to understand so little about their own religion.

[Bridget Burke]

12. "God's Own Heterosexual" guilty of plagiarism?

A quick search turned up this most interesting blog.

http://blogs.salon.com/0003494/stories/2004/10/31/gilesDoug.html

Check out "Doug Giles's Plagiarised Chocolate Poodle" to find the "inspiration" for this little gem.

Lots more good stuff at the link!

[bloom]

18. So he's a "Christian masculinicist"

Well - that explains it. I think. :crazy:

[atommom]

19. Very interesting ... and clearly ties in nicely with Dominionism...

EVERY TRUE CHRISTIAN IS A SOLDIER - of Christ - a hero "par excellence"! Braver than the bravest - scorning the soft seductions of peace and her oft repeated warnings against hardship, disease, danger and death, whom he counts among his bosom friends.



THE OTHERWISE CHRISTIAN IS A Chocolate Christian, dissolving in water and melting at the smell of fire.

http://blogs.salon.com/0003494/2005/02/14.html

Mmmm, chocolate Christians... :evilgrin:

[bloom]

20. He also is quite the spokesperson for Lakoff's Strict Father Model

"The masculine spirit being absent…has…weakened our nation’s morality…Put an end to preaching by cheesy, whiny, quiche eating, preening Nancy Boys…Hire a pastor who throws off a good John Wayne vibe instead of that Boy George feeling…he Church has got to eliminate its effeminate drift and re-establish a masculine base…Beware, young man, of parents and pastors who want to “mother” you."

http://blogs.salon.com/0003494/2004/04/23.html

[atommom]

23. This man has some issues!

[geniph]

30. I always bite their heads off first

[atommom]

32. Me too. I just wish they weren't hollow.

:(

[Taxloss]

13. Either way, rather heavily inbred.

So much for the fish being the symbolic animal of Christianity.

[gratuitous]

14. Romans 12:18

". . . so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all."

I wonder why Mr. Giles ignores the Bible in his right Christian rants?

[paineinthearse]

16. You've been in townhall, hope you've been decontaminated!

Don't you feel dirty?

[GiovanniC]

17. YES! Christians Must Rise Up For Pit Bull Battles

Against racism, poverty, and wars!

They must defend the Christ-like virtues of acceptance, compassion and service!

CHRISTIAN WARRIORS FOR REAL CHRISTIAN VALUES!

[Cassandra]

21. Are any of these "pit bulls"...

going to enlist in the army or is this a pile of pit bullshit?

[bloom]

24. pit bullshit

I'm sure that's it.

[Fleshdancer]

22. Funny, I thought a Christian w/o a pit bull attitude was called Jesus

More examples of taking the teachings of Jesus Christ OUT of Christianity. The irony would be funny if it weren't so heartbreaking.

[leesa]

25. Unfortunately, conservative christians also have the IQs of pitbulls.

[Ignis]

26. Someone's had too much Viagra.

Sounds a bit like ol' John Wayne has run out of cheeks to turn.

What's next, St. Rambo the Avenger? What a loon.

[Solly Mack]

27. Mad dogs are put down, no?

[geniph]

29. Yeah, that whole turning the other cheek thing is so passe'

Matter of fact, the Beatitudes are suspiciously liberal. Time for the Bible to be bowdlerized!

No more Lamb of God - it's time for the Rabid Frothing Pitbull of God!

I keep waiting for one of the religious channels to start showing Xtreme Christianity, with ravening, glassy-eyed preachers with mohawks screaming incoherently. So far, they have everything but the title and the mohawk.

[Raksha]

31. I like it so much I think I'll steal it.

"A Democrat without a pit bull attitude is a poodle Democrat."

GIVE 'EM HELL HOWARD!!!

[More Than A Feeling]

33. Who has this guy been talking to?

I had no idea such stereotypes were associated with Christianity. So I am going to file this one under strawman and dismiss it unless someone else can assure me that Christians are indeed thought of this way.

[PassingFair]

34. Okayyyyyy...."Secular Monster" here...

looks like someone needs neutering. He's spraying all over the place!