Christians and the Golden Rule
As usual, Francis Porretto knocks one out of the ballpark. A short excerpt: 1. "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You." This is one of the most important things Jesus said during His time on Earth. It's also the most inaccurately applied. How is Smith to know how Jones would like Smith to treat him? Is he to proceed solely from Jones's words, or is there "a more reliable authority?" I would go by Jones's actions. An honest man's words and deeds will run in concert. A dishonest man will lie with his lips but speak truth with his hands. When words and actions disagree, the better course is to trust the actions. For some years, the actions of the Left have been entirely aggressive and venal. Leftists are uninterested in rational discourse; they want power and will do whatever it takes to get it. Since the opposed movement of the Right is founded on rational discourse, they silence us when they can and shout us down when they can't. Since...