Ken Lay will rise again!
Posted on July 13th, 2006 by catalyst into the Uncategorized category 
At Ken Lay's recent funeral, he is compared to Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr. (Hat Tip: Andrew Sullivan)
Reverend Dr. William Lawson: "He reached out to touch many people from many backgrounds … many economic levels … that included minorities like me."
"Ken Lay was neither black nor poor, but I'm angry because Ken Lay was a victim of a lynching."
"The folks who don't like him have had their say. I'd like to have mine … (Like Jesus Christ) he was crucified by a government that mistreated him."
Reverend Steve Wende, pastor at First Methodist Church of Houston which Lay attended: Lay was "in many ways a great hero to me."
"At the height of his power and position … he used the position to lift others up."
This is ridiculous. I get being respectful at a funeral. But come on. The guy was convicted in court of stealing millions of dollars from his employees. That's not What Jesus Would Do.
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July 13th, 2006 at 10:41 am
Seems we have a new standard for the Christianists. “What Would Ken Do?”
July 13th, 2006 at 11:16 am
Christianist spiritual hubris - fused with political and financial power - is phariseeism remade. - Andrew Sullivan.
Amen.
July 13th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
Maybe Steve Wende is looking to bilk billions of money from us common folk too and thus the “great hero” concept of Convict Lay.
July 13th, 2006 at 1:34 pm
Come on! Y’all know God blessed Ken Lay with that wealth because he tithed to his church! Yer just sour grapes. Admit it!
July 14th, 2006 at 6:52 am
Is it true his nickname was Frito? No wonder he went ape shit.
July 14th, 2006 at 8:36 am
Even Jay Leno was commenting last night in his monologue about how completely ridiculous that was.
July 14th, 2006 at 11:20 am
What a man of vision.
He took over a moderately successful business and made it into a juggernaut where he wielded absolute power.
He promised his constituents never-ending fabulous profits.
He set up satellite offices all over the world, even in Portland, where his faithful servants would sit, glued to their monitors waiting for the latest word in their market…wait a minute.
July 14th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
ah, locutus ….. priceless!
I think Ken Lay got the CD special from God Wants You Rich . com.
http://www.sermonspice.com/cart/?p=product&id=1132
July 14th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
And when he died his business partners took a piece of his body and continued on with his business pratices converting political leaders in legions.