Comments on: American Proposition v. Southern Nationalism https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/10/01/american-proposition-v-southern-nationalism/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 17:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Patrocles https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/10/01/american-proposition-v-southern-nationalism/#comment-76937 Wed, 30 May 2018 17:53:17 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=15383#comment-76937 The Gospel doesn’t tell us to treat all people equally (that is, with indifference).
It tells us to find one person and love him (quite unequally). My next one isn’t your next one and mustn’t be! Mr. Hill’s next one must neither be my next one nor your next one. That’s the nice thing with southern nationalism – it is not totalitarian, it doesn’t oblige all and everyone to follow the same drummer..
On the other hand, the idea of the “Proposition Nation” IS totalitarian. It’s a variant of the confessional or ideological nationalism which became popular with the French Jacobines and it means that you can be a good citizen only if you stick to the ruling doctrine. Which, paradoxically, implies that, people can NOT be treated equally – the opponents of the ruling doctrine must be treated worse, the adherents better.

]]> By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/10/01/american-proposition-v-southern-nationalism/#comment-57708 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:25:21 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=15383#comment-57708 In reply to Patrocles.

Pat – James 2:1-13.

]]> By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/10/01/american-proposition-v-southern-nationalism/#comment-76951 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:25:21 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=15383#comment-76951 In reply to Patrocles.

Pat – James 2:1-13.

]]> By: Patrocles https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/10/01/american-proposition-v-southern-nationalism/#comment-57707 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:01:57 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=15383#comment-57707 The Gospel doesn’t tell us to treat all people equally (that is, with indifference).
It tells us to find one person and love him (quite unequally). My next one isn’t your next one and mustn’t be! Mr. Hill’s next one must neither be my next one nor your next one. That’s the nice thing with southern nationalism – it is not totalitarian, it doesn’t oblige all and everyone to follow the same drummer..
On the other hand, the idea of the “Proposition Nation” IS totalitarian. It’s a variant of the confessional or ideological nationalism which became popular with the French Jacobines and it means that you can be a good citizen only if you stick to the ruling doctrine. Which, paradoxically, implies that, people can NOT be treated equally – the opponents of the ruling doctrine must be treated worse, the adherents better.

]]> By: Lynn David https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/10/01/american-proposition-v-southern-nationalism/#comment-57706 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:13:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=15383#comment-57706 And Gregory Peck?

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