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You've crystallized my thoughts, its never been about opposing healthcare, its about removing individual freedom and choice. I don' think republicans (conservatives) oppose providing healthcare for those who cannot afford it themselves. What they oppose is a government mandate that forces them...

Wisdom is knowing when to remain silent and knowing when to speak-up. "Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God" (Luke 12:8-9)

Jesus said, "The poor you will always have with you" (Matthew 26:11).. And to date, he's been right. Once that extra 20% of wealth was used up by the poor, they'd be poor again.. A lasting solution enables the poor to support themselves. Having billionaires invest that extra 20%, thereby...

I was joking... But your point that Christians should be socialist suggest that whats yours is mine and a worker is not worthy of his wages. So I thought it would be in order to spread your wealth around :). I disagree with most of your points and interpretations, but I understand that your...

Good, then send me all your money, and give me your shirt also. :)

I certainly don't oppose helping people with addictions, in fact I've paid for 2 people to get into rehab.. Its not a matter of "I got mine", its a matter of helping others to help themselves. You do that by helping and requiring them to take responsibility for themselves, instead of enabling...

I believe that any civilized society must exercise compassion for the poor and needy. But to elevate everyone to the same level is socialism, and it kills individual incentive and ambition. If we give everyone the same healthcare, why not give everyone the same house, car, etc? Beyond emergency...

Enabling slothfulness is not a nice Christian attribute; "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat" (2 Thessalonians 3:10). The bums I was referring to don't necessarily need help, they're just experts at exploiting others. The bum...

"Universal" just means to me that I not only continue to pay for my own healthcare, but I also pay for the bum across the street.

Sad to hear.. Its important for your girl friend and her mum to put their faith and hope in Christ.. You wrote; "She is beginning to lose hope, and faith in people around her". This will often cause distress because the people around you will inevitably let you down. Encourage them to keep their...

I agree that there are fundamental truths that Christians should not dispute. But much of scripture requires interpretation, and that's where different opinions confilict. We all can't agree on everything, anymore than we would expect Jesus to agree with the Pharisees about everything, but the...

Love itself is not works... Our works are a result of love.

Why blame God for hardening your soul? A person freely chooses to believe or freely chooses not to believe. God's plan was for you to choose. Whether your a Christian or an atheist is up to you. Your choice is to choose eternal life or death. A dictator doesn't give you that choice.

We are instructed to forgive others just as our Father has forgiven us. When we confess our sins to the Lord and repent of them, God forgives our transgressions. I believe that's the same basis on which God expects us to forgive those who have transgressed against us. In other words, if someone...

I think most Christians would agree with the above. Christians aren't suppose to judge others in a condeming fashion, but the fact is, everyone judges. Everytime we make a decision between right and wrong, we're making a judgement.

To my knowledge, its in all bible versions and its in the Greek manuscripts "Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19). Suffice to say, its not in the original manuscript because the originals no longer exist, only copies. You may be thinking of this verse? "For there are...

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13)

"With God all things are possible" (Matthew19:26). But I'd be extremely skeptical that the stories are true. Sometimes rumors are started in order to draw attention (money) to a ministry. I suspect that if anyone was brought back to life, it was through the use of a defibrillator :). We are...

During near death experiences (NDE's), a surge of steroids, epinephrine, and adrenaline are released in the body, which explains the feeling of euphoria and is symptomatic of hallucinatory effects. Oxygen deprivation effects our field of vision causing tunnel vision and scientists claim that...

I did skim over the link you provided, but just didn't read every word because what I did read of the study didn't convince me that evolution was a fact, just an ongoing theory. I disagreed because I don't view the foraminifera examples of origination as showing macroevolution? The findings show...