Posted on 05/06/2012 8:09:35 AM PDT by Seizethecarp
Attention "Anyone But Obama" (ABO) FReepers! If you go to the thread at the link you will will see that JimRob has "declared a truce" and hundreds of ABO FReepers are now vigorously defending their belief, which I share, that the ineligible Marxist Manchurian MUST BE DEFEATED to preserve the Republic...without fear of "the ZOT"! Please consider a DONATION not just to fund renewal of expression and amplification of your ABO views, but let's over-achieve this FReepathon to get JR his new equipment!
IMO, Free Republic and FReepers could be vital in swing states in rallying just enough conservatives to tip the election and prevent our troops from having to salute for even one day longer than necessary an ineligible Marxist committed to destroying the USA !
Never said anything like that.
Not even close.
I defend my faith in Christ all the time. Enough to be called names, even.....
Barking up the wrong tree, naut.
Thanks FRiend!
You'll catch on eventually.
Go TRIBE!
I am well aware of that, and have been for decades.
The seeking of God is strictly a human endeavor. Lower life-forms are incapable of fathoming how such perfection exists. People are born with the nature to seek God. It is not magic, it is not science, it is observation of perfection all around. This is what drives people to seek God—they observe such perfection and are unable to attribute it to any other entity—spontaneous generation is an old theory and it just doesn’t make sense. I have spent the biggest part of 4 decades studying living systems. Most people have no idea how complex life is nor do they comprehend how perfect their environment is that supports life.
Absolutely and I don't think anyone is suggesting giving up on anyone. On the contrary, those who most vehemently oppose God are the ones more likely to come to Him. God said He'd rather that we were hot or cold than lukewarm. Lukewarm indicates not caring. You can't touch a heart that doesn't care.
At least with those who hate and rail, it shows that deep down they really care. they just react that way out of pain and hurt.
A spit in the eye for the One who granted me grace after backsliding, breaking commandments and cursing Him out about as vigorously as he has ever been cursed.
You're not alone by any stretch. I have a friend who does jail ministry who has stories that rival that and yes, they have been converted.
I agree with your assessment of Romney’s character, Mary. I truly think he’s one of the most ruthless, devious, rotten individuals I’ve seen. It amazed me that people either couldn’t see it, or ignored it, and decided they wanted him to be the nominee.
Romney is over the line in so many ways.
LOL
You confuse angry, brow-beating, and arrogant sarcasm, (on colorful display on this thread) with "defending the faith." Mixing in Scripture with your self-centered attacks on others doesn't blur what you're doing as you call attention to yourself. It actually makes what you're doing worse.
You are letting YOU get in the way of the truth you claim you are trying to proclaim.
Here are a few words I learned from a song I learned 60 years ago in Sunday School.....Jesus and Others and You, what a wonderful way to spell JOY........put yourself last and spell "JOY."
Simple words to live by. Putting Jesus first will calm you down too and help that elevated blood pressure... may Jesus Christ be praised, and may HE receive all the Glory! :)
Yet...
Well, if I recall correctly...Jesus -- who had no beams, motes, or even splinters in His eyes -- made this statement...whereas the rest of have these "blinders" of various sorts...varying in size...
So when you cite this...it apparently assumes the eye surgery on your own eyes has left you in a position that's left you "beam-free" then? (Elsewise, have could you possibly just the size of Reaganaut's supposed motes? ...Do do you claim to be holier than all & have no beams? ... And now somebody could post me asking if I'm "holier-than-thou" compared to EnglishCon & we could have one-upsmanship queries til Jesus returns! )
You mean like the bigots that inform people that the republican presidential candidate sees the white house as a stepping stone to godhood?
Your original post had quotation marks around the first paragraph, I had no way of knowing that it was not all your post.
Normally when posting your comments to someone else's post, Italics is used to differentiate your comments from the post you are commenting about. There are other ways like {xxxx} or even a line
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Honest mistake.
You are sadly mistaken about Judging....the verse you quoted
“Judge not, that you be not judged” is often the wailing cry of false teachers and hardened sinners who misapply the verse to ward off censure for their evil deeds.
