Comments on: Reflections on the Kennedy Funeral http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/08/29/reflections-on-the-kennedy-funeral/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Mon, 21 May 2012 19:48:00 +0000 By: Scottg http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/08/29/reflections-on-the-kennedy-funeral/#comment-3138 Scottg Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:13:16 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4085#comment-3138 Dr. Moore, While I don't disagree with your statements in the least, I would have to wonder if the timing was wrong. Perhaps this is one draw back of our electronic age. We can see a wrong and comment on it before we ought. Just a thought. Blessings, Scottg Dr. Moore,
While I don’t disagree with your statements in the least, I would have to wonder if the timing was wrong. Perhaps this is one draw back of our electronic age. We can see a wrong and comment on it before we ought. Just a thought.

Blessings,
Scottg

]]> By: Chase Abner http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/08/29/reflections-on-the-kennedy-funeral/#comment-3106 Chase Abner Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:33:08 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4085#comment-3106 I don’t know that USA Today was referring to you. As of 4:30pm CST, the article references “Rev. Russell Moore, a Bapist from Louisville…” If they think he’s tough, they should meet the Baptist from Louisville. (Here's a screen capture to prove it - http://twitpic.com/fr3c1) I don’t know that USA Today was referring to you. As of 4:30pm CST, the article references “Rev. Russell Moore, a Bapist from Louisville…”

If they think he’s tough, they should meet the Baptist from Louisville.

(Here’s a screen capture to prove it - http://twitpic.com/fr3c1)

]]> By: Elke Speliopoulos http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/08/29/reflections-on-the-kennedy-funeral/#comment-3101 Elke Speliopoulos Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4085#comment-3101 Dr. Moore, I re-tweeted your tweet in the spirit that I believe it was given - that the kingdom of God had been presented in a very half-hearted fashion that only tells half the story. You tweeted this before the individual prayers were offered by the Kennedy offspring. The prayers offered could be better described as petitions to the audience to support a particular world view, and thus supporting a political platform, rather than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To me, this was the most disheartening portion. That God cares for the poor is without question - that we should to is as well. But that should not have been the message of this funeral service. I am reminded of my uncle's funeral where the clergy man's highlight was on what a wonderful man my uncle was and how Revelation 20 talks about the Book of Life and how my uncle wrote his own book. The clergy man stopped reading just short of where the Bible says in Rev. 20:15: "And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire", and rather went straight to the new heaven and new earth of Rev. 21. Rev. 20:15 is the part that seems to have gone missing here as well. I do not know Ted Kennedy's heart. I cannot and do not want to pronounce God's judgment on his life. He was certainly a man who shaped America - whether for good or for bad needs to remain every observer's call. But I would hope that the message of the Gospel would not be used to support anyone's politics at a funeral, but rather it would be spoken to awaken people to where their salvation comes from - definitely not from any worldly government, but from God alone. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. - Psalm 1:1-2 Blessings, Elke Speliopoulos Dr. Moore,

I re-tweeted your tweet in the spirit that I believe it was given - that the kingdom of God had been presented in a very half-hearted fashion that only tells half the story. You tweeted this before the individual prayers were offered by the Kennedy offspring. The prayers offered could be better described as petitions to the audience to support a particular world view, and thus supporting a political platform, rather than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To me, this was the most disheartening portion. That God cares for the poor is without question - that we should to is as well. But that should not have been the message of this funeral service.

I am reminded of my uncle’s funeral where the clergy man’s highlight was on what a wonderful man my uncle was and how Revelation 20 talks about the Book of Life and how my uncle wrote his own book. The clergy man stopped reading just short of where the Bible says in Rev. 20:15: “And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire”, and rather went straight to the new heaven and new earth of Rev. 21. Rev. 20:15 is the part that seems to have gone missing here as well.

I do not know Ted Kennedy’s heart. I cannot and do not want to pronounce God’s judgment on his life. He was certainly a man who shaped America - whether for good or for bad needs to remain every observer’s call. But I would hope that the message of the Gospel would not be used to support anyone’s politics at a funeral, but rather it would be spoken to awaken people to where their salvation comes from - definitely not from any worldly government, but from God alone.

Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
- Psalm 1:1-2

Blessings,
Elke Speliopoulos

]]> By: Ed Goodman http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/08/29/reflections-on-the-kennedy-funeral/#comment-3100 Ed Goodman Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:09:17 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4085#comment-3100 Well said, Dr. Moore! Shame on the liberal media for misconstruing your words and intentions...the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only comfort we have when facing death. I admire your willingness to share the truth at the cost of public persecution - stay tough, my dear brother! Love in Christ, Ed Goodman Matthew 5:11-12 Well said, Dr. Moore! Shame on the liberal media for misconstruing your words and intentions…the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only comfort we have when facing death. I admire your willingness to share the truth at the cost of public persecution - stay tough, my dear brother!

Love in Christ,

Ed Goodman
Matthew 5:11-12

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