tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post5163394464433223350..comments2024-01-02T18:05:23.666-06:00Comments on Streak's Blog: Americans and tortureStreakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443433745929880701noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post-1614838145014515452010-06-08T20:07:46.787-05:002010-06-08T20:07:46.787-05:00Many religious people of all faiths have the unfor...Many religious people of all faiths have the unfortunate ability of being able to compartmentalize the tenets they find uncomfortable.<br /><br />I guess I am just as disappointed in the people that claim to support the Constitution and rule of law cheering on torture.steveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862590608695420004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post-43516750731255309902010-06-08T17:12:17.825-05:002010-06-08T17:12:17.825-05:00Smitty.
You said it, I don't have to.
But I d...Smitty.<br />You said it, I don't have to.<br /><br />But I do have to live with people who somehow can worship Christ in their mega-Churches, but cheer on those who would torture in the name of our Nation. <br /><br />:(<br /><br />Pax ChristiMonk-in-Traininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373661525025912462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post-40113777622954774522010-06-08T16:00:14.496-05:002010-06-08T16:00:14.496-05:00It's the mixture of American Exceptionalism an...It's the mixture of American Exceptionalism and religious fervor that bother me the most. It makes people believe in infallibility, like the Pope has to many Catholics. In other words, because we are guided by God, our decisions, which are fervently prayed over, are thus sanctioned by God. We cannot possibly make a wrong decision when God is behind our decisions.<br /><br />Besides, the bible is chock-full of instances of torture and assassinations. So what's the big deal??<br /><br />It just tears me up that a belief system that is supposed to be based on peace, love, acceptance and turning-the-other-cheek is so regularly used for such malice.<br /><br />Follow Joseph Campbell thoughts in The Hero with A Thousand Faces. We are supposed to, each as our own "hero" in our own myth, face and move PAST God-the-Devourer. That's Jesus' role; to give us the keys to move past the Angry Father and realize the Beautiful Father. <br /><br />And yet SO many "Christians" are stuck with Angry Dad. <br /><br />Blah blah blah.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.com