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By: IsYouIsMyConstitency on 6/10/07
As a resident of Blackman, I was originially indifferent to the idea of a theme park in my backyard - especially a Bible park. Surely, only Goodness and Mercy should follow us all the days of our lives if we simply embraced this heavenly gift. If only one soul is saved...[you get the idea of my thinking].
But it's not really about the Bible is it? It's not simply about morals, beliefs and convictions. At least not for Mr. Bar-Tur and our politician's sake.
Ask any true Christian and most will be convicted that they should somehow get on the Jesus Theme Park Ride - as if Jesus would put up a theme park in his own name.
Murfreesboro's a beautiful place with beautiful people - those that love God and those who don't. I happen to like the fact that we have so many Believers in our area. But don't think for a minute that the developers hold the same religious convictions you do.
Does it not bother you that the same developer will complete the "Hard Rock Park" in Myrtle Beach, SC some time in 2008? Not to say Mr. Bar-Blur is not a Christian or a Christian could not attend a...you get what I am saying. But our new Bible Park is not just about spreading the story of Jesus is it?
Our politicians are standing idly by ...or even more sinister - taking advantage of the beliefs their constituency has for God and Jesus and the Bible - to pursue goals of self interest and self appointment.
I support the concept of a Bible park - just not here in Blackman. Why not put it in an economically depressed area that will "give to the community" instead of take away. If placed in the current proposed location, it will contribute to the already explosive growth of Murfreesboro. If it fails, it will leave a massively tragic footprint of decadence - crumbling Jericho stucco powder, the occasional glimmer of what once was a street of gold, wrinkled, sun dried plastic palm leaves and mounds of rusting metal scraps of what was yesterday...a piece of Heaven, Jeruselem, and even Ben Blur's beloved New York.
If you love God and want a Bible Park, wouldn't you want to support one that at least was built as a "Not For Profit." Should it not enrage the Believer that a business entity would capitalize on our convictions? You charge me $50 for entrance fee and put a $6.75 employee into a Mary Magnalene dress and call it a Bible pilgrimage?
If our politicians, who have failed to support the denizens of Blackman ever ask, "Is you Is or Is You Ain't my Constituency." [O' Brother] Let us reply with a resounding voice, "We Ain't."
Tonight, my neighbors and I finally put out our "No Theme Park" signs.
...and as for me and my family - we will [still] serve the Lord.
As a resident of Blackman, I was originially indifferent to the idea of a theme park in my backyard - especially a Bible park. Surely, only Goodness and Mercy should follow us all the days of our lives if we simply embraced this heavenly gift. If only one soul is saved...[you get the idea of my thinking].
But it's not really about the Bible is it? It's not simply about morals, beliefs and convictions. At least not for Mr. Bar-Tur and our politician's sake.
Ask any true Christian and most will be convicted that they should somehow get on the Jesus Theme Park Ride - as if Jesus would put up a theme park in his own name.
Murfreesboro's a beautiful place with beautiful people - those that love God and those who don't. I happen to like the fact that we have so many Believers in our area. But don't think for a minute that the developers hold the same religious convictions you do.
Does it not bother you that the same developer will complete the "Hard Rock Park" in Myrtle Beach, SC some time in 2008? Not to say Mr. Bar-Blur is not a Christian or a Christian could not attend a...you get what I am saying. But our new Bible Park is not just about spreading the story of Jesus is it?
Our politicians are standing idly by ...or even more sinister - taking advantage of the beliefs their constituency has for God and Jesus and the Bible - to pursue goals of self interest and self appointment.
I support the concept of a Bible park - just not here in Blackman. Why not put it in an economically depressed area that will "give to the community" instead of take away. If placed in the current proposed location, it will contribute to the already explosive growth of Murfreesboro. If it fails, it will leave a massively tragic footprint of decadence - crumbling Jericho stucco powder, the occasional glimmer of what once was a street of gold, wrinkled, sun dried plastic palm leaves and mounds of rusting metal scraps of what was yesterday...a piece of Heaven, Jeruselem, and even Ben Blur's beloved New York.
If you love God and want a Bible Park, wouldn't you want to support one that at least was built as a "Not For Profit." Should it not enrage the Believer that a business entity would capitalize on our convictions? You charge me $50 for entrance fee and put a $6.75 employee into a Mary Magnalene dress and call it a Bible pilgrimage?