We are not to be intimidated by such people, for Jesus has commanded us to judge with righteous judgment (John 7:24).
“Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world?... And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?... Do you not know that we shall judge angels?... How much more, things that pertain to this life?.. If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? (1 Corinthians 6:1-5).
Many commands of God require the exercise of righteous judgment.
“But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us” (2 Thessalonians 3:6).
“And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother” (2 Thessalonians 3:14,15).
“Teach and exhort these things. If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, useless wrangling of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself” (2 Timothy 6:2b-5).
“Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple” (Romans 16:17,18).
All these commands require the careful exercise of righteousness judgment. Do not be deceived by smooth words and flattering speech. Beware of wolves who come to you with a sheep’s skin.
We must be careful not to make unqualified judgments. But we must judge appropriately when commanded to do so. “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment” (John 7:24).
Who is more likely to shut down websites like Freerepublic?
Only God? Sounds like only God -- and Englishcon! (Hint: You just judged reaganaut). I guess that must make you "God's shadow," eh, Englishcon?
This is what's so tragically sad in our culture. Posters commonly refute themselves on these threads...Englishcon just did...Laotzu did in post 918...Eastforker has done it a few times on this thread (I'll cover this not only in this post but in my next post as well). Posters will claim -- in essence -- "thou shalt not" -- all as they proceed to do it! Simply amazing!
Since some of you still can't figure out how you refute yourself, allow me to try to spell it out:
* When you say "Stop being judgmental" -- some "judgmentalism" is involved in telling others to stop being judgmental! ...
* When you negatively attach labels -- otherwise known as "bashing" -- to people you condemn as "bashers" (like Eastforker did in post #157 & Laotzu did in post #918 -- in bashing religious others as "un-American")...
* When you say that the ONLY absolute is that there are NO absolutes -- that only YOUR absolute (of apparent 0 absolutes) carries the day (like Eastforker has done in posts #70 & #286) ... all while hypocritically railing vs. other perceived "religious absolutists" like Eastforker did in post #84 ...
When you're entirely intolerant of the religious expressions of others -- as Eastforker (& others) have repeatedly shown on this thread...all as he repeatedly accuses others of being intolerant ("bigots")...and says in post #46: "It is the bigot that has a closed mind. They are the ones that don’t understand when someone else has a different perspective." ...
...Then how much more religious hypocrisy & self-contradictions are we suppose to wink at???
We have that "different perspective" religiously from Eastforker & others on this thread. If you, EnglishCon, Laotzu, Eastforker, & perhaps others don't understand that, then by Eastforker's very definition of a "bigot" means you qualify as one.
So you have zero idea of what is in the heart of any man, woman or child.
(But apparently you, EnglishCon, have plenty" of idea as to what's in Reaganaut's heart, eh?)
So lets judge a little less and accept that the Lord knows what he is doing a little more.
So let's discern all we want to as Christians -- per what the apostle Paul says to do in 1 Cor. 2: (vv. 13-16) (Paul even uses the word "judge"). Why does Paul say to do that? (Because those in Christ collectively have the Mind of Christ)
I think you should re read what you wrote.
No.
I accept the whole of the verse, not just one line. It is why I do not judge. (terms and conditions apply, see package for details)
Let me lay it on you in vernacular. (Sorry, I do this a lot in bible class for the kids - it helps.)
“Man, you can’t judge because you cannot see past your own failures and fears to see others at all accurately. Only God sees clearly, only God can judge, and he will judge you on your own scale.”
Same guy who said that shamed an entire town into inaction and a sheepish retreat by saying “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.”
It is a risky action to take, for “those who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind.”
Lot of stones being cast here. Either I have wandered into the forum the various saints post on when they get bored, or there are a lot of beams impeding a lot of eyes and being ignored.
I am happy enough to look at Romney - or Obama - and dislike him as a lying, conniving, scum sucking, cheating, backstabbing SOB who is in it purely for himself.
His being a Mormon is none of my business.
Nixon was a Quaker. About the most peaceful and honest sect you can get. How did that work out for ya?
I think you should re read what you wrote.
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