tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605839.post1433876651970885419..comments2023-09-03T10:27:50.770-05:00Comments on Personal Musings of Priestly Goth: Ann Coulter on Christianity and JudaismCommunity of the Holy Trinityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15327079170088324442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605839.post-6073248485446246772007-10-15T12:42:00.000-05:002007-10-15T12:42:00.000-05:00Christian Prophet,I can see we are going to disagr...Christian Prophet,<BR/>I can see we are going to disagree.<BR/>I will answer your points though I don't see how they have anything to do with my remarks about Ann Coulter's recent statements. The subject she addressed had nothing to do with poverty or what have you. Also, your comment seems to assume that I am probably a Democrat. I am not. Why wont you address my point which is Coulter's conflation of nationalism, politics and religion, which makes being a good American and a good Christian in her eyes synonymous. Redistribution of wealth is not necessarily theft. Unless you believe that Christianity teaches that private property is inviolable and sacred. (which btw it doesn't.) True the entering into the Kingdom of God is an act of the Holy Spirit.<BR/>Also, I'd like to see actual text and quotation to back up this statement of yours "Jesus teaches that everyone CAN take care of themselves because it is the Holy Spirit guiding inside each person."<BR/>That simply sounds like enlightenment and capitalist individualism dressed up with Christian words like Jesus and Holy Spirit. Jesus did not teach individualism, please show me where he teaches this strange doctrine of yours.<BR/>I am not fearful of the Holy Spirit guiding people. We are told by the Apostle to discern the spirits. I am fairly confident that the Holy Spirit was not the source of Ann Coulter's words that are the subject of this post. Given her antics and sensationalist persona if she is truly a Christian she certainly has access to the Spirit though like many heretics has chosen her own opinions. Thankfully she doesn't claim that what she says is of the Holy Spirit. It seems strange that you would mistake critique for "fear". Certainly you believe there are means for discerning whether what one says does is under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. And from your comments you must think that I am not speaking from that guidance, does that mean you fear the Holy Spirit in me? I think your answer would be no. So mine is also no to you. I don't fear the guidance of the Holy Spirit in others, I just don't see evidence of that guidance in Ann Coulter.<BR/>BTW my one use of the word "frightening" was not speaking of my own state but of those who have reacted to Coulter's words about Judaism. I was not saying we should be afraid.Community of the Holy Trinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327079170088324442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605839.post-63328668023325127792007-10-15T12:27:00.000-05:002007-10-15T12:27:00.000-05:00Wayne,Thanks for your comment. Though, it deals w...Wayne,<BR/>Thanks for your comment. Though, it deals with my post tangentially. Though I disagree with Ann Coulter's politics it really isn't that she as a Christian supports the Republican party, it is that she equates the two specifically in her comments that lead her to say that Jews had to be come Christians to be perfected.<BR/>Also, I am not sure that all a Christian should be concerned about is the poor, though faith in Jesus Christ should lead to that, as it should lead one to be prepared to confront the powers that be.<BR/>And your last thing really more has to do with evangelical Christians and I think Ann Coulter shouldn't be equated with them. My hope would be the evangelicals could recognize that this tendency of mixing nationalism and Christianity betrays their own orthodoxy.Community of the Holy Trinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327079170088324442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605839.post-13204121289208987282007-10-15T08:58:00.000-05:002007-10-15T08:58:00.000-05:00Caring for the poor has spiritual value if done by...Caring for the poor has spiritual value if done by individuals. Being robbed by government so then government can give some of the booty to the poor has nothing to do with Christianity. <BR/><BR/>Jesus teaches that everyone CAN take care of themselves because it is the Holy Spirit guiding inside each person. When government starts giving handouts, the incentive is lost to hear the Holy Spirit.<BR/><BR/>Why is the writer of this article so fearful of the Holy Spirit guiding people? Does FEAR represent Christianity?Christian Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020964652943679070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605839.post-68812841500073505022007-10-13T22:05:00.000-05:002007-10-13T22:05:00.000-05:00Yes, We (Christians) seem to forget that Jesus sai...Yes, We (Christians) seem to forget that Jesus said we were not of this world and that His kingdom was not of this world. It seems that taking control of the government would mean that we are lowering our expectations. We should serve as good citizens and vote and run for office as the Lord leads. But if these things draw attention to you instead of Christ, then you are wrong.<BR/><BR/>And Christ is neither Rep or Dem. Jesus spoke of caring for the poor and such more than gay rights and abortion. They only thing we need to concern ourselves about is loving our enemies and each other. And caring for those who can not take care of themse;lves.wayneb36301https://www.blogger.com/profile/05453617209635609293noreply@blogger.com