jim Open Thread
AND THIS IS WHY YOU MUST "study" to prove yourself unto god and thats
great to know for "WHEN YOU GET TO HEAVEN" meanwhile here on EARTH you
must live each day with a great display of common sense, 1 such being:
if a group of "FANATICS" is holding a knife to your throat asking you
to chose between what you belive and what he thinks you should
believe.....what are you gonna do ?????
Jim I'm not entirely sure of your position. Could you clarify a little bit?
Jim I'm not entirely sure of your position. Could you clarify a little bit?
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2006/9/18
Barry G. open thread
Barry,
In the spirit of my two other posts I'd like to open up a discussion about the problems I see in neoconservatism (which I'm assuming you are).
I take it that you're:
In the spirit of my two other posts I'd like to open up a discussion about the problems I see in neoconservatism (which I'm assuming you are).
I take it that you're:
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Response thread to Elmer's Brother
Hi EB,
So as not to be off-topic in your current posts I reposted here. I take it that you're:
1. a practicing Christian
2. Pro Israel
3. Pro America (a nationalist)
4. by 2 and 3, neoconservative
I don't believe that Christians act primarily for the benefit of the state nor Israel (hence the "I disagree with the nationalism and "Politely knocking on Taquiyya's door" bit). Instead I am convinced that we act out of God's interests, derived from a heart of worship to God, which in turn may or may not be in the mutual benefit of the state.
I also believe Christians don't have the moral obligation to protect the state of Israel. Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus give this commandment.
Regarding my allergy to nationalism, I believe this was one of the root causes for the spiritual wandering of the Israelites found in the OT.
These are some of my reasons.
So as not to be off-topic in your current posts I reposted here. I take it that you're:
1. a practicing Christian
2. Pro Israel
3. Pro America (a nationalist)
4. by 2 and 3, neoconservative
I don't believe that Christians act primarily for the benefit of the state nor Israel (hence the "I disagree with the nationalism and "Politely knocking on Taquiyya's door" bit). Instead I am convinced that we act out of God's interests, derived from a heart of worship to God, which in turn may or may not be in the mutual benefit of the state.
I also believe Christians don't have the moral obligation to protect the state of Israel. Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus give this commandment.
Regarding my allergy to nationalism, I believe this was one of the root causes for the spiritual wandering of the Israelites found in the OT.
These are some of my reasons.
re: Comment Commandments revisited/soccermomunplugged open thread
This is in reference to Comment Commandments revisited and the previous Pope to Muslim Fanatics: Why bother? posts in soccermomunplugged.
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