We live in a complicated world, and it's difficult to discern what to do or say sometimes.
Where ideology comes into play in this is as a shortcut around this difficult work, thus It's difficult to say without a often shortcutting around complex consideration of history, politics, theology and morals.
WHEN “God's” WORD IS ASSUMED to be clear, consistent - and IDENTICAL TO the social mores of MY PARTICULAR GROUP - then we don't need to go to the bother of all that ethical discernment. The one surefire way to tell if someone is a Christianist is their hatred of "moral relativism." [above modified from the writing of Pastor Dan at http://www.streetprophets.com/]
I do concede that to a certain extent, discernment is never free from ideological bias and ideology is in turn influenced by who and what we are as individuals. Knowing this points up a need , as I see it, for avoidance of absolutism.
My opinion: Faith is not a trump card in a secular setting except for some of the faithful
2006-12-02 00:09:59 · 11 answers · asked by dollparty.geo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are correct in saying Faith is not the trump card in a secular setting.
Jesus Christ, however is. I personally think He is the master of immersing Himself into the world and guiding people to the Ultimate Truth.
Jesus Christ, His Mercy, Love, Forgiveness, Redemption, Eternal Salvation. These are the Royal Trump of secular society.
2006-12-02 00:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by Lives7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I firmly believed that Faith, is not a Trump card in a secular world? A key resource to be used only at an opportune moment?
Faith can make a vital contribution to both democracy and scientific ethics but not the last source.
2006-12-02 00:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by NIGHT_WATCH 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unbelievers are incapable of understanding what the Bible says, so quoting it to unbelievers is a shot in the dark.
That should not keep us from witnessing, but you must realize when you do that you are planting seeds, and God's word does not come back void.
By that I mean that somewhere, maybe years later, what you say when you are witnessing may take root in someone who heard you.
You spoke of Moral Relativism, but you forgot to mention Situational Ethics. Both are beliefs of those who do not believe.
If we use the Bible to determine what we will do, we will be much safer than practicing one of the above.
2006-12-02 00:35:36 · answer #3 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are verbose. You assume that God plays with the World. There is no certain discernment in your question. You need to blog with your Christian Group. There is no such sure fire way to tell anything about someone else in their belief except by their own walk on life.
If you want to play with a trump card....try out HEARTS....or SPADES....Or try out cowboy poker...Texas hold em....
get cha points that way.... And have a little faith in the luck of the moment.
God has nothing to do with your words....
2006-12-02 00:25:47 · answer #4 · answered by blockhead 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Faith is never a substitute for thinking.
Those who use faith as an argument do so because their position is unsubstantiated and often indefensible.
Faith is essentially the last safe haven for the deluded.
It only seems to work as a trump card because they have no logical argument to support their assertions.
Love and blessings Don
2006-12-02 00:16:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agreed, and can be a hinderance in other circumstances where working on the Lords day could come into question. I believe its best not to advertise ones religous preference in any case.
2006-12-02 00:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by Marcus R. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Kill them all, God will recognise his own" was the famous historical order given by a catholic military leader before unleashing his troops to kill everybody in a town where heretics were suposed to hide. That's a form of trump card I guess.
2006-12-02 00:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hahahah... phe_03 really gave me a chuckle. (She's right by the way...Your question was very difficult to read. Too long.)
As for your question: I depends on what way you "choose" to look at it:
For me, faith could be compared to a 'trump card' ----
2006-12-02 00:17:14 · answer #8 · answered by redglory 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Faith is the excuse for ignorance and if ignorance is bliss, believers must be having never-ending explosive orgasms.
2006-12-02 00:52:57 · answer #9 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Moral relativism IS wrong, and I don't need to refer to my christian sensibilities to realize that.
2006-12-02 00:22:47 · answer #10 · answered by Child 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