Forcing Morality!!! Yea!

[Nathan Poe]

I vote this the worst post of 2008!

"Not to hand out punishments???" Que?

You really haven't paid attention to the Word of God. Seriously.

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. --Romans 13[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]<<<PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD; READ THIS>>>[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Please stop trying to destroy what GOD has said!!![/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Just listen to HIM and you will do alright.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]SOLI DEO GLORIA.[/FONT]

So the United States of America has the authority of GOD to legalize Abortion? YAY!

 

[Paulos23]

4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

I have yet to see an evil man get smited by God.

 

[Paulos23]

I vote this the worst post of 2008!

"Not to hand out punishments???" Que?

You really haven't paid attention to the Word of God. Seriously.

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. --Romans 13

<<<PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD; READ THIS>>>

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

Please stop trying to destroy what GOD has said!!!

Just listen to HIM and you will do alright.

SOLI DEO GLORIA.
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Since when has God become the leader of the U.S.A.? I don't see that in the Constitution anywhere.

 

[Nathan Poe]

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I have yet to see an evil man get smited by God.

Me neither.

I've seen evil men get smited by other men, but I've seen good men get smited just as well.

Humanity is an equal-opportunity smiter.

 

[cantata]

I vote this the worst post of 2008!

There are still nine months to go. I'm sure I can say something that will annoy you more in that time...

"Not to hand out punishments???" Que?

You really haven't paid attention to the Word of God. Seriously.

Why would I? I don't believe in him, and I think most of what he's supposed to have written is morally reprehensible.[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]

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[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Please stop trying to destroy what GOD has said!!!

Just listen to HIM and you will do alright.

SOLI DEO GLORIA.[/FONT]

Who said anything about destroying? I'm not burning Bibles. I just think God hasn't said anything at all, to you or anyone else, and that, regardless, we shouldn't be looking to 2000+ year old writings to make decisions about government policy in these enlightened times. Sorry.

 

[Nathan Poe]

Since when has God become the leader of the U.S.A.? I don't see that in the Constitution anywhere.

Shield is using Romans 13 to state that the US government is established by God, its authority is ordained by Him.

Of course, once Shield is reminded that the US government protects the rights of homosexuals, Muslims, Atheists, abortionists, and people who read Playboy, I think you'll find that claim of divine authority dissipate rather quickly.

Using Romans 13 to claim that the US has God's backing leads to one of two conclusions: Either God is a LOT more liberal than Christians like SoF would be comfortable with, or perhaps Paul had something else on his mind when he wrote that letter -- discouraging resistance to Roman authority, perhaps?

 

[BigBadWlf]

There are still nine months to go. I'm sure I can say something that will annoy you more in that time...

Am sure you can too….the truth seems to annoy him alot

 

[Maren]

Am sure you can too….the truth seems to annoy him alot

Not to mention how annoyed he gets from reality contradicting his "truth".

 

[mpok1519]

If you can get him to contradict his own words, he doesn't realize it though, and even if you shouted in caps like him, he still wouldn't know what the heck we're talkin about.

 

[Dysnomia]

He does seem to get riled up pretty easily...more like he's using other posts just as a jumping-off point for more tirades.

 

[Tube Socks Dude]

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the jury. The case of Samaria versus Jehovah set a legal precident central to the ruling of Roe versus Wade. I would now like to call Hosea to the witness stand.

"The people of Samaria must bear their guilt, because they have rebelled against their God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to the ground, their pregnant women ripped open." (Hosea 13:16)

To overturn the opinion regarding fetuses established by Roe v Wade, one must first overturn the Biblical view of fetuses set forth according to Samaria v Jehovah.

I rest my case.

 

[wanderingone]

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the jury. The case of Samaria versus Jehovah set a legal precident central to the ruling of Roe versus Wade. I would now like to call Hosea to the witness stand.

"The people of Samaria must bear their guilt, because they have rebelled against their God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to the ground, their pregnant women ripped open." (Hosea 13:16)

To overturn the opinion regarding fetuses established by Roe v Wade, one must first overturn the Biblical view of fetuses set forth according to Samaria v Jehovah.

I rest my case.

Dude, are you wearing sweatsocks with sandals? I can't take you seriously until you stop that

 

[justanobserver]

Agreed.

The duty of the penal system is to protect the public, and perhaps also to allow reparation and reformation by those who have harmed others; it is not to hand out punishments

I vote this the worst post of 2008!

"Not to hand out punishments???" Que?

You really haven't paid attention to the Word of God. Seriously.

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. --Romans 13[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]<<<PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD; READ THIS>>>[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Please stop trying to destroy what GOD has said!!![/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Just listen to HIM and you will do alright.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]SOLI DEO GLORIA.[/FONT]

and, SoF, what exactly does the quoting of the verses in Romans 8 have to do with forcing morality on the populace? and where the US government, the state governments, the county governments and the city governments are required to enforce morality other than what is currently on the books?

Or are you confusing forcing with enforcing? The above verses say to follow the existing laws adn we have people in authority to ENFORCE the law. Not to force imagined laws that do not exist within the government.

Not anywhere in the above verses. You have quoted this same passage in another thread and even in there it has nothing to do with the OP. not one thing.

What the verses you quote do say is that the laws that are on the books are to be enforced. we are to obey the existing laws, not ones you want to have or would love to have.

only the real, not imagined, laws that are currently existing for the federal, state, county and city governments are to be enforced and obeyed.

And I do beleive for the most part, thsoe laws are being obeyed and when not, the police do enforce them IAW the above verses.

I trust this clears up your misunderstandings of the Word verses the laws within this country.

 

[Tube Socks Dude]

Dude, are you wearing sweatsocks with sandals? I can't take you seriously until you stop that

Aside from being a walking fashion disaster, I just realized I might actually be commiting a sin too. Wearing sandals is okay, of course, because Jesus wore them. However, sweat socks aren't mentioned anywhere in the Bible. That means mixing tube socks with sandals is unscriptural and therefore prohibited. Oh no, my socks are immoral!

 

[wanderingone]

Aside from being a walking fashion disaster, I just realized I might actually be commiting a sin too. Wearing sandals is okay, of course, because Jesus wore them. However, sweat socks aren't mentioned anywhere in the Bible. That means mixing tube socks with sandals is unscriptural and therefore prohibited. Oh no, my socks are immoral!

and... what are those tube socks made out of...I mean.. are they pure cotton? Or is there some mixing of materials there...? ...

not that I have any right to talk about your fashion sense..cause in real life ... I am wearing tube socks myself... white ones.. with black pants... it's okay though you can't see the socks cause I've got my feet up under the desk in my cube.. so people would have to LOOK to see my tube socks.

 

[Tube Socks Dude]

and... what are those tube socks made out of...I mean.. are they pure cotton? Or is there some mixing of materials there...? ...

I've tried to be Levitically and Deutronomically obedient by not mixing fabrics. I managed to find pure cotton socks without any nylon or acrylic. The problem is I never could bring myself to give up elastic. To be Biblically compliant, I would have to walk around with droopy socks.

 

[StarCannon]

..?
Heresy? Apostacy? Tube-sock-fashion-heretical-madness?
..?
*blink, blink*

 

[kiwimac]

This is, of course, why I eschew the wearing of socks.

 

[Hnefi]

Fence net stockings is the legwear of choice for the good and the righteous! Burn the heretical sockites!

 

[wanderingone]

This is, of course, why I eschew the wearing of socks.

ewwww. stinky feet...stinky feet...



It is moral to do that to your feet?