tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post1770492737464885227..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: George Washington: Be Skeptical of Silly RumorsJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-12753696357982996422007-04-06T08:20:00.000-05:002007-04-06T08:20:00.000-05:00Sorry about the previous post. I had an anti-spam ...Sorry about the previous post. I had an anti-spam reaction to what I considered to be an off-topic link that has been promoted several times already by the author. I removed the link and reposted the comment to preserve the content, but regretted the change afterwards and no longer had the original to restore. Oh well. <BR/><BR/>But no, the purpse of the comment was not to pretend that humans don't have flaws, but to oppose the popular trend of focusing on the flaws of those who stand for that which is good while ignoring or celebrating the often much worse flaws of those who lack basic standards. Some people really have shown moral greatness - all vastly inadequate without Christ, of course - but it is helpful to have some human role models that we can respect. George Washington was one of those, in my opinion - a truly great founding father who should be held in esteem. Has any other political leader in the past century come close?Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-22667183506937968512007-04-06T07:37:00.000-05:002007-04-06T07:37:00.000-05:00I don't understand your motivations for this post ...I don't understand your motivations for this post Jeff. You are telling us to be skeptical of silly rumors?<BR/><BR/>I don't get it. You know that we know thet you know that none of us live perfect lives. Even if Mr. Washington lived a good and upright public life does not make him immune from the same sin-ful world that we are all exposed to. Even the great Biblical greats (yes, apart from Jesus who was crucified because He effectively declared that He was God Himself, with the ability to forgive sins etc.) were all sinful...Noah: drunkard; David: adulterous; Apostle Paul: murderer...the list goes on!<BR/><BR/>Thank God that despite so much failure and downright rebellion, He is gracious and has made a way for His chosen to be made holy, pure and righteous through the death and resurection of His begotten Son - Jesus.<BR/><BR/>Were your motivations to get people thinking about God's grace?<BR/><BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-21553074199710244092007-04-02T17:32:00.000-05:002007-04-02T17:32:00.000-05:00Okay, so he may not have writen smutty letters. B...Okay, so he may not have writen smutty letters. But he was a human being who owned slaves, experienced pride, etc. He did good things. he did bad things. Just as it is unfair to tear historical figures down by presenting imbalanced evidence, so it is also unfair to deify them knowing full well they had their weaknesses. Balance, rather than crucifixion or deification, is called for in writing history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-37321997288357837592007-04-02T12:00:00.000-05:002007-04-02T12:00:00.000-05:00Amen. The trend that exists among many historians ...Amen. The trend that exists among many historians to tear down historical heros by presenting lopsided negative information (and sometimes inaccurate or false as you have pointed out) about them sickens me. I believe it is important to present the truth, but it must be presented in a balanced and nonbias way.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463623927983492891noreply@blogger.com