>He was a moral absolutist. However much we try and move his message >into the secular realm he first and foremost was always speaking of >the spiritual realm. We live in a corrupt society (in more ways than >one) and we will never see perfection here.
"Always speaking of the spiritual realm." That's not the Jesus I know. If that were true I don't see why He would have bothered taking His road show to Earth. However, I can see how it would be a convenient position for the business office to take. We spout the Lord's Prayer, but believe it starts off with a bunch of bull, empty words designed to extract oblations from the easily deceived. But the real bucks must come from what is implied by "we live in a corrupt society." That lets you look the other way as all sorts of atrocities are perpetrated while accepting considerations from evil doers in exchange for dispensation. Nice work if you can get it, Elmer. >So do you have a better way? Let us all know. By the way the >opposite of Free Market is Socialism (on the scale) Are we talking >about degrees here? Only for those who live in a 2-dimensional world with resting places located at only the two extremes. Objective commentators have described the Bush policy on anti-trust as the most extreme interpretation of the law ever observed. We've had to rely on foreigh courts to enforce principles of US law. >The type of government we have is never proscribed in scriptures. It >is what we choose. It is what we make it.. There is a difference between a government run by mullas and one informed by the Scriptures. Again I see you failing to recognize that there are choices other than the 2 extremes. >Jesus did advocate fairness and justice. Those need to be exercised by all. That only has meaning if backed by action. "We live in a corrupt society" does not cut it. Fixing the corrupt practices of the past and resolving to act justly in the future should be commended. Condemning those who seek to act justly is shocking. Monopolies need to be combated, comprehensive broadband supported, network neutrality nurtured, the RIAA cartel vanquished, etc, etc. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
