tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post5572611145350757229..comments2023-06-09T12:46:12.932-04:00Comments on The Voice Of One Crying Out In Suburbia: Is conservatism incompatible with Christianity?Arthur Sidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-70153516094361475342011-06-30T09:25:13.898-04:002011-06-30T09:25:13.898-04:00Les, that is weird. I wondered who Matt was. Are y...Les, that is weird. I wondered who Matt was. Are you using a shared computer?<br /><br />Travis, I would largely agree with you. I don't see a "Christian" political philosophy but I think that more rather than less liberty is ultimately better for the greatest number of people.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-50837310938773359632011-06-30T00:33:08.425-04:002011-06-30T00:33:08.425-04:00The governing authority who most closely follows R...The governing authority who most closely follows Rand's political ideologies is least likely to force anti-Christian sentiments on us via "law".<br /><br />Mainly, I lean libertarian because those ideals create an environment where we show people the love of Christ because <em>His love</em> compels us to... not because we get a tax break from doing so.Travisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-50730291363058590522011-06-29T22:42:15.731-04:002011-06-29T22:42:15.731-04:00Arthur, Matt is me...Les. I have no idea how the n...Arthur, Matt is me...Les. I have no idea how the name Matt got there.Lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-13612131396899715972011-06-29T19:14:04.476-04:002011-06-29T19:14:04.476-04:00errr ... Just off the cuff, but as I read it the K...errr ... Just off the cuff, but as I read it the Kingdom of God is by nature inherently incompatible with every man-made ideology - because it is not going to be God-centred however much it might reflect some selective biblical truths. That's the reason why on the full manifestation of the Kingdom on earth all other kindoms and underpinning ideologies get rolled away.<br /><br />That's just off the cuff.Ur Man CDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699483501118337533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-30230609117888588032011-06-29T18:16:40.023-04:002011-06-29T18:16:40.023-04:00Oh well, I'll jump in. He says, "...are s...Oh well, I'll jump in. He says, "...are so we blind to the teachings of Jesus that we cannot discern that profit-motivated capitalism is self-serving and therefore evil?"<br /><br />Now is all self interest inherently evil? If it is, then he is correct. But I think it is not. The bible tells us to look out not only for our own interest, but the interests of others (Phil. 2.4). The assumption is that looking out for our own interests is not inherently evil.<br /><br />Now, might any particular thing (food, drink, economic systems) be improperly used, i.e used selfishly? Surely. Because man is a sinner, even Christians still, things that are not in and of themselves evil will be abused for evil and in an evil manner. People over drink, overeat, over work (which is declared good and necessary by God), over sex, etc. <br /><br />Now as to whether political conservatism is compatible with Christianity, I'd say what is the definition of political definition? And might the same inherently evil test apply?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799095784995171707noreply@blogger.com