Comments on: Latte Links (5/28) http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881 Stimulating musings on culture, current events and politics. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shane Vander Hart http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881&cpage=1#comment-7344 Shane Vander Hart Fri, 29 May 2009 18:31:26 +0000 http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881#comment-7344 "Pro-gun" doesn't mean "pro-violence" Brian. You could hunt. It is also a desire to have liberty as well. I don't think there is anything inconsistent with being Christian and also wanting the Constitution upheld. Also I don't know of anybody, military who is "pro-war." I hate war, I wish it were unnecessary, but I also don't see a clear admonition that Christians can't serve in the military nor countries can't go to war. Throughout history, the Church mostly has held to a just war theory (Francis of Assisi).<br><br>Not saying all Christians have to hold that view obviously, but those are gray areas where sincere believers are found on both sides. “Pro-gun” doesn't mean “pro-violence” Brian. You could hunt. It is also a desire to have liberty as well. I don't think there is anything inconsistent with being Christian and also wanting the Constitution upheld. Also I don't know of anybody, military who is “pro-war.” I hate war, I wish it were unnecessary, but I also don't see a clear admonition that Christians can't serve in the military nor countries can't go to war. Throughout history, the Church mostly has held to a just war theory (Francis of Assisi).

Not saying all Christians have to hold that view obviously, but those are gray areas where sincere believers are found on both sides.

]]> By: Brian Getz http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881&cpage=1#comment-7334 Brian Getz Fri, 29 May 2009 13:10:02 +0000 http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881#comment-7334 I particularly liked number 2. The author makes some very good points about compatibility between differing ideologies. As an economically liberal pro-life Christian (who incidentally supports gay marriage) I find it interesting how difficult it is to find the "right" party. While I identify myself as a democrat, I wish there were more pro-life democratic candidates. I wonder if the author's interests as a social conservative would be best served by reforming the republican party economically or reforming the democratic party socially. I think a third party "Christian Democrat" party would be futile, personally.<br><br>As an aside, why is it (historically or philosophically) that republican issues have ended up clustered like this. For instance, pro-life, pro-gun, Christian, anti-gay marriage, small government, and (in broad strokes) pro-war can all be said of the Republican party. What inherently ties these groups together? Some fit well, but what inherently makes a Christian pro-gun or a pro-lifer also pro-war? I've never understood the mix. I particularly liked number 2. The author makes some very good points about compatibility between differing ideologies. As an economically liberal pro-life Christian (who incidentally supports gay marriage) I find it interesting how difficult it is to find the “right” party. While I identify myself as a democrat, I wish there were more pro-life democratic candidates. I wonder if the author's interests as a social conservative would be best served by reforming the republican party economically or reforming the democratic party socially. I think a third party “Christian Democrat” party would be futile, personally.

As an aside, why is it (historically or philosophically) that republican issues have ended up clustered like this. For instance, pro-life, pro-gun, Christian, anti-gay marriage, small government, and (in broad strokes) pro-war can all be said of the Republican party. What inherently ties these groups together? Some fit well, but what inherently makes a Christian pro-gun or a pro-lifer also pro-war? I've never understood the mix.

]]> By: Shane Vander Hart http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881&cpage=1#comment-7323 Shane Vander Hart Thu, 28 May 2009 16:17:45 +0000 http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881#comment-7323 You are welcome, great post! You are welcome, great post!

]]> By: Joe Chavez http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881&cpage=1#comment-7322 Joe Chavez Thu, 28 May 2009 16:04:57 +0000 http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/?p=2881#comment-7322 Shane!<br><br>Thanks for the link love, brother. You are a blessing!<br><br>Joe. Shane!

Thanks for the link love, brother. You are a blessing!

Joe.

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