Human psychology evolved under in the social milieu of constrained complexity. Currently, humans live in unconstrained complexity. What has this done to our minds? These topics are addressed in various parts of An Archaeology of the Fall, particularly in chapters 8C and 11B.
[Christian liberty entails the capacity to create and maintain responsibilities, especially concerning Christ.
Christian liberty employs the co-opposition of responsibilities3(2 and freedom2(1).]
Summary of text [comment] page 85
Schoonenberg pointed out that many doctrinal statements do not make a proper distinction between ‘free choice’ and ‘Christian liberty’.
[Free choice is a quality of the whole heart, which may be depicted by the mandala of responsibilities, thoughts, freedom, and deeds.]
Summary of text [comment] pages 84 and 85
[The slogans of the modest proposal might be:
Political promises make bondage.
Personal responsibility makes freedom.]
[The bill is coming due.
The value of a dollar is about to collapse.
The post-religious (enlightenment) Progressives have only one option:
Create a one party state before and during the financial collapse.
Force conversion on all citizens who cooperate.
Place the remainder in camps.]
[What happens if the modest proposal is never considered?
The federal government has already established a sovereign religion. This religion lays words (obligations) upon the people in the name of a multitude of organizational objectives.
They have maintained transfer payments through shady accounting. They borrow 4 dollars for every 10 they spend.
The religion of big government (il)liberalism is a false religion.]
[What happens if this modest proposal is adopted?
All citizens (and non-citizens) would experience greater responsibility and freedom.
The nation would flourish.]
Summary of text [comment] pages 84 and 85
[Here is a modest proposal.
Everyone in the nation should pay a 25% income tax.
5% goes to the federal government for civil and criminal courts plus defense.
The remaining 20% must go to institutions within the person’s state.
These institutions may include churches, charities, plus any other non-profit organizations designated by each particular state.
Let the people put their money where their mouths are.
Let their choices and amounts be published on the internet.
All other federal transfer programs should cease within 10 years.
All monies held in special accounts for particular purposes (for example, so-called trust funds, which are all empty) should be returned to the individuals who paid them.]
[Donating to my church is my responsibility. It is my obligation. It is a pathway to life.
Nobody in my church would buy the line that my acquaintance was disabled.
Only a bureaucrat would buy the line, with other people’s money.]
[Responsibility3(2 implies direct and indirect reciprocity
These are consistent with freedom2(1)).
Paying taxes goes with responsibility.
Receiving the taxes of others goes with political promises (words).
State-enforced transfer payments constitute pathways to a dying heart.
A nation is divided.]
[Words3(2 impose on others.
Words3(2 are not inconsistent with free choice.
Words3(2 demand exchanges without reciprocity.
Words3(2 are co-opposed to bondage2(1)).]
