You ignore the spiritual realm and them you think you are waxing eloquent.
Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
It's not cultish to respect and admire a leader with courage and vision. Its not worship to mourn his passing. No one is saying that the good things is the entirety of the man. I remember the scandals too. However the fact remains that we lost someone who was truly unique and intelligent and grasped the world in a way that few do. I would encourage you to listen to his show, take 5 or 6 consecutive episodes from each decade and listen. You will be better for it and I think if you had that experience this post would be far different. If a family member passes away you won't be at the church memorializing their flaws and weaknesses and reminding everyone that they yelled at their kids that one time or smoked pot behind the church. You remember the entirety of the person and the impact they had on the world and those around them. He had a life that impacted many more than you or I most likely will. And his impact was largely good, so we mourn his passing. That is all, have a good day.
You ignore the spiritual realm and them you think you are waxing eloquent.
Yeah but when we start the cult of rush or any political figure for that matter... we are not deifying “spiritual forces” but faulty humans
By remembering a idealized version of a person, you’re dehumanizing him
I’m not here to denigrate or tarnish his memory, but I won’t use the words hero or saint ...
It's not cultish to respect and admire a leader with courage and vision. Its not worship to mourn his passing. No one is saying that the good things is the entirety of the man. I remember the scandals too. However the fact remains that we lost someone who was truly unique and intelligent and grasped the world in a way that few do. I would encourage you to listen to his show, take 5 or 6 consecutive episodes from each decade and listen. You will be better for it and I think if you had that experience this post would be far different. If a family member passes away you won't be at the church memorializing their flaws and weaknesses and reminding everyone that they yelled at their kids that one time or smoked pot behind the church. You remember the entirety of the person and the impact they had on the world and those around them. He had a life that impacted many more than you or I most likely will. And his impact was largely good, so we mourn his passing. That is all, have a good day.
Thank you, I will ... but I’ll listen like I listen to any journalist, very suspicious of its biases and agendas