Comments for Blogger In A Strange Land http://bloggerinastrangeland.com A Sojourner's Attempt at a Biblical Worldview Sat, 19 May 2012 14:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on It’s Been a Loooong Time by Making Changes http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2009/02/04/its-been-a-loooong-time/#comment-507 Making Changes Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:26:59 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2009/02/04/its-been-a-loooong-time/#comment-507 I hope this post means that you're feeling better! I just began reading your blog and really, really like it. You have plenty in your archive to keep me busy, but look forward to new insight. LOL. I have created a link to your blog on mine at www.funandmentalchanges.com. Hope you check it out. I hope this post means that you’re feeling better! I just began reading your blog and really, really like it. You have plenty in your archive to keep me busy, but look forward to new insight. LOL. I have created a link to your blog on mine at www.funandmentalchanges.com. Hope you check it out.

]]> Comment on A Question for the Socialists by Daniel http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-496 Daniel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:35:33 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-496 It´s a thin red line I suppose, when does it drain the motivation and when does it actually do good? When does taking care of the less fortunate become socialism in the economic sense and when is it simply the responsibility that God has given us. To organize this "caretaking" on a larger scale does in itself no lead to demotivation but helps us remember how we as a society decided on how to live our lives as a community. At least in Austria, as well as in Sweden, socialism has largely turned into a word that describes this "caretaking" rather than socialism as Mao, Stalin or Castro proclaim(ed) it. But one of the greatest flaws of socialism (besides what you already mentioned) is the idea of equals above equals. Some get much more for the same effort, which is the same in capitalism. And that certainly drains the motivation. So when you come to the roots of it all it appears to be the person behind the idea that is flawed. However good or bad the idea in itself might be. It´s a thin red line I suppose, when does it drain the motivation and when does it actually do good? When does taking care of the less fortunate become socialism in the economic sense and when is it simply the responsibility that God has given us. To organize this “caretaking” on a larger scale does in itself no lead to demotivation but helps us remember how we as a society decided on how to live our lives as a community. At least in Austria, as well as in Sweden, socialism has largely turned into a word that describes this “caretaking” rather than socialism as Mao, Stalin or Castro proclaim(ed) it. But one of the greatest flaws of socialism (besides what you already mentioned) is the idea of equals above equals. Some get much more for the same effort, which is the same in capitalism. And that certainly drains the motivation. So when you come to the roots of it all it appears to be the person behind the idea that is flawed. However good or bad the idea in itself might be.

]]> Comment on A Question for the Socialists by Brian http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-494 Brian Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:45:02 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-494 Touche'. I was actually referring to anarchy with the "theft and plunder" comment. Actually, "depend heavily on others" when times are bad isn't capitalistic, it's warped capitalism. ' There is a safety net in the US system and the rich pay into it, too. The problem with socialism is that the safety net isn't a safety net. It's a very comfortable hammock, which drains the motivation and encourages rest rather than industry. In the long run, that's bad for everyone - industrious and lazy, alike. Touche’. I was actually referring to anarchy with the “theft and plunder” comment. Actually, “depend heavily on others” when times are bad isn’t capitalistic, it’s warped capitalism.
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There is a safety net in the US system and the rich pay into it, too. The problem with socialism is that the safety net isn’t a safety net. It’s a very comfortable hammock, which drains the motivation and encourages rest rather than industry. In the long run, that’s bad for everyone - industrious and lazy, alike.

]]> Comment on A Question for the Socialists by Daniel http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-491 Daniel Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:27:44 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-491 lol...I guess they teach that socialism is equal to theft and plunder on your side of the big water:)...over here they teach that the goverment sets the legal framework for how the economic sectors...but as it seems that the idea of keeping all for myself when times are good while heavily depend on others when they aren´t is a very capitalistic idea, don´t you think? personally I like the idea of doing it my way with as little intervention as possible...but I acknowlede that if I want the system to be around if I fail I have to invest something into the system along the way...and that would be what most people over here mean when they say socialism:)) lol…I guess they teach that socialism is equal to theft and plunder on your side of the big water:)…over here they teach that the goverment sets the legal framework for how the economic sectors…but as it seems that the idea of keeping all for myself when times are good while heavily depend on others when they aren´t is a very capitalistic idea, don´t you think?

personally I like the idea of doing it my way with as little intervention as possible…but I acknowlede that if I want the system to be around if I fail I have to invest something into the system along the way…and that would be what most people over here mean when they say socialism:))

]]> Comment on A Question for the Socialists by Brian http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-490 Brian Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:20:39 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-490 No, capitalism requires government to protect property rights and create a stable society in which people have the freedom and opportunity to create wealth, but that doesn't necessitate socialism. I can't think of an economic system (unless you consider theft and plunder an economic system) that doesn't require some level of government. ' I wouldn't expect my European friends to be able to see the distinction between the government and the economic sectors, though. :^) ' Sadly, we are drifting toward socialism, not because capitalism has failed, but because we don't like it when it works and brings us the bad fruit of our own poor choices. No, capitalism requires government to protect property rights and create a stable society in which people have the freedom and opportunity to create wealth, but that doesn’t necessitate socialism. I can’t think of an economic system (unless you consider theft and plunder an economic system) that doesn’t require some level of government.
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I wouldn’t expect my European friends to be able to see the distinction between the government and the economic sectors, though. :^)
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Sadly, we are drifting toward socialism, not because capitalism has failed, but because we don’t like it when it works and brings us the bad fruit of our own poor choices.

