Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Saturday, April 6, 2013

(Geraldo Rivera) Bill'O'prad's, His Dread Majesty's, Bill O'Reilly's, Continued Blusters on Bible



Appearing on Geraldo Rivera‘s radio show Friday afternoon, Bill O’Reilly once again rebuked the conservative talk radio critics of his infamous “Bible thumping” remark, suggesting that Rush Limbaugh, et al, have taken his remarks out of context as a means of “marginalizing” a competitor in the Fox host.

Throughout the interview, Rivera repeatedly pressed his Fox colleague to explain his “feud” with radio hosts like Limbaugh, adding that he agrees with O’Reilly’s belief that arguments will never be won by citing the Bible. The Factor host said “I don’t know what goes on in [Limbaugh's] mind” when asked to explain why Limbaugh would have made such a big deal out of the comments.

When Rivera suggested perhaps Limbaugh was upset that O’Reilly was marginalizing and perhaps “demeaning” evangelical conservatives who use religion as an important guide for political and moral decisions, O’Reilly responded:

“How can you possibly say that when I’ve been the one who led the whole country into understanding the attacks on Christmas, what was happening in the abortion realm, the importance of Judeo-Christian tradition? How could any fair-minded person say that?”
 
“The power structure on the left and the right took these remarks… and distorted the point,” he continued. “Why did they do that? I want the folks to know why they did it.”
Teased by the prospect of an explanation, Rivera asked O’Reilly to elaborate. Here’s the Fox host’s assessment:
“I have an answer and it’s about power. It’s about power. [...] The left wants to marginalize me because I beat them almost daily in the debate. Not beat them, I crush them. I crush MSNBC, just destroy them. So they want to marginalize me. The right play to a crew. If they can get currency there, and marginalize what they may see as a competitor in the same arena, they’re gonna do that.”
 
See:   http://www.mediaite.com/tv/oreilly-explains-limbaugh-bible-thumping-feud-to-geraldo-right-wants-to-marginalize-competitor/

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