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I tried to find an english translation of anything Bibi und Tina. Just wondering what the fuss is about, but it took too long. I decided to put my time to better use. No-one I know would watch this anyway, so Bibi und Tina isn't relevant to me. This is relevant. In my opinion CS Lewis is very...

Last time I checked your government consisted of individual humans. They are as bound as any other humans. Sure, they have a job to do, but that does not make them exempt. If you think it does, does apply to all of us? Do I only have to love my neighbour when I am off duty or when it doesn't...

I think it is great that you are conversing with your father anyway. Apparently, by worldly standards, a case can be made against Jesus as a role model. As seen in previous posts, He did some things that might not be consistent with the values of many people today. He also said and did things...

Naah, I wouldn't be concerned about it. It won't happen.

This is just my opinon, based on my own experience. I have a very similar background to yours. At age 21 God found me and I started "hearing" His voice. But as you know, that was not the happy ending to the story. I am much older now. Over the years it has gotten worse at times, and then...

Not taking sex seriously impedes our ability to settle successfully with anyone.

It is a good thing that God will know what I mean when I say Amen.

True, however, intentional and continued disobedience could get someone lost.

Faith comes first. It will necessarily be followed by works. If it is not, it will either not survive, or it wasn't true faith in the first place. I understand and agree. Thanks!

Luke 12:47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes]; 48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be...

P.S. I am not denying that faith without works is dead. I am just questioning the nature and maybe quantity of said works.

Yup, and I can not sincerely tell you that I have always loved God with my whole heart, and will always continue to do so in future. I also don't sincerely always love all my neighbors, not to mention my enemies. While I agree with you that the spirit of the law is not hard and not far, I have...

This. And our interpretation of scientific evidence is not above questioning either. You did say IF after all. He is definitely not a liar. When it seems like God is contradicting himself perhaps He is challenging our constructions of who God is with who he actually is.

Matthew 7:12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets. John 8:7 But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a...

People have been buying, or otherwise acquiring useless junk for as long as they have existed.

Agreed. Works without faith? I don't know about that... Next I would have to ask myself exactly what works are expected. Don't sin? I don't know if that is wholly possible for me. Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be...

Hmmm I am going to have to insist that the greatest threat is pride, and not only in the U.S. Is pride a "moral threat?" Well, I think by many definitions of morality it is. Perhaps not by all. "Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind." CS Lewis.

Pride

I pretty much agree. I could get pedantic and get stuck on very important vs. necessary, but let's not. I am thinking of discussing vs. arguing and the difference between those two. Among other things I think, gentleness as per 2 Timothy 2:4. But I think gentleness is more than just being...

Yup, this is pretty much how I experience it first-hand. I have alcoholic family members. It is also a disorder that affects the whole family. Thank God I currently have no drunk alcoholics in my life. One died, one stopped drinking, some are just not part of my life anymore. I am sure...