Comments on: Thoughts On “Violence” http://sphodra.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/thoughts-on-violence/ Where George writes on language learning, Bible study and whatever else interests him Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: everythingafter http://sphodra.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/thoughts-on-violence/#comment-209 everythingafter Wed, 28 May 2008 08:38:35 +0000 http://sphodra.wordpress.com/?p=229#comment-209 "Christians are commanded in Matthew 5 to not resist evil. To be clear, these statements are to a people under subjugation. A Christ-follower being personally persecuted and bullied has a clear command to submit, and even do more than the requirement of the injustice. Jesus goes so far as to say that even personal injury and humiliation are not to be met with hostility." This call seems far removed from the current administration's policy of striking, not only without provocation, but with faulty intelligence. But we do live in some other country other than our home, where even Christians proclaimed to be in leadership roles, strike in force and attempt to be a type of global bulldog. Nationalism, I fear, clouds some folks judgment that our true identity is not "American" but "Christian." I could have been born in Europe or China; it makes no difference. Far too many today seem to be pushing nationalism from their pulpits, when I look around and discover that America, this place, is not my home, is not our home. American does not equal Christian. This is a flaw I see in many Christian statements. Nice, thoughtful post, George. Thanks for sharing. - J. “Christians are commanded in Matthew 5 to not resist evil. To be clear, these statements are to a people under subjugation. A Christ-follower being personally persecuted and bullied has a clear command to submit, and even do more than the requirement of the injustice. Jesus goes so far as to say that even personal injury and humiliation are not to be met with hostility.”

This call seems far removed from the current administration’s policy of striking, not only without provocation, but with faulty intelligence. But we do live in some other country other than our home, where even Christians proclaimed to be in leadership roles, strike in force and attempt to be a type of global bulldog. Nationalism, I fear, clouds some folks judgment that our true identity is not “American” but “Christian.” I could have been born in Europe or China; it makes no difference. Far too many today seem to be pushing nationalism from their pulpits, when I look around and discover that America, this place, is not my home, is not our home.

American does not equal Christian. This is a flaw I see in many Christian statements.

Nice, thoughtful post, George. Thanks for sharing.

- J.

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]]> By: Nathan Stitt http://sphodra.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/thoughts-on-violence/#comment-199 Nathan Stitt Mon, 26 May 2008 21:29:49 +0000 http://sphodra.wordpress.com/?p=229#comment-199 You've really hit on so many things that I struggle with. I've not come to a solid conclusion other than to 'love my neighbor as myself', and I have a hard enough time with that. Thanks for sharing. You’ve really hit on so many things that I struggle with. I’ve not come to a solid conclusion other than to ‘love my neighbor as myself’, and I have a hard enough time with that. Thanks for sharing.

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