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Certainly could be considering where Paul was when he wrote it, but we can't get caught up in Romans 13 being the word of Paul. It is the word of God.Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle2180
The authorities were trying to trap Jesus. Like many other times he shushed them.
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to keep moving the ball forward...Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Not hopeless at all! It’s the “struggle” Paul is encouraging the Christians to take up.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
I thought this was a great piece from a conservative and a Christian: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/...ve-got-so-very
So you have a special list of things that make you indignant?Quote:
Originally Posted by Guisslapp
Now we are talking about two different things and back to focusing on PERCEIVED issue that can NEVER be solved.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Paul's reference in Ephesians is regarding the world and that Satan will always be after us. It is indeed hopeless from a world prospective, but not from a Christian perspective. This perceived issue is hopeless and much like our globalists who post here, will continue to exist for however long the world lasts until the fossil fuels destroy it.
Wrong. Spiritual realities are the highest realities. John 16:33.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
It is not just a perceived issue. And, even if we can’t eradicate it, who says we shouldn’t work toward that goal? Certainly not the Bible.
You’ll never “end” abortion, but that doesn’t mean we don’t work toward that goal.
Okay, how do we begin the end of this issue? I've yet to hear how it can be solved other than we admit it is a problem and we live in the past. I assume, admitting white privilege is part of the problem is a big step.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Understanding white privilege is just part of life’s learnings like everything else that you learn in life. It isn’t a 12 step program. White guilt is not a requirement to move the ball forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
So should the Chinese understand Chinese privilege too, Indians, etc. or is this just a pigmentation issue that evolved when our country was formed? Scots-Irish maybe? Give me the first step...any step to moving the ball forward. Funny you said it was not a 12 step program, but it sounds like step one is admitting the problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guisslapp
You can either be part of the problem or part of the solution, but in the end this is not about you, specifically. No one wants to waste time with you dealing with a personal persecution complex. That doesn’t move the ball forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
This whole charade is about a personal persecution complex.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guisslapp
Some folks would rather turn this into a personal persecution complex than accepting a need for change.Quote:
Originally Posted by glm47
Guisslapp do you have any really close friends that are LEO? Ones you hang out with on a regular basis?
No, but I do know a few in Collin County (ironically) that played a very important roll in a personal matter and I am beyond thankful for the way they handled it (as imperfectly as they did). The amount of gratitude I have for them, though, only underscores the problem in a way.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDog