Senator John McCain put out an article today on what it means to be a patriot. His thesis statement was this; a patriot puts "the country first...before anything."
I've had people ask me why I don't consider myself a patriot. There are various reasons, but Senator McCain's statement is the main one. By that definition, I could never be a patriot. I don't see how any Christian could be.
I've got a blog column I'm cooking up along these lines, Kester. Stay tuned for it at www.cooperationcrisis.blogspot.com
In short, though, I agree with you. You've read American Pastoral haven't you? That novel taught me more about how we might allow our feelings about our country constructively evolve than anything else...
I've got a blog column I'm cooking up along these lines, Kester. Stay tuned for it at www.cooperationcrisis.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteIn short, though, I agree with you. You've read American Pastoral haven't you? That novel taught me more about how we might allow our feelings about our country constructively evolve than anything else...