Friday, March 19, 2010
Christianity and Politics
Why is it that Sarah Palin (as an example) is evil for bringing her Christian beliefs into politics and George Bush Jr is evil for bringing his Christian beliefs into the realm of government, but when Jim Wallis or some other liberal Christian group pushes for "social justice" and demands the redistribution of wealth and privilege they're doing a good thing?
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Well it's simple Stan. If I agree with it, it's a good thing, and if I disagree with it, it's a bad thing. See how that works? Seems I've read that somewhere before...oh yeah, "All a man's ways seem right to him..."
Can you tell I'm loving Proverbs lately??
Wait, wait ... you seem to think that the Bible might be applicable to us today? Apparently you're out of touch with modern science (he said to Science PhD Mom).
I agree with Science PhD Mom. But more specifically, if it's a liberal, mentioning God or religion or faith in any context is permissable. If it's a right-winger, well, they couldn't possibly know when it is or isn't appropriate because they're all backward, knuckle-dragging Bible thumpers. Or something like that.
Yes, in agreement with the principle you put forth here.
The bromide about how it's ill-advised to "legislate morality" is indeed silly.
But there is a point in there — that while we all share basic tenets of morality, all become quite worrisome over a specific sect or doctrine of a religious stream from monopolizing political thought. It's why most recoil at something like Sharia law. Or liberals vehemently protest against fundamentalist/extreme (from their vantage point) implementation of Christianity that appears to be nothing more than superstition. Or conservative Christians alarmed at humanistic "religion" of science and contemporary liberal political philosophy.
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