Smallfry
11th July 2006, 04:03
Mr. Lofton,
I have heard you on a recent program refer to the form of government known as "theocracy" as "Godly rule." Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the actual term theocracy is actually unGodly rule. Wikipedia gives a simple definition of "theocracy":
The term theocracy is commonly used to describe a form of government in which a religion or metaphysical faith plays the dominant role. It refers to a form of government in which the organs of the religious sphere replace or dominate the organs of the political sphere as clerical or spiritual representative(s) of god(s).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theocracy
Notice that it says that the term theocracy is "commonly used" in instances where religion plays a major role, implying that the common use is incorrect. The actual meaning, the above definition shows, is a form of government where the State is eradicated and replaced with the Church. Now you and I know that the form of government guaranteed by the US Constitution is republic, and that God's Law is (supposed to be) enforced not by dictatorship, but by the Christian people. Plus, you have stated:
But, as I say, Federer did not defend the Christian faith. He did not, for example, point out that our idea of church and state being separate comes from the Bible where, in the Old Testament, in the Hebrew Republic, God separated church and state!
http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=626
The main reason that I want to point this out to you is that your critics have repeatedly called you a theocrat, and you have openly praised theocracy on the show. But you are no theocrat, for theocrats are not Christians, but pagans.
Smallfry
Too young to reveal my name
I have heard you on a recent program refer to the form of government known as "theocracy" as "Godly rule." Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the actual term theocracy is actually unGodly rule. Wikipedia gives a simple definition of "theocracy":
The term theocracy is commonly used to describe a form of government in which a religion or metaphysical faith plays the dominant role. It refers to a form of government in which the organs of the religious sphere replace or dominate the organs of the political sphere as clerical or spiritual representative(s) of god(s).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theocracy
Notice that it says that the term theocracy is "commonly used" in instances where religion plays a major role, implying that the common use is incorrect. The actual meaning, the above definition shows, is a form of government where the State is eradicated and replaced with the Church. Now you and I know that the form of government guaranteed by the US Constitution is republic, and that God's Law is (supposed to be) enforced not by dictatorship, but by the Christian people. Plus, you have stated:
But, as I say, Federer did not defend the Christian faith. He did not, for example, point out that our idea of church and state being separate comes from the Bible where, in the Old Testament, in the Hebrew Republic, God separated church and state!
http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=626
The main reason that I want to point this out to you is that your critics have repeatedly called you a theocrat, and you have openly praised theocracy on the show. But you are no theocrat, for theocrats are not Christians, but pagans.
Smallfry
Too young to reveal my name