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NASB | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22] |
Subject: Denounce militant Islam? |
Bible Note: alienresident Let me ask you one question? Do you see anyone from a communist country joining this discussion?. Why? Let me answer, because they aren't allowed too. That is the difference between living in a free country and one not free. One of the things that is instrumental to insuring our freedom is the right to vote. If we abdicate that right eventually we also abdicate our freedom. The political process in America is not prefect in fact it is a long way from perfect but it still the best in existence today. I will be nice to one day live in with a perfect government but until that day comes we are still to live in this world. Jesus said he did not come to take us out of this world but to make us salt and light to this world. How do we do this? Say everything is all wrong and go sit in the corner and saying some day you’ll see. Or do we do what we can to bring a higher standard to this world. Perhaps we need to vote for men that campaign on a higher standard, live to a higher standard. On every ballot there is a line for write ins. Why not write in the name of a someone that in you opinion can raise us to next level. You so concerned that if you vote you some how make yourself responsible for the actions of that elected person. That is nonsense. That is like saying that if you voted for a class president in school and that person later raped a cheer leader that you are responsible. I many times vote choosing the lesser of two evils. Does that make me happy not in the least. But I also know that many times a better man did not run because too many people like you that would support him do not vote therefore he had no chance to win. A non vote is the same thing as lowering the standard for politician. If people with morals and Christian consciences do not vote then people that are without Christian mores will become the leaders of this nation. I can remember a time if a there was even a hint of sexual indiscretion in a candidates life he had no chance of election. Today the picture is quite different. Why? Because Christians refuse to stand up and be counted. You said you don’t care what I say you just care what God says. So me where God says don’t vote. Don’t be salt and light to this world. Don’t get involved in things where you can effect the outcome between right and wrong. I'm surprised feeling the way you do you haven't moved to a country with a dictator then you wouldn't even have involve yourself in discussions if you should vote or not. EdB |