Comments on: Michael Gerson interview http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Lofton http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-260931 John Lofton Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:41:24 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/#comment-260931 Really sad. Olasky and Gerson claim to be Christians. Ditto, the other questioners no doubt. And not one question or answer has anything to do with what God, Christ, His Word says about the topics they are discussing. This tells us a lot about why Christians in this country are so powerless -- and under God's judgment. Is not our Lord the Lord over all, with all power in heaven and on earth? Is He not the King of kings, the Lord of lords? Then why was He not mentioned? John Lofton, Editor TheAmericanView.com Recovering Republican http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=963&PHPSESSID=4b668737b5445c36316ac5ab9e47b61f Really sad. Olasky and Gerson claim to be Christians. Ditto, the other questioners no doubt. And not one question or answer has anything to do with what God, Christ, His Word says about the topics they are discussing. This tells us a lot about why Christians in this country are so powerless — and under God’s judgment. Is not our Lord the Lord over all, with all power in heaven and on earth? Is He not the King of kings, the Lord of lords? Then why was He not mentioned?

John Lofton, Editor
TheAmericanView.com
Recovering Republican

http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=963&PHPSESSID=4b668737b5445c36316ac5ab9e47b61f

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]]> By: Justus331 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-259056 Justus331 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:57:33 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/#comment-259056 Actually, after having read this article again, I am in disagreement with Michael Gerson. He states: "Within the Republican Party, the people who are most open to foreign assistance are religious conservatives. The people who are least open to it are secular conservatives. They are deeply skeptical that government can ever really do good – that this money is ever well spent – and have very little interest in the issues." Well....even though I am not a repub, I certainly am more conservative than most of those in Congress.However, I am not so much for foreign aid to anywhere, except maybe Israel. I believe our tax dollars do much better fixing the problems we have here at home. I'm not suggesting that throwing money at any problem is a viable solution......merely stating that it's "our" money, let's use it here where it can do the most good. Anybody have other thoughts? Actually, after having read this article again, I am in disagreement with Michael Gerson. He states: “Within the Republican Party, the people who are most open to foreign assistance are religious conservatives. The people who are least open to it are secular conservatives. They are deeply skeptical that government can ever really do good – that this money is ever well spent – and have very little interest in the issues.”
Well….even though I am not a repub, I certainly am more conservative than most of those in Congress.However, I am not so much for foreign aid to anywhere, except maybe Israel. I believe our tax dollars do much better fixing the problems we have here at home. I’m not suggesting that throwing money at any problem is a viable solution……merely stating that it’s “our” money, let’s use it here where it can do the most good.

Anybody have other thoughts?

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]]> By: Justus331 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-258651 Justus331 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:38:27 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/#comment-258651 Oh . . . . my . . . . word. I actually agree with you, N Train. Very well put. If President Bush is the consumate compassionate conservative, maybe it is true he is compassionate, but he is absolutely NO conservative. Oh . . . . my . . . . word. I actually agree with you, N Train. Very well put.
If President Bush is the consumate compassionate conservative, maybe it is true he is compassionate, but he is absolutely NO conservative.

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]]> By: Night Train http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-258479 Night Train Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:54:49 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/#comment-258479 Some of these "movements" might have a better chance of catching on if they weren't so insulting and and self righteous, implying that those who disagree with them have no compassion or are cowardly. Some of these “movements” might have a better chance of catching on if they weren’t so insulting and and self righteous, implying that those who disagree with them have no compassion or are cowardly.

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]]> By: Night Train http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-258478 Night Train Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:53:41 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/04/michael-gerson-interview/#comment-258478 Great. First we had "Compassionate Conservatism", which was simply liberalism in Jesus' name. Now we've got "Heroic Conservatism", which is simply Compassionate Conservatism gone global. Great. First we had “Compassionate Conservatism”, which was simply liberalism in Jesus’ name. Now we’ve got “Heroic Conservatism”, which is simply Compassionate Conservatism gone global.

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