Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: jrossi@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Joe "Bart" Rossi) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: gulf crisis, spiritual help for peace Message-ID: Date: 14 Sep 90 03:51:39 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Jet Propelled Lab - Pasadena CA Lines: 37 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article crf@tomato.princeton.edu (Charles Ferenbaugh) writes: >I agree, we as Christians cannot, in good conscience, join in such an >activity. The following analogy comes to mind: > >Three people are watching a house being burglarized. >#1 says: I'll help - I'll call the police. >#2 says: I'll help - I'll call Superman. >#3 says: I'll help - I'll call the mafia. >At this point #1 walks away, unable to consider #2 and #3 as being >"helpful." Huh? Why walk away? Why not call the police anyway? Even if you judge #2 and #3 as being "unhelpful" your abdication of responsibility here is not very loving towards the people's whose house is being burglarized. How about: #1 says: I'll help - I'll pray to God #2 says: I'll brave my life and try to apprehend them. #3 says: I'll alert the neighbors #4 says: I'll call the police Ironically, #1 in this case is being the least helpful. Just food for thought. love, Joe -- "The affirmation of one's own life-the acceptance of one's destiny as it manifests itself in each moment-is the supreme act of faith."