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Monday, October 22, 2012
Patriot's Lament September 22, 2012: Ram It Down Their Throat and Chip Away Legitimacy
In this episode we talk about the U.S. government's foreign policy, and
we ask "what would Jesus do"? We talk about the Mennonites leaving the
US and we talk more about lending legitimacy to the State.
I admire the mennonites, and would admire them more were it not for the Mennonite Church USA's support for citizen disarmament- that is, the practice of confiscating guns using the tools of the state. That is, the Mennonite Church contradicts itself and is for the enforcement of citizen disarmament backed by government violence.
The corporate church is no doubt not right, they can and should believe what they want, but not when it comes to forcing people to believe what they believe.
Some of my admiration is actually to the Quakers, when I look at their early roots, in the American colonies.
The sad thing was the whole conversation came about because a caller brought up Christianity, and when we asked him about it, he said Jesus would ram a sword down the muslims throat. Wow. I still haven't found the scripture he was referring too. Sad.
It's similar to the debate going on right now. Romney said that our objective is for peace, to live in a peaceful world. And then goes on to say that the only way to have peace is for the US to be strong enough to project it's power. Peace by murder. Sounds so good.
Back in my pacifist days, I had a bumper sticker on my car that read, "Who Would Jesus Bomb?"
ReplyDeleteI would have been more welcome at a typical American Christian church if I had a pentagram tattooed on my forehead.
I admire the mennonites, and would admire them more were it not for the Mennonite Church USA's support for citizen disarmament- that is, the practice of confiscating guns using the tools of the state. That is, the Mennonite Church contradicts itself and is for the enforcement of citizen disarmament backed by government violence.
DeleteHeh.
AP
The corporate church is no doubt not right, they can and should believe what they want, but not when it comes to forcing people to believe what they believe.
DeleteSome of my admiration is actually to the Quakers, when I look at their early roots, in the American colonies.
HAHAHA, no doubt.
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing was the whole conversation came about because a caller brought up Christianity, and when we asked him about it, he said Jesus would ram a sword down the muslims throat.
Wow. I still haven't found the scripture he was referring too.
Sad.
You have to be kidding me!
DeleteThat's insane!
I'd help you look for that scripture, but, well, it's more likely to be found in the Koran than the Bible.
Odd, when we become what we fear and hate.
It's similar to the debate going on right now. Romney said that our objective is for peace, to live in a peaceful world. And then goes on to say that the only way to have peace is for the US to be strong enough to project it's power.
DeletePeace by murder.
Sounds so good.
The number of soldiers in China's army is irrelevant unless China manages to figure out Star Trek style transporters.
ReplyDeleteJim in Kenai