[In response to a letter to the editor which suggested that the culture of violent expansionism in American history could be responsible for violence today]
Archie Blumhorst’s letter (5/1, “A history of violence”) is very disturbing — not because he’s right, but because he’s so wrong.
To equate fighting wars for freedom and liberty with senseless, mindless acts of violence is ludicrous. The former is noble and necessary. The latter is cowardly and tragic.
Our problems are not due to war, conquest and expansionism. The fault lies directly with the heart of mankind.
Our Founding Fathers never intended for our nation to be a godless secular nation. They never intended for man’s laws to supersede God’s laws. They never intended for man’s view of morality to supersede God’s morality.
Our problems stem from a love of self rather than of God and a refusal to be in obedience to him — plain and simple.
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I wouldn't regard warfare, for any reason, as something noble or to be proud of. In the case of defending against invasion, or fighting for independence or certain other types of civil war, it may very well be necessary, but even then it's still a vicious, filthy and inhumane business, and should not be remembered with pleasure or pride by the victor. It should be remembered for what it is, a tragic but perhaps necessary instance of humanity acting in its most base, animal capacity.
So, the lands snatched from the Indians, the merciless bombing of Middle East Nations for their petrol was for their own good. Ok, think about next time you go on a BSDM Brothel.
Dear Peggy,One GodTM , however many there are.
Oh, and as already stated quite eloquently by others, your nation was not founded on the Christian faith.
Read a real history book for a change. That Bible isn't really suitable for impressionable minds like yours.
I thought all your problems were because of the immagrants? Fuck, I'm confused.So, the lands snatched from the Indians, the merciless bombing of Middle East Nations for their petrol was for their own good.
Not to mention the violent history of the KKK and lynching of blacks in the South.
One form of violence is good and noble from one perspective. It is senseless from another. Suicide is seen as selfish in this nation, and seen as a noble deed across the waters. Everything depends on perspective.
OK, I'll admit there is considerable ambiguity when it comes to the personal religious views of the founders, but "never intended for man's laws to supersede God's laws!?" That is so much the complete polar opposite of what they believed that to claim otherwise is simply outrageous. Their whole damn point was against divine right and inspiration when it came to law. There is absolutely no way you could possibly spin that the other way.
To equate fighting wars for freedom and liberty with senseless, mindless acts of violence is ludicrous. Why does he instantly think of wars 'for freedom' when he hears of US expansionism? Hello? Has he not heard of the US's, Europe's and Japan's colonialism?Our Founding Fathers never intended for our nation to be a godless secular nation. They never intended for man’s laws to supersede God’s laws. They never intended for man’s view of morality to supersede God’s morality. Your Founding Fathers probably never intended for slavery to be abolished either. Should we bring that back, too?
Our Founding Fathers never intended for our nation to be a godless secular nation. your religion.
They never intended for man’s laws to supersede God’s laws.
What are God's laws? Did God come down and talk to you? I suspect you really mean the Bible's laws. That the Bible is God's law is just your opinion. Man's laws deal with man's relationship with his fellow man. God can enforce His own laws.
They never intended for man’s view of morality to supersede God’s morality.
They intended for the government to stay out of forcing everyone to conform to your religious beliefs. If your religion forbids certain things, such as eating pork, you're free to abstain from it, but you can't use the government to force everyone else to follow your rules.
20 years later, this mentality is official american foreign policy. They've started fights with Canada and Mexico, and spent a few months trying desperately to buy Greenland from the Danes. The mentality that drives this belief will be purged from society.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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