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VAliberal

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6. North refuses to be consistent

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 07:46 AM

Apr 2013

Reconstructionism is cover for unfettered capitalism. For Christian Reconstructionists, humans are depraved and every institution is by extension corrupted. God's law is required as the norm to regulate human behavior and social relationships - except the market. The 'free market' is exempted from the corruption of human depravity.

In the books produced by Gary North, ICE, the Chalcedon Foundation, et.al., the application of scripture to the market and to its impact on human life is absent. Maybe it's oligarchy or anarcho-capitalism or feudalism desired by the theonomists, but the refusal to be consistent with its declared principles when it comes to economics is a peculiar feature of reconstructionism.

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Ron Paul's homeschooling curriculum = Christian Reconstruction [View all] HiPointDem Apr 2013 OP

These ass hats can't get it through their heads that religion set down all the rules WCGreen Apr 2013 #1

Cult nonsense AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #2

Kick this up to the morning crowd. It's time to review Christian Reconstructionism here again Hekate Apr 2013 #3

the reconstructionists are scary, for sure. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #5

On this issue you can call me a strident, militant atheist! longship Apr 2013 #4

North refuses to be consistent VAliberal Apr 2013 #6

Kick Hekate Apr 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author honesthumble Apr 2013 #8

go somewhere else. we don't have fascist/dominionist homeschooling reviews here. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #9

Thank you honesthumble Apr 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author honesthumble Apr 2013 #13

How can I delete this account? honesthumble Apr 2013 #16

I am sure it will be anti-government. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #10

Christian Reconstructionism is an incredibly dangerous and scary practice. Initech Apr 2013 #12

Biblical law honesthumble Apr 2013 #15

Gary North used to be a regular on Art Bell's radio show. Archae Apr 2013 #14