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Posted on 10/07/2005 4:59:16 AM PDT by shuckmaster
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Again from history, the Roman slavery was an indentured servitude kind of thing. Sure, that's why Spartacus and several tens of thousands of other slaves risked (and eventually succumbed to) death to fight against their masters rather than just wait until their indenture ended.
521
posted on
10/09/2005 8:17:50 PM PDT
by
Junior
(From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
To: Junior
I've never been in it for the reward or to avoid punishment, so any good I do is simply because I want to do it, not because I'm being forced toNo one is being forced to do anything, and you'd be hard pressed to demonstrate that they are, regardless of what their motivations may or may not be.
That said, all desires are by definition inherently selfish, and as such, it seeks out it's own reward, however sublte and benign it might occasionally seem to be, as in your statement above.
522
posted on
10/09/2005 8:58:54 PM PDT
by
csense
To: js1138
"the most amazing justification for power grabbing imaginable. By this line of reasoning, any who manages to achieve power by any means has the mantle of God."That's right. That Chapter contains their justification for the divine right of kings. In reality though, it is nothing more than pragmatism on Paul's part. God said give to Ceasar's what is Ceasar's and to God what's God's. It's obvious to all but the tyrant, that a man's will belongs to himself and even the tyrant knows he has to take it by force, or fraud.
To: spunkets
Romans 13:1-2, Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.Be interesting to hear Thatcherite and gumlegs interpretation of this Bible verse. They think that they are so versed in Biblical interpretation we are supposed to accept their interpretation.
To: Junior
Wow. Those sure are some creditable links. But then again mitharis isn't creditable anyway.
To: Junior
Since you're the one who considers slavery to be all right as long as the government sanctions it, I'd lay money it will be people like you who obviate the Constitution eventually.No I won't be. The courts are already taking care of that.
To: Ichneumon
And who do you credit with your belief in mitharis?
To: Junior
I feel sorry for you and all those who think the same way as you do.
To: taxesareforever
You say Mithras is not credible, but you really offer nothing other than your faith in another diety as an explanation.
529
posted on
10/10/2005 3:13:15 AM PDT
by
Junior
(From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
To: csense
Many folks on these threads have claimed that the only reason anyone does good is because God keeps them in check through promise of reward or fear of punishment. Hence they claim, without evidence, that without God all men would resort to looting and rapine.
This is classic projection on their parts.
530
posted on
10/10/2005 3:17:26 AM PDT
by
Junior
(From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
To: taxesareforever
I feel sorry for a person who has such a twisted interpretation of Scripture that he believes it justifies all abuses of the government, because "that's the government God gave us."
I'm glad the founding fathers had a more mature view of the world than you.
531
posted on
10/10/2005 3:34:27 AM PDT
by
Junior
(From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
To: taxesareforever
BTW, those links were provided to show you (and any other creationists out there) that research is a fairly simple matter in this day of the internet. Y'all don't need to keep stumbling or saying stupid things when arguing with us. You can use five minutes on Google to get your facts straight first.
532
posted on
10/10/2005 3:36:57 AM PDT
by
Junior
(From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
To: taxesareforever
I've already posted my interpretation. According to this, we should be pleading with England to take us back.
I don't expect you (or anyone), to accept my interpretation. I also don't expect you (or anyone), to expect me to accept your/their interpretation.
Tell me again why the your interpretation of the Bible should control what's taught as science.
533
posted on
10/10/2005 10:27:45 AM PDT
by
Gumlegs
To: Junior
You can use five minutes on Google to get your facts straight first. That would be a first!
534
posted on
10/10/2005 10:30:00 AM PDT
by
Gumlegs
To: taxesareforever
Romans 13:1-2, Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. =====
Be interesting to hear Thatcherite and gumlegs interpretation of this Bible verse. They think that they are so versed in Biblical interpretation we are supposed to accept their interpretation.
I'll give you my interpretation; It's wrong.
535
posted on
10/10/2005 10:55:21 AM PDT
by
Coyoteman
(I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
To: newsgatherer; spunkets
Have you ever read and/or studied the Bible? Don't lie, for if you say yes and I start to proof it to you using Scripture it will become apparant real fast wheter you are truthful or not.
I make no claims to biblical scholarship. That is your department.
Failure to point out the biblical passage that declares that the Grand Canyon was formed in the flood noted. Chalk up another lie to NewsGatherer (pending NewsGatherer managing to produce such a quote, yeah, right).
536
posted on
10/10/2005 11:38:20 AM PDT
by
Thatcherite
(Feminized androgenous automaton euro-weenie blackguard)
To: eleni121
Except evolutionists look at the sky and wonder for all the wrong reasons.Interesting, what is a wrong reason to wonder? What would a right reason be?
537
posted on
10/10/2005 11:48:04 AM PDT
by
Thatcherite
(Feminized androgenous automaton euro-weenie blackguard)
To: Coyoteman
Gotta give you credit. We know where you stand.
To: Gumlegs
Tell me again why the your interpretation of the Bible should control what's taught as science.I don't want my interpretation taught in schools any more than I want evolution taught in schools.
To: taxesareforever
I'm with you on the interpretation. I'm with you on the biblical interpretation of the slavery issue too. Go figure.
540
posted on
10/10/2005 11:57:14 AM PDT
by
Thatcherite
(Feminized androgenous automaton euro-weenie blackguard)
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