rjjunior wrote:
Are you suggesting that the comment "stupid half breed" is justified based on Jesus' words?
Not at all. I am suggesting that to call someone a [dog] was risky and did offer the opportunity for someone to be offended. I understand the spiritual lesson in the account, and the woman looked beyond the offense of any stereotype due to her hunger for the Lord. Nevertheless, Jesus did not seem to be one who was finicky with words for the sake of fickle feelings. Remember some of the things he called the pharisees?

Dr. Ron possibly could have chosen a better way to convey his original point and has said as much. Although I noticed the term, I wasn't bent out of shape over it. This is coming from one who has literally offended people by showing them words in scripture they didn't desire to see there. I have learned to be less sensitive about these kinds of things by being too sensitive about them. Did that make sense?
rjjunior wrote:How 'bout the use of the N word in recent history?
I'm not sure your point. I do not promote the usage of any term which is offered to demean others. By the same, I think all of us are too full of ourselves when it comes to offense.
D.C. Talk did a song that spoke of "two honks and a negro"... This week at our VBS (conducted at a 50/50 blended congregation), one of the young caucasian men put on an afro wig and went around giving the "black power" fist. A young african american returned the salute and we all laughed about it. That occurrence would have offended many from both races, nevertheless, this is the fun you can have when you operate in true love.
God bless,
pa