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Religion and mainstream
Posted: Apr 28, 2015
There is almost daily bashing on the politics board about religion and how it should not be a part of government and those who "practice" religion should stay out of everybody else's business. This morning, watching a little news coverage on several different cable news networks, I hear the news people and the community organizers, city councilmen asking "where are the clergy? Why aren't they down here trying to calm things down....."
For some reason, when the world has gone to h--l in a handbasket, now they want the clergy to step in. Maybe if they would allow the clergy to come into the schools and into the work places, the clergy would have established a relationship with the unchurched and maybe things like this wouldn't happen or at least not on such a large scale....
Just my thoughts.....
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Thank you for your thoughts--I strongly do - not share them, but they are yours
[ In Reply To ..]and I will fight tooth and nail for you to be able to have them, not enforce them on others, but you are welcome to have them.
I am a political board poster as aforementioned. The problem with the clergy in the schools is a very slippery slope, involving questions like, Whose Christianity do we propose to offer in school? and what to do with those that don't believe in God. Morality can be discussed (taught, if you will) in school without clergy. I've been a good person all my life without a direct declared belief in God. I've always described it as doing what is right.
As to asking the clergy to help, I think they are asking anyone who has a bond with the people of this area in Baltimore to step in, The Nation of Islam is controlling crowds, the clergy are talking to people, the NAACP, Freddie Gray's family is appealing to the crowds, all to try to slow this thing down.
I agree about the bashing on the politics board. I think part of - the problem is people don't talk
[ In Reply To ..]to each other as an individual anymore. You are seen as part of a group. I believe in God and the Ten Commandments and try to live my life that way, and while that is true I do realize not everyone has that view. I used to try to invoke a conversation but its like walking into a hornet's nest.
I think we are on the verge of something, and it's not good.
God Bless.
There are no atheists in foxholes. I always think of that - quote when I hear calls for
[ In Reply To ..]clergy during times of distress.
That reminds me - of another quote
[ In Reply To ..]which was, "As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in school," which I took to mean that no court had eliminated prayer in school, only that everybody had to participate in one that someone was leading. Silent prayer between you and your God will always be legal.
I think another problem on the politics board is - jumping to conclusions.
[ In Reply To ..]It isn’t wise to jump to any conclusion on either side of this matter. We should wait until we have known facts, and then weigh those facts at such time.
Boy is that ever true. Most of the problems we have - in the country are spiritual,
[ In Reply To ..]taking God out of everything and replacing it with man's laws.
It's true, and the more thumbs down I get over - there, the more I know
[ In Reply To ..]I'm right. HA!
"And when you gave long into an abyss, the - abyss also gazes into
[ In Reply To ..]you."
This is why I don't spend too much time on the politics board.
gaze not gave, - typo
[ In Reply To ..]typo
It's funny, you can say 1 + 1 = 2 on the politics - board and still get a thumbs down,
[ In Reply To ..]and state facts and still get a thumbs down.
This nation was birthed to provide freedom - for the individual under God,
[ In Reply To ..]and it will not easily give up that principle.
New nation providing freedom under God - outahere
[ In Reply To ..]Yet the first Europeans to colonize American, Pilgrims, burned people at the stake for not conforming to a religion other than the one they believed in. Freedom of religion is a an elusive dream. Politics dictating religiondoes not belong in our private lives.
The Puritans were a group of fanatics and that's - an overly broad generalization
[ In Reply To ..]about pilgrims in general. That is an example of what happens when man interprets the Bible instead of letting the Bible interpret itself. Like spare the rod, spoil the child. The rod is a symbol for Christ. In other words, teach the child about Christ.
Proverbs 22:15. "Foolishness is bound in the heart - of a child, but the rod of
[ In Reply To ..]correction shall drive it far from him."
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