As a moderator, I agree agreed with Jack Moe and Neil and I did discuss this possibility on Saturday. NCT and Ethics for the body is a topic being developed. Joe On Feb 11, 2008, at 8:21 PM, John T. Jeffery wrote: > 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 > > -- > Read the Sound of Grace pages at > http://www.soundofgrace.com > > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: soundofgrace- > unsubscribe@... > > To view our online archive go to our web page at > http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace > > >