Reply To: Political Statements
Speaking Mr. Rogers, I should mention that my family has similar Presbyterian roots. Christianity for me was always about love and compassion and justice. As a Presybterian minister in the 60’s, my grandfather helped to create a migrant farm workers ministry. Working to provide essential needs and services to the people that tend our crops and grow our food. An aunt and an uncle also took up the mantle, creating inter urban ministries in Austin and Ohio to care for the poor and homeless. To me there was never a divide between being against war and in support of the troops. The two go hand in hand. There was never a guestion that “dominion over the earth” puts one in the role of conservator and protector as opposed to an exploiter. There was never a doubt that those who don’t believe as we did would still be treated with love and respect.
It kills me to know that there are people out there who favor things like killing and torture, greed, oppression and subversion of our constitution and yet hide behind the banner of Christianity as if that is all that is needed to make it moral. WWJD indeed.