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Entry: Thoughts on the the Antichrist: Part I, The Inversion of Values Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/thoughts_on_the_the_antichrist_i_the_inversion_of_values#636 Post contents: Mr. Richert, What a great piece. I do hope you will be on these pages more often. I guess what confuses me as one who considers himself part of the Old Right, is how easy it has been for conservatives to become anti-death penalty and and to some degree pacifists when the history of the Church and her teachings is different. I too was against the war in Iraq but there is a tendency in many I read lately to see very little reason for any War. So, many Libertarians linked on this site love quoting from the last two Popes with regard to the War but have written books telling us that we should not listen to them when it comes to economic issues. I guess for me is I don't hear much talk about contraception by the seamless garment adherents. This Iraq War is wrong on a political and moral level and we should argue and fight to end it and fight to keep our troops out of Iran. But, War is left to the prudential judgement of the state. Contraception and abortion are never allowed. My problem with making war and the prudential Judgement to fight as an evil on par with Abortion and Contraception is that God commanded Joshua to commit genocide in Joshua 11:14-15. A moral evil is a moral evil in any age, Old Testament, New Testament and Church age. This is not some Levitical Law but genocide. I don't have answers just a lot of questions. I do not like it when the neo-cons are so sure of themselves but the same goes for or side. Maybe Mark can help with the Scripture end of this. I am a faithful reader of Chronicles and a new faithful reader to this site. I am sure these issues will continue to be argued in order to help me work out my questions. Pax Marty Queens NYC Sent at: 2008 10 13