What about in the case of rape, or failure of birth control? Or do you believe in no exceptions
answer it for yourself
would you agree to allowing this child to be murdered if it had been conceived in rape, incest, failure of birth control?
What about in the case of rape, or failure of birth control? Or do you believe in no exceptions
A few weeks ago I was inches away from just stopping my participation here at Theology Online. It has become an exercise in utter futility and a nearly complete waste of my time. Then a thread defending the belief that the Earth is flat and that we never went to the moon, of all things, turned into a conversation that was actually entertaining, even if it was a touch too far into the Twilight Zone, and I started to remember what I love so much about doing this.
But this thread has reminded me of all the things I've come to despise. All the sorts of despicable people that genuinely disgust me and make me constantly wonder why I waste my time doing this. The fact is that I no longer care to even attempt to convince anyone. I don't care to even try because none of you have any idea what you're talking about and aren't interested in learning or even engaging in enough intellectual honesty to see if what you think you know is accurate. All of you can go to Hell and the world would be better off for it.
Go ahead and argue amongst yourselves. Waste your own time. I'm done.
(Those of you that these comments don't apply to, know who you are.)
just put artie and town on ignore
You want murder hidden.
I have lots and lots of people on ignore, they're merely the latest additions to the club of mindless idiots who aren't worth my time. A club they're proud to be members of. Good riddance.
I'm fed up with liberals. What passes for a "liberal" today would have been considered an enemy of the state when I was growing up. I'm done with them. I am not interested in discussing anything with them. Their minds do not work. If they thought it was conservative to think the sky is blue, they'd oppose it and NOTHING anyone could say would move them an inch and I wouldn't trust their conversion if one of them happened to claim to have been convinced of anything.
From now on, I simply refuse to debate any of them about anything anymore. I'll post the truth and they can be convinced or not, I genuinely do not care. In fact, I think I'd actually prefer they not be convinced. I want to laugh at them on judgment day.
Just my opinion, but maybe it’s time for the government to take down the bird feeder.
If you agree, pass it on; if not, just continue cleaning up the poop.
Yes, we should help our fellow man, not the government, i think you have no idea, what the actual purpose of government is suppose to be, and what the differences between residents and aliens are.Why did God mandate people left gleanings in the field for the poor and the alien then? Could God not feed people directly? Or maybe that's part of our JOB as human beings, to care for one another.
We're not even talking about what happens in school. The OP was complaining he had to push one for English . . .In Bible times there were dozens of languages spoken in the region and nobody complained about it in scripture. Please get over yourself.
Then the illegals came by the tens of thousands. Suddenly our taxes went up to pay for free services; small apartments are housing 5 families; you have to wait 6 hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor; your child’s second grade class is behind other schools because over half the class doesn’t speak English.
And, how DARE I be confronted with any other language but English.
Why do you believe those here illegally are entitled to benefits from taxes as a right?
Did I say that? No. Should everyone have equal protection under the law and not be tortured or killed for no reason? Yes.
Show me where that idea is found in scripture, that illegal immigrants should have no rights at all.
Showing love has nothing to do with forcing people to provide what YOU mandate, instead of what He does.No, I'm afraid you haven't.
He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing. 19 So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
A few weeks ago I was inches away from just stopping my participation here at Theology Online. It has become an exercise in utter futility and a nearly complete waste of my time.
You pretend that one is good and the other by definition must be bad. You should understand that one does not preclude the other. I know of no Biblical passage that makes such a distinction.Yes, we should help our fellow man, not the government, i think you have no idea, what the actual purpose of government is suppose to be, and what the differences between residents and aliens are.
My apologies, I missed the bit about schools originally in the OP. Regardless, I don't consider getting an education as "benefitting from taxes" they didn't pay. While schools are funded through property taxes, many people that attend schools do not pay property tax directly. Unless these illegals were living in tents or as migrant workers, they would at least be paying rent and supporting the property owner's tax. You'd also have a much bigger problem if you refused to educate children born in the country, many of whom are citizens. If you leave children uneducated they're far more likely to cause problems for society.You need to get over yourself and read the op again and then read what you wrote in DIRECT response to the op about schools.
What rights do you think illegals have then?Sure, as soon as you show me where i said any such thing.
If you believe in the commandment, you should care that it is done, not complain about HOW it is done. The complaints show a lack of love, a lack of submission to authority. There's nothing evil about being taxed, and especially when your tax dollars are doing what God commanded us to do!Showing love has nothing to do with forcing people to provide what YOU mandate, instead of what He does.
