tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post1421842421481624323..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: Christianity and LibertyBrad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-77776529271702961852011-11-27T18:00:14.290-07:002011-11-27T18:00:14.290-07:00The article illustrated how social evolution occur...The article illustrated how social evolution occurs. How a minority gains authority and then brings domination upon another minority. This is the history of kingdoms, and political take overs.<br /><br />The story is set within a religious context and a particular religious one, at that, the Christian Church.<br /><br />I don't think that Church History is any different than any other political power group, and social behavior.<br /><br />Spiritualized truth is a claim to a transcendental truth, but not every person believes that the transcendent is of value, or important to affirm.<br /><br />Both Catholic and atheist see "human value" and social structures as one defining agent in human societies.Angie Van De Merwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-34506701657533331582011-11-27T17:53:45.539-07:002011-11-27T17:53:45.539-07:00Jon says, "... Ironically, Acton’s Catholicis...Jon says, "... Ironically, Acton’s Catholicism and my atheism give us something in common. In Protestant countries, Catholics and atheists were often lumped together and branded as subversive minorities whose doctrines, if permitted to circulate freely, would jeopardize the core values of a free society."<br /><br />and then you say, "<br />Acton attacked this dark myth in two ways. First, he identified minority rights as a defining characteristic of a free society: “The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.” Second, according to Acton, the history of liberty is inextricably linked to the history of minorities:<br /><br /><br />HOW can you say that these minority positions must be suppressed on one hand, and yet, say that minority rights are the basis of a free society?<br /><br />Protestantism is the minority right to revolt, resist or question the majority...this is what Luther did. It is what atheist are doind today. So, how come you say that atheist are to be suppressed?Angie Van De Merwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.com