tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post306021822136899344..comments2024-03-28T09:59:13.754-07:00Comments on bionic mosquito: The Weak Reed of Reasonbionic mosquitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002548958078731031noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-38451098147686291582019-10-05T14:11:21.408-07:002019-10-05T14:11:21.408-07:00I think the point 9f Romans 13 is like you say. T...I think the point 9f Romans 13 is like you say. The point is that the church isnt to seek overthrowing government or to establish Gods physical kingdom. Yet.RMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603112499567064214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-7110213935412598122019-10-05T06:05:33.294-07:002019-10-05T06:05:33.294-07:00This reminds me of M E Bradford’s “A Better Guide ...This reminds me of M E Bradford’s “A Better Guide Than Reason.” Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421199712832925750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-60571756427423109662019-10-04T12:58:27.135-07:002019-10-04T12:58:27.135-07:00Something struck me, as I read this.
Mathematics...Something struck me, as I read this. <br /><br />Mathematics is often called a language and, as such, you should be able to say just about anything in it. However, mathematics (by definition) is the realm of the quantifiable. The subjective cannot be expressed in mathematical terms nor is there any understanding of it - in mathematics, the subjective does not exist.<br /><br />I have explored the idea that the language of a people shapes how that people see and understand things. A people who speak in a language which only comprehends the quantifiable would not be able to express, or perhaps even understand, the subjective.Woody Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174366266746908252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-78942363484586276572019-10-04T07:41:07.151-07:002019-10-04T07:41:07.151-07:00"Why do too many Christian leaders run away f..."Why do too many Christian leaders run away from this?"<br /><br />It's much easier to flow with the stream than to plant your feet and fight against it.A Texas Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980539931923054404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-32268069303160762802019-10-04T06:43:21.646-07:002019-10-04T06:43:21.646-07:00Depending on how bad government gets and how many ...Depending on how bad government gets and how many others you can count on as allies against it, I think this basic decision structure is a good starting point:<br /><br />1. Resist with words if resistance is survivable and injustice is moderate.<br />2. Revolt with arms if there is a good chance of success and if there is great injustice.<br />3. Resolve yourself to carry on quietly under oppression in hopes of better days to come once tyranny collapses of its own inertia.<br />4. Remove yourself and your family if facing certain extermination.A Texas Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980539931923054404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-44991157799932347092019-10-03T18:17:44.781-07:002019-10-03T18:17:44.781-07:00Any and all governments that do not rule justly an...Any and all governments that do not rule justly and promote evil have no authority and are usurpers.<br />But, we are to be wise as to how we behave under such circumstances ... and that is a long discussion.JaimeInTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729407700850451849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-67357281226705490142019-10-02T11:02:26.050-07:002019-10-02T11:02:26.050-07:00"It is compulsory for Christians to use argum..."It is compulsory for Christians to use arguments, says Marion"<br /><br />I agree. It's difficult enough to try and justify that Jesus condoned violence even in self-defense, let alone that He condoned an aggressive state engaged in aggressive expropriation and redistribution of wealth at home and warfare abroad or an armed revolution against such an entity. There is maybe one instance that lends credence to the first proposition and none that do the same for the second. I believe Bob Murphy won the debate about Jesus and self defense with Tom Woods. It's be interesting to hear that if they ever release it.<br /><br />As for the two passages that so many statists fall back on to justify the aggression in their hearts...<br /><br />I see the "render unto Ceasar" passage as not only a clear instruction for the immunity of the Church from temporal governance, but also a recognition of the influence of a corrupt state on His homeland, i.e. give Caesar back all his money, and perhaps you will remove his influence from your life, leaving more room for the influence of God.<br /><br />And I see Romans 12 meaning that to the extent an authority is Godly, i.e. punishing and preventing actual crimes in accord with justice, we must obey them. We don't have to honor them for killing innocent pine nut farmers with drone strikes, but we can honor them for convicting cops who kill innocent men. And I think St. Paul was saying that God allows all authorities such as they are to exist, not that He ordains all authorities that have ever existed and ever will.<br /><br />I think He allows them to exist, because He allows us free will. He gives us freedom, but often we use that freedom to construct prisons, armies, and death camps. We reap what we collectively sow.A Texas Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980539931923054404noreply@blogger.com