Obviously scripture isn't going to say anything about birth control because it didn't exist at the time the Bible was written.Again, you are who need to get over yourself, and you can start with showing us where scripture says to provide birth control to the alien or anyone else.
Never?
8 O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be destroyed,
blessed shall he be who repays you
with what you have done to us!
9 Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones
and dashes them against the rock!
All politicians spin and distort, some more than others. Obama was actually not too bad in that regard. But Trump is the king of deceit.
That's already the case. The incessant arguments over planned parenthood demonize and organization that does far more than abortions. The Hatch act is still in place, and if you're worried about being an accessory to the deaths of innocents, you should be concerned about the US' involvement in foreign wars, bombings etc.
The earth is filled and subdued. Your point is? We make laws for everyone in society, not just Christians. Do you want to force everyone to have children?
People who resort to crime as a solution to their problems are generally poor problem solvers.Never...was this scripture an actual event or just, a prayer of David? a man who lost his child due his sin, killing of an innocent, the blood of Uriah was on his hands and he paid a price for it with death of his own son.
Rose colored glasses I see...
Sure they do...absolute nonsense, they are abortion mills. Again, with those rose colored glasses.
You asked me who told me to have children and that was my answer God, and no the earth was not filled at all with my offspring prior. If people want children God bless them, if they don't that is their choice but, if you don't want children than protect against it, or take the responsibility when you get pregnant and do't murder your child to avoid the consequences. Murder is not the answer to the problem...and that is exactly what it is.
One is right and godly, the other isnt. Context, learn what it means.You pretend that one is good and the other by definition must be bad. You should understand that one does not preclude the other. I know of no Biblical passage that makes such a distinction.
Think of it this way. Millions of people are able to feed their families more nutritious food because of current programs. If you took them away and tried to let the churches/nonprofits fill the gap, almost certainly some people would suffer because of it. Is your principle worth the suffering of others?
My apologies, I missed the bit about schools originally in the OP. Regardless, I don't consider getting an education as "benefitting from taxes" they didn't pay. While schools are funded through property taxes, many people that attend schools do not pay property tax directly. Unless these illegals were living in tents or as migrant workers, they would at least be paying rent and supporting the property owner's tax. You'd also have a much bigger problem if you refused to educate children born in the country, many of whom are citizens. If you leave children uneducated they're far more likely to cause problems for society.
Illegals are exploited as well as drain recourses - why doesnt that bother you? Apparently you dont care about illegal sex workers forced to hand their wages over to a mule, as long as their children get english lessons while the whole other class is held back for them.But if you educate them, they become a benefit, which is what immigrants (even illegal ones) are for the most part.
TH already addressed the issue concerning children being left behind due to language issues quite well.
The right not to be exploited, and file for legal status and sent back to their home country and given instuction on following the law, and if they wont, jail. Thats how a law abiding society functions.What rights do you think illegals have then?
If you believe in the commandment, you should care that it is done, not complain about HOW it is done. The complaints show a lack of love, a lack of submission to authority. There's nothing evil about being taxed, and especially when your tax dollars are doing what God commanded us to do!
Obviously scripture isn't going to say anything about birth control because it didn't exist at the time the Bible was written.
But from a purely economic standpoint, if you're complaining about educating children, why would you want people already here to have more of them?
All of this, your post, the OP, smacks of Randian philosophy.
As far as illegals go... I say if they want to come here and work, let them work. Get rid of the welfare and we could solve a bunch of issues at once.
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As far as illegals go... I say if they want to come here and work, let them work. Get rid of the welfare and we could solve a bunch of issues at once.
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The problem is that they do both...picking lettuce or strawberries under the table then availing themselves with public assistance to make up where that comes short is not fixing the problem. If you don't think that is happening you would be dead wrong, it is a drain on the citizenry, the schools, the hospitals, and on law enforcement to name a few of areas of effect.
Illegal, should have no part of public assistance.
It does in California, in fact a number of years ago proposition 187 was proposed & passed with about a 60% majority to not extend public assistance benefits or schooling to illegal aliens. One liberal judge threw out the will of the people saying it was unconstitutional. Other than the right to due process, I am not sure where he or any other judge could assert that a foreign national in this country illegally could have rights to public assistance or schooling benefits but hey! this is marxist California where they make it up as they go.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_187
They call conservatives fascists - they are the fascists, trying to control you and your kids and your money and everything else.