Commandments?

[Galen]

(08-30-2018, 09:21 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(08-30-2018, 03:25 AM)Galen Wrote:

(08-30-2018, 03:05 AM)Ragnarök_62 Wrote:

(08-30-2018, 02:46 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: Just as an oddity, does anyone fit David's idea of evangelism?  Will anyone claim that worldview or anything like it?

David's post is just a bit verbose.  Here's my definition.

1. Evangelism is the practice performed by annoying busybodies who butt into folks' business by telling said folks they must accept Jesus or else burn forever in hell.

Then there are their secular equivalents you would know them as liberals, progressives and socialists to name a few.  Their god is the state and it is far less merciful.  Come to think of it their followers are even more destructive than Christians have ever managed on their worst day.

This is why do gooders of all types are truly terrifying since they believe their good intentions justify their actions no matter how evil the results are.  Which explains Antifa and their antics.

I think the label progressive fits me better that the alternatives listed.  I reject the Agricultural Age, notably kings, slavery and autocratic government.  I would work to address future anticipated problems, such as waste, global warming and population, though I see that those who live in less populous areas than I would consider these problems less.  I hold to the Enlightenment virtues of equality, human rights and democracy.  I see the virtues of using taxes to provide services, though I acknowledge some taxed services might be less effective or not effective in less populous regions.

The problem with progressives is that they don't know their own history.  The faith you show in the efficacy of the state mirrors the Christian faith in Jesus.  It is the magic wand that you hope to use to cure all of the evils in the world.  Before you bitch about the who the author is, which Eric the Obtuse and pbrower will certainly do, you might try reading the damn thing and following the references.  At least see what other readers thought of it.

Come to think of it Conceived in Liberty is a really good history of Colonial America up through to the American revolution which was very well received by historians in the seventies and still highly regarded.

You would do well to remember that The Panic of 1819 is still the standard reference to the Panic of 1819 which is also well regarded by historians.