 masbury says: Seminary Prof Chuck Gutenson on why Christians can't support war on Iran The best way to get things done, is to know someone at the top, or allow people to think you do. Most Authorities, quote the allegiance to, and protection of whatever deity seems to be the most popular, or most powerful at the time. Makes sense, nobody can prove them wrong they'll just be accused of being heretics. The Authority looks at the 'faith' institutionally with the purpose of establishing both authority, and a stability that would allow those Of Authority to remain where they are. Any principles, or beliefs of the 'faith' are only used as far as they can be incorporated into a rationale that would entrench power. Politically Religion is just another tool. The Christian right supports American imperial policy and the use of armed forces to enforce that policy. The demographic group providing the highest percentage of support for going to war in Iraq were white evangelicals (over 80 percent). They continue to be it's largest group of supporters--in spite of the fact that Christian moral teaching, Catholic and Protestant, forbids starting a war and has done so for over sixteen hundred years. Before then, Christians were pacifists. Since the, Christian teaching has permited going to war as a last resort of self-defense--but not a pre-emptive war, a "right" that our government now claims. Given this long tradition of Christ... The Christian right has infiltrated the media and the pentagon.And I believe they have created the 9/11 incident so they Can make a war against the Muslims. They know the Muslim Faith has been growing at a steady pace. While their organization Has been failing due in part to their perverted leaders. I see Them as nothing more then raving lunatics with zombie Followers. And even when they are caught doing wrong.The zombie followers just follow blindly. And then forgive Them , Because that is what Jesus would do. This URL Will give you a little insight into how far they tried to go. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-aslan22aug22,0,4674900.story?coll=la-home-commentary Was my daughter nice to you? Religions aim for control ( why else would they concentrate on the uneducated?), and will go to any end to achieve it. The people controlling the religion have only power to aim for - they are not supposed to covet innocent children, riches, etc. They are supposed to be seen as doing good. OK, so doing good means bombing the crap out of someone who doesn't practise the same religion. At the end of it all, the war is basically about oil. And America's idea that it has to corner the market, no matter where or who gets in the way. It is a strange God, by the way, who punishes Christian secularism with Islamic terrorism. Bravo - great comments! |
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