...modern Christianity has become willy-nilly the religion of the state and the economic status quo. Because it has been so exclusively dedicated to incanting anemic souls into heaven, it has, by a kind of ignorance, been made the tool of much earthly villainy. It has for the most part, stood silently by, while the predatory ecomony has ravaged the world, destroyed its natural beauty and health, divided and plundered its human communities and households. It has flown the flag and chanted the slogans of empire. It has assumed with the economists that "economic forces" automatically work for good, and has assumed with the industrialists and miltarists that technology determines history. It has assumed with everybody that "progress" is good, that it is good to be modern and up with the times.
-Wendell Berry
Berry went on to say that Christians admired Caeser even during his depradations and defaults. But in this alliance, they fail to take action against the Murder of Gods Creation and his willingness to destroy the world. For in these days, Ceasar is no longer a mere destroyer of armies, cities, and nations. He is the contradictor of the fundamental miracle of life.
A part of the normal practice of his power is his willingness to destoy the world. He prays, he says, and churches everywhere compliantly pray with him. But he is praying to a God whose works he is prepared at any moment to destroy. What could be more wicked than that, or more mad?
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It's too bad that we have assumed that God waves an American flag and is the tribal deity of Bush/America. My prayer is that we could pull the red, white and blue out of our eyes and begin to see the true God who revealed himself on the cross. That is not a god of military conquest, nor one who takes advantage of the powerless for the sake of the powerful. The crucified God encourages the laying down of power for the sake of love. Where is that these days?
Ronny!! this is knox . . . ha! Found you sucka. Brad told me you had a blog, so I put in a search. I've got one too now (who doesn't, my dog does) its at knoxthoughts.blogspot.com
I'll put a link to you on my site.
Hope all is well bro.
knox
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