“We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.”- Stephen R. Covey
This has always been the role of the clergy. I don't know why the government is waisting time and money to get them to do what they already do.
This has always been the role of the clergy. I don't know why the government is waisting time and money to get them to do what they already do.
“We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.”- Stephen R. Covey
No but the role of the church has always been to enforce laws and maintain the old order. It was after all the church that supported the old monarchies of europe during the turn of the 19th century.
No but the role of the church has always been to enforce laws and maintain the old order. It was after all the church that supported the old monarchies of europe during the turn of the 19th century.
What role do you think it will play if we have an economic collapse? Aren't most people heathens these days? Haven't most people ditched church these days?
“We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.”- Stephen R. Covey
What role do you think it will play if we have an economic collapse? Aren't most people heathens these days? Haven't most people ditched church these days?
I'd like to think clergy play a role since their flock should be looking to them for some kind of leadership. It probably isn't terribly effective but it can't hurt.
No but the role of the church has always been to enforce laws and maintain the old order. It was after all the church that supported the old monarchies of europe during the turn of the 19th century.
It's undeniable that there has been periods of history when this has been true but it hasn't always worked like that. The church's proper role is to remind the authorities that such authority as they have is as servants of God and to call them to account when they fail to act in accordance with that. "Jesus Christ is Lord of all" implies Caesar isn't. Of course the church is in a position of "damned if it does damned if it does't". When the church supports unconditionally or stays out of politics it's (rightly) condemned; when it get's involved the cry goes up that the church should stay out of poitcs.
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