Comments on: Look how far we’ve come: Glenn’s unexpected, emotional response to another ‘barrier’ broken http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/ The Fusion of Entertainment and Enlightenment Fri, 24 May 2013 01:51:00 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-159070 Anonymous Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:45:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-159070 Jordon, you couldn't be further from the truth. I have no problems with Mormons, I have a very good close cousin who is a Mormon. Both of us were born and baptized Catholic. He converted after marriage along with myself. I however made a different choice but I thoroughly enjoy our lengthy Bible debates as I do with my neighbor who is a Jehovah Witness. I find that most people that convert take it very seriously and know their Bible. It makes it fun to actually have in depth conversations at this level. We are all children of God who believe in Jesus, the son of God. Our battle is with satan. I do not have any judgement for my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, I leave that for God he is judge. We stand on a rock which is solid, children of God are not "victims" we are "victorious". >> You said "can't stand hearing one talk about their own experiences with persecution." Do you really believe this? Do you really feel that Glenn or any other modern day Mormon has been so persecuted for that decision that it equals racism of the black man. You're absolutely wrong if you do. What is it with Mormons being so sensitive and feeling so persecuted? Where does this weakness come from? Certainly not from God. You know what real persecution is? What Jesus went through during his crucifixion, now that is persecution! And what did Christ teach us about that; Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. First, your so-called persecution does not rise to this level nor the level of racism. And if it did as a child of God why would you fear it? Jordon, you couldn’t be further from the truth.
I have no problems with Mormons, I have a very good close cousin who is a Mormon. Both of us were born and baptized Catholic. He converted after marriage along with myself. I however made a different choice but I thoroughly enjoy our lengthy Bible debates as I do with my neighbor who is a Jehovah Witness. I find that most people that convert take it very seriously and know their Bible. It makes it fun to actually have in depth conversations at this level.
We are all children of God who believe in Jesus, the son of God. Our battle is with satan. I do not have any judgement for my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, I leave that for God he is judge. We stand on a rock which is solid, children of God are not “victims” we are “victorious”.
>> You said “can’t stand hearing one talk about their own experiences with persecution.”
Do you really believe this? Do you really feel that Glenn or any other modern day Mormon has been so persecuted for that decision that it equals racism of the black man. You’re absolutely wrong if you do.
What is it with Mormons being so sensitive and feeling so persecuted? Where does this weakness come from? Certainly not from God.
You know what real persecution is? What Jesus went through during his crucifixion, now that is persecution! And what did Christ teach us about that;
Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
First, your so-called persecution does not rise to this level nor the level of racism. And if it did as a child of God why would you fear it?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-158846 Anonymous Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:01:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-158846 A person who speaks the truth does not deteriorate, although HE was crucified. A person who speaks the truth does not deteriorate, although HE was crucified.

]]> By: Jordon McKee http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-158761 Jordon McKee Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:09:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-158761 I believe there's a difference between giving examples and making comparisons.  His whole segment was on how America is breaking barriers at an astronomical pace and he gave examples of two of those barriers being broken:  A black President and possibly a "Mormon" President. I don't think you would have such an issue with this segment unless you personally have problems with "Mormons" and can't stand hearing one talk about their own experiences with persecution. I believe there’s a difference between giving examples and making comparisons.  His whole segment was on how America is breaking barriers at an astronomical pace and he gave examples of two of those barriers being broken:  A black President and possibly a “Mormon” President.

I don’t think you would have such an issue with this segment unless you personally have problems with “Mormons” and can’t stand hearing one talk about their own experiences with persecution.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-158187 Anonymous Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:08:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-158187 jaybowl, very well said I couldn't agree with you more. I never brought up the past in an attempt to compare it to my own personal circumstance, Glenn did. I disagree with his comparison they are not even in the same realm. My only point is history is history and truth is truth. We cannot deny it or change it (unless you're a twisted lib).Let the healing begin, turn the page but it will only be accomplished through honesty by never forgetting or diminishing the truth of where we came from. jaybowl, very well said I couldn’t agree with you more.

I never brought up the past in an attempt to compare it to my own personal circumstance, Glenn did. I disagree with his comparison they are not even in the same realm.

My only point is history is history and truth is truth. We cannot deny it or change it (unless you’re a twisted lib).Let the healing begin, turn the page but it will only be accomplished through honesty by never forgetting or diminishing the truth of where we came from.

]]> By: Guest http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-158171 Guest Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:03:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-158171 jaybowl, very well said I couldn't agree with you more. I never brought up the past in an attempt to compare it to my own personal circumstance, Glenn did. I disagree with his comparison they are not even in the same realm. My only point is history is history and truth is truth. We cannot deny it or change it (unless you're a twisted lib). Let the healing begin, turn the page but it will only be accomplished through honesty by never forgetting or diminishing the truth of where we came from. jaybowl, very well said I couldn’t agree with you more.

I never brought up the past in an attempt to compare it to my own personal circumstance, Glenn did. I disagree with his comparison they are not even in the same realm.

