Tuesday, August 31, 2004
WWJD?
When asked in a Time magazine interview if she thought the Swift Boat Veterans attacks (lies) have been unfair to John Kerry, Laura Bush said, "Not really. There have been millions of terrible ads against my husband."
Keeping in mind that while Kerry goes out of his way to keep his spirituality private (see Matthew, chapter 6), the Bush's go out of their way to wear their religiosity on their sleeves on the campaign trail. It seems perfectly reasonable to see if their walk matches their talk.
Now... I'm no theologian. But the meaning of the 9th Commandment seems pretty self-evident to me: "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor" (NIV). That's pretty interesting in and of itself because Jesus directly tied Loving God with loving your neighbor towards the end of Matthew chapter 22. So, telling lies about your neighbor would seem to be very clearly in violation of the most basic Christian tenets. It goes without saying that condoning lies makes one a party to the lie.
Excusing the SBV lies with the argument that her husband has been on the receiving end doesn't get a pass either. Jesus had some pretty blunt things to say about seeking revenge in Matthew 5:38-48.
WWJD?
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Keeping in mind that while Kerry goes out of his way to keep his spirituality private (see Matthew, chapter 6), the Bush's go out of their way to wear their religiosity on their sleeves on the campaign trail. It seems perfectly reasonable to see if their walk matches their talk.
Now... I'm no theologian. But the meaning of the 9th Commandment seems pretty self-evident to me: "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor" (NIV). That's pretty interesting in and of itself because Jesus directly tied Loving God with loving your neighbor towards the end of Matthew chapter 22. So, telling lies about your neighbor would seem to be very clearly in violation of the most basic Christian tenets. It goes without saying that condoning lies makes one a party to the lie.
Excusing the SBV lies with the argument that her husband has been on the receiving end doesn't get a pass either. Jesus had some pretty blunt things to say about seeking revenge in Matthew 5:38-48.
WWJD?
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