Looting Across America: Crime, Punishment, Conservative Christianity And John's First Epistle

"You Have A Right To Be Upset": Atlanta Police Chief Addresses Protesters During George Floyd Demonstrations
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Alan: The following verse from John's First Epistle reveals the core moral paralysis of "conservative" "Christians." They cannot overcome their bone-deep conviction that violent punishment (punishment predicated on their bedrock belief in the righteousness of "eternal punishment in a Lake of Unquenchable Fire) is indispensable if righteousness is to prevail.

In the fearful conservative view, only violence will hold back chaos, and if it requires infinite violence -- even infinite torturous violence -- then, "let God Himself be our model."

However, "the apostle whom Jesus loved" -- the apostle who leaned his head upon Jesus' bosom at the Last Supper -- will have nothing of it: "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18

How The Values Of "Strict Father" -- Or "Nurturant Parent" -- Control Our Political Views

Short Form

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2018/06/how-values-of-strict-father-or.html

"Fear And Anxiety Drive Conservatives Political Attitudes"

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201612/fear-and-anxiety-drive-conservatives-political-attitudes

"Strict Father" And "Nurturant Parent": The Two World Views That Determine Our Political Values
Long Form

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2018/06/strict-father-and-nurturant-parent-two.html

"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/any-religion-that-needs-fear-to-thrive.html

Bad Religion And The Abrahamic Tradition

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/06/bad-religion-and-abrahamic-tradition.html

3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:3-5 New International Version (NIV)

"Plank In Eye Disease," Humankind's Most Common Affliction

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/05/plank-in-eye-disease-humankinds-most.html