Rarely in the history of the world have there been the social institutions, government organization and security to obviate the need for religion.saw this earlier ...seems to fit here.View attachment 43436
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Rarely in the history of the world have there been the social institutions, government organization and security to obviate the need for religion.saw this earlier ...seems to fit here.View attachment 43436
I wonder was it really Christianity or ' Christendom ' ( so-called Christian but mostly in name only ) as the status quo. (Acts 20:28-30).Why the fall of Christianity? The status quo of the US was Christianity.......................]
Why the fall of Christianity? The status quo of the US was Christianity.
HISTORIC record:
1962 - Engel v. Vitale: removal of prayer in public schools by "supreme court".
1963 - Abington School District v. Schempp: removal of Bible reading in public schools by the "supreme court".
1973 - Roe v. Wade: "legalized" abortions by the "supreme court".
2013 - US v. Windsor: the "supreme court" struck down the defense of marriage act (DOMA).
2015 - Obergefell v. Hodges: LGBTQ won.
SOURCE of the historic record:
More and more there is a hauntingly dangerous religious climate brewing in the world today.Rarely in the history of the world have there been the social institutions, government organization and security to obviate the need for religion.
....and in high school we were taught that this 'democracy' can't last much more than 200 some years.The United States is NOT a Christian theocracy. Sorry to break the good news to you, but it true. It's a democracy with a separation of church and state (government).
....and in high school we were taught that this 'democracy' can't last much more than 200 some years.
Wrong, PUBLIC high school in the '60's................. let me guess, this high school was a PRIVATE high school?
Wrong, PUBLIC high school in the '60's.
Were you home schooled by your Christian parents?
The United States is NOT a Christian theocracy. Sorry to break the good news to you, but it true. It's a democracy with a separation of church and state (government).
You can pray all you please in schools. Teachers just can't lead it as a class activity during school hours. I used to bring my Bible with me, leave it on the desk and read it during school.
Because God decided that Christians (and other religious folk) needed to start focusing on God in their own hearts rather than trying to impose their standards on others.
The founding fathers wanted to avoid religious tyranny, not embrace it. If your religion can't survive without it being imposed upon others them it deserves to fall. The U.S. is not, was not, nor will be a theocracy.
Even having those supreme papers and constitution, the society has functioned as if the US was a Christian country (for example, public led prayers in school prior to 1962, and public led Bible study prior to 1963 in schools).
Brave little one! Please look at the video below. I think, that between the demolition of the public led prayer in schools, and today the freedom to demonstrate own religious beliefs in schools was unofficially demolished as badly:
"go and teach all the nations, by baptizing them" (Jesus Christ).
The theocracy is better than democracy. Look: the fall: Perfect Love -> Theocracy -> Kings -> Democracy -> Demonocracy (the power of demonic forces).
The democracy is better than theocracy.The theocracy is better than democracy. Look: the fall: Perfect Love -> Theocracy -> Kings -> Democracy -> Demonocracy (the power of demonic forces: deep state) -> total hatred (the second death).
How were Christians allowed to live their lifestyle when the Constitution did not allow them to persecute homosexual people openly, did not allow them to ban anti-Christian speech and teachings, and did not allow them to dominate and persecute non-Christian religions?The Christian not according to the supreme papers, but according to actual ways of living, lifestyle.
Can you recall a time in the last thousand or two years when the end was NOT very near in the opinion of people who like quoting Revelation?The drying up of her waters is thus no surprise, and in fulfillment of Bible prophecy. The end is very near.
Can you recall a time in the last thousand or two years when the end was NOT very near in the opinion of people who like quoting Revelation?
I can't.
And they all live their lives and die without experiencing the joy of seeing THE END written in fire on the sky and and shouting I TOLD YOU SO! at their neighbors.
How were Christians allowed to live their lifestyle when the Constitution did not allow them to persecute homosexual people openly, did not allow them to ban anti-Christian speech and teachings, and did not allow them to dominate and persecute non-Christian religions?
Are these things not integral to a Christian lifestyle as you envision it?
Are you sure? You guys have been saying that for the last 2000 years.The end is very near.
I don't hope that I'll never die. A world without death is unimaginable.Because every generation can be the last, we have always hope, that we will never die.
Not one I'm familiar with ─ which seems odd, since I have not the faintest doubt that I'll die.If a human knows, that he will surely die, it is a horrible and destructive feeling.
In all four versions of the death of Jesus, his death is by crucifixion, and it's very reasonable not to want to die in that particular way.Even Jesus Christ has not wanted to die.
Death is simply the end of life. It has happened, is happening, and will happen to every human ─ indeed, bar a couple of possible odd exceptions, to every living thing. One may fear dying, perhaps ─ though modern palliative care in the First World is pretty good ─ but not being dead.Why? Because Death is the name of the satan, he is horrible, absolutely terrible.
Who is 'we' in that sentence? I can't think of any nation, existing or past, that would qualify for such a title.We were a nation of saints
Why the fall of Christianity? The status quo of the US was Christianity.
HISTORIC record:
1962 - Engel v. Vitale: removal of prayer in public schools by "supreme court".
1963 - Abington School District v. Schempp: removal of Bible reading in public schools by the "supreme court".
1973 - Roe v. Wade: "legalized" abortions by the "supreme court".
2013 - US v. Windsor: the "supreme court" struck down the defense of marriage act (DOMA).
2015 - Obergefell v. Hodges: LGBTQ won.
SOURCE of the historic record:
You are from a parallel world of atheism. We are in the realm of theism. That is why it is odd. But in our world, there is the song: "forever young", YouTube.Not one I'm familiar with ─ which seems odd, since I have not the faintest doubt that I'll die.