The Bible On Trial

Left and Right~

There is a question that is ubiquitous in the collective consciousnes of people that are confused about why they see so much violence and mayhem assiciated with society today. That question goes right to the heart of why some people believe that they have no only the right to protest certain actions that have taken place that they feel are irresponsible (which they do, as long as it is peaceful), and also to change those protests into riots, as long as it is for their 'good' cause (which they don't). When viewed in the larger sense the people that riot are claiming they have the right to harm others, and even kill people that they disagree with, because in their minds they FEEL they have been violated emotionally, and the people that did this to them deserve to be punished, even though the violation took place hundreds of years ago.

This issue can be summed up in a statement made by Rick Sterling years ago, that was made in relation to the issue that we must "Live by Faith" to be saved, and is seemingly not related to what is going on in the body politic today. Here it is:

"Faith allows a person to BELIEVE as LIE as if it is the TRUTH, without ACCOUNTABILITY."

This statement sounds simplistic, but it is profound in it's application, not just in our spiritual/religious lives (which was it's initial purpose), but also in every aspect of our daily lives, including politics. 

The Left 'lives by faith', the Right 'lives by FACT'. And based upon the above quote it is simply true. Those that base their paradigms on the idea of emotional victimhood are claiming that everything that is wrong with their lives in the fault of someone else are on the Left.. Those claim responsiblility for their own actions, and don't blame others for their problems and are accountable for those actions are both  on and IN the Right.