Posted by Cathy Taggart Doesn't Mr Bush realise how many people in his own country cannot really be said to be "free"? I mean people whose lives are hedged in by poverty, violence, addiction, general hopelessness? Also,while I hate to say it, even the Church I don't think you can have real freedom without compassion, without caring about the well-being of real people. So, while I always cringe when I hear Mr Bush talk about "freedom", when I hear it in one of Kevin's songs it gives me a feeling of hope, a feeling of what Christianity really should be about!
on July 3, 2005, 1:04 am
I've just been listening to one of your CD's, Kevin ("A Journey Remembered") and - maybe it's because it's late at night - but I was struck by a rather strange thought: both you and George W. Bush frequently use the words "free" and
"freedom". But rest assured, Kevin, in your case
the words sound much more authentic and appealing!
doesn't always allow us the freedom which should be at the heart of Christianity. I don't just mean the way the Church tries to tie us up with rules and regulations, though that is obviously part of it. I also mean the way Church leaders often don't seem to have the same compassion and understanding for ordinary people that Jesus had. You'll often hear Church leaders say things like people today are too selfish, too materialistic, etc., etc. The idea that people in our society have an easy life is, I think, an illusion promoted by the advertising industry! Many,if not most, people seem to be struggling to provide a minimally decent standard of living for themselves and their families. Then there are people whose lives are burdened by loneliness, serious illness, abuse, and so on.
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