Friday, December 09, 2005
America, Fascism, And God
by Davidson Loehr
"A 'free pulpit' isn't free and honest religion is always heretical. Heresy isn't a bad word. Sometimes it is the only place left where you can find the quality of spirit that was once rightfully called Holy."
"I am concerned for this nation, and for its soul; both are in serious trouble. The nation has revived the dangerous and arrogant policy of preemptive invasions of sovereign nations that have resources or locations we desire for our own economic ends-a policy last made infamous by Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939. Our politicians have rushed to endorse, in our name, imperialistic ambitions too greedy and bloody to be defended by noble ideals. The media are so unquestioning, they seem like co-conspirators. And the churches seem to lack the vision and the courage to serve us or our highest ideals. When our politicians, our media, and our official religions cannot be trusted with our high ideals and tender mercies, we are in deep trouble. And the way back to democracy, freedom, and honest religion, if still possible, will be very hard."
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by Davidson Loehr
"A 'free pulpit' isn't free and honest religion is always heretical. Heresy isn't a bad word. Sometimes it is the only place left where you can find the quality of spirit that was once rightfully called Holy."
"I am concerned for this nation, and for its soul; both are in serious trouble. The nation has revived the dangerous and arrogant policy of preemptive invasions of sovereign nations that have resources or locations we desire for our own economic ends-a policy last made infamous by Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939. Our politicians have rushed to endorse, in our name, imperialistic ambitions too greedy and bloody to be defended by noble ideals. The media are so unquestioning, they seem like co-conspirators. And the churches seem to lack the vision and the courage to serve us or our highest ideals. When our politicians, our media, and our official religions cannot be trusted with our high ideals and tender mercies, we are in deep trouble. And the way back to democracy, freedom, and honest religion, if still possible, will be very hard."
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