Paris (AFP-1-13-2016): France banned three Islamic associations saying,
“There is no place in the French Republic for groups which incite . . . hate” (Minister Bernard Cazeneuve).
Though the full quote listed “terrorism,” we have to question France’s public ideology.
No room for hate? Really?
Didn’t the French Government practice hate by banning three Islamic terrorist groups?
France practices a policy of hatred by cracking down on, imprisoning, and deporting men and women who practice bombings and killings. In fact, it is the policy of hating evil which now protects the French people, is it not?
If the French government did not hate mass murder and suicide bombings, the people of France would be in great danger. It is the government’s job to hate wickedness, and the organized hatred of terrorists by the State is what keeps the people safe.
In other words, the government is saying one thing and practicing another.
It is saying there is no room for hatred in France, and yet the government practices hatred by banning terrorists (people) from the country.
Why bring this up?
This issue must be addressed because the more post-Christian governments engage humanism, the more warped they become in their ideology.
Since when is love the cure for all of man’s social ills? Yes, love is the cure for many of man’s miseries, but the cure for everything?
Since when is the government supposed to love its enemies and be soft on crime? Isn’t it the government job to vigorously pursue criminals and bring them to justice?
While hate isn’t the cure for all of France’s disorders, it is the cure for some social ailments–in this case, hating terrorism and the people who commit mass murder purges evil from the French society. Isn’t this correct?
Back to the Bible for a moment. God is love, but there is at least one man God hates (Romans 9:13).
Further, God hates those who plot evil against men and those who break their promises (Zachariah 8:17). In his prayer to the LORD God, David pleads his hatred of those who embrace lies as a reason why God should hear his prayer (Psalm 30:12).
It is impossible to be a good man, and not hate evil. Further, evil is committed by evil men; and, therefore, hating those who embrace evil is a virtue, not a vice!
The key to “Christian” maturity is to hold polar ideals in juxtaposition one to another in reasonable balance.
Hate is a virtue when these energies are directed toward criminals; it is a vice when exercised against friends and neighbors who incidentally offend our preferences.
Love is a virtue when its energies are directed toward the weak and the flawed; love is a vice if it tolerates immoral and scandalous acts among men.
So, let’s get our principles correct. There is room in France for hate–hatred of evil men doing evil deeds. And, I for one would not want to live in a society that doesn’t hate professional criminals in society.
Storm Brooks
Posted 1/13/2016
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