Comments on: No truth, no love, no justice http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:06:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lewr2 http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-443429 lewr2 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:13:39 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-443429 The Pope is calling for a one world government people! I have not much respect for the things he says afterwards. However... The best form of economic activities is still capitalism. The problem is when capitalism runs amok of God's way of doing it. The parable of the talents is a perfect example of what God expects from people. This is the way it's always been and always will be. When people want to add or subtract from what God's Word says, you will always have problems. Most European countries are really Communist. This is what the Communist Party USA (CPUSA.org) banner states about communist/socialism. "fight for peace, equality, democracy and socialism" Countries espousing socialism (almost every European country) are a mess and have been a mess for a long, long time. Look at Italy, Germany, England, Portugal, Greece, Greenland, Spain. Not only are unemployment rates in most much higher, so are drug use, suicide, euthansia rates, welfare rates, and almost every other measurable rate. The Pope is asking the world to be more like European countries. I think he's absolutely dead wrong. The Pope is calling for a one world government people! I have not much respect for the things he says afterwards. However…

The best form of economic activities is still capitalism. The problem is when capitalism runs amok of God’s way of doing it. The parable of the talents is a perfect example of what God expects from people. This is the way it’s always been and always will be. When people want to add or subtract from what God’s Word says, you will always have problems.

Most European countries are really Communist. This is what the Communist Party USA (CPUSA.org) banner states about communist/socialism.

“fight for peace, equality, democracy and socialism”

Countries espousing socialism (almost every European country) are a mess and have been a mess for a long, long time. Look at Italy, Germany, England, Portugal, Greece, Greenland, Spain. Not only are unemployment rates in most much higher, so are drug use, suicide, euthansia rates, welfare rates, and almost every other measurable rate.

The Pope is asking the world to be more like European countries. I think he’s absolutely dead wrong.

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]]> By: phillogic http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-442957 phillogic Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:07:44 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-442957 "Without truth, charity degenerates into sentimentality." And, I would add, into flattery. That has been my experience... among many Evangelicals. To take a biblical stance against sins commonly accepted within churches--for example, remarriage that fits Jesus' criteria as adultery--is to be judgmental, pharisaical, unloving, and not understanding of "grace." Flattery has become the new "love." I am not Roman Catholic, but I agree fully with that first excerpt from the encyclical provided by Mr. Bradley. “Without truth, charity degenerates into sentimentality.”

And, I would add, into flattery. That has been my experience… among many Evangelicals. To take a biblical stance against sins commonly accepted within churches–for example, remarriage that fits Jesus’ criteria as adultery–is to be judgmental, pharisaical, unloving, and not understanding of “grace.” Flattery has become the new “love.”

I am not Roman Catholic, but I agree fully with that first excerpt from the encyclical provided by Mr. Bradley.

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]]> By: Oldhickory68 http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-441426 Oldhickory68 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:30:45 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-441426 In addition, I am impressed with the notion that the Pope sees the need for a market economy to be subservient, not a master. The highest "end" for man is not buying and selling but serving, glorifying and enjoying God. "Unrighteous mammon" is a means, not an end in and of itself. Thank you Mr. Bradley for the article. In addition, I am impressed with the notion that the Pope sees the need for a market economy to be subservient, not a master. The highest “end” for man is not buying and selling but serving, glorifying and enjoying God. “Unrighteous mammon” is a means, not an end in and of itself.

Thank you Mr. Bradley for the article.

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]]> By: Oldhickory68 http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-441425 Oldhickory68 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:27:20 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-441425 Mr. Bradley brings up good things regarding the Pope's encyclical. I think the Catholics have at least retained one thing from their heritage that many Protestant/evangelicals have abandoned - namely the realm of the mind and thinking biblically through every aspect of our culture. Not a huge trend I see in evangelical protestantism, however. Mr. Bradley brings up good things regarding the Pope’s encyclical. I think the Catholics have at least retained one thing from their heritage that many Protestant/evangelicals have abandoned – namely the realm of the mind and thinking biblically through every aspect of our culture.

Not a huge trend I see in evangelical protestantism, however.

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]]> By: montyfisherwoof http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-441389 montyfisherwoof Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:35:04 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-441389 Christ's love for us is a special love. Christ’s love for us is a special love.

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]]> By: TimA http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-441383 TimA Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:01:02 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-441383 Would a Catholic care describe the parameters of what the Pope says truth is and isn't. I'm very sure his parameters are very different than what non-Catholics would give. If a Protestant, a Catholic, and a Mormon wrote the exact sames words, they would each have radically different meanings even though the words were all exactly the same. Would a Catholic care describe the parameters of what the Pope says truth is and isn’t. I’m very sure his parameters are very different than what non-Catholics would give. If a Protestant, a Catholic, and a Mormon wrote the exact sames words, they would each have radically different meanings even though the words were all exactly the same.

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]]> By: hrw http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-441371 hrw Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:25:51 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-441371 The question is not whether we should have global economic authority/institutions but for whom does the current economic institutions benefit or work for. The World Bank, IMF, G8, G20, OECD etc are all global institutions already created however the direction and for whom is something we should and can advocate. As for his demographic warning, that's why developed nations should have an active immigration policy. The question is not whether we should have global economic authority/institutions but for whom does the current economic institutions benefit or work for. The World Bank, IMF, G8, G20, OECD etc are all global institutions already created however the direction and for whom is something we should and can advocate.

As for his demographic warning, that’s why developed nations should have an active immigration policy.

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]]> By: awstar http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-441352 awstar Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:35:29 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-441352 I think there ought to be a law that no Christian can talk about "love" unless he/she means the love by which Christ loved us. And that would be defined as "seeking the other person's highest good". Without a strict definition of what we mean by love, the conversation quickly becomes just so much hot air. I think there ought to be a law that no Christian can talk about “love” unless he/she means the love by which Christ loved us. And that would be defined as “seeking the other person’s highest good”. Without a strict definition of what we mean by love, the conversation quickly becomes just so much hot air.

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]]> By: Mark Roth http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/08/no-truth-no-love-no-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-441326 Mark Roth Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:17:42 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=20189#comment-441326 A global economic political authority? <a href="http://eaf.net/mvp/?p=1622" rel="nofollow">No, thanks!</a> A global economic political authority? No, thanks!

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