My only point is history is history and truth is truth. We cannot deny it or change it (unless you’re a twisted lib).
Let the healing begin, turn the page but it will only be accomplished through honesty by never forgetting or diminishing the truth of where we came from.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-157418 Anonymous Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:15:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-157418 Are you really serious? I was listening to Glenn on the radio during this segment. He absolutely implied the comparison. He starts out telling the story of a black women and her daughter in 1960 than onto Condoleezza Rice and her struggles as a black women finally black fathers sitting with their sons during the election four years ago. After these stories he gets emotional comparing these black fathers to himself and his son watching the RNC speech.   You are out of your mind if you think a black father and his son four years ago should be compared to Glenn and his son watching the RNC. I find it very hard to believe Glenn has suffered such horrible discrimination in the last two or three years he made his "choice" that it drove him to speechless tears while he sat with his son. I like the beginning of the segment, Glenn is absolutely correct but the comparison to being a Mormon has no place. Are you really serious? I was listening to Glenn on the radio during this segment. He absolutely implied the comparison.

He starts out telling the story of a black women and her daughter in 1960 than onto Condoleezza Rice and her struggles as a black women finally black fathers sitting with their sons during the election four years ago.
After these stories he gets emotional comparing these black fathers to himself and his son watching the RNC speech.
 
You are out of your mind if you think a black father and his son four years ago should be compared to Glenn and his son watching the RNC.

I find it very hard to believe Glenn has suffered such horrible discrimination in the last two or three years he made his “choice” that it drove him to speechless tears while he sat with his son.
I like the beginning of the segment, Glenn is absolutely correct but the comparison to being a Mormon has no place.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-157393 Anonymous Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:55:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-157393 There are 20 year olds that never saw a black and white tv and never held a corded phone ,why is it that the young black say "when we were enslaved" they were never slaves, their anncesters were.You can not continue to fight  what happened in history. Are we suppose to hate all germans because of hitler or all italians because of mussolini? We live in the best country in the world,how many people risk their lives to come here (haitians, cubans etc. ) We will always be fighting if we live in the past. Lets turn the page and make a new history, one that does not keep us divided by the past. There are 20 year olds that never saw a black and white tv and never held a corded phone ,why is it that the young black say “when we were enslaved” they were never slaves, their anncesters were.You can not continue to fight  what happened in history. Are we suppose to hate all germans because of hitler or all italians because of mussolini? We live in the best country in the world,how many people risk their lives to come here (haitians, cubans etc. ) We will always be fighting if we live in the past. Lets turn the page and make a new history, one that does not keep us divided by the past.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-157156 Anonymous Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:50:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-157156 Maybe personal attack on the fact that you are being a bit of a jerk on these comment threads? You can criticize Glenn Beck all you want. People can criticize you all they want. When you tell people they should put on their white robes and get ready for a cross burning (something you've done a couple times on these comment threads) I think you should expect a couple people saying they feel sorry for you. Maybe personal attack on the fact that you are being a bit of a jerk on these comment threads? You can criticize Glenn Beck all you want. People can criticize you all they want. When you tell people they should put on their white robes and get ready for a cross burning (something you’ve done a couple times on these comment threads) I think you should expect a couple people saying they feel sorry for you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-157134 Anonymous Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:40:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-157134 Nowhere did Glen say that the sufferings of religious minorities are equal to the sufferings of racial minorities or women. He said it's an amazing fact that a Mormon can become president, which is absolutely true! It's a testament to the fact that we are still breaking barriers as he said. Did you hear those numbers he pulled out? 3-5% wouldn't vote for a black. 18% wouldn't vote for a Mormon. That's certainly a barrier broken.  We have a large history of religious discrimination in this country as well as gender and racial discrimination. Just because one "chooses" a religion doesn't make their suffering any less. Religious minorities have suffered a lot in this country, Mormons just being one example. To state this fact doesn't downplay the suffering of blacks or women at all. It illustrates how far our country has come, which is exactly what Glen was saying. Nowhere did Glen say that the sufferings of religious minorities are equal to the sufferings of racial minorities or women. He said it’s an amazing fact that a Mormon can become president, which is absolutely true! It’s a testament to the fact that we are still breaking barriers as he said. Did you hear those numbers he pulled out? 3-5% wouldn’t vote for a black. 18% wouldn’t vote for a Mormon. That’s certainly a barrier broken. 

We have a large history of religious discrimination in this country as well as gender and racial discrimination. Just because one “chooses” a religion doesn’t make their suffering any less. Religious minorities have suffered a lot in this country, Mormons just being one example. To state this fact doesn’t downplay the suffering of blacks or women at all. It illustrates how far our country has come, which is exactly what Glen was saying.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/08/31/look-how-far-we%e2%80%99ve-come-glenn%e2%80%99s-unexpected-emotional-response-to-another-%e2%80%98barrier%e2%80%99-broken/#comment-157111 Anonymous Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:33:00 +0000 /?p=37559#comment-157111 Exactly. I'd hope more for someone like Condoleeza Rice. She may not be the perfect conservative woman, but she'd certainly be a much better choice than Hillary Clinton. Exactly. I’d hope more for someone like Condoleeza Rice. She may not be the perfect conservative woman, but she’d certainly be a much better choice than Hillary Clinton.

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