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Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al:
We have stuck together since the late 1950's for the sake of the kids, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has clearly run its course.

Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right for us all, so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.

Here is a model separation agreement:
--Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a similar portion. That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that, it should be relatively easy! Our
respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct a
nd disparate tastes.

--We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them.
--You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU.

--Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops,
the NRA and the military.
--We'll take the nasty, smelly oil industry

and you can go with wind, solar and bio diesel.
--You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell. You are, however, responsible for finding a bio diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of
them.

--We'll keep capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street.
--You can have your beloved lifelong welfare dwellers, food stamps, homeless, home boys, hippies, druggies and illegal aliens.
--We'll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks.
--We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood .

--You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us.
--You can have the peaceniks and war protesters. When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we'll help provide them security.

--We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.
--You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism, political correctness and Shirley McLane. You can also have the U.N. but we will no longer be paying the bill.

--We'll keep the SUV's, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Volt and Leaf you can find.
--You can give everyone health care if you can find any practicing doctors.
--We'll continue to believe health care is a luxury and not a right.
--We'll keep "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "The National Anthem."
--I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute "Imagine", "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", "Kum Ba Ya" or "We Are the World".

--We'll practice trickle down economics and you can continue to give trickle up poverty your best shot.

--Since it often so offends you, we'll keep our history, our name and our flag.

Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like-minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete. In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you answer which one of us will need whose help in 15 years.

P.S. Also, please take Ted Turner, Sean Penn, Martin
Sheen, Barbara Streisand, & Jane Fonda with you.

P.S.S. And you won't have to press 1 for English when you call our country.





 
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hm .. i remember when Jesus said .. "whatever you have done to the least of these you have done unto me"

:thumbsup: I have a feeling that if the poor and homeless are part of the liberal country, then that is where Christ will be. I don't think he had much sympathy for the wealthy--after all, He told the rich young ruler to sell all that he had and to give it to the poor. He also said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the Kingdom.

Oh, and by the way, the Native Americans were here first--the European settlers were the illegal immigrants. So, you will have to press 2 to speak English. Option #1 will be to speak in the local Native American language of the area where a person is calling.
 
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hm .. i remember when Jesus said .. "whatever you have done to the least of these you have done unto me"

:thumbsup: I have a feeling that if the poor and homeless are part of the liberal country, then that is where Christ will be. I don't think he had much sympathy for the wealthy--after all, He told the rich young ruler to sell all that he had and to give it to the poor. He also said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the Kingdom.

Oh, and by the way, the Native Americans were here first--the European settlers were the illegal immigrants. So, in the Christian country (which will be the liberal one according to the options given in the OP), you will have to press 2 to speak English. Option #1 will be to speak in the local Native American language of the area where a person is calling.

God did give us dominion over His creation, but He did not give it to us to destroy it. Jesus certainly didn't go around raping the environment and teaching that the poor are lazy bums who won't work or that God wants us to be wealthy (in fact, He taught just the opposite). During His ministry, Christ Himself was homeless and wasn't working as a carpenter to earn money for housing and food for Himself and His disciples. The fact is, He had to depend on people to take Him in and feed Him. I guess if His country had been divided, He would have been in the liberal half.
 
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Christ Himself was homeless and depended on others for housing and food during His ministry. As far as I know, He did not do carpentry work to earn money during His ministry. In fact, He Himself said that He had nowhere to lay His head. I guess if His country had been divided, He would have been in the liberal half.

You can't talk about Christian values while not giving a rip about the poor and homeless. Like Michael said, Christ makes it very clear in the last passage of Matt 25, that if we do not feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, feed the naked, take in the stranger, and visit those who are sick or in prison, we will not be in the Kingdom. So, do you really want to get rid of the poor and homeless? God's idea of building up treasure is totally opposite of building treasure in this world. We build up our treasure by helping the poor, not buy building up money. That is the treasure that you can't take with you.

So, you can have your country. It sure doesn't represent Christian values in my book, at least not the ones that Christ Himself taught. Oh, and by the way, since supporting Israel is to support the persecution of your Christian brothers and sisters in Palestine, I will gladly support Palestine over Israel any day.
 
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Oh, and by the way, the Native Americans were here first--the European settlers were the illegal immigrants. So, in the Christian country (which will be the liberal one according to the options given in the OP), you will have to press 2 to speak English. Option #1 will be to speak in the local Native American language of the area where a person is calling.

The American Indians lived by the idea that the powerful had every right to push others off their land and take it for their own . Also , they had European blood in them as people came from the east as well as west during the iceage .

I don't disagree with your first paragraph .
 
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You seem to forget that even though every nation had that idea that they were guarding the land they were entrusted . this land was given to them at the division of nations starting with noah and spreading out . this mass conquering of nations is a return to babylon . observe the signs . know your times :)
 
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But the stone that grinds to powder is the kingdom that has regard for the poor .

this is what James meant when he said "faith without works is dead" help the poor, show no class based favoritism . context . context .
 
