On 7/31/05, Susan Maneck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "I would be surprised. Even today, there are some reconstructionist
> Christians who want to establish a theocracy and want stoning
> implemented as punishment."
>
> Dear Gilberto,
>
> I might add something about Christian Reconstructionalism, at the risk of
> offending your sensibilities.
When has that stopped you before :)
> I think Christian Reconstructionalism is
> heavily influenced by Islam, though unbeknowngst to its
> followers. The founder of the Reconstructionalists movement was Rushdoony, an
> Armenian from
> the Middle East.
I think the idea is bigger than any one person. There are a whole host
of people who are important figures in the movement. Another name of
someone who is also considered a founder is Cornelius Van Til but he
is from the Netherlands. I think that given the fact that the Old
Testament actually has a whole collection of laws (613 according to
the Rabbis) and that one can make Biblical arguments for why one ought
to continue to follow those laws, it doesn't seem necessary to blame
Islam for Reconstructionism.
There are certainly no shortage of fundamentalist Christians who hate
Islam but think that the Old Testament is full of wisdom and guidance.
I doesn't take alot of imagination to think that implementing the OT
would be a good idea.
Peace
Gilberto
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