]]> Comment on A Question for the Socialists by Daniel http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-489 Daniel Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:35:29 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/11/06/a-question-for-the-socialists/#comment-489 I don´t get it...should´nt the question be how it the open market came to be dependent on tax money (redistribution) to survive?..capitalism needs socialism to work...apparently. I don´t get it…should´nt the question be how it the open market came to be dependent on tax money (redistribution) to survive?..capitalism needs socialism to work…apparently.

]]> Comment on This Makes Me Nauseous by Daniel http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/09/10/this-makes-me-nauseous/#comment-484 Daniel Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:24:00 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/09/10/this-makes-me-nauseous/#comment-484 I found some articels that both agree but also offer additional information on the topic: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/06/obama-explores-abortion-issue/ http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1833496,00.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/01/AR2008040102197.html I found some articels that both agree but also offer additional information on the topic:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/06/obama-explores-abortion-issue/

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1833496,00.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/01/AR2008040102197.html

]]> Comment on Who Will You Vote For? by Daniel http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/09/09/who-will-you-vote-for/#comment-483 Daniel Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:03:14 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/09/09/who-will-you-vote-for/#comment-483 Abubaba is a cool name, just to beginn with:o) My question is this: what does McCain really stand for and how about Obama? In the european press (actually the one in sweden, germany and austria) McCain is portraid having undefined conservative values. A sort of combination of family, guns and war. Obama on ther hand is portraid as the one who whants change, whatever that might mean, event though no one seems to have an answer to the question: "change to what?". Given the two pictures I would probably vote (I know, I can´t:o))for Abubaba, more to vote against McCain than for Abubaba. Abubaba is a cool name, just to beginn with:o) My question is this: what does McCain really stand for and how about Obama?

In the european press (actually the one in sweden, germany and austria) McCain is portraid having undefined conservative values. A sort of combination of family, guns and war.

Obama on ther hand is portraid as the one who whants change, whatever that might mean, event though no one seems to have an answer to the question: “change to what?”.

Given the two pictures I would probably vote (I know, I can´t:o))for Abubaba, more to vote against McCain than for Abubaba.

]]> Comment on Until We Meet Again…In Another Land by Brian http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/02/26/until-we-meet-againin-another-land/#comment-481 Brian Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:33:50 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/02/26/until-we-meet-againin-another-land/#comment-481 If this is true, and I have no way of knowing, then it saddens me for Daniel's sake, for Larry's, for Jennifer's, and for yours. Sin and shame have a way of destroying so many of those involved and Daniel certainly did nothing to deserve the position in which he finds himself. My prayers go out to you and I hope you can eventually find peace in this situation. ' Again, if true, this serves as another reminder of how frail a being we put on a pedestal anytime we exalt any person other than Christ. If this is true, and I have no way of knowing, then it saddens me for Daniel’s sake, for Larry’s, for Jennifer’s, and for yours. Sin and shame have a way of destroying so many of those involved and Daniel certainly did nothing to deserve the position in which he finds himself. My prayers go out to you and I hope you can eventually find peace in this situation.
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Again, if true, this serves as another reminder of how frail a being we put on a pedestal anytime we exalt any person other than Christ.

]]> Comment on Until We Meet Again…In Another Land by andrew http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/02/26/until-we-meet-againin-another-land/#comment-480 andrew Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:27:41 +0000 http://bloggerinastrangeland.com/2008/02/26/until-we-meet-againin-another-land/#comment-480 larry Norman adandoned his son Daniel. Daniel is 18 and lives in Australia, he was rasied by his mother Jennifer. For the full story see http://jennifermccallum.blogspot.com Also World Magazine is publishing an article about Daniel and his mother Jennifer on July 6th, see www.worldmag.com God Bless, Andrew, Australia (Jennifers Husband) larry Norman adandoned his son Daniel. Daniel is 18 and lives in Australia, he was rasied by his mother Jennifer. For the full story see
http://jennifermccallum.blogspot.com

Also World Magazine is publishing an article about Daniel and his mother Jennifer on July 6th, see www.worldmag.com

God Bless, Andrew, Australia
(Jennifers Husband)

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