Comments for Idols of Power

Comment on And so it begins… by Ryan Jankowski

Ryan Jankowski — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:54:07 +0000

We have recently added Schlossberg’s chapter 5 of ‘Idols for Destruction’ to our audio collection and is available free for anyone that might be interested.

http://reformedaudio.org/schlossberg.html

God bless!
Ryan

Comment on About by Norman Horn

Norman Horn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:35:20 +0000

Dear sir (since I don’t know your name yet),

I am quite excited to have found your website, and it seems that you and I are of kindred spirit – Christian and libertarian. I’ll definitely be subscribing to your blog and I look forward to reading your site more often!

Comment on Fighting the State (of Iran) through Twitter by mandy

mandy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:56:41 +0000

Very cool

Comment on About by David Theroux

David Theroux — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:45:59 +0000

Dear fellow Christian libertarian,

You may be interested in our blog, the Beacon:
independent.org/blog/

And here are some of our web sites:

The Independent Institute
independent.org

OnPower.org:
onpower.org/

Second Amendment Book Bomb:
secondamendmentbook.com/

C.S. Lewis Society of California:
lewissociety.org/

Please advise me with any questions.

Thank you for your great work!

Best regards,

David
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David J. Theroux
Founder and President
The Independent Institute
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(510) 632-1366 Phone
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Comment on Comparing Recessions by admin

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:21:35 +0000

Congrats, and welcome back.

Great post…..the 24 hour news day has more positives than negatives, but one negative is that many things, economic fluctuations for one, can be blown out of proportion.

Not to say that the economy is great right now, or that it will be in the short run, but compared to historical markers……we are at least better off than at other times.

Comment on Is Wealth Redistribution Biblical? by Aunt Kitty

Aunt Kitty — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:51:16 +0000

What Jesus actually said is not easy to swallow. (That is probably why they crucified him.) Jesus never said “Give what you think you should give in your heart.” Jesus said, “Sell all (all) you have and give all (all) the money to the poor. (I don’t think Jesus even said to do it cheerfully.) Concerning taxes – they are going to be here, there and yonder. (Matt. 22:15-19)Jesus says, “Give to Caesar(the government) that which is Caesar’s and unto God that which is God’s.” (Everything belongs to God – so much for prosperity gospel.)That really doesn’t leave any for us peasants. I’m thankful that God provides. I’m also thankful that we have a government where we vote on how we will “redistribute” the wealth (that’s what taxes do.) Ironically, Joe the Plumber, who actually didn’t have enough to start a business might get a little help.
Isn’t is also disconcerting to know that Jesus talked more about money than abortion.

Comment on Is Wealth Redistribution Biblical? by Aunt Kitty

Aunt Kitty — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:29:34 +0000

I totally understand your arguments. However, if people did as Jesus commanded (Jesus did not say that you must give joyfully – Jesus said give all you have.) If everyone gave all we had, we might not be dealing with these social situations. It is interesting that Jesus had more to say about money than abortion. No one is commenting on the Matt.22:15-22 scripture. I’m thankful that we can elect our official so that as a government by the people, we can decide where the money goes. Does anyone look at this situation and see that re-distribution means the re-working of welfare which needs a lot of re-distribution. Our money is already taken. It is also interesting that the religious of the time are the ones who demanded that Jesus be crucified.

Comment on The Audacity of Misplaced Hope (Part 1) by Sissy

Sissy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:56:25 +0000

I am anxiously awaiting this series. Will you be posting soon?

Comment on Is Wealth Redistribution Biblical? by price

price — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:59:43 +0000

Regarding abortion, it depends on if you believe an unborn baby is a human life. In my opinion, an unborn baby has the right to life, and the government has the obligation to protect human life. So, just like people don’t have the “right” to go on a killing spree in their local mall, they also do not have the right to kill an unborn child.

Comment on Is Wealth Redistribution Biblical? by David Grizzell

David Grizzell — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:22:48 +0000

Great interpretation! Even from a strictly sociological perspective, their is considerable evidence for the ineffectiveness of the government working to fight poverty, etc. It is no secret that the non-profit sector, churches, and individuals have done more for the impoverished than any government program.

Again though, the passage about not giving reluctantly defines everything. Giving is simply more effective with an open heart.