tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post6214344255335486306..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: Christian Reconstructionism: Theocratic Libertarianism?Brad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-32250066492739369642011-05-28T10:59:42.648-06:002011-05-28T10:59:42.648-06:00Interesting. I have a Libertarian/Conservative ben...Interesting. I have a Libertarian/Conservative bent and have given a lot of thought to the whole millenial reign myself. Not sure exactly where I stand but an interesting topic. Maybe someone will come along and write the next version of "Utopia"? (See Sir Thomas Moore)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525858551867530960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-44652599536425937232011-05-26T06:02:55.368-06:002011-05-26T06:02:55.368-06:00Mikewind Dale,
Interesting that you suggest that t...Mikewind Dale,<br />Interesting that you suggest that the "Protestant work ethic" was the base of the economic policy of libertarianism....<br /><br />Personal liberty is important for economic liberty, which Rothbard affirms. But, personal liberty is NOT important in any type of Theocratic government! The Sovereign is King, which means that the spiritual rules one's decisions and thinking, BUT, at the same time mixed with postmillinialism, the Kingdom is to be manifested in physical reality.<br /><br />This is similar to Islam politicizing their faith. And it is dangerous except for the elect who are compliant and co-operative, for their social needs are affirmed within such a "cult".<br /><br />Because the Kingdom is top priority, then people are only means to establishing "the Kingdom", in whatever realm...It is group mentality and group think. Discipleship becomes a means of brain washing to the compliant and "teachable" and submissive disciple. <br /><br />Hierarchal leadership and bottom up leadership models are useful, using the sacred (bottom up) and the secular (top down) approaches to do "Kingdom building"....<br /><br />Personal liberty within such a system is hard to find, because people become enmeshed in such communities of "faith". When anyone questions their assumptions, it becomes a personal attack, as "the Truth" which guides their interpretation of life, has become their only reality. There is not understanding of themselves apart from their community! All cults function in this way.Angie Van De Merwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-23082792758348860902011-05-25T22:11:07.906-06:002011-05-25T22:11:07.906-06:00Theocratic Libertarianism is nothing other than li...Theocratic Libertarianism is nothing other than liberty IF one obeys, which is the Divien Command Theory...otherwise, one is justified in taking the life, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth....It is God's Law or Moral Government theory of atonement...which is authoritarian.<br /><br />One of the posts read that they were restoring America to bilbical roots from Genesis to Revelation! and that their purpose was the "Great Commission"......fundamentalism with a liberal twang!<br /><br />Our country needs the laws to uphold unity in its public discours, otherwise money and time is expended for translations and translators because there are various languages being spoken. English must be confirmed as our language. Other countries have a unified language. Discrimination is not about things that pertain to a country's very existance or viabiity. <br /><br />I did not get to all the posts, but will come back...thanks for the info.Angie Van De Merwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-563720962764474202011-05-25T19:26:10.913-06:002011-05-25T19:26:10.913-06:00But, Luther's ex-communication is nothing new ...But, Luther's ex-communication is nothing new to power that doesn't want accountability. Scientists, theologians (Hans Kung) and others have been "outside the camps of faith", even during the Reformation and are today in certain camps...Angie Van De Merwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-46033092618513495192011-05-25T19:24:10.224-06:002011-05-25T19:24:10.224-06:00It is true that Luther's reformation brought a...It is true that Luther's reformation brought about a "liberty" from Church authority, but that was not his goal. It was the Church's reaction to his questions. The Church authorities didn't like being questioned, because they didn't like accountability. Luther had suffered under an unclear conscience, in seeking to satisfy Church authorities, instead of "God".<br /> He wanted the indulgences, which were a money bag for the Church to stop the pillaging...these were ethical, moral and pscyhological reasons for asking the questions he did.<br /><br />Reformation Christianity is a supernaturalist position to faith. That is not palatable to scientific understanding. Those that believe are "free from the law", meaning the Church canon...<br /><br />I don't think this is a great place to transform a person, because it gives a supernatual expectation about reality and life. This still has to be based on some sort of "ungrounded hope" in the real world (God's intervention), or in the "sweet by and by"...<br /><br />Post millinial views weren't popular after WWI because they paint an "idealized view" of the world, that were challenged by the World War. It is not a practical view, it is idealistic. But, I imagine this view might be "helpful" to Church authorities today, to give them validity or purpose...that they can "spiritualize" as "God's plan" for the world...but it is really just humanitarianism.<br /><br />A-millinial views affirm the Kingdom as here and not here, which is what Luther affirmed. He felt that the stance of the believer should be a stance of repenting because he believed that men were prone to "sin" (thought, word or deed according to Reformation theology).Angie Van De Merwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617299120618867829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-25711965927115408892011-05-25T18:13:22.645-06:002011-05-25T18:13:22.645-06:00Email subscriptionEmail subscriptionMikewind Dale (Michael Makovi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08590233386034506578noreply@blogger.com