I never spent much time watching Kirk's material.
Could you elaborate on how Kirk exhibited and advocated for Christian faith, practice, ethics, and general engagement with the world?
I've been told many times that Kirk promoted Christianity. So I'm curious how he did that.
-CryptoLutheran
I happen to watch a lot of his material and thats part of the problem that I think many who say bad things have never really look at much of his stuff and have more likely seen snippets on legacy media which may be out of context. Or the one example that may have been wrong for Kirk to say be blown up and represented the entire Kirk.
This happens in many ways today. The media age and especially social media which has almost become another source of reporting on par with official news outlets. Or can even influence the narrative of scientific fact and what we know is truth to look like its not the case. Also remember now theres Deep Fake and Ai. Who knows whats going on. Whats the truth.
Anyway sorry for the rant. But I feel strongly about how truth has been lost in the wash of all these fighting narratives.
I could show you many. But I don't like the idea of doing that as its more or less the same as showing the negative. I am saying the entire game or culture of doing this is itself the problem and I suspect inflaming the problem. Though good intentioned.
I think it best you investogate yourself. Thats what we do with academia and critical thinking. We have to work out the truth for ourselves. All I am saying I have probably watched more stuff than most who are objecting and I don't see the same Kirk. Likewise many are the same. In fact there has been an upsurge in Christianity since his death.
For me like many others who hold the same beliefs on many of what Kirk believed. We are reflecting and reproving our faith. I guess in any horrific and traumatic event people take a step back and reflect and try to take stock and be asking what happened and why. What can we do to change this current climate and culture war.
Thats why I think the best way is to take a step back. I don't think people realise that the debates being had over Kirk are more or less the same kind of debates that Kirk was having live. The back and forth or opposing views. The objections and accusations back and forth. So in some ways its just keeping that climate going.
I think right now regardless of who is in the right or wrong or who said what or what it meant. All I can say is that if we are talking about what is the Christian thing to do and if we are talking about Christs church or the Christian community as well as individuals within that community.
Then I think Christians are to be different to the culture war. By engaging in the back and forth debates and arguements this is part of the culture war. It cultivates the culture war and its a world system and not a Christian one.
Christians should be seperate from this and even insulated from it. Even quiet and saying very little. Just exampling Christ. Especially right now as the culture war is heating up. In fact its perfect timing. Because when the world heats up Christ shines in that darkness twice as much.
Its noticed more because the evil has become so entrenched that people are actually looking for something different. And it appears we are seeing a rise in young people, the new generation looking at tradition and church and God again.
So nows the time to shine. Which means being as Christlike as possible, Even if that means loving your enermies or sacrificing your life for the very people who persecute you. In upholding Christs example of goodness and obedience to God. A Peter says 'it exposes evil and injustice without words' and turns people towards God', This is pleasing to God.
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I also don't think a social forum is the right place to sort out what is right and truth about moral or social issues. There may be a place this can be done in a fair and formal way. But not on social media. The church use to always stand seperate and give their ethical opinion. This included research on how society was affected and called to help the needy. But they never got into bed with the State. The culture wars are getting into bed with the State and the World..