Hi Billy, We do listen. We agree it is horrible. But we are cynical about whether publicizing it will make a difference.
For my part, I am somewhat despairing of how to comment constructively, so I end up saying nothing. E Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2017, at 13:18, BILROJ via Centroids: The Center of the Radical > Centrist Community <[email protected]> wrote: > > Centroids: > If my article, "Violent attacks by homosexuals against Christian churches" > isn't political dynamite, isn't newsworthy, what is? > > And you'd think it represents a considerable opportunity for Centroids. > No-one sees it that way. I guess everyone is terrified. Not about the > violence of homosexuals but at what others might say if you actually > took a stand against homosexual violence. > > The facts are irrefutable. The outrages against Christians committed > by homosexuals rises to the level of felony crime. There is no sign > this is going to stop. > > What has been the response of Christians here at Centroids? > > Drumroll........ > > Absolutely nothing. > > Nothing at all. > > > > What the hell do you call that? > > Not even one comment? > > > This isn't the first time something similar has happened. > What does this say? I'll tell you one thing it says, > it explains one major reason why Centroids still is stuck > where it pretty much was in 2004 when we started out. > There is close to zero interest in changing the world > for the Good, mostly its all hot air, the hot air rationalized > reflexively, every time, just as all punches are pulled > and excuses for inaction are portrayed as loyalty > to higher principle. > > As if someone was to say to the people of Florida, hey, > a hurricane is barreling down on the state, what are you going > to do about it? > > As if no-one in Florida did one damned thing to counteract > the coming storm even when they knew the danger it represented. > Because, you see, everything else is more important, no matter > how beside-the-point of facing the danger of the storm. > > "It will all work out in 15 years," is the excuse for everything. > About which, I have had it. That kind of rationalization > should be seen for what it is: A confession of incompetence > to do anything practical that can make an actual difference > in the real world. > > Its not merely bringing a knife to a gun fight, it is > running away from the fight. The word for this is "cowardice." > > > Speaking personally, while cognizant of good things in the past, > this also tells me something about "Christian conscience." > It is very selective and seems to be predicated on conformism > to public opinion. NOT on changing public opinion. > > > We live on different planets. > > > Billy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community > <[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
