tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post7479642850334692345..comments2010-03-04T13:37:34.441-06:00Comments on Theolog: Our neighbors in Haiti?Steve Thorngatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010733362797501049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post-30829477054649276212010-03-04T13:37:34.435-06:002010-03-04T13:37:34.435-06:00Rev Mama Cass,
I think you pinpoint the weakness ...Rev Mama Cass,<br /><br />I think you pinpoint the weakness of the argument, when it is laid out this way. It does set up a false dichotomy. But, I do wonder if children of God and neighbors are mutually inclusive. Certainly, globalization makes it impossible to separate them entirely, but I can't help but think that when Jesus spoke of loving neighbors, his application was much more David Hensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337652985240550352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post-35311807335179100802010-03-03T17:16:55.743-06:002010-03-03T17:16:55.743-06:00Whether to recognize our neighbors as those in clo...Whether to recognize our neighbors as those in close proximity or the myriad related through our commonality as global residents need not be an either/or dilemma. They are all children of God, and therefore, our neighbors. David Henson makes a valid point in surmising that many people may give monetary assistance to assuage their own feelings of guilt or prop up their magnanimous self images Rev Mama Cassnoreply@blogger.com