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Who gets the Fed ?

And Wall Street, and the Banks ?

(It is allowed for banks to write their bad debt to offshore divisions, thus making them look financially healthier than they are. It cost the Fed - and the US people - a pretty penny to cover the debts that were on the books. They used this to profit from the Carry Trade and commodity speculation; like 2008, driving billions to the brink of starvation.)

Who gets regulation ?
(The lack of regulation and oversight brought down the S&Ls, and lead to the creation and use of complex derivatives like CDSs which brought the US economy to its knees in 2008.)

Who gets Standard and Poors ?
(Who lobbied and won against the enaction of predatory lending laws - leading to the Mortgage mess and the now double dip in housing, with no recovery in sight.)

Who really does get Obama ?
(Politically, he's to the right of Bush.)

Where does Apple Computers go - they're supposedly "liberal".
(My son asked for and received 2 shares of Apple for his 10th bday; sold his investment 10 years later to buy a top of the line Mac for school.)

However the divide is envisioned, we'll end up with two states made up of an overclass and the downtrodden. Someone has to do the work for minimum wage. Someone needs to be the cannon fodder for wars to keep oil accessible and markets open. Someone needs to do the grunge work to keep the economy going, children educated, streets in good repair.

Woe to you who add house to houseand join field to field
till no space is left
and you live alone in the land.
9The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing:
“Surely the great houses will become desolate,
the fine mansions left without occupants.
10A ten-acrea vineyard will produce only a bathb of wine,
a homerc of seed only an ephahd of grain.” Isaiah 5




Over the course of my life I've moved among and called friend both the well-heeled and down trodden.


And based on my experience, all go with the non-rich any day. I'll stay with the people who are more resourceful, more caring, will always share, and don't have the delusion that they did it "all myself".
 
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Who gets the Fed ?

And Wall Street, and the Banks ?

(It is allowed for banks to write their bad debt to offshore divisions, thus making them look financially healthier than they are. It cost the Fed - and the US people - a pretty penny to cover the debts that were on the books. They used this to profit from the Carry Trade and commodity speculation; like 2008, driving billions to the brink of starvation.)

Who gets regulation ?
(The lack of regulation and oversight brought down the S&Ls, and lead to the creation and use of complex derivatives like CDSs which brought the US economy to its knees in 2008.)

Who gets Standard and Poors ?
(Who lobbied and won against the enaction of predatory lending laws - leading to the Mortgage mess and the now double dip in housing, with no recovery in sight.)

Who really does get Obama ?
(Politically, he's to the right of Bush.)

Where does Apple Computers go - they're supposedly "liberal".
(My son asked for and received 2 shares of Apple for his 10th bday; sold his investment 10 years later to buy a top of the line Mac for school.)

However the divide is envisioned, we'll end up with two states made up of an overclass and the downtrodden. Someone has to do the work for minimum wage. Someone needs to be the cannon fodder for wars to keep oil accessible and markets open. Someone needs to do the grunge work to keep the economy going, children educated, streets in good repair.

Woe to you who add house to houseand join field to field
till no space is left
and you live alone in the land.
9The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing:
“Surely the great houses will become desolate,
the fine mansions left without occupants.
10A ten-acrea vineyard will produce only a bathb of wine,
a homerc of seed only an ephahd of grain.” Isaiah 5




Over the course of my life I've moved among and called friend both the well-heeled and down trodden.


And based on my experience, and if I must choose, I'll go with the non-rich. I'll stay with the people who are more resourceful, more caring, will always share, and don't have the delusion that they did it "all myself".
 
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:thumbsup: I have a feeling that if the poor and homeless are part of the liberal country, then that is where Christ will be. I don't think he had much sympathy for the wealthy--after all, He told the rich young ruler to sell all that he had and to give it to the poor. He also said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the Kingdom.

Oh, and by the way, the Native Americans were here first--the European settlers were the illegal immigrants. So, in the Christian country (which will be the liberal one according to the options given in the OP), you will have to press 2 to speak English. Option #1 will be to speak in the local Native American language of the area where a person is calling.

God did give us dominion over His creation, but He did not give it to us to destroy it. Jesus certainly didn't go around raping the environment and teaching that the poor are lazy bums who won't work or that God wants us to be wealthy (in fact, He taught just the opposite). During His ministry, Christ Himself was homeless and wasn't working as a carpenter to earn money for housing and food for Himself and His disciples. The fact is, He had to depend on people to take Him in and feed Him. I guess if His country had been divided, He would have been in the liberal half.
Hey does tha mean women will do all the work and we guys can spend all our tiem hunting an fishing? Sure sounds good.
 
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Christ Himself was homeless and depended on others for housing and food during His ministry. As far as I know, He did not do carpentry work to earn money during His ministry. In fact, He Himself said that He had nowhere to lay His head. I guess if His country had been divided, He would have been in the liberal half.

