tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400700385751368139.post9169383282612717567..comments2023-05-28T12:01:58.802-04:00Comments on The Norse Alchemist: Tea or Death?Svartwulfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07538262258700282126noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400700385751368139.post-91316286571944974122010-07-29T17:15:44.948-04:002010-07-29T17:15:44.948-04:00Very true, very true indeed.Very true, very true indeed.Svartwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538262258700282126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400700385751368139.post-82221631854213596412010-07-29T16:02:56.102-04:002010-07-29T16:02:56.102-04:00And let's not forget "collective guilt&qu...And let's not forget "collective guilt", affirmative action and such. what is it if not the doctrine of Original Sin?Tim Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470464053181422637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400700385751368139.post-7432850315770836092010-07-28T12:34:09.926-04:002010-07-28T12:34:09.926-04:00Well, yes, I think so. Although my intention was t...Well, yes, I think so. Although my intention was to draw a sharp distinction between voluntary charity and enforced taxation.<br /><br />But I do think there's a lot to be said for conservatism - and indeed democracy itself - having been derived from pre-Christian cultures (Brehon laws etc). It's something I would actually love to know more about, particularly in relation to decision Tim Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470464053181422637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400700385751368139.post-22238520546550476732010-07-27T21:39:00.740-04:002010-07-27T21:39:00.740-04:00I think at its root it's not about redistribut...I think at its root it's not about redistribution of wealth being generous of you as it is invoking the premise of "the lord giveth and the lord taketh away" concept. Only now the Government is "God."Svartwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538262258700282126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400700385751368139.post-40021351164264932822010-07-27T21:38:14.269-04:002010-07-27T21:38:14.269-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Svartwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538262258700282126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400700385751368139.post-89759664767077032352010-07-27T21:07:29.413-04:002010-07-27T21:07:29.413-04:00You know? I couldn't agree more. With some cha...You know? I couldn't agree more. With some chagrin I might add - yes, progressivism is very Christian, not that they would even begin to admit it. The overpowering use of guilt for example as a motivating force (not that guilt is particularly Christian, but certainly the sense of responsibility for others). One of the biggest pieces of evidence supporting what you're saying is the almost Tim Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470464053181422637noreply@blogger.com