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Peaceful Crusader
Ok sister, thanks for your answers. 
I really dislike this racism that still exists in the USA (to a much more limited degree than before). I guess that there is some racism here and there in Europe too, especially among some groups or nations, but I still find it strange that the USA hasn't been able to solve it yet, thinking about how much attention the Civil War etc. has had in your history. Racism in Europe is more based on some people here not in favor of the massive influx of foreigners that have taken place since the 1970s. But I guess that things will change when Latinos get the majority in the USA, which will happen sooner or later...
Although being a European, I might add that I think the USA should legalize all its immigrants. Looking back the natives of America didn't have much to say when millions of whites came - so modern Americans shouldn't be too strict either, as they are the descendants of people who just settled down without the consent of the natives... Americans should instead focus on assimilation Latinos, teach them to behave in a civilized way, stop wife-abuse etc. It is my impression that many Latino immigrants are poor and want to work. So the white majority society should try to welcome them and mend the Latinos as democratic and civilized citizens in return for giving them a future.
Concerning the death penalty, I'm against it on a principal ground. I do still understand your reservation. I also understand those who say that certain criminals should never be let out of prison. I guess that the damage they can cause for other people is just to big and probable... Still I'd say that even the worst criminals should not be executed. I say this based on the idea in the gospel of giving as many peope as possible the chance to believe in Christ. If we take the life of an infidel he will face eternal comdemnation...
About women pastors it's interesting to read your answers, you being a fundamentalist Christian. For myself I firmly believe that women can be missionaries, have the prophetic gift etc. I've been reading the Bible a lot on this, and many passages in the Epistles seem not to support the idea that a chief pastor or overseer can be a woman. How do you understand these passages? To be honest I feel that they are somewhat challenging. Still I can see many reasons not to understand them exactly as they probably were understood 1900 years ago.
But I agree that both men and women are called to preach the gospel. Definetely.
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I really dislike this racism that still exists in the USA (to a much more limited degree than before). I guess that there is some racism here and there in Europe too, especially among some groups or nations, but I still find it strange that the USA hasn't been able to solve it yet, thinking about how much attention the Civil War etc. has had in your history. Racism in Europe is more based on some people here not in favor of the massive influx of foreigners that have taken place since the 1970s. But I guess that things will change when Latinos get the majority in the USA, which will happen sooner or later...
Although being a European, I might add that I think the USA should legalize all its immigrants. Looking back the natives of America didn't have much to say when millions of whites came - so modern Americans shouldn't be too strict either, as they are the descendants of people who just settled down without the consent of the natives... Americans should instead focus on assimilation Latinos, teach them to behave in a civilized way, stop wife-abuse etc. It is my impression that many Latino immigrants are poor and want to work. So the white majority society should try to welcome them and mend the Latinos as democratic and civilized citizens in return for giving them a future.
Concerning the death penalty, I'm against it on a principal ground. I do still understand your reservation. I also understand those who say that certain criminals should never be let out of prison. I guess that the damage they can cause for other people is just to big and probable... Still I'd say that even the worst criminals should not be executed. I say this based on the idea in the gospel of giving as many peope as possible the chance to believe in Christ. If we take the life of an infidel he will face eternal comdemnation...
About women pastors it's interesting to read your answers, you being a fundamentalist Christian. For myself I firmly believe that women can be missionaries, have the prophetic gift etc. I've been reading the Bible a lot on this, and many passages in the Epistles seem not to support the idea that a chief pastor or overseer can be a woman. How do you understand these passages? To be honest I feel that they are somewhat challenging. Still I can see many reasons not to understand them exactly as they probably were understood 1900 years ago.
But I agree that both men and women are called to preach the gospel. Definetely.
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