Thank you Pilgrim and I apologize for not defining the term. Given some of the things you [Perpetual Learner] were saying, I thought that maybe you might be familiar with this position.
I read Robert L. Dabney's theology many years ago, but a paragraph in the front of the book has stayed with me in kernel form:
"The distribution of Theology into didactic, polemic, and practical, is sufficiently known. Now,
all didactic inculcation of truth is indirect refutation of the opposite error. Polemic Theology has been defined as direct refutation of error. The advantage of this has been supposed to be, that the way for easiest and most thorough refutation is to systematize the error, with reference to its first principle, or
prwton yeudo". But the attempt to form a science of polemics, different from Didactic Theology fails; because
error never has true method. Confusion is its characteristic. The system of discussion, formed on its false method, cannot be scientific. Hence, separate treatises on polemics have usually slidden into the methods of didactics; or they have been confused. Again: Indirect refutation is more effectual than direct. There is therefore, in this course, no separate polemic; but what is said against errors is divided between the historical and didactic." Since so many cults began to form in the 19th century and continue mushrooming in our day, I find the idea of sticking to simple truths, the 'old paths' better than trying to understand all the errors of the day which continue to multiply. I include Theonomy and now Kinism in that category of error.
I did some google search on "Kinism" later, and as I read their articles, I'll stick with the definition of "neologism" I used previously. Just as extreme liberalism is a 'mental disorder', the extreme right-wing seems to be also.
1. I understand "race" is not even a term accepted in this day, and as far as I can tell, the Bible does not speak in terms of race. So, that is not a deciding factor for me, except in broad generalities.
2. I do know the Bible teaches that bad associations ruin morals and we are to avoid the violent man.
3. Even though the Bible does not speak of race as I understand it, the Canaanites were viewed wicked, because of their wicked religions. Paul spoke of the Cretans thus "Cretans are always liars, vicious brutes, lazy gluttons." Titus 1:12
4. By ethnocentrism I mean the culture formed by the Christian faith as it came into America, and language is important to culture, and it so happens English speakers at the time usually came from England who happen to be white.
5. I am a realist though. Before moving to Florida, I researched in depth the crime rates of areas in the county and the demographics down to the neighborhoods. I chose a 55+ community, white, largely Jewish & RCC. It is the safest here!
6. I had mentioned previously that Virginia was the first to pass a bill to ban the slave trade. Another fact, one of the first, if not the first slave owners in Virginia was black:
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/johnson-anthony-16707. I do believe there are some differences between what are commonly called races. Blacks do seem to be more athletic. Chinese seem to be very good with math. The reason my Chinese friend originally contacted me 20+ years ago online, was to ask me to help him with his English and the western culture. I still help him with important business emails and letters, Yet, I have never been able to beat him in a game of Scrabble, even at the first. He not only wins, he skunks me! When he took his first job in the US, he was worried about his English. After a few weeks in southern Florida, in frustration he said, "I guess I should have spent time learning Spanish!" A nation without a standard, official language loses cohesiveness.
Now, that being said, I cannot see how we can accept immigration from people who are devout Muslims. Their religion is antithetic to our Constitution and American values, especially laws under our Constitution instead of Shariah, and our religious freedom. I believe America had a culture largely defined by the Bible and European influence. As this culture is adulterated with foreign values and religions, it destroys the USA, so I agree with President Trump, admit those who love the USA and our values. I know to many that makes me a racist, so be it.
