tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post2721844449649149569..comments2023-10-29T19:03:11.547-04:00Comments on A Pilgrim's Progress: God and KingdomErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-37004313942304228242012-05-29T02:27:14.249-04:002012-05-29T02:27:14.249-04:00Eric,
That's what puzzles me, as I mentioned....Eric,<br /><br />That's what puzzles me, as I mentioned.Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-83443714847836846762012-05-28T18:13:44.658-04:002012-05-28T18:13:44.658-04:00John,
The only thing I can figure out about this ...John,<br /><br />The only thing I can figure out about this is that when some of the first Europeans came here they hoped to form a type of "New Israel." This led to an unhealthy church-state mix that has lasted ever since. <br /><br />It's ironic because while the gov't here tries to rid society of church influence, the church turns around and cheers the state. It's odd.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-68706622625064829552012-05-28T17:00:13.730-04:002012-05-28T17:00:13.730-04:00Eric,
A good word on a subject which puzzles me, ...Eric,<br /><br />A good word on a subject which puzzles me, as one who lives in a country where God is not a part of patriotic fervor.<br /><br />Early Spanish explorers named this country Terra Australis del Espiritu Santu; Great Southland of the Holy Spirit.<br /><br />God's name is seldom invoked, if ever,in patriotic causes.Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-47777419494444530422012-05-28T12:25:28.491-04:002012-05-28T12:25:28.491-04:00Tom,
Thanks. Please know that I do not stand in ...Tom,<br /><br />Thanks. Please know that I do not stand in condemnation of individual soldiers.<br /><br />My frustration is with the larger American militaristic foreign policies, and the corresponding cheerleading by the church in this country.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-5396045845226329152012-05-28T12:24:02.199-04:002012-05-28T12:24:02.199-04:00Arthur,
So true. I believe this is an issue wher...Arthur,<br /><br />So true. I believe this is an issue where God is going to have to be the one to change hearts. Whenever I try to bring up anything related to this topic, it invariably doesn't end too well.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-47421134192972417972012-05-28T11:45:52.825-04:002012-05-28T11:45:52.825-04:00Thanks Eric for your insight into a subject that g...Thanks Eric for your insight into a subject that gets lots of press. I have a God loving son in the army who just returned from Kuwait/Iraq. I support him in anyway I can. The church and state pride drives me nuts too.<br /><br />As Jonathan commented.....well said.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801701613405503479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-32965078605718913422012-05-28T11:10:41.199-04:002012-05-28T11:10:41.199-04:00I am saddened and frankly sickened by the way we e...I am saddened and frankly sickened by the way we exalt the military might of America and invoke God's favor at the same time as if God is on America's side and when we bomb innocents abroad we are doing God's will. As you say this is an issue that is almost impossible to raise with many American believers because of the emotional attachment to this country. When we view the cross through a red, white and blue lens in invariably becomes distorted.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-7638418443289968312012-05-28T08:16:27.555-04:002012-05-28T08:16:27.555-04:00Jonathan,
Thanks!
The ubiquitous mix of church a...Jonathan,<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />The ubiquitous mix of church and USA in this country is a great burden to me. I hope to be able to speak to other believers about the issue, but sadly it often becomes very emotional very quickly.<br /><br />It is ironic that in a country that prides itself on the separation of church and state, the church has become a big cheerleader of the state.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-72006056551019389352012-05-28T08:04:11.514-04:002012-05-28T08:04:11.514-04:00Well said fellow kingdom servant!Well said fellow kingdom servant!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266729238990589293noreply@blogger.com