Sunday, August 6, 2006
Speaking of PC(USA): Official Presbyterian Publisher Issues 9/11 Conspiracy Book
Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action is the third book on the subject by David Ray Griffin, a professor emeritus of theology at Claremont School of Theology who is also a well-published and prominent process theologian.
His previous work has influenced Kevin Barrett, a Muslim lecturer for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who has received recent national attention for espousing the theory. Of the 133 members in Wisconsin's legislature, 61 signed a letter to university officials and Gov. James Doyle demanding that Barrett be fired before the fall term begins. He is scheduled to teach about some of the conspiracy theories surrounding September 11 during his 15-week fall course, "Islam: Religion and Culture."
"Without David, I would not just lose my faith in Christianity," Barrett said in an interview with CT. "I would almost lose my faith in the humanity of Christians."...
Oh boy. I don't know what it is...conspiracy theories annoy me, but 9/11 conspiracies utterly piss me off. The blatant nonsense of it, what it says about the gullibility and critical thinking ability of so many of my fellow humans...and maybe just a bit of what lies just behind what makes people seem to want to believe these things:
James Berkley, the director of Presbyterian Action for Faith and Freedom, said that Westminster's decision to publish Griffin's book "is both laughable and pathetic" and that the publishing company is not ideologically in line with most Presbyterians.
"Their choice to print this seems to be pretty idiosyncratic and kooky," Berkeley said. "What a waste of pages and ink that could have been promoting the Christian gospel and contributing to the health and vitality of the Presbyterian church."
80% of the world has gone MAD, 15% doesn't give a damn, and the last 5% are trying to save the other 95% from themselves!