This is always the problem when the pendulum swings too far in one direction and we are trying to rectify it, someone will try to swing it too far in the opposite direction. Hopefully most people here understand why they want us divided and how now to let that happen
I don't give that metaphor any credence. "The pendulum" doesn't exist. It is always about the state of society. That can get better or worse, but there are no "Better" or "Worse" parties. Socialism is always a disaster, be it national or international, fascist or communist. Corruption is always a disaster, be it political, economic, or cultural. Christianity, Constitutionalism, and Capitalism have always been our saving graces. How far could Trump go? Maybe to restore us to the nation we had near the beginning. That doesn't seem like a bad place to be, in my eyes.
Sadly (I think), most people are maybe aware of the symptoms of the problem, but the source of the problem is still unclear to many. That's where the rest of us must fill in the gaps. If all goes well, the length of Trump's term will pull out all the squealing rats from beneath their rocks for all the world to admire.
This is a good question. Jesus' form of Christianity, no. Any other warped version -yes. If we took Jesus words to their extreme, it would vastly improve our world, especially the Sermon on the Mount.
It is possible for a priesthood to imagine they are the arbiters of Christ and impose a dictatorship. That is why the Reformation emerged as a reaction against the Catholic Church. I don't recall that happening in the Orthodox or Coptic churches.
Nothing in Christ is toxic to society. Quite the opposite. Absence of Christ is toxic.
I don't. Trump doesn't. Who wants to? Oh, but there are some on this board...
This is always the problem when the pendulum swings too far in one direction and we are trying to rectify it, someone will try to swing it too far in the opposite direction. Hopefully most people here understand why they want us divided and how now to let that happen
I don't give that metaphor any credence. "The pendulum" doesn't exist. It is always about the state of society. That can get better or worse, but there are no "Better" or "Worse" parties. Socialism is always a disaster, be it national or international, fascist or communist. Corruption is always a disaster, be it political, economic, or cultural. Christianity, Constitutionalism, and Capitalism have always been our saving graces. How far could Trump go? Maybe to restore us to the nation we had near the beginning. That doesn't seem like a bad place to be, in my eyes.
Sadly (I think), most people are maybe aware of the symptoms of the problem, but the source of the problem is still unclear to many. That's where the rest of us must fill in the gaps. If all goes well, the length of Trump's term will pull out all the squealing rats from beneath their rocks for all the world to admire.
Do you think its impossible to push Christianity to extreme and create a toxic society?
This is a good question. Jesus' form of Christianity, no. Any other warped version -yes. If we took Jesus words to their extreme, it would vastly improve our world, especially the Sermon on the Mount.
It is possible for a priesthood to imagine they are the arbiters of Christ and impose a dictatorship. That is why the Reformation emerged as a reaction against the Catholic Church. I don't recall that happening in the Orthodox or Coptic churches.
Nothing in Christ is toxic to society. Quite the opposite. Absence of Christ is toxic.