Political Roundtable Answers – 6
And now for the answers to Question #6 in the Great Energion Political Roundtable.
In no particular order:
Elgin also posted a response to the answers.
Remember: Everyone is invited to get involved!
And now for the answers to Question #6 in the Great Energion Political Roundtable.
In no particular order:
Elgin also posted a response to the answers.
Remember: Everyone is invited to get involved!
Elgin is correct: the discussion usually revolves around the policing of either the item or the person. Yes, he is correct, partially, in pointing out the problems of enforcing any type of gun control. While his evidence is somewhat anecdotal, most evidences are in this regard. For instance, I know many, including myself, who use…
In a recent post here, Dr. David Alan Black wrote, “The humility of Christ doesn’t grant us permission on this Fourth to call out our fellow Christians for feeling patriotic or to harp about a revolution in 1776 that was probably at odds with Paul’s teaching about submission to civil authority in Romans 13.” In…
Kevin Brown suggests we, as Americans, don’t know history. He also believes this has an impact on how we live in society as Christians: Many Christians have been duped into believing that we must somehow compartmentalize our faith. Therefore, we have a compartmentalized view that allows us to express faith and values in church but…
Links: Question 5 Elgin Hushbeck Reply to Question 5 Joel Watts Reply to Question 5 Elgin Hushbeck Question 5 Response 1 Second Reply Set (Both Joel Watts and Elgin Hushbeck) Q1.) We seem to be in agreement concerning the current functioning of the jury systems, but I am not clear exactly what you mean by…
After the school shootings in Parkland, Florida, the political class issued its now familiar response, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.” Interestingly, the very people it was supposed to mollify were outraged, prompting the response of voice and sign, “Prayer is not enough.” And it surely is not enough.The well-known…
What is the proper role of Government – limitations, boundaries? Where do you draw this philosophy from? (link) My philosophy of government is drawn basically from the founding fathers, and thus by extensions philosopher such as Locke and Montesquieu and the Judeo-Christian world view in which developed the ideas behind the founding of the United…