If our politicians, who have failed to support the denizens of Blackman ever ask, "Is you Is or Is You Ain't my Constituency." [O' Brother] Let us reply with a resounding voice, "We Ain't."
Tonight, my neighbors and I finally put out our "No Theme Park" signs.
...and as for me and my family - we will [still] serve the Lord.
By: RafeHyatt on 6/10/07
Mr. Baker, with all due respect, if you would take even a cursory glance at the reportage of the DNJ, the M-boro Post, and the public comments of Bar-Tur and Terri Sterling, you would understand why people would think this is a done deal. I'm sure it wouldn't be to difficult to compile a case history of "Filthy Rich Big Time New York Developers Who Wine, Dine and Dazzle Local Small Town Politicians" vs. "Working Families On Budgets Who Don't Want Their Friendly Little Neighborhood Divided And Conquered".
Rafe Hyatt
www.rafehyatt.blogspot.com
Mr. Baker, with all due respect, if you would take even a cursory glance at the reportage of the DNJ, the M-boro Post, and the public comments of Bar-Tur and Terri Sterling, you would understand why people would think this is a done deal. I'm sure it wouldn't be to difficult to compile a case history of "Filthy Rich Big Time New York Developers Who Wine, Dine and Dazzle Local Small Town Politicians" vs. "Working Families On Budgets Who Don't Want Their Friendly Little Neighborhood Divided And Conquered".
Rafe Hyatt
www.rafehyatt.blogspot.com
By: Boo on 6/10/07
RafeHyatt- I could not have said it better in such few words! Great response!!
RafeHyatt- I could not have said it better in such few words! Great response!!
By: RafeHyatt on 6/11/07
Three statements from your article on the park not being a done deal. (Capitalized emphasis added by me.)
"About 50 acres WILL be used for the park."
"It WILL provide jobs for 500 to 1,000 seasonal employees and 200 to 300 fulltime jobs."
"The park WILL be open 210 days a year."
I find it ironic that in an article seemingly intended to send the message that the park is not a foregone conclusion, your very own comments include no qualifiers suggesting that the park may not in fact become a reality, i.e "if approved, the park MAY...." or "once voted upon, the park MIGHT...."
Instead, you write "the park WILL."
And I don't have time to count them all right now, but I'm pretty sure that the number of acres the park WILL use, the number of millions it WILL cost and the number of jobs it WILL provide have been included in every single article the Post has published on the matter.
You people covering this situation under the guise of "news" need to take a closer look at your wording. If the park is not a done deal, then perhaps you can and should make your own comments on the park less declarative in nature.
Rafe Hyatt
www.rafehyatt.blogspot.com
Three statements from your article on the park not being a done deal. (Capitalized emphasis added by me.)
"About 50 acres WILL be used for the park."
"It WILL provide jobs for 500 to 1,000 seasonal employees and 200 to 300 fulltime jobs."
"The park WILL be open 210 days a year."
I find it ironic that in an article seemingly intended to send the message that the park is not a foregone conclusion, your very own comments include no qualifiers suggesting that the park may not in fact become a reality, i.e "if approved, the park MAY...." or "once voted upon, the park MIGHT...."
Instead, you write "the park WILL."
And I don't have time to count them all right now, but I'm pretty sure that the number of acres the park WILL use, the number of millions it WILL cost and the number of jobs it WILL provide have been included in every single article the Post has published on the matter.
You people covering this situation under the guise of "news" need to take a closer look at your wording. If the park is not a done deal, then perhaps you can and should make your own comments on the park less declarative in nature.
Rafe Hyatt
www.rafehyatt.blogspot.com
By: saa on 6/13/07
If the state is simply handing the decision-making power and the financial tools to make this bible park happen over to the county, and the county in fact makes the correct decision (don't build a bible park) despite the go-ahead to do the wrong thing (build a bible park) I will be VERY happily surprised. I really don't think that's going to happen, though.
If the state is simply handing the decision-making power and the financial tools to make this bible park happen over to the county, and the county in fact makes the correct decision (don't build a bible park) despite the go-ahead to do the wrong thing (build a bible park) I will be VERY happily surprised. I really don't think that's going to happen, though.
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