Rage?This reader has posted frequently in the past about how liberals are destroying the country, about how Democrats are Godless, about how true Christian faith must oppose abortion and gay marriage - about how those are the litmus tests of true faith. Now, when confronted by gang rape, by torture, by 200,000 dead in Darfur, by a president who bravely called what was happening in Darfur genocide but has done little more, by the chance to do something - however small - himself, he tries to wash his hands. He brings to mind another man. His name was Pontius Pilate - he too washed his hands and passed on responsibility. I don't think Pilate is the model for Christian behavior.
Why isn't "Allah" doing anything about the suffering in Darfur?
It is his Muslims causing it.
Dear reader
Monday May 28, 2007
A reader writes in response to my short post on Darfur:
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You're a sensitive soul, Susie, and if something moves you to write then you should write. If someone replies with a nasty remark, well, shame on them. The world is full of people who have made up their minds about something and no amount of logic or prose will change their thinking. See the comments under the conservative companion blog right next door to witness sharks eating their own. And if it helps, try doing what I do, and look for the humor in the nasty posts. They can be quite entertaining.
"And if it helps, try doing what I do, and look for the humor in the nasty posts. They can be quite entertaining." PatientWitness | 05.30.07 - 3:09 pm
Right on. I think religion/faith talk brings out the best in people, the worst in people and the funniest stuff imagineable. i.e. See all the hoopla currently being generated over Chuck Swindoll using words like "crap" and "heck." Are the people at VCY America or whatever it's called for real or what?
Thank you for kind words.
I went to the chiropractor tonight and I think I am now well adjusted. One can only hope.
According to the Bible, Jesus lived among sinners. His followers were prostitutes, adulteres, tax collectors, cowards.
Liberals are not trying to rewrite Christianity. In fact, they have no relationship with Christianity or any other religion, neither do conservatives. Government and religion are seperate for a good reason because, unfortunately, religion too often creates prejudice and alienation.
Still, if either liberals or conservatives embody Christianity, liberals do. They understand the spirit of caring for the small and the needy. It is a historical fact that is true in the present that the liberal party has always been the party for the poor. Jesus, if the Bible is historically acurate, was a man for the poor.
Another thing,
Donny wrote, "But I did go on to mention the similarities between a Marxist society and a free market economy."
I think he is confused because free market economy is synonymous with capitalism which bears little resembalance to marxist society. I think the term he was searching for was controlled economy which many economists associate with communism. Liberals are for a more controlled economy in that they support the public school system, a more universal health care, and wellfare. All of the following have socialistic roots. As the robber barons such as Rockefeller proved, pure capitalism is a very scary thing.
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