Comments on: Feet of clay http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/06/01/feet-of-clay/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mumcat http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/06/01/feet-of-clay/#comment-2371 Mumcat Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:07:43 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=838#comment-2371 I have a great deal of trouble labeling someone as a "unbelievable patriot" while admitting I don't have a clue what a person does and have never asked. That's kinda like a blind man commenting on how lovely that lady looks in her blue dress. The reference to "those people" also bothers me a great deal. Given the context, it appears that the prisoners (or even all Iraqis or all Muslims) are unworthy of attention and, by extension, fair treatment. I have a great deal of trouble labeling someone as a “unbelievable patriot” while admitting I don’t have a clue what a person does and have never asked. That’s kinda like a blind man commenting on how lovely that lady looks in her blue dress.

The reference to “those people” also bothers me a great deal. Given the context, it appears that the prisoners (or even all Iraqis or all Muslims) are unworthy of attention and, by extension, fair treatment.

]]> By: Ali http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/06/01/feet-of-clay/#comment-2370 Ali Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:13:08 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=838#comment-2370 Once upon a time we had heroes, now we have celebrities. Think we got short-changed somewhere along the line. Once upon a time we had heroes, now we have celebrities. Think we got short-changed somewhere along the line.

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/06/01/feet-of-clay/#comment-2369 Bene Diction Wed, 02 Jun 2004 05:02:54 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=838#comment-2369 I think it's time I re-read The Screwtape Letters. Thanks Jamie. I think it’s time I re-read The Screwtape Letters. Thanks Jamie.

]]> By: jamie http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/06/01/feet-of-clay/#comment-2368 jamie Wed, 02 Jun 2004 00:08:16 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=838#comment-2368 Couldn't help thinking about CS Lewis' quote from The Screwtape Letters... "Let him begin by treating the Patriotism or the Pacifism as a part of his religion. Then let him, under the influence of partisan spirit, come to regard it as the most important part. Then quietly and gradually nurse him on to the stage at which the religion becomes merely part of the “cause", in which Christianity is valued chiefly because of the excellent arguments it can produce in favor of the British war-effort or of Pacifism." Couldn’t help thinking about CS Lewis’ quote from The Screwtape Letters…

“Let him begin by treating the Patriotism or the Pacifism as a part of his religion. Then let him, under the influence of partisan spirit, come to regard it as the most important part. Then quietly and gradually nurse him on to the stage at which the religion becomes merely part of the “cause”, in which Christianity is valued chiefly because of the excellent arguments it can produce in favor of the British war-effort or of Pacifism.”

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