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To: lockeliberty
" 14.Military alliances are common in the modern world. However these are forbidden over and over again in the Bible. A Christian nation has a covenant with God. It cannot be totally committed to God, and place its faith in another nation for defence (Is 31:1-3). Therefore, defence alliances are not an option for a Christian nation. "

Silly. God made man an interactive creature in which he wanted man to work together to acheive good. This applies to nations working together. The scripture sited talks about being reliant upon another nation without seeking God's help. God used Rahab to help defeat Jerhico

Rahab wasn't another nation--she was a lady of easy virtue who hid spies. OTOH scripture does tell us that Israel was destroyed for playing the prostitute with Egypt.

167 posted on 11/27/2001 9:23:20 AM PST by Ada Coddington
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To: Ada Coddington
Rahab wasn't another nation--she was a lady of easy virtue who hid spies. OTOH scripture does tell us that Israel was destroyed for playing the prostitute with Egypt

James 2:25- And in the same manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

You're parsing scripture just as the author did. Don't limit what God uses for his own ends. If he wants nations to ally themselves they will then ally themselves. God used Rahab, a foriegn harlot, for his purposes.

I have seen no evidence linking bin Laden or anyone from Afghanistan with the 911 attacks and thus cannot conclude that the mullah Omar was complicit.

And if you saw the evidence would that change your mind?

Libertarian philosophy meshes easily with scripture. Libertarian foreign policy revolves around us minding our own business, which at least on the surface appears to be sensible.

The Bible clearly delineates between actions between individuals ( The area in which I agree with libertarian principles )and the role of government in upholding justice. Because God is a just God he requires governments to uphold justice. The actions of 911 require that justice be upheld.

170 posted on 11/27/2001 1:01:10 PM PST by lockeliberty
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