Posted on 05/13/2010 9:11:14 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
And your unsolicited comment to me was, of course, the epitome of civil discourse, right? Now answer the questions.
“To do less means you have forfeited your Christianity” - SCP
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John 2: 1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4”Dear woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied, “My time has not yet come.”
5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[a]
7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.
8Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”
They did so, 9and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
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2 Timothy 2: T 14Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. 19Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”[a] and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”
20In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
See, once you’ve accepted the principle that some people’s religious views can rightly be shoved down everyone else’s throats, you will have no moral right to object when it’s the Muslims shoving their views down your throat. Hope you enjoy your chains.
Also guess your Bible is a lot different than mine. In mine the moral law was not enforced by a government, and in fact there was not a central government until Israel begged for a King, which God told them not to do. (I Samuel).
You can put any religious garment you want to on it, but you are just another statist totalitarian.
Hank
James Madison, Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments, 20 June 1785
http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_religions43.html
Can you cite quotations from other Founders that dispute Madison's view of legal Christianity?
BTW, what is your answer to my question in post #36?
I apologize to you, dcwusmc, on the choice of the word “crap” in my original post. I should have been more judicious in my choice of a word. Nevertheless, I strongly disagree with your position on complete legalization of drugs, and my attacks were directed at the position, not the person. They were not personal attacks in violation of board rules. Also, this is a discussion forum, and “unsolicited” comments are not prohibited or impolite.
That would be a good start, but it would not dismantle the infrastructure, which whould then just move on to be the food police.
that is sick and twisted. The rest looks like good clean fun.
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