the prophetic voice is quiet
we see in recent events surrounding Pat Robertson's comments, one of the clear values of american culture .... to be warriors. Get em', bring em' down, wanted dead or alive are all sayings that reflect american culture.
i think one of the reasons there isn't much of a response from the right wing U.S. church is that they don't believe it was that bad of a comment.
sadly enough, abolishing the teachings of Jesus and a call to break the 6th commandment from a public voice like Robertson isn't enough for the prophetic voice of the american church to speak out the truth that love wins.
i think one of the reasons there isn't much of a response from the right wing U.S. church is that they don't believe it was that bad of a comment.
sadly enough, abolishing the teachings of Jesus and a call to break the 6th commandment from a public voice like Robertson isn't enough for the prophetic voice of the american church to speak out the truth that love wins.
posted by mike vanderkwaak at
9:35 AM
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What seems to be the case is that the social gaffe for most coservatives are not the goals and aims that Robertson advocated for, but that he so baldly advocated for "assassination" as a means to those ends. A more polite conservative would not have been so forthright. Maybe old age just brings out our true selves - a product 70 years in the making.
If our goal is that of Jesus: love and peace with all our neighbours - local and worldwide - our means to get there should be love and peace.
The end does not justify the means.
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