tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427733191841691987.post8765845591850190334..comments2010-10-25T10:10:40.001+02:00Comments on Ryan's Random Remarks: Justice and InjusticeRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888238146871079917noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427733191841691987.post-56236268069996509092009-08-23T17:39:14.454+02:002009-08-23T17:39:14.454+02:00Thanks for the link Luke. I found his post thought...Thanks for the link Luke. I found his post thought provoking. While I feel that his principle of moral proximity is perhaps a good guide for prioritizing how one assists when met with the challenge more requests than resources. However, I think that it could be taken too far by Christians choosing to excuse themselves from any obligation of helping with the many needs in the world. <br /><br />I think that Jesus' whole point in the parable of the Good Samaritan was to keep one from neatly defining who is "my neighbor" and consequently neatly defining who I should show love. <br /><br />We also need to consider the role of the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I can set up myself with principles that help me make decisions about who to help to the point of no longer listening for a prompt from the Holy Spirit to assist in situations that fall outside of my principles.<br /><br />I made a comment on his post that includes other points that I have not mentioned here.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888238146871079917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427733191841691987.post-5214097631177896592009-08-21T18:55:37.875+02:002009-08-21T18:55:37.875+02:00Great post, Ryan. Check out what Kevin DeYoung had...Great post, Ryan. Check out what Kevin DeYoung had to say about "distance" (specifically "moral proximity"). I'm not sure how far I'd go with him on the issue, but I think he makes some very pragmatic points. http://bit.ly/Pc84o The comments to the post are in some cases just as good as the post itself.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455579431646082227noreply@blogger.com