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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief
- Replies: 43
- Views: 546
Re: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief
And other details, like, DJT won’t profit from sales. The “Vulture Media” .. does not rest. Actually, DJT does profit from sales, as the article in the OP points out: An FAQ section on the Bible website says no profits will go to Trump's reelection campaign. "GodBlessTheUSABible.com is not pol...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 314
- Views: 63874
Re: War in Gaza
Maybe I'm just dense, but I don't recall anyone on MN actively minimizing the suffering of the people in Gaza. If I'm missing it, please enlighten me. Here's what I see happening: when someone points to what the people of Gaza are going through, the response is often to do one of the following: 1. ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 1710
Re: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?
There are two kingdoms; St. Augustine is the best orator on this topic with his book The City of God . I do not think, though, that humans are universally incapable of participating in the kingdom of God when they participate in civil hierarchical structures. As an example of this, I present the Ru...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 314
- Views: 63874
Re: War in Gaza
Shouldn't Christians be angry and distressed when people are treated this way? Yes. But the problem is that it's popular for people to demand that you are angry and distressed, and express that on social media, about whatever is currently dominating the news. Sometimes that may be the leading of th...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 314
- Views: 63874
Re: War in Gaza
In practical application, there isn’t any way to do this without politics and I’m happy to pray for the suffering. I’m not going to get involved with politics over the latest injustices occurring all over the world every day. In practical application, I think this affects the way we should talk abo...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 314
- Views: 63874
Re: War in Gaza
And yet, even when most nations cry out against this kind of evil ... sometimes we are the ones who cannot. Where is our outrage and compassion for these victims? Where is our voice? Our outrage? Why should we have outrage over any of this? Compassion yes. I think Jesus did express outrage over the...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 314
- Views: 63874
Re: War in Gaza
Historically it's been powerful nations with wealth and technology who set the rules of war in a way that favors their preferred method of fighting. Or more specifically, enforce whatever rules favoring their own empires. And yet, even when most nations cry out against this kind of evil ... sometim...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 314
- Views: 63874
Re: War in Gaza
I agree. But the rules can be a kind of litmus test, a way of clearly seeing that something has gone way beyond what is acceptable. Both Israel and Hamas are after retribution. There is no way to justify the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7th. There is no way to justify what Israel is doing now ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: Announcements and Introductions
- Topic: Can we make MN less hostile?
- Replies: 605
- Views: 68102
Re: Can we make MN less hostile?
No. You can set it up so you do not see their posts, but not the other way around.Disciple of Christ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:58 am BTW is it possible to ban other users of this group so that they can no longer read anything you post?
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:15 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 314
- Views: 63874
Re: War in Gaza
Which sounds familiar to the Gaza War logic. Hamas is a death cult too. And Israel thinks that this war will somehow reduce deaths in the long run if they can win totally. Point being, when the stakes are high enough, the rules erode. When the stakes are low, rules can be afforded. It’s good when t...