John-Thomas posted:  

> Speaking of having enough, I have not been subscribed to this list a
> full year yet, and certainly not through an election.  Is this volume of
> posts concerning politics typical?  I fear it is only going to get
> higher as the election year progresses.  If this is the case,
> Moderators, please unsubscribe me now.  I have no desire to discuss
> politics or to wade through hundreds of posts concerning politics to get
> to the posts that enticed me to subscribe.

No.  It is not typical.  But, then again, it might compare to what went on
four years ago, or eight years ago if we went into the archives and took a
look.

If the other Moderators agree with me, it might be wise to place politics
off limits as a thread on this list.  I would not mind at all.  After
growing up in the 60's in America, serving in Vietnam, and then in Iraq,
believe me when I tell you my tolerance for what goes on in that realm is at
a low ebb.

The exceptions I could envision to this might be where New Covenant Theology
impinges on politics concerning the ethical or moral basis for
political/governmental actions or decisions.  This, to my way of thinking,
is a profitable area that needs to be explored.  I believe NCT finds itself
in somewhat of a unique situation here as elsewhere considering the
political implications found in the other two major schools of thought,
i.e., Covenantism's inherent "theonomy" connection, and Dispensationalism's
implications for "National Israel".

However, politics for politics sake, as in arguing about the candidates
seems to have little if anything to do with NCT.  Perhaps all of those
caught up in the "fever" of the moment would be willing to take that debate
the private route if the Moderators concur.  

Would you reconsider unsubscribing if we could handle it that way?

Soli Deo gloria,

John T. "Jack" Jeffery
Co-moderator