Comments on: Ameri-Christian http://www.journeyguy.com/ameri-christian/ Life, adventure and faith in southwest Virginia Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark W. http://www.journeyguy.com/ameri-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Mark W. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://1813970603#comment-390 Don't you think Campolo seems to be targeting a pretty small group of unbalanced radicals? I don't think I even know a Christian who would confuse the two for the obvious reason that the moral character of this nation is in no way close to the expectations we have of God's Kingdom. Certainly, we should offer due allegiance to this country, especially when we, the citizens, are under external threat. However, standing up for freedom and democracy is, by definition, opposed to the idea that nations have a divine right. In a religion with such rich symbolism, the idea that having a flag in the church house constitutes idolatry is ridiculous. These kinds of militant dogmatisms are the very reason why the Mennonite's and Brethren are seen as deviant and offputting. I get the uneasy feeling that moving in their direction (away from solidarity with one's home country) is a step closer to Waco/Ruby Ridge radicalism. Do you guys really know anyone like Campolo is describing, or is this a fictitious problem? Don’t you think Campolo seems to be targeting a pretty small group of unbalanced radicals? I don’t think I even know a Christian who would confuse the two for the obvious reason that the moral character of this nation is in no way close to the expectations we have of God’s Kingdom. Certainly, we should offer due allegiance to this country, especially when we, the citizens, are under external threat. However, standing up for freedom and democracy is, by definition, opposed to the idea that nations have a divine right.

In a religion with such rich symbolism, the idea that having a flag in the church house constitutes idolatry is ridiculous. These kinds of militant dogmatisms are the very reason why the Mennonite’s and Brethren are seen as deviant and offputting. I get the uneasy feeling that moving in their direction (away from solidarity with one’s home country) is a step closer to Waco/Ruby Ridge radicalism.

Do you guys really know anyone like Campolo is describing, or is this a fictitious problem?

]]> By: Lindy Word http://www.journeyguy.com/ameri-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Lindy Word Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://1813970603#comment-391 If that interests you, you really should read Myth of a Christian Nation. It talks about how Christians confuse the Kingdom of God with the Kingdom of the world, believing that they're synonymous. It's pretty interesting/challenging. It just makes you wonder if the founding fathers did a detriment to the Church by making America "one nation under God" because, like the interview says, we as believers let our allegiance for our country, if not surpass then equal to, our allegiance to God due to some misguided belief about our country. God doesn't love Americans more. Thanks for the intense break from work. ;-) If that interests you, you really should read Myth of a Christian Nation. It talks about how Christians confuse the Kingdom of God with the Kingdom of the world, believing that they’re synonymous. It’s pretty interesting/challenging.

It just makes you wonder if the founding fathers did a detriment to the Church by making America “one nation under God” because, like the interview says, we as believers let our allegiance for our country, if not surpass then equal to, our allegiance to God due to some misguided belief about our country. God doesn’t love Americans more.

Thanks for the intense break from work. ;-)

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