"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Subject or Citizen Of Your Nation?

Lipscomb distinguished between a citizen and subject.A subject to a government was in passive submissionand was required only to pay his taxes and live a quietand peaceful life. The citizen exercised all the privileges and responsibilities of a full participation in political affairs. A citizen was obligated to carry out all the functions of the government, including fighting for the government. It was inconsistent to vote and hold political office and yet claim to be anti-political and anti-war. Lipscomb said: "if you are going to share the honors and emoluments of the governments,
be men and bear its burdens. There is no half-way ground."

(Johnnie Andrew Collins. PACIFISM IN THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST: 1866-1945.
A dissertation presented to the Graduate Faculty of Middle Tennessee State Universityin partial fulfillment of the requirementsfor the degree Doctorate of Arts. December, 1984)

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