From: "Mark Waller" <malcontent-AT-ev1.net> Subject: RE: god is with us Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:59:41 -0500 I'm guessing that's directed at me, but I don't mind, cuz if more people felt the way you do, we'd be in a much better state of affairs these days. -Mark Houston -----Original Message----- From: Bob Gambs [mailto:goatclan-AT-charter.net] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:41 PM To: Mark Waller; MyAnarchy Subject: Re: god is with us Pfui! The onliest thing I fear is Mr Know-it-all. Goat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Waller" <malcontent-AT-ev1.net> To: "MyAnarchy" <anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.Virginia.EDU> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 12:42 Subject: RE: god is with us > People are anxious and afraid, whether they are afraid of Arab-Muslims, or > the Neoconservatives, or whatever. The fearful turn toward authority for > protection, a fact that benefits both church and state. Even the > center-left types who loathe the neoconservatives view the state as the only > tool for dislodging the neoconservatives (via legal prosecution, new > legislation, elections, etc.). This pattern will predispose people against > anarchism, even when they understand what anarchism is really about. People > believe that in the absence of strong authority, evil runs freely. > > Still, when people are dissatisfied, as they are, they are more open to new > ideas. This state of flux opens doors for ANY new approaches, including > anarchism. Now it is our job to convince people that evil is least rampant > in a society where everyone is empowered freely and equally. In a true free > market of ideas, anarchism is a strong contender, so it seems to me the most > critical immediate task is to work for a true free market of ideas. > > -Mark > Houston > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.Virginia.EDU > [mailto:owner-anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.Virginia.EDU]On Behalf Of Ze > Sprout > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:39 AM > To: MyAnarchy > Subject: RE: yippi yi eh (god is with us) > > > thanks > > personally i find this very scaring (being an old school anarchist of the > "ni dieu ni maître"-kind)(and yes i know there were also old school > anarchist of the xtian kind etc...). > > but on the other hand this probably means that lots of people are not happy > with the state of things as they are now. > > i just wished anti-autoritarian thought and action could profit of that, > instead of seeking personal fulfilment or answers in old and new writings > glorifying some allmighty god or power or thing or unnameble it. > > erik > >
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