I have been asked by a couple of people to respond to Wally's posting. Wally is quite right in stating that Social Credit was overtly connected to Christianity. My contention is that, that is too bad.
Wally says that Social Credit is a Christian principle put into practical theory for the implementation into society. This may or may not be true and is possibly more a matter of perspective. My contention is that because of the overt connection to Christianity, Social Credit has been unable to advance. It does not matter whether a theory, principle, political or economic philosophy or anything else, is stated or promoted as a practical application of Islam, of Judaism, of Buddhism, Christianity or any other religious perspective, it will not advance. Just the mention of the fact is what turns people off. The point is that, whatever the principle or theory being promoted, when it is overtly connected to something to which "I" am not associated, "I" am not interested. If it is a good principle or theory, it should be good for me regardless of whether I am Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, or atheist and it should be able to be sold to the people as a good principle and only as a good principle. If the idea, theory or principle can not be sold on its merits as being "good," meaning that it is good for all people, then in fact it is not a good theory. We all understand, I am sure, that regardless of the theory, good or bad, there will always be detractors and if the theory is not an establishment developed theory or principle and in fact runs in a totally different grain, the establishment will develop any manner of campaign to discredit it. As am example, If that theory is attached to a religion it is vulnerable and then the battle is not only with the establishment but with every other religion. If it is has been as easy as it seems to have been for detractors to try to make a connection between Social Credit and the economic theories of Nazism it is even easier for people to make a connection Social Credit and Nazism from the comments about a Jewish Conspiracy and the fraudulent "Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion." The point is that if I am a Jew, then what interest is it for me whether this theory is an advancement of Christianity or not. If I am told it is a Christian principle, I am not only not interested, I will probably campaign against it. However, if it is told or sold to me as being good for me and my family, my community and my country and the world, how could I oppose it? As a note: After Aberhart was informed about the suicide death of his class valedictorian because of the economic hardship that burdened his family and the country, and even though he was a very strong Christian, preacher and radio evangelist, Aberhart said, "the people need more than just good words." He had no intention of going into politics but he did want to push the UFA government into actually doing something and the books he read on Social Credit gave him the ammunition he needed. If I get time I will try to find the full quote from Aberhart regarding the need for practical measures. Chick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wallace M. Klinck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 12:56 PM Subject: [SOCIAL CREDIT] Social Credit and Christian Philosophy/Policy > Those wishing to explore the relationship between Social Credit and > Christian philosophy as this relates to policy are directed to > www.alor.org where almong other titles Eric Butler's "Releasing > Reality," "Social Credit & Christianity,", "Is the Word Enough?," etc., > can be read in full. They should be helpful in explaining how Social > Credit policy is the "policy of a (Christian) philosophy"--an > incarnation (giving "flesh" to) of Christian philosophy in the organic > affairs of human beings. In other words, Social Credit attempts to > implement practical Christianity. > > Wally > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84IaC.bcVIgP.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
