If someone were to come along who would not compromise, a rebel, who insisted on taking the only moral path, rejecting violence in all it’s forms. Such a person, would seem too menacing, that he would be killed, and after his death, he would be canonized or deified because a saint is less dangerous than a rebel.
Posts Tagged ‘Pacifism’
Saints and Rebels
Posted: October 1, 2010 in Original ContentTags: 25 Lessons from The History of a Dangerous Idea, After Life, Christianity, Folks I Read, Heaven, Hell, Jesus, Mark Kurlansky, nonviolence, Pacifism, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Rob Bell, Saint
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When a Man Considers This
Posted: September 23, 2010 in Original ContentTags: Buddha, Dhammapada, Just War, Pacifism, Violence, War On Terror
All beings tremble before danger, all fear death. When a man considers this, he does not kill or cause to kill. All beings fear before danger, life is dear to all. When a man considers this, he does not kill or cause to kill. He who for the sake of happiness hurts others who also [...]
This is why I hate the Church.
Posted: July 9, 2010 in Original ContentTags: Depression, GLBT, Homosexuality in the Church, I hate the church, LGBT, Nancy Thaxton, Offense, Pacifism, Peace-makers, Rob Bell
“This is why I hate the Church.” I’ve said these words before. Many times. They were an empirical statement and I was right, damnit! I was wounded. I was hurt. I was lied about. And not necessarily by the church people. I was hurt by the pastoral staff. And not just once. Time and time [...]
‘We Hunt People for Jesus’
Posted: May 18, 2010 in Guest BloggersTags: 10 Commandments, Afganistan, Heather Wilson, Pacifism, Redemptive Violence, Sojournors, War On Terror
Today, I tweeted: I saw the 10 Commandments posted on the wall of an old military installation in Pittsburgh over the weekend. It made my stomach turn. Weird. The irony was rich. “Don’t Kill” bolted in brass on the exterior wall of a building of death. Redemption? Tradition? I’m not sure. But it did spin [...]
