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"Ah, well, I am a great and sublime fool. But then I am God's fool, and all His work must be contemplated with respect." - Mark Twain
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December 24th, 2009, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Four O'Clock
Right wing Christians that think every poor person is in their situation because of their own doing and don't need our help...
I'm so sick of idiots who misrepresent what right-wing Christians actually believe.
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." - Thomas Jefferson
"The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations." - George Washington
"What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists a necessary, eternal, supreme, and intelligent being. This is no matter of faith, but of reason." - Voltaire
Slogan/motto:
"Ah, well, I am a great and sublime fool. But then I am God's fool, and all His work must be contemplated with respect." - Mark Twain
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December 24th, 2009, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Granite
Celebrities who offer their opinion on important topics. Nobody should ask 'em, nor should we care.
Ditto!
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." - Thomas Jefferson
"The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations." - George Washington
"What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists a necessary, eternal, supreme, and intelligent being. This is no matter of faith, but of reason." - Voltaire
I'm so sick of idiots who misrepresent what right-wing Christians actually believe.
Blessings Doc; I'm sick of politics being any part of Christianity; seems like you're calling me an 'idiot', please correct me if I'm wrong. I do know many 'left wing' Christians who are pro-life, etc...
But any on board here (many?) who call George W....good Christian, good American, and call Obama...'demon from hell' are simply missing the point of the Gospel...
I guess we'll simply agree to disagree...Merry Christmas...
"My wretchedness pointed Him to the Cross to unite with me; His blessing points me to the Cross where I can be united to Him. As I abide daily in Christ, I shall forever taste the Joy, Power, and Completeness of the Holy Spirit within me."
"My wretchedness pointed Him to the Cross to unite with me; His blessing points me to the Cross where I can be united to Him. As I abide daily in Christ, I shall forever taste the Joy, Power, and Completeness of the Holy Spirit within me."
Celebrities who offer their opinion on important topics. Nobody should ask 'em, nor should we care.
On the one hand, being a celebrity does not make one better qualified to speak on an important topic, so we should not give undue attention to what they say.
But on the other, being a celebrity does not preclude one from having good insights or being more intelligent than the average news pundit. It makes no sense to disregard the opinion simply because it comes from a celebrity, and to act like a celebrity's opinion is worth less than the average person's.
Slogan/motto:
"Ah, well, I am a great and sublime fool. But then I am God's fool, and all His work must be contemplated with respect." - Mark Twain
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December 26th, 2009, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Four O'Clock
I'm sick of politics being any part of Christianity...
I'm sick of people trying to keep politics and religion separate. The Nazis did a great job of that, by the way, and millions died.
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." - Thomas Jefferson
"The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations." - George Washington
"What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists a necessary, eternal, supreme, and intelligent being. This is no matter of faith, but of reason." - Voltaire
Slogan/motto:
"Ah, well, I am a great and sublime fool. But then I am God's fool, and all His work must be contemplated with respect." - Mark Twain
Reputation:
December 26th, 2009, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Town Heretic
You know what else the Nazis were good at?
Public transportation...
...and building rockets and tanks and don't forget those gorgeous uniforms!
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." - Thomas Jefferson
"The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations." - George Washington
"What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists a necessary, eternal, supreme, and intelligent being. This is no matter of faith, but of reason." - Voltaire
I fear an America led by a ruthless, power-hungry and hypocritical demagogue of the far right gaining power in America in 2112 because of the mindless backlash against the decent and honorable man currently in office .
Why do you fear that? You'll most likely be dead by 2112.
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.--1 John 5:11-12
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.--1 John 5:11-12