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Quote by: Gods_Mercenary  Hey, at least they're honest
It's a pretty interesting article. I guess I'll start off by asking what you mean by our responsibilities as "christian" [sic] and a democracy. |
Christian duty- do unto others as you would have others do to you, bring heaven to earth, as we do to the least of them, we do to Jesus.
Democratic duty- bring heaven to earth, develop healthy relationships with everyone based on a concept of equality and morality and the well being of all. Not just one's race, or religious group, our national group.
Today with the realization of our finite reality, we hold a far greater responsibility than humanity ever held before. We can no longer continue the conquest and conquer thinking that got so far, because a thinking person must realize how immoral it is to treat the planet as though one small group has the right to anything it wants and want happens to others doesn't matter.
We share this planet and the global warming problems, and the economic problems around the world effect us, and so does the growning economic success of
third world countries that are now competiting with us for limited resources effect us. If we continue with the conquest and conquer mentality of the past, we will self destruct. In the mean time how can we live with our conscience, knowing people are being exploited and face starving to death, and that what we are doing is directly involved in the warring around the world? Blaming others, or otherwise staying in denial is not being a good Christian, nor is it the way to advance democracy. We can not bring heaven to earth in denial, but we sure can make earth hell! We must use our intelligence to understand global problems and resolve them. We must apply moral judgement and action, or the karma, the consequence, will be self destruction.