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Entry: The Wrongs of "Rights" Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_wrongs_of_rights#7123 Post contents: Philipa, I never expected YOU to convert to the Faith (although I pray you will), I was just explaining why Christianity isn't all too concerned with "social activism". As Jesus says, we will always have the poor with us. There's nothing we, as individuals, can do to eliminate poverty. No government program, nothing. The poor, oppressed, sick, elderly, hungry, imprisoned, etc. will always be with us, and it is our duty to minister to them, to help them as much as we can, but never expect to eliminate their plight. All of this ties into the idea of "rights". You don't have the "right" not to be hungry, sick, imprisoned, etc. You have the "right" to Salvation through Jesus. THAT is the backbone of Traditional Western Culture. No matter what, you have the right to Salvation, which means the Sacraments, which means you have the right to have access to the Church, which means a lot to those who are suffering. So, in short, Traditional Western Culture, that is, Catholic Culture, is pre-Enlightenment, which is why it really is in oppostion to the values of America, a country founded upon the values of the Enlightenment, and most of the rest of the world. Sent at: 2008 07 06