Comments on: Interfaith Leaders of Detroit learn to play Grand Theft Auto http://libertarianchristians.com/2008/12/05/interfaith-leaders-of-detroit-learn-to-play-grand-theft-auto/ The State is not the Kingdom of God. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:54:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jaired Hall http://libertarianchristians.com/2008/12/05/interfaith-leaders-of-detroit-learn-to-play-grand-theft-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jaired Hall Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:26:00 +0000 http://libertarianchristians.com/2008/12/05/interfaith-leaders-of-detroit-learn-to-play-grand-theft-auto/#comment-10 The idea could be accomplished somewhat easily, I think. The trouble is, in order to be even close to as dramatic as the war prayer, you would almost certainly be accused of tremendous hyperbole. And if the drama doesn't come close to the war prayer, people will just shrug and say, what's the point? <br/><br/>Anyway, that's the initial danger, but I think cleverly drafted, one could get around this. The idea could be accomplished somewhat easily, I think. The trouble is, in order to be even close to as dramatic as the war prayer, you would almost certainly be accused of tremendous hyperbole. And if the drama doesn’t come close to the war prayer, people will just shrug and say, what’s the point?

Anyway, that’s the initial danger, but I think cleverly drafted, one could get around this.

]]> By: Norman http://libertarianchristians.com/2008/12/05/interfaith-leaders-of-detroit-learn-to-play-grand-theft-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Norman Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:40:00 +0000 http://libertarianchristians.com/2008/12/05/interfaith-leaders-of-detroit-learn-to-play-grand-theft-auto/#comment-7 That's an interesting idea. Hmm, maybe a revamped "prayer of Jabez"? That’s an interesting idea. Hmm, maybe a revamped “prayer of Jabez”?

]]> By: javon96 http://libertarianchristians.com/2008/12/05/interfaith-leaders-of-detroit-learn-to-play-grand-theft-auto/comment-page-1/#comment-5 javon96 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:19:00 +0000 http://libertarianchristians.com/2008/12/05/interfaith-leaders-of-detroit-learn-to-play-grand-theft-auto/#comment-5 This is sad indeed. I recall your posting of Twain's War Prayer. It seems someone should compose a corresponding Economic Prayer, in which it is made clear that every dollar given to the failed auto industry is a diminishment of the opportunities of others and teh robbing of the poor whose skill sets better serve the profitable industries that would replace the bankrupt (morally and financially) American auto industry. This is sad indeed. I recall your posting of Twain’s War Prayer. It seems someone should compose a corresponding Economic Prayer, in which it is made clear that every dollar given to the failed auto industry is a diminishment of the opportunities of others and teh robbing of the poor whose skill sets better serve the profitable industries that would replace the bankrupt (morally and financially) American auto industry.

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