For
The Religious Right And
All Christians
By Doug Waterman
07 November, 2006
Countercurrents.org
What is disturbing about the
religious right is not their certainty about their faith or the word
of God, that I would say is their asset, but what is very disturbing
is the certainty with their interpretation as to how that connects to
this world, this life and government, that is, their ideology. Faith
in an infallible word of God is one thing but to transfer that faith
in the Word or faith in God to one's political ideology can be deceptive
and disastrous. This is where their error in stubborness comes in and
only leads down the road to darkness. Certainty in ideology is as idolatry
and only survives by prideful determination as you have seen in the
unwavering support of a party politic steeped in corruption and error
here and abroad.
Entanglement with politics
in service to money, military expansion and corruption must be re-examined
and rebuked. Far too much emotional attachment and political entanglement
with this nation clouds the judgement of rightwing christians. Far too
much dependency on their host government clouds their judgement. As
christians we must feel, in reality, supported by the kingdom of God
and not a worldly nation. Our confidence and trust must be in Jesus
Christ and the kingdom of God. It's interests are of our highest priority,
not the worldly interests of a worldly nation or lawless nation. The
word of God implores us to know ourselves in the same way we know Christ
is in us. We must examine ourselves and root out what is emotional and
from the flesh from what which is truly spiritual.
Fear is an emotion and fear
of loss of worldly things overwhelmes far too many. That is a battle
we all face but we surely should not surrender or be given over to it.
We should have it under our feet and to discern the truth in the things
around us we must truly have it under our feet. To truly know the degree
of our spiritual integrity overcomes the influence of material things
and material protections we must examine ourselves in the same way we
know Christ is in us. We are set apart as individuals individualy accountable
to God. Who will we fool if we do not face ourselves to know the truth
of ourselves. Is the comfort of avoiding it worth it? The comfort of
a nation and it's luxuries, like a drug, numb and fog the truth of what
we must face but with the truth of Christ within us and the confidence
of God's foundation we can find the strength to face it. In this the
love of God is our comfort and our guide to the love of the truth.
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