Posted on 10/26/2015 7:36:11 AM PDT by lifeofgrace
I don’t know anything about them either. I know they go tot church on Saturday instead of Sunday and that is about all.
If Trump was asked about religion as it pertains to the Presidency he said the exact right thing. He said he didn’t know anything about it.
It doesn’t matter in this election if a woman who died in the 1800’s was a false prophet.
I agree. Following her is the least of Carson's deficiencies.
Oh, so the author raised the issue before Trump and claims it was a popular piece. IIRC, Carson introduced his religion into the campaign by crontrastung his own deep religious experience with a, in his view, shallow observance by Trump. Therefore, by his own choice, Carson's deep commitment to SDA is on the table, so to speak.
Oh, so the author raised the issue before Trump and claims it was a popular piece. IIRC, Carson introduced his religion into the campaign by contrasting his own deep religious experience with Trump's, in Carson'sview, a shallow observance by Trump of Presbyterianism compared to Carson to SDA. Therefore, by his own choice, Carson's deep commitment to SDA is on the table, so to speak.
the Seventh Day Adventist church is not a cult unless one calls the following, clean life style and teaching of the original Bible in its truest sense a cult. No, they don’t drink snake venom nor do they contort themselves on the floor.
I had a 7DA friend when I was in elementary and junior high school. The only thing that I noticed was about the vegetarian thing when V-8 juice was the preferred drink and cola was not offered. I just took water instead.
Theologically the SDA is on the border between being a heterodox Christian sect and a “cult”. They are much closer to Biblical theology than the Mormons or the Roman Catholic Church, but they do hold onto some significant, unbiblical beliefs.
Regardless of that when most people think of a “cult” they are thinking of it from a sociological perspective. That is they are thinking of group that uses various forms of manipulation and coercion, including mind control techniques to exercise a great deal of control over its members.
From a sociological standpoint the SDA is not even close to being a cult.
I have to laugh that the same people who wanted to lecture Carson about “No religious test” for President now want to impose a religious test on him
What a bunch of shameless hypocrites and fools.
Don’t have a problem with Seventh Day Adventists. A good friend of mine is one, and even though he doesn’t eat pork products ,he has no problem with ME eating bacon like some other religion....
In and of itself, it doesn’t mean anything that Ben Carson is SDA.
However, the fact that he is kind of points out the hypocrisy of the “We only vote for Christians!” types who are supporting him, since they would reject, say, Trump because he’s not a “real Christian” (he’s Presbyterian, take it for what you will), while supporting a guy who is a member of a well-known legalistic, non-Christian cult group.
I consider them a cult, Mr. Berman.
How about we vote for the anti-anti-Christian?
I’ll just vote for who I think is most right on the most important issues, regardless of what his religion is.
I’m not concerned about a candidate’s religion, provided he isn’t *hostile* to me for being a Christian.
How is 7th Day OK when Mormon wasn’t for many Freepers?
Carson being an Adventist is much less important than his non-religious associates (Calypso Louie, Sharpton and Mandella), which points to too much Black focus as opposed to what best for America and all Americans and his professed youthful tendency for violence.
Your last point is EXACTLY what I was referring to.
If the left continues on this path, we arrive at the train station with cattle cars loaded with Christians, have no doubt.
The first criteria for my vote is someone who is hostile to those who have an anti-Christian agenda.
So why would a president be against gay marriage or abortion? Why would a president be against paying people not to work? Why would a president oppose communism. Why would a president want to speak the truth rather than lie every time he/she speaks. If a President is a Christian and opposes the Godlessness of liberalism, why should he be ashamed to say he opposes liberalism because he is a Christian and biblical doctrine opposes every aspect of liberal doctrine?
Sorry, and I am trying to say this kindly, they *are* a cult.
Look into their beliefs.
So which of the major candidates do you think *isn’t* hostile to those who have an anti-Christian agenda?
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