You can't talk about Christian values while not giving a rip about the poor and homeless. Like Michael said, Christ makes it very clear in the last passage of Matt 25, that if we do not feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, feed the naked, take in the stranger, and visit those who are sick or in prison, we will not be in the Kingdom. So, do you really want to get rid of the poor and homeless? God's idea of building up treasure is totally opposite of building treasure in this world. We build up our treasure by helping the poor, not buy building up money. That is the treasure that you can't take with you.

So, you can have your country. It sure doesn't represent Christian values in my book, at least not the ones that Christ Himself taught. Oh, and by the way, since supporting Israel is to support the persecution of your Christian brothers and sisters in Palestine, I will gladly support Palestine over Israel any day.
Yeah wouldn't it be great if everything was perfect? Sory Adam and good looking messed that up for us.
 
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:thumbsup: I have a feeling that if the poor and homeless are part of the liberal country, then that is where Christ will be. I don't think he had much sympathy for the wealthy--after all, He told the rich young ruler to sell all that he had and to give it to the poor. He also said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the Kingdom.

Oh, and by the way, the Native Americans were here first--the European settlers were the illegal immigrants. So, you will have to press 2 to speak English. Option #1 will be to speak in the local Native American language of the area where a person is calling.

Shhhh! Facts are scary! :hhh:

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Yeah wouldn't it be great if everything was perfect? Sory Adam and good looking messed that up for us.

That doesn't mean we just accept the reality of sin, throw our hands up in the air and say, "Let's just go with the flow."

We aren't going to change the world, but maybe we can, by the grace of God, change our communities, reach out to the the lowly, show love to the unloved, bring peace to the violent and dark corners of where we live.

Just because the world is violent doesn't mean we have to be.

Just because the world is greedy doesn't mean we have to be.

Just because the world is selfish doesn't mean we have to be.

Just because the world believes in might makes right doesn't mean we have to.

Just because the world supports war doesn't mean we have to.

Just because the world hates people who are different doesn't mean we have to.

Or do we only have to have a form of religion while denying its power?

Christianity hijacked by either the Right or the Left is ultimately robbed of what makes it what it is, it is watered down into a worthless mush without the Christ who makes it worth living. It's either Jesus or nothing.

-CryptoLutheran
 
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Who gets the Fed ?

And Wall Street, and the Banks ?

(It is allowed for banks to write their bad debt to offshore divisions, thus making them look financially healthier than they are. It cost the Fed - and the US people - a pretty penny to cover the debts that were on the books. They used this to profit from the Carry Trade and commodity speculation; like 2008, driving billions to the brink of starvation.)

Who gets regulation ?
(The lack of regulation and oversight brought down the S&Ls, and lead to the creation and use of complex derivatives like CDSs which brought the US economy to its knees in 2008.)

Who gets Standard and Poors ?
(Who lobbied and won against the enaction of predatory lending laws - leading to the Mortgage mess and the now double dip in housing, with no recovery in sight.)

Who really does get Obama ?
(Politically, he's to the right of Bush.)

Where does Apple Computers go - they're supposedly "liberal".
(My son asked for and received 2 shares of Apple for his 10th bday; sold his investment 10 years later to buy a top of the line Mac for school.)

However the divide is envisioned, we'll end up with two states made up of an overclass and the downtrodden. Someone has to do the work for minimum wage. Someone needs to be the cannon fodder for wars to keep oil accessible and markets open. Someone needs to do the grunge work to keep the economy going, children educated, streets in good repair.

Woe to you who add house to houseand join field to field
till no space is left
and you live alone in the land.
9The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing:
“Surely the great houses will become desolate,
the fine mansions left without occupants.
10A ten-acrea vineyard will produce only a bathb of wine,
a homerc of seed only an ephahd of grain.” Isaiah 5




Over the course of my life I've moved among and called friend both the well-heeled and down trodden.


And based on my experience, and if I must choose, I'll go with the non-rich. I'll stay with the people who are more resourceful, more caring, will always share, and don't have the delusion that they did it "all myself".

:amen: Me too!
 
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Hey does tha mean women will do all the work and we guys can spend all our tiem hunting an fishing? Sure sounds good.

Considering that the men hunted buffalo and other large animals with bow and arrow, I think they had very tough work.
 
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:thumbsup: I have a feeling that if the poor and homeless are part of the liberal country, then that is where Christ will be. I don't think he had much sympathy for the wealthy--after all, He told the rich young ruler to sell all that he had and to give it to the poor. He also said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the Kingdom.

Those who are homeless and such are those that are that way by choice. Those who chose not to work are be productive but think others should support them.

Those who are truly poor are not mentioned by name because they were not included.

The Bible does say that if a man does not work he should not eat. It also says that we should give to the poor.

There is a large difference between those who are truly down but yet are doing all they know to do and those who are "homeless" and others who take advantage of others giving in order that they do not have to work.
 
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