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I was enjoying my summer, until I made the mistake of checking St. Pauli Girl McCain's blog.
There are few things that I have much patience for in this life. One of those things are self-appointed know-it-alls who really have nothing intellegent or worthwhile to say, and to cover for their lack of intellegence, like to throw insults. St. Pauli Girl is one of those guys.
How do I know this?
I had the great displeasure of reading one of his latest blog posts concerning Roman Catholic Holy Cards.
Seriously?
St. Pauli Girl McCain is now an art critic? This guy seems to know everything. (Or, he likes to pretend that he knows everything.) He also believes that I need to know his opinion on such matters.
A few questions come to mind.
First, is it that boring over at the Commissar's Publishing House that St. Pauli Girl is going through his holy card collection?
Second, where did he get his art degree from? Maybe he got it from here? Do I see a doctorate in his future as well? Last time I heard, that leads one to a cushy job over at LLL with a gig on the Lutheran Hour.
Hey, St. Pauli Girl, any reason why you want to insinuate that St. Stephen was gay? Tell me that it was just one of thing things where you thought it would be cool to show off by making fun of something.
At least the Roman Catholic Church tries to teach its members who the saints are. St. Pauli Girl, I don't think they need your imprimatur on the artwork that is used to represent the saints. I'd rather take that image over the one of Luther that you hold near and dear to your heart.
Knowing that St. Pauli Girl doesn't like to be criticized on his blog, I am going to venture a guess that my comment on his blog will never see the light of day. I have taken the liberty to post below what I tried to post on his blog:
"Other than mocking the saints, questioning their sexual orientation, and their depiction by artist through the centuries, do you have anything else to do? Are you going to write about the images of Christ in history that portray him in a skin tone other than pasty white and say how that is un-Lutheran and wrong? I know, go on a rant about the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, that should take up some space.
Other than taking cheap potshots at Roman Catholics and their art, what exactly do you do during your day? Have you done anything to promote artwork by Cranach to get it into more people's hands, or have you decided that CPH couldn't make enough money on something like that?
I was hoping to see you at my district convention, but I guess your 'ministry' at your 'parish' (i.e. cubicle) and praying at your 'altar' (i.e. monitor) kept you away."
Other than taking cheap potshots at Roman Catholics and their art, what exactly do you do during your day? Have you done anything to promote artwork by Cranach to get it into more people's hands, or have you decided that CPH couldn't make enough money on something like that?
I was hoping to see you at my district convention, but I guess your 'ministry' at your 'parish' (i.e. cubicle) and praying at your 'altar' (i.e. monitor) kept you away."
5 comments:
You're a rascal, Professor Calov. But I like you. Any man who displays the kind of "disrespect for the pastors of the Synod" that the editor claims of me is a friend of mine.
Deacon Gaba!?! When did you get a promotion? I didn't think CPH sold certificates for the commissioning/ordaining of a deacon in the LCMS. (I'll have to ask my friend St. Pauli Girl if they do.) By your entering the ranks of an unofficial/unrecognized office in the LCMS, I think you are in the top 1% of that class now. Instead of going for broke (both morally and ethically) on this Insta-Pastor-Program©, why not have a real diaconate?
I am glad that there is a group out there who have recognized your talents and skills and are not afraid to put you into an office that you so well deserve. Please keep up the good work!
Without people like you, good deacon, standing out there at the breech, this church body will be overrun by Pseudo-Lutheran-Methodist Ministers who faint over hearing the word 'saints' during the ordo.
While this church body will most likely not recognize you and your vocatio, I shall. You are exactly what a Lutheran deacon ought to be.
Sometimes being so negative causes more problems then good. Why not try and fight a winning battle that will actually do some good? Do something to imporve synod instead of just bashing and making yourself look as bad as everyone else?
A classless and tasteless blog. Certainly not in the spirit of Calov and definitely not in the spirit of the sainted Kurt Marquart who always treated his critics with respect and dignity.
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
Hey, I have a new fan club site! Excellent.
Hey, don't be too hard on this person. Anyone with this much anger, combined with so little integrity and courage, that he can't even use his real name to attack people must be pitied.
I am reminded of what my dear professor and father in Christ said when I asked him once why he doesn't respond to the ridiculous comments made about him by a critic. He looked at me. Paused and then smiled and simply said, "One does not slap a retarded child."
Well put.
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