tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post8418521176746245954..comments2024-01-22T01:52:37.473-06:00Comments on RENEGADE TRADS: Modernity and ModernismA Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083094677310915678noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-1129671210699134522011-03-09T07:50:01.087-06:002011-03-09T07:50:01.087-06:00I notice in dealing with these matters that to not...I notice in dealing with these matters that to not a few people, religion is just an add-on to their ideology/political view.Marco da Vinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092410765851812842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-13605726585345217012011-03-09T07:41:21.046-06:002011-03-09T07:41:21.046-06:00Well, though I respect in some sense that sort of ...Well, though I respect in some sense that sort of detailed-traditionalism of the Old Believers...the two-or-three fingers thing was really a highly political battle, I get the sense, about conservatism, Hellenization, etc.<br /><br />Though, perhaps the reason that people used to care so much about religion (and still do about a few issues today) is because it used to be utterly entwined with the politics of the day. Which isn't necessarily "ideal" at all, as if the Kingdom of God could be realized on earth.<br /><br />As Christ said, IF His kingdom were of this world, THEN His attendants would be "fighting" for Him. As it is...it's not, or at least isn't supposed to be, a worldly kingdom, so maybe we're not supposed to "fight for Him" in that sense.A Sinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083094677310915678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-72847899037046090232011-03-09T07:27:56.720-06:002011-03-09T07:27:56.720-06:00I sometimes wonder what is lacking in us. People u...I sometimes wonder what is lacking in us. People used to kill because of things like "two fingers or three". Do we really know better now? If so, what was wrong with those folks back then?Marco da Vinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092410765851812842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-37958112764425595582011-03-07T17:59:02.345-06:002011-03-07T17:59:02.345-06:00See my comment on Arturo's post and the follow...See my comment on Arturo's post and the following on my own blog:<br /><br />http://vagantepriest.blogspot.com/2011/02/progressive-dynamic-tradition-part-ii.htmlFrGregACCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368463715994694203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-87610696196148507142011-03-07T11:10:09.861-06:002011-03-07T11:10:09.861-06:00Great post! I discovered this blog last week, and ...Great post! I discovered this blog last week, and I have been enjoying your thoughts on things.Stohnnoreply@blogger.com