“It was,” an eyewitness recalled, “the finest thing I have ever seen or hope to see this side of heaven.”

In the strange and topsy turvey world we live in, radical Islamists are incensed enough to believe that death threats againsy the Pope and other threats of violence and terror directed at Christendom, are acceptable forms of religious discourse.

To make matters worse, the media and the left have attached a kind of gravitas to this line of thought, as if the wild, frenzied and irrational behavior were a reasonable and rational response. It is ironic that the vast majority of Muslims reject the violence out of hand, even as the left and the MSM want to attach credibility, portraying the response as a ‘political response’ to ‘politically incorrect’ or ‘insensitive’ remarks made by Benedict XVI. It is curious to note how hard the left and the MSM are trying to bury the fact that the Pope’s remarks were an invitation to dialogue and an acknowledgement that Islam was a religion that valued reason.

As the MSM, the Left engage in a deliberate attempt to redefine religious tolerance and understanding, itr bears remembering what real religious tolerance, understanding and elevation looks like.

One of the most extraordinary acts of heroism during World War II occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after a U.S. Army transport ship was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with ship…

…Amid the disorder, the four Army chaplains quietly spread out among the soldiers, preaching courage to the frightened, offering prayers to the wounded, and guiding the disoriented.

After most of the survivors had struggled up on deck, the four chaplains opened a storage locker and began handing out life jackets. Soon they ran out.

“Padre,” a young soldier hollered, “I’ve lost my life jacket and I can’t swim!”

One of the four chaplains, it is not known which, removed his and said, “Here, take mine. I won’t need it. I’m staying.” The other three followed his example.

“It was,” an eyewitness recalled, “the finest thing I have ever seen or hope to see this side of heaven.”

On that day, on that ship, a few lucky men saw what God had in mind when He created us in His image.

…the last thing seen of the ship by witnesses was the four chaplains, standing on deck with their arms linked, praying as the ship went down.

More on the four chaplains, here, here and here.

The Anchoress noted too, how real faith is expressed.

bless those who are lonely with a sense of your nearness and consolation. Bless those who are afraid with the presence of your most excellent angels. Give them worthy chaplains, companionship, decent food, restful sleep, and most importantly a sense of satisfaction in duty and clear evidence of the differences they are making for the better, in the lives of those whom they currently train and protect

The Left and the MSM have a lot to learn about recognizing what is real religious expression.

Real faith is not measured by the lives you take in God’s name. Real faith is in the lives you save in God’s name.

Sunday Morning Brain Jihad

What do the Pope, President, three thickly accented dead psychiatrists and most of the civilized world have in common?

Dr Sanity’s Carnival Of The Insanities, that’s what.

Leading the global jihad against inadequate, pedestrian and rather average thinking, Dr Sanity provides those unfortunates with lower IQ scores (read: average)  the keys to the kingdom.

That’s right- now you too, can sound up to date, suave, sophisticated and on the cutting edge, as Dr Sanity’s Carnival Of The Insanities provides you with enough insight and ammunition to fool your psychiatrist (convince him/her that you are an ‘interesting case,’ instead the run of the mill dysfunctional, with 12 year old children more balanced than you are) friends, family and terrorists worldwide, into believing that you can see through their petty mind games and are indeed, in possession of a cutting razor-like intellect (like our own).

Go. Read. Live.