tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post3023149638140383393..comments2023-11-03T01:13:22.719-07:00Comments on The Rabbi Is IN with Rabbi Rami: The Real War on ChristianityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-59748227355401472812012-05-01T01:56:17.214-07:002012-05-01T01:56:17.214-07:00As a Christian priest, I found your comment welcom...As a Christian priest, I found your comment welcome. As I read about the so-called "atheist movement" and their vilification of, among other things, Christianity, I can't help but notice a lack of historical knowledge about religion, politics, evil, good, power and passion. Perhaps there is a different kind of war going on in America. If it is a war of words, it isn't a war that has much content. And yes, Christianity outside of our borders is under considerable assault. Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it.Fr Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650877015327492830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-50675935464696241502012-05-01T01:56:07.590-07:002012-05-01T01:56:07.590-07:00As a Christian priest, I found your comment welcom...As a Christian priest, I found your comment welcome. As I read about the so-called "atheist movement" and their vilification of, among other things, Christianity, I can't help but notice a lack of historical knowledge about religion, politics, evil, good, power and passion. Perhaps there is a different kind of war going on in America. If it is a war of words, it isn't a war that has much content. And yes, Christianity outside of our borders is under considerable assault. Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it.Fr Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650877015327492830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-3861733193016613742012-03-28T08:19:29.461-07:002012-03-28T08:19:29.461-07:00"America is an ideal that can never be comple..."America is an ideal that can never be completely fulfilled." I agree. There are continuous media questions like "Is the American dream dead?" This is a ridiculous question if the American dream is "the pursuit of happiness." There are infinite paths to pursue and no guarantee of success, since “happiness” is a very philosophical goal. The enlightened and clever founding fathers understood this when they chose the wording. It is an abstraction with many personal meanings and is a life-time pursuit.<br /><br />Likewise, in your wariness of “truth” in a prior entry, I think you mean you are wary of persons who think they have found it or know it. Consistent with your position on “doubt”, “truth” is something we spend a life-time seeking. Like many wise men have said, “The more I learn, the more I realize I don’t know.” The more certain someone is that they have found the truth; the further from truth they are.<br /><br />Pursuit of enlightenment requires rational exploration of understanding with a questioning mind. Invoking the term “war on…” is an appeal to irrational emotions, group think, and single-minded, unchallengeable loyalty to a cause. These are mutually exclusive positions.Erick Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296590207996971824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-22235366198449853492012-03-28T08:16:16.780-07:002012-03-28T08:16:16.780-07:00"America is an ideal that can never be comple..."America is an ideal that can never be completely fulfilled." I agree. There are continuous media questions like "Is the American dream dead?" This is a ridiculous question if the American dream is "the pursuit of happiness." There are infinite paths to pursue and no guarantee of success, since “happiness” is a very philosophical goal. The enlightened and clever founding fathers understood this when they chose the wording. It is an abstraction with many personal meanings and is a life-time pursuit.<br /><br />Likewise, in your wariness of “truth” in a prior entry, I think you mean you are wary of persons who think they have found it or know it. Consistent with your position on “doubt”, “truth” is something we spend a life-time seeking. Like many wise men have said, “The more I learn, the more I realize I don’t know.” The more certain someone is that they have found the truth; the further from truth they are.<br /><br />Pursuit of enlightenment requires rational exploration of understanding with a questioning mind. Invoking the term “war on…” is an appeal to irrational emotions, group think, and single-minded, unchallengeable loyalty to a cause. These are mutually exclusive positions.Erick Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296590207996971824noreply@blogger.com