Comments on: Reflecting our Values

By: Cliff Minifield

Cliff Minifield — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:20:59 +0000

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By: Nella Lynde

Nella Lynde — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:55:44 +0000

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By: Erik

Erik — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:59:20 +0000

It is true that the 3 of us might have “missed it”, but I can’t take your word for it, considering your point flows out of a completely hypocritical statement. Please tell me you already knew this?

What’s so very sad is…

an intelligent thread could be threatened by a classically conservative argument where the issue being discussed is trumped by a vague “God card” in support of your own personal agenda (even when the opposite side of the discussion has referenced Jesus more in support of their idea). How can you make the statement you made and still find yourself reading the “words of men” on this blog, INCLUDING YOUR OWN?

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:24:44 +0000

It’s so very sad when we focus on man’s words than God’s.

Mclaren is an educated man, however, educated does not mean bright or well versed.

Big picture, you’ve missed it, he’s missed it, and Aaron has missed it.

By: Erik

Erik — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:40:00 +0000

I believe Aaron proved via the numbers that our priority is overwhelmingly “protecting our country” even though I’d dispute that, given, a nation who lives by the sword will also die by the sword.

However

If a certain percentage of our military budget was used for the good of all (both here at home as well as globally), wouldn’t we as a nation be better off?

Brian Mclaren wrote “Jesus’ good news alerts us to our derangement and dislocation from our true place in God’s world and God’s story. It presents to us a new framing story that Jesus called “the good news of the kingdom of God,” and that, I’ve proposed, we might also call the transforming story of God’s divine peace insurgency, God’s un-terror movement, God’s new global love economy, or God’s sacred ecosystem.”

That’s big picture, and I think Aaron is on to it.

By: monts

monts — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:56:13 +0000

How do you protect a country if everyone is sick? With whom do you protect it with?

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:18:28 +0000

big picture? You’re missing it. Protecting this country is first and foremost. You can’t make any moves – right or wrong – without protecting this country. One sided thinking here. Wrong thought process, Aaron. Dead wrong.

By: Scotty

Scotty — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:56:07 +0000

Government’s responsibility is clearly defined in our Constitution, and the idea of bloating government to provide for additional things such as health care was never an intent of our Founders nor would the Constitution have a place for that kind of governance. But hey, it’s the 21st century … keep your arms and legs in at all times, it’s going to be a wild ride!

By: Eric O.

Eric O. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:27:19 +0000

Great post, Aaron. The documentary “Why We Fight” highlights our military-industrial complex, and I think might be just the thing that’s needed to help tip fiscal conservatives over the edge toward a consistent political platform. The fact that conservatives aren’t as irate about agriculture subsidies, commodity tariffs and military spending as they are social service spending helps point out the oft-hypocrisy of their (my) opinions.

But, just because there’s plenty of room to trim the military’s budget doesn’t mean we should replace that with more spending during this most shaky economic chapter in our history.

By: monts

monts — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:49:44 +0000

How then is health care not providing for the defense of its citizens?

Government’s responsibility more clearly defined is the protection of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness… I would argue that health care is the governments responsibility in that it is providing protection for the life of its citizens against disease, death, malady, etc.