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- Sun May 19, 2024 9:46 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Poll: Putin and Ukraine
- Replies: 33
- Views: 650
Re: Poll: Putin and Ukraine
Spanish is not an official language in NY state but NYC is one of few places in the US where students can go through the educational system, from preschool to graduate level degree, in a language other than English.
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Thinking about shaving my head... sort of...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 588
Re: Thinking about shaving my head... sort of...
I'm getting grey and I am developing a bald spot (my barber tells me it is just "thinning"). Not thinking of going the razor skin head look, but the clippers on either a #2 guard or no guard at all. I'm on the upper end of my mid-40's so I think I'm old enough to make such a decision. I'm...
- Sat May 18, 2024 5:25 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Poll: Putin and Ukraine
- Replies: 33
- Views: 650
Re: Poll: Putin and Ukraine
I think the invasion is about the concept of greater Russian, like the empire assembled by Peter the great. Putin wants it back.
- Fri May 17, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Poll: Daniel Perry - Should he have been pardoned?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 1375
Re: Poll: Daniel Perry - Should he have been pardoned?
I agree. I think he should go through the regular justice system.
Edit: This was a response to Ernie's question if a pardon would be a perversion of justice. I see a lot of posts have been made between.
Edit: This was a response to Ernie's question if a pardon would be a perversion of justice. I see a lot of posts have been made between.
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:31 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 33
- Views: 974
Re: Church Government Models
Models are just models. North Korea, China and the Soviet Union are/were democratic republics, at least on paper. What counts is the internal relationships. All models can be subverted into unhealthy tyrannies. Correct. What we are looking at in this thread is functional governance. From that persp...
- Fri May 17, 2024 6:57 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Poll: Daniel Perry - Should he have been pardoned?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 1375
Re: Poll: Daniel Perry - Should he have been pardoned?
Daniel Perry - Should he have been pardoned? Why or why not? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69013312 P.S. I often don't vote right away on my polls as I don't want to give away my leanings. :-) People shoot each other frequently in this country and go through standard channels of investig...
- Thu May 16, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 33
- Views: 974
Re: Church Government Models
Models are just models. North Korea, China and the Soviet Union are/were democratic republics, at least on paper. What counts is the internal relationships. All models can be subverted into unhealthy tyrannies.
- Thu May 16, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 33
- Views: 974
Re: Church Government Models
The Quaker method of governance by consensus doesn't really fit into any of your above categories. It is not direct democracy. Consensus is something different. I suspect churches truly move forward only by consensus regardless of the governance model. There must be a common vision and those who di...
- Thu May 16, 2024 7:37 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 33
- Views: 974
Re: Church Government Models
The Quaker method of governance by consensus doesn't really fit into any of your above categories. It is not direct democracy. Consensus is something different. I suspect churches truly move forward only by consensus regardless of the governance model. There must be a common vision and those who di...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 33
- Views: 974
Re: Church Government Models
In your list do episcopal and presbyterian both fall under representative democracy. I'm not familiar with how they work. Episcopal is rule by a body of bishops. Presbyterian falls between that and congregationalism, where the ruling body is composed of non ordained elders appointed by the congrega...