tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778204066997724089.post8721203740697625540..comments2023-07-12T09:35:39.710-04:00Comments on The Relentless Fight: Taking Down the Paterno Statue is about AtonementThe Relentless Fighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06232335866560515574noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778204066997724089.post-2227396434037876442012-08-17T05:01:32.804-04:002012-08-17T05:01:32.804-04:00The biggest idol in our society today is governmen...The biggest idol in our society today is government, and this shows precisely how evil that idol is. Instead of being a private matter between the offenders and the offended with only as much public involvement as the offended needed to receive justice, the trial was done by the press, with the accused named but the plaintiffs anonymous, and, as you say so well, the result has been totally unsatisfactory, hurting the innocent, allowing no restitution by or reconciliation for the offenders, and doing nothing for the offended. The church needs to model repentance, restitution, and reconciliation in all its dealings to provide an alternative to the statist mess.Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972137407110619204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778204066997724089.post-87854095864547288722012-08-01T22:04:40.199-04:002012-08-01T22:04:40.199-04:00Good thoughts.Good thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326873844790091434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778204066997724089.post-9665875644398337232012-07-24T09:51:10.820-04:002012-07-24T09:51:10.820-04:00Thanks for the insightful analysis of the Penn Sta...Thanks for the insightful analysis of the Penn State situation in light of biblical themes!<br /><br />One minor thought is that by "Atonement" above, I think you mean "Substitution." If I'm understanding the terms properly, atonement is when sin is actually covered. Substitution is when the sin of one is paid for by another. It sounds like you're talking about the latter, which is certainly a major biblical theme as well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208351642955513113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778204066997724089.post-49302062125416150812012-07-22T15:57:51.503-04:002012-07-22T15:57:51.503-04:00It's all about 'focus' (: When we humb...It's all about 'focus' (: When we humbly focus on our blessed Lord, we are able to love others and forgive as He has loved and forgiven us (:Tellagrams8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02049562252997210689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778204066997724089.post-82681384276718074452012-07-20T18:11:43.434-04:002012-07-20T18:11:43.434-04:00I'm glad we had that txt discussion. I've...I'm glad we had that txt discussion. I've been wanting to blog on this...I'm just going to reference yours. Praise be to Jesus who covered our guilt with His blood!noexpectationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929703326032317700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778204066997724089.post-47260471965429928092012-07-20T17:48:39.806-04:002012-07-20T17:48:39.806-04:00Excellent Andy, thank you!Excellent Andy, thank you!Jason Maashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701990810674335875noreply@blogger.com