Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, May 31 2005
By A Few, For A Few--And The Rest Perish From The Earth
The truth usually lies somewhere between extremist factions in both religion and politics. As we've seen in many instances, when you find an extremist faction that includes both political and religious elements, you can end up with trouble like you've never seen before, so to speak. I'm glad to see more people talk about the fact that extremism in any religion is disgusting and that extremism in Christianity is especially disturbing. Needlenose took a closer look at Christian Reconstructionists. When we read comments on politics and religion we have to take into consideration the background and beliefs of the writer in order to truly understand what is being said. The writings at Needlenose may represent a much more liberal stance than many Christians in America would be comfortable with. But we don't have to throw the baby out with the bathwater in order to see that something is very wrong in the minds of those who think that religious compliance by force is Christian at all. Remember. This sort of behavior flies in the face of the one who once walked among religious extremists and calmed them down in a hurry by inviting the ones among them without sin of their own to cast the first stone at someone else.
Of course, it's possible that some extremist Christian Reconstructionists do consider themselves to be without sin. In that case, they will still have to answer to Someone of a Higher Authority later. But, in the meantime, they could really cause a whole lot of agony to anyone who doesn't fit into their plan for a Christian America.
posted at: 10:35 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
The truth usually lies somewhere between extremist factions in both religion and politics. As we've seen in many instances, when you find an extremist faction that includes both political and religious elements, you can end up with trouble like you've never seen before, so to speak. I'm glad to see more people talk about the fact that extremism in any religion is disgusting and that extremism in Christianity is especially disturbing. Needlenose took a closer look at Christian Reconstructionists. When we read comments on politics and religion we have to take into consideration the background and beliefs of the writer in order to truly understand what is being said. The writings at Needlenose may represent a much more liberal stance than many Christians in America would be comfortable with. But we don't have to throw the baby out with the bathwater in order to see that something is very wrong in the minds of those who think that religious compliance by force is Christian at all. Remember. This sort of behavior flies in the face of the one who once walked among religious extremists and calmed them down in a hurry by inviting the ones among them without sin of their own to cast the first stone at someone else.
Of course, it's possible that some extremist Christian Reconstructionists do consider themselves to be without sin. In that case, they will still have to answer to Someone of a Higher Authority later. But, in the meantime, they could really cause a whole lot of agony to anyone who doesn't fit into their plan for a Christian America.
posted at: 10:35 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
