Some of those in Congress were elected because of their campaign
promises to their Tea Party constituents. I listened to reporter and talk show
host Geraldo Rivera bemoaning the fact that he is losing money on his
retirement funds and insisting that it’s time for these newly elected officials
to forget about those constituents back home and to do what is best for the
nation. In the church we too are sometimes encouraged and pressured to do what
seems best for the majority. However, I think it’s good to remind ourselves
that it’s actually the minority who gains eternal life. “But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only
a few find it” (Matt 7:14 NIV)
1 comment:
Gail;
-----Actually, Geraldo is right about doing what is best for the majority. Even in the spiritual sense you brought up, the best should be done for even the most unfortunate of souls - the majority who travel the wide road to destruction. In all of eternity they will not get another opportunity for even a piece of comfort, let alone a spark of joy. Jesus did not say to love only the good. He said to love your neighbor and your enemy. And doing best in the most you can actually do for another is love.
-----Therein is the catch. Although the politician can do a lot to effect the majority, he does not intimately know the majority. He knows only a few. He is limited to being a human, too. And humans are extremely limited in their knowledge. So if he does not know what is best for Don Overthere like Don knows, or Sally Somewhere like she knows, how is he going to actually do what is best for Don and Sally? Oh sure! He can do what he thinks is best for Don and Sally. But “thinks is best” and “is best” are two vastly different things. Don’s problem may well be his 401(K), but Sally’s problem might be getting her daughter through college. Her neighbor’s problem might be just getting the rent paid. While Don’s friend does very satisfactorily in any condition as long as he can freely know his Savior. And that is only four people out of three-hundred-fifty-million. OK Geraldo! You figure out the rest of their problems, because if you are going to actually do what‘s best for them, then you’re going to need to know them.
-----This destroys the collectivist, centrally-controlled politico/economic systems every time! Nobody is able to know enough about everything to even begin making all the decisions necessary to maintain an economy, let alone a culture. So what is this best for the majority I say should be done? It is simply to maintain a process which itself dignifies, honors, and avails for them self-responsibility, good sense, and opportunity. It is making a way of freedom for people to deal and interact with one another according to their own knowledge so that they each can address their own needs by contract and trade with others of need. You want to do them good? Then make it easy for them to do what they need to do and get the hell out of their way! I know that isn’t what Geraldo was thinking. But if by saying “best” you’re meaning “best“, then that’s what you’re meaning.
-----Logic feeds upon itself. So does illogic. Refusing to let go of the irrationality of being able to centrally control what can not be effectively known has heaved up a tsunami of fallacy throughout the left-wing’s complete ideology. Therefore crisis is their afternoon delight, because 1) their illogic is always making another good crisis, 2) crisis causes most voters to stop thinking and start yelling for what sounds good, and 3) lefties have made their illogical ideology sound like good music for over a century now. When the populace goes to non-thinking, lefties have a ticket to ride crisis like a knight on a white steed. One crisis at a time these “know besters” will have us all hog-tied and themselves prepped, primped, and lined up for the wrath of the Lamb. Too bad for leftyism! Even though the good people be hog-tied the process of loving one another still wins. You see, the victory depends on Him, not us!
Love you all,
Steve Corey
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