Heard a radio guy say the other day that people who were angry about a particular political topic were disillusioned.

I do not believe you have to be disillusioned to be angry.

The Colonials in pre-revolutionary America were not disillusioned… they were angry at a distant Kingdom ruling them without any representation.

They did not go to War without some degree of Anger.

There is a justifiable Anger.

FDR on December 8, 1941.

George W. standing on the ruins of the World Trade Center a few days after September 11th…with the megaphone.

You….
If your child were attacked.

Martin Luther King led a social uprising, not from disillusionment… but out of a measured anger at mistreatment.

At least since the 1964 election the Left has labeled active participants on the Right as “angry” and most times “disillusioned”.

Protestors who stand in front of “Women’s Health Clinics” and encourage women to think and maybe look at a sonogram… are not disillusioned.
They are angry at the shedding of “innocent blood”.

Disillusionment is not a prerequisite for Anger.

It can be.

But it’s not absolute.

It’s more of a political or manipulative tool to belittle one who shows passion…right or wrong.

Jesus was not disillusioned when He formed the “whip” and angrily chased the violators out of His house.

Using the “disillusioned” approach Is manipulative to the extent that the one who throws that out is attempting to make another get derailed or feel guilty.

Jesus’ did not feel guilty about His actions.
His anger was righteous.

Not all anger is righteous.

Much of our Anger might be overblown, out of proportion, and simply reactionary.

But…
not all anger though flows out of disillusionment.

The use of the terms ” disillusioned”
and “angry” has been used to quiet
conservative positions.

Anger results when passion rises.
Anger can rise when an Issue rubs our sense of propriety to the extent it cannot be ignored.

It’s like Beauty.
It has a variety of definitions but you know it when you see it…. where ever it is.

Understand that opponents will label you “angry” when they see you being passionate about your stance.

You can stand firm and not show anger.

There are times when action should be driven by a level of Anger. There is a righteous Anger.
There can be an anger with a measured response …under control. There is an Anger which is out of place.

Be careful to know the difference.

Anger can drive you at certain times…but it must be an Anger under control.

As the One who chased the money changers out of His house.

No disillusionment.
A proper response measured to the
provocation.

Terry
March 2016