Re: Kerry just lost
Snapper, too bad you have such a fundamental misunderstanding of what the True Christianity is all about. Then it might be easier for you to discern the difference between the hypocrites and the real thing. You are right, the hypocrites are out there, as Jesus warned, and we all play that role from time to time in small ways (who is perfect? I'm not!) There are a few who play it in a big way, true, but you are most certainly throwing out the baby with the bathwater here. Hypocrisy doesn't smell bad only to you, and you do not have a monopoly on noticing it. I suspect you are painting with an excessively wide brush stroke, though. You notice a few and label all of us, it sounds like. Seems to me that is pretty similar to the definition of "prejudice". And yes, I have made that mistake before also. (By the way, my frustration toward the left is against the misguided liberal ideology, not toward all who are liberal. All people have value even if the ideas they espouse don't)<br /><br />Tell me the left does not have its own equal hypocrisy... love, peace are proclaimed, yet don't many fight for position, step on anyone who gets in the way, encourage dependence on entitlements for the selfish motivation of having a ready made power base to help get re-elected, etc. Who can stand for unselfish love and true peace if you go along with killing the unborn?! No, the left is most certainly not more righteous in any way then the right. Anything that is man-centered IS ultimately selfish, regardless of political affiliation. There are many in the Christian right who are models of selflessness, who live to serve others. They just don't go around drawing attention to themselves. They help others in many tangible ways expecting nothing in return. When the hollywood crowd does this is is usually with a gaggle of photographers and publicity people around, but not these folks. (Not ALL the left does this, either) I hope you discover that there really is a compassionate, caring, and intellectually very honest side of conservatism for yourself sometime soon, though you may certainly choose not to if you prefer.<br /><br /><br />By the way, Zogby polls have tracked a slow but distinct movement toward Bush/Cheney the last two months. Time will tell, but Kerry seems to be losing it. My hope is people will keep thinking longer term where big picture items will cause them to see the need for a more conservative approach.
