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Land of the Lawless

Land of the Lawless

By Darrell Dow / The Backwater Report

As a Christian, I believe words, and their meanings, matter. I also believe that law is an integral part of religion. If Christian theologians believed such wacky ideas, we would all be in better shape.

Unfortunately, any debate over issues of public policy that touch on matters of ethnicity, race, or nationality wind up being clouded by a lack of clear definition, and in too many cases are pervaded by a spirit of lawlessness.

Take for example Richard Land’s comments about the current immigration debate. Land bristles at the patently ridiculous assertion that a “guest worker” program amounts to amnesty. “Having to pay back taxes and undergo a background check and learning English,” said Land, president of the Southern Baptists Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. “That’s not amnesty. Having to wait six years before you can apply for permanent status is not amnesty.” Full story...

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Posted by Editor at May 11, 2006 06:57 AM