RE: Paul's Writings Underpin Western Thought
August 2, 2018 at 3:00 pm
(This post was last modified: August 2, 2018 at 3:02 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I think that people are expecting too much when they contend that...so long as someones firmly held religious beliefs remain private and do not interfere with others..they're kosher.
This is not something that we've ever seen humankind show any aptitude whatsoever for. If a person has such a strong position on an issue that it's core to their faith..they will express it, they will extend it, it will interact with others, and they will show and act upon a preference for it any moment that it comes into conflict with countervailing or contravening values...even if they can't quite (or simply wont) pinpoint exactly how the two positions are in competition, as we see in life, in politics, and on the boards.
This is not something that we've ever seen humankind show any aptitude whatsoever for. If a person has such a strong position on an issue that it's core to their faith..they will express it, they will extend it, it will interact with others, and they will show and act upon a preference for it any moment that it comes into conflict with countervailing or contravening values...even if they can't quite (or simply wont) pinpoint exactly how the two positions are in competition, as we see in life, in politics, and on the boards.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
