Thanks for the thougtful reply.
I agree the repubs have a long way to go, but I have never believed that the social gospel outweighed basic sanctity of life issues. I personally feel we can do more within the framework of a party that at least claims to be pro life than one that is a cult of death.
I also think that no matter what the repubs have done wrong in the last few years, the most lasting and important thing they have done is to put Alito and Robers on the SCOTUS. Hopefully we can get one more before the run ends (another reason not to stay home and let the dems take control this year)
The Canaanites were judged for sacrificing their children to Molech, we sacrifice ours to convenience. In some ways I think that is worse.
Anyway, thanks again for a thoughful and well reasoned response.
"Thanks for the thoughtful reply."
You're very welcome.
"I agree the repubs have a long way to go, but I have never believed that the social gospel outweighed basic sanctity of life issues. I personally feel we can do more within the framework of a party that at least claims to be pro life than one that is a cult of death."
We'll agree to disagree on this point. I think the GOP has gone about as far as it is willing to or can. If we're going to see movement, it's going to be on the Democratic side of the fence. It might happen, it might not.
FWIW, I don't think that it's going to matter which party conservatives work within in the medium to long term. I think both political parties are going to be rendered more or less irrelevant due to economic and technological changes that are picking up steam right now.
"I also think that no matter what the repubs have done wrong in the last few years, the most lasting and important thing they have done is to put Alito and Roberts on the SCOTUS."
I'm glad for both Justices, but I think it's a case of too little, too late. I'm not so optimistic about the Supreme court actually doing the right thing if it sees a case like Roe V Wade again. Recent history (e.g. the Kelo decision) hasn't given us much reason to have great expectations. That said, I hope the Supreme court as currently constituted goes on to prove me outrageously pessimistic and flat out wrong.
"The Canaanites were judged for sacrificing their children to Molech, we sacrifice ours to convenience. In some ways I think that is worse."
You're right, and I think we will be judged harshly for our tolerance of it. We will also be judged for what we could do, and didn't.
Thanks for the conversation and God Bless.