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    Infiltrating a Far-Right, Christian Nationalist, Megachurch Conference (3 posts long)

    What I mean to say is that any time government superimposes any belief, belief system, belief-based rituals or belief-based mandates not included in that society's agreed-upon belief system (as defined in the law established by consent of the people), government imposes extra-legal religion onto...
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    Baltimore bridge collapse - mass casualties

    Sad for those who lost loves ones. A big challenge for affected communities and industries.
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    California burger flippers are soon to be making 20 bucks an hour under minimum wage law.

    Minimum wage will always fail to reach its objective because it constitutes an inherent violation of the basic laws of economics.
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    Infiltrating a Far-Right, Christian Nationalist, Megachurch Conference (3 posts long)

    Sadly, it works both ways. Meaning government superimposes extralegal religion onto politics as well.
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    The Need to Project Opinions and Views Onto Others...

    This is an opinion forum. No matter how much substantiation any of us brings to a discussion to support our opinion, when all is said and done, whatever is concluded by each person involved—is an opinion. I assert strongly when I know something is true. I also assert strongly when I believe...
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    Could those angels who rebelled in heaven have received salvation?

    In the theology I espouse, the "Plan of Salvation" was known before any person was born on the earth. We were all informed; we were all given a choice. Lucifer rejected the plan, declared himself "god," attempted to usurp God's authority and destroy our freedom to choose and, now (at that...
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    Should we be disrespectful towards the Bible?

    Not showing respect to something that we cannot respect is different than being disrespectful, which I understand to be a projection of pride. The former is justified, the latter never seems to be (though that is a high bar to clear, and one that I continue to show I can't yet clear in all cases).
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    Understood. More similarities; more nuanced differences. :)
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    Yes, I had understood this before from what you'd written. I was only clarifying that what I believe was not the result of reasoning or deduction. I was not re-stating to correct your understanding. :) God bless.
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    How many vaccinations are too many?

    I apologize. I couldn't read the article in its entirety because it's behind a payment portal, and I didn't even want to do their short-term account sign up. So all I could see was the first paragraph, which seemed to suggest a political position on the vaccine, as he'd expressed earlier. I...
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    I wanted to comment on this, but didn't previously because I was answering your question. The description here of the Messengers is interesting in that I understand every human being on earth to have a dual nature similar to that which is described above: a mortal body, a product of the...
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    Understood. So our beliefs have some crossover, but not full harmony. Understood. I could have better articulated this detail on my part, but it's clear that we understand the nature of God to be different. In the case of the theology I understand, it is not a false equivalence at all. The...
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    Jesus Failed Right?

    I see. Not all of them, anyway. :)
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    That's all I'm after. :) Clearly, your understanding differs from mine, which is why you cannot agree with those portions you noted in my earlier post. But I'll do my best to address your question. First of, I know that God communicates to ordinary humans. I have experienced it. In fact...
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    Jesus Failed Right?

    God revealed it: "Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my...
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    Did I Do the Right Thing?

    It is never wrong to communicate honestly. In this case, that includes honesty with yourself, your wife, and this other woman.
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    Beliefs are never "inspired." Beliefs are personal; they are the product of consciousness and agency based on one's understanding at a given moment. Spiritual truth and spiritual knowledge—these are inspired. They belong to God and are dispensed according to his judgment through the means he...
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    Jesus would probably laugh first, then redirect and teach with patience.
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    Understanding the holy scriptures is impossible unless God gives you the interpretation

    Christians ought not to be blanketed with motives any more than any other group. One can refute what one understands to be error with motivations other than superiority or evasiveness. No need to be sloppy.
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    Jesus Failed Right?

    Jesus's mission was to fulfill the Father's promise to make provision for man's redemption from sin and death. Jesus did that. He did not fail.
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