You do know the mindset which presumes that things have always been the way they are right now ...?
Yes. It's everywhere. And people who don't know better are taught it's true by others who don't know better. (I'm shaking my finger at The Church, here.)
President-elect Obama chose that minister for this prominent role mainly to show everyone that he actually is going to "walk the walk," now, and that we all also have to step up and follow our big talk with some big actions.
Walk which walk? Being conciliating with enemeies?
Does any of that help explain?
In a way. I think I'd figured it out. Peacemaking becomes more important than individual principles? End divisions before progress can be made?
I hope that's it. Otherwise it looks like compromising ideals and catering to the enemy. The point is not doubt not to have enemies - but shucking our ideals or even our goals isn't a good idea either.
at my recent national union convention, each of the five days were opened by an invocation from a different spiritual leader. One day we had a Catholic priest, one day a Buddhist monk, one day a rabbi... so on.
If Obama did that, I'd be much happier!
The connection between religious observation and political life is a very strange one, here.
So I have seen. It is very clear than in the US, church and state are not separate.
a quote from George Washington, something about the downfall of any government begins when it joins hands with a religion.
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Date: 2008-12-26 02:18 pm (UTC)Yes. It's everywhere. And people who don't know better are taught it's true by others who don't know better. (I'm shaking my finger at The Church, here.)
President-elect Obama chose that minister for this prominent role mainly to show everyone that he actually is going to "walk the walk," now, and that we all also have to step up and follow our big talk with some big actions.
Walk which walk? Being conciliating with enemeies?
Does any of that help explain?
In a way. I think I'd figured it out. Peacemaking becomes more important than individual principles? End divisions before progress can be made?
I hope that's it. Otherwise it looks like compromising ideals and catering to the enemy. The point is not doubt not to have enemies - but shucking our ideals or even our goals isn't a good idea either.
at my recent national union convention, each of the five days were opened by an invocation from a different spiritual leader. One day we had a Catholic priest, one day a Buddhist monk, one day a rabbi... so on.
If Obama did that, I'd be much happier!
The connection between religious observation and political life is a very strange one, here.
So I have seen. It is very clear than in the US, church and state are not separate.
a quote from George Washington, something about the downfall of any government begins when it joins hands with a religion.
Yay George!