Theologian Goes Off the Deep End

“Theologian David Ray Griffin, Professor emeritus at Claremont School of Theology, has written a book arguing that President Bush committed the 9/11 attacks. In his words, “9/11 was a ‘false-flag’ attack, orchestrated by forces within the U.S. government who made it appear to be the work of Arab Muslims. According to Griffin’s [book], the alleged terrorists who hijacked those planes were not really Muslims, were not on the planes, and are still alive. Osama bin Laden is a “legend,” whom Griffin variously describes as a CIA agent or a framed innocent.
The Osama bin Laden who took credit for the attacks is an American-sponsored Osama impersonator. The planes, according to this theologian, did not bring the buildings down. That was done by demolition charges set by President Bush and his minions… Griffin’s argument is full of “could haves” and “would haves.” For example, he says that the Secret Service would not have allowed the president to finish reading that picture book to the schoolchildren if the United States was really under attack. Therefore, they knew that the president was not in any kind of danger. Therefore, the Secret Service and the president were all in on it.
Griffin ignores the big picture and the obvious questions. So what is his explanation of those planes flying into those buildings, as recorded on tape and seen by millions? If the terrorists didn’t do it, who did? Does he think the Secret Service has suicide brigades? And why do the jihadists to this day proclaim 9/11 as a great victory if they had nothing to do with it? And what of all the other terrorist attacks since 9/11? Did Tony Blair blow up the London subways?
Did Australian president John Howard bomb the Bali nightclub? Does he think the Israelis really run Hizbolla? Or did President Bush plan these, too? [Why] did President Bush do all of these nefarious deeds? According to Griffin, the plot was launched so that the United States… [could] establish [a world empire].
But this is not the biggest conspiracy Griffin claims. The second half of his book maintains that the message of Jesus was really ‘anti-Empire,’ something obscured by the conspirators who wrote the Bible. Griffin… says the doctrine of God’s omnipotence is also to blame.”

How could anyone believe a tale like this? It is beyond my own comprehension, yet I’ve seen it even in my own family. I rate this one right up there with “remote viewing” (if you haven’t heard of that one, you aren’t missing anything).

Not only is it incredible that anyone could write a book describing events in that manner, but also that someone could publish it (Westminster John Knox Press USA). And then for Griffin to say that fundamental Christian beliefs are also behind it – when a religion blatantly hostile to Christianity is the real culprit – it shows how far off the deep end he, as a scholar, has gone.

Article source: “Nutty Professor”, World Magazine.