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Musings on Christian Sharia
Aug. 13th, 2010 09:55 pmBiblical inerrancy and literalism are a tough sell but still form the basis of Christian Fundamentalism. I personally regard those concepts as fatally flawed when projected outward into general society. Metaphysical standards used to justify punishment and regulation supported by the bare word of "It must be so" will tend to violent suppression, undermining any concept of Human Dignity or Social Contract.
America was founded by Deists with ample object lessons in theocratic horrors. Please do not assert that America has a mandate to proselytize a religious belief system of any stripe.
If you have personal beliefs and traditions which you hold dear, then be the ambassador, the role model. In other words, be admirable, imitable and consistent if you wish to be admired and imitated.
Be strident, callous and oppressive if you wish to fail.
I can't fault anyone's personal beliefs in their own right. I do fault the energy directed into actions ranging from the seemingly trivial to utterly unconscionable.
America was founded by Deists with ample object lessons in theocratic horrors. Please do not assert that America has a mandate to proselytize a religious belief system of any stripe.
If you have personal beliefs and traditions which you hold dear, then be the ambassador, the role model. In other words, be admirable, imitable and consistent if you wish to be admired and imitated.
Be strident, callous and oppressive if you wish to fail.
I can't fault anyone's personal beliefs in their own right. I do fault the energy directed into actions ranging from the seemingly trivial to utterly unconscionable.
