tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post2705560448394963325..comments2024-02-29T04:02:48.619-05:00Comments on keeping feet: Greatest force for GoodJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12937512054883534573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-13835235613325360722008-10-10T10:03:00.000-04:002008-10-10T10:03:00.000-04:00I'm surprised more people didn't catch this phrase...I'm surprised more people didn't catch this phrase and were bothered by it. (a <A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2008/10/09/pandora-john-mccain-oped-cx_ee_1010eaves.html" REL="nofollow">Forbes columnist</A> did) <BR/><BR/>I agree with you, Matt, the greatest force for good in the history of the world is God. To say it's America instead of God is making dangerous assumptions- that America is infalliable and that God is on AMERICA'S side (rather than seeking to be on His). I preferred the more humble approach of saying "America is <I>a</I> force of good in the world"- a very worthy goal to live up to, but based on better assumptions (Good can be done by other movements, we need to work together with other good-doers, God is the "greatest"- not us).Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937512054883534573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-18066252995974997182008-10-09T08:44:00.000-04:002008-10-09T08:44:00.000-04:00I'm surprised "my friends" wasn't one of the optio...I'm surprised "my friends" wasn't one of the options. If you did a wordle of the debate, that would have to be the largest thing in it.<BR/><BR/>My answer is God, which is almost like saying "Christianity and the Church", only different in a few important ways.<BR/><BR/>First, God's got a much better record than the Church, and he's much older than Christianity.<BR/>Second, he's a living, feeling, sovereign being, not a belief system or a group of people incapable of making their own decisions.<BR/>Third, he actually knows what's good. In fact, our definition of good is derived from who God is, not the other way around. Something is good because it's like God.<BR/><BR/>Here's some of Jesus' words on the subject, from Mark 10:<BR/><I>17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"<BR/>18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone."</I>Matt Moberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412881013249366988noreply@blogger.com