Ken wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 3:05 pm
Much of purpose of the Constitution in the first place is to reign in or limit autocratic tendencies in our leaders.
The word "reign" itself exhibits autocratic tendencies. If limiting them is the goal, it might be better to rein them in.
"Shadowy form"? Care to elaborate? Should I elaborate in comparison to the belief that it's clear and not shadowy, or in contrast to the position that it's not there at all? I'm assuming by "True Israel" you are making it synonymous with the Church by your stating it includes Je...
The true Israel today is neither Jews nor Israelis, but believers in the Messiah, even if they are Gentiles ..." If I were writing this, I would say "The true Israel is believers in the Messiah, whether they are Jews, Israelis, or Gentiles." 1. Deleting "today" because this...
So yes, you can round people up off the streets and detain them for violating vagrancy laws, but you can't actually send them to work camps unless you first put them on trial and convict them and the hard labor is part of their actual sentence. That might be possible in some cases, but most of the ...
The true Israel today is neither Jews nor Israelis, but believers in the Messiah, even if they are Gentiles ..." If I were writing this, I would say "The true Israel is believers in the Messiah, whether they are Jews, Israelis, or Gentiles." 1. Deleting "today" because this...
And the price of gasoline also doesn't account for all the externalities that it causes from smog and particulate pollution, respiratory diseases and so forth. Similarly, the promoters of electric power typically neglect the negative effects of producing batteries, solar arrays, and grid power. But...
I am confused though. Even though I agree with you, why did you bring this up in this thread alone, and not in the numerous other threads about the other presidential candidate? I sincerely would like to know. Perhaps it's worth noting that the scripture instructs us to pray for those who are in au...
Yes, I think it is odd that some 'people who can't understand what an enemy is' as they don't seem to believe we can have enemies that we can love. These would not be 'friends' either. But I think the argument for Christians to be involved in killing of people in war is when one does not have a hat...