tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post6370650920716374853..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Growth, Change, And DeathFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-26061253125215235682015-09-28T13:50:53.738-04:002015-09-28T13:50:53.738-04:00Amen Fran - all institutions of men eventually hea...Amen Fran - all institutions of men eventually head south. Perhaps that's why Marx (Groucho) aptly said, "I won't belong to any organization that would have me as a member." <br /><br />More interesting and encouraging to me is the apostasy Jesus predicted is happening as He said it would. The lukewarm politically correct church has no light to attract those seeking the true Light of the World.<br /><br />My piece was written before I read your post - my intent is not to offend. I dare say there is a similar theme in both.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />To Dystopic - don't delay - He may be shutting the door to the Ark very soon - don't be standing on the dock -- run to Jesus by way of the cross!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Bobhttps://thecoloneloftruth.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/01969548976779294557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-27276828885403314692015-09-28T13:37:06.143-04:002015-09-28T13:37:06.143-04:00Jerry's Law is somewhat off. There are _four_...Jerry's Law is somewhat off. There are _four_ kinds of people, not two, in a bureaucracy. Besides the two he mentioned there are those who work neither for the bureaucracy nor for the goals of the bureaucracy, but only for themselves, and there are those who do no work for anyone or anything at all, but just draw a paycheck. I surmise that the existence of those latter categories is all that makes living in a bureaucratic state remotely tolerable.Tom Kratmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342132821284754125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-67711299211117236232015-09-28T11:57:12.512-04:002015-09-28T11:57:12.512-04:00You've just restated Pournelle's Iron Law ...You've just restated <a href="http://www.jerrypournelle.com/reports/jerryp/iron.html" rel="nofollow">Pournelle's Iron Law of Bureaucracy</a>: Any organization will have two types of people: those dedicated to the organization's mission, and those dedicated to perpetuating the organization <i>itself</i>. Over time, the second group will gain and keep control of the organization.Erbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805469070199736156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-73157137223653781052015-09-28T11:29:01.600-04:002015-09-28T11:29:01.600-04:00I find it ironic that now, as the hatred of Christ...I find it ironic that now, as the hatred of Christianity and the Progressive self-loathing of many Christians increases exponentially... I am, personally, finding my way back to God. Sometimes I think I am just attracted to lost causes. I don't know.<br /><br />But I want to fight for the survival of Christianity, and not some watered down, Progressive entity *calling itself* Christianity.<br /><br />What I can do, I will do.Manuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082153758868357687noreply@blogger.com