Is a Sabbath moral and ceremonial? There many sabbaths day - the word means rest and the COI had many rest days, probably our version of bank holidays etc. But if you refer to the Sabbath as per Exodus 20 well are the other nine commandments moral or ceremonial?
I agree with you Jon, the 'moral' arguments falls down when you ask such people when was the last time you campaigned for lying, gossipping, adultery, fornication between heterosexuals to be made illegal since they all against God's laws?
He went to school in a muslim country when he was a child - oh dear that must be the training of which you speak. Now we have adventist schools that are attended by adventist and non adventists alike, some of them not even christians - perhaps they are a danger to the state as well...
I think the legal rights might be different in the UK (not sure). But I think the best compromise for this is civil unions for everyone to gain the states legal benefits. And for those who want the religious element go to your local church, temple, mosque, synagogue etc but only make the civi...
'Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. 50 They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen. 51 Samaria did not commit half the sins you...
ITA , the same mindest that wants to discriminate against the gay community is the same minset that fought against rights for black people. I am not equating being black with being gay, but the prejudice from the christian community on both topics in the past and now is despiciable. People who...
The unholy unions are already legal, homosexuality is not illegal therefore the state cannot continue to deny them certain rights having legalise thier behaviour. If Christians want to protect the sanctity of marriage then promote a no divorce concept - but that will step on too many toes won't...
Yes we do until the state passes laws that we don't like then we want our way of seeing things to dominate. For example, whether we like it or not homosexuality is not illegal so denying such couples certain rights cannot continue. The religious right argues for the sanctity of marriage while...
Obama is not a muslim and so what if he is, is it against the American law for a non Christian to be the President? I thought Adventist Christians were beyond such prejudice? For a church that believes in separation of church and state and wants the freedom to practise their religion how about...
Adventism is not anti abortion thats a myth. Adventism is based on change. Jesus believed in unity , he prayed for it for his followers. Obama may turn out to be a decent popular President, the USA has had those before and the world did not come to a end. Why not rejoice in this historic...
If Obama wins (and it would not surprise me if the Bradley effect wins the day and McCain get in) IMO it will tell the world that the American electorate are prepared to look beyond someone's skin colour for the highest office of the land. If Obama wins and his presidency is a disaster I suspect...