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Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Christ among the Partisans
Posted by Kristi at 12:10 PM
Interesting article over at the NYT called Christ among the Partisans.

Check it out.
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  Comment by Blogger Matt Talamini at 11:16 AM, May 31, 2006
It brings up a very interesting question. This dude is right. I should pluck out my right eye, give all of my money to the poor, sit on my hands in the woods and wait for God to clothe me like the lillies of the fields. I should take my Bible into the wilderness and live or die as He miraculously provides for me or not.

I should take thousands of people with me into that wilderness. Without food. Without planning. When they get hungry I should just give thanks to God for the twinkie that one kid brought, break it up, and pass it around. It'll be enough, right?

Right?

It's very odd.

For some reason, Jesus left and hasn't come back and it's been 2000 years. Did He expect us to follow his wilderness-y example for 2000 years? Or did He expect us to do the best we could to set up societies with political systems, and to try to make them as pleasing to Him as possible?

That's what us conservative Republican Christians are trying to do.

That's my piece, and I've spoke it.
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  Comment by Blogger Dwight at 3:26 PM, June 02, 2006
I liked the article...

I am too tired and addlebrained to be able to sort out politics. I tend to ignore current events unless they force their way into my view...

If I ever voted, issue #1 with me would be Abortion.
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