Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:43 pm
My view, as a practicing Christian is...
No.
"Go out unto the world and preach the Gospel."
Isolating ourselves for no reason is, well, pointless.
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Should There Be a Christian Nation, Like Israel?
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:43 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:44 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:44 pmHow about no?
Everywhere should be for everyone.
Everywhere should be for everyone.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:45 pmLancaster of Wessex wrote:My view, as a practicing Christian is...
No.
"Go out unto the world and preach the Gospel."
Isolating ourselves for no reason is, well, pointless.
Wouldn't it be easier to preach if there was a centralized place in which the preachers can come from?
(I'm only making it worse for myself)
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:46 pmSiaos wrote:Arglorand wrote:Azerbaijan and Armenia are perfectly tame in that regard too.
Both of those countries aren't tolerant of gays much at all, but as far as law is concerned, they're a better place for LGBT people than Russia.
Most of that area seems much more ahead than the rest of the Middle East, probably due to its previous inclusion in the Soviet Union.
Not only that, but the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920) was the first secular independent country in the Muslim world, even beating Turkey to it.
There's a strong tradition of secularism in the South Caucasus. There's a ton of other issues, but religion doesn't usually play a role in actual government.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:46 pmThe Lupercal Imperium wrote:No. I am Saying that Sint Paul said there is no difference between Greek or Hebrew, no difference between slave pr free. We are all God's children and we are all sinners. A hetrosexual that cheats on his wife is no better or no worse than other sins I can think of. There is no biggy sin-according to the Bible the right judgement by God is DEATH; in other words, I beleive, total and absolute destruction of the person. I get so sick of people that replace THEIR JUGMENTS from GOD'S JUDGEMENT. Like, whyh don't churches have sermons against hetrosexual couples that divorce for any other reason but divorce? I'll tell you why; because a lot of them are divorced!! It makes me sick when they make homosexuality seem so uber evil.Menassa wrote:In terms of preaching the Gospel?
You really only needed the first sentence to answer my question, but I appreciate your tangent.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:47 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:47 pmFarnhamia wrote:Siaos wrote:No, it's on the coast of the Black Sea, in an area I would say is still Middle East.
Unless you're talking about the state Georgia, I'm talking about the country.
Wiki disagrees, stopping short of including the Caucusus region.
Well, you learn something new everyday.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:48 pmLancaster of Wessex wrote:My view, as a practicing Christian is...
No.
"Go out unto the world and preach the Gospel."
Isolating ourselves for no reason is, well, pointless.
The nation could be a staging ground for a massive missionary organization.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:49 pmTheocracies are bad m'kay.
Besides there already is a 'Christian Nation'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_city
Besides there already is a 'Christian Nation'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_city
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:49 pmThe Lupercal Imperium wrote:I have been hearing what has been happening to Christians in other nations ( the Middle East, for example) and I have been refledcting that perhaps it might be possible for a Christian only nation. The reason that I write this is because I am Christian, and allthough I politely disagree with people of other religions and they politely disagree with me, it seems like Christians are gettinbg killed a lot in the Middle East. I was just thinking it would save a lot of lives if we had a nation sort of like Israel, where any Christian could fly in if they were being persecuted. Of course, I understand the horror of the Holocaust and the impact it had on Jewish communities, so I'm not trying to compare the two. Still, do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea? Why?
It's a good idea. And it exists.
The Vatican is real.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:49 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:50 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:51 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:52 pmDistruzio wrote:The Lupercal Imperium wrote:I have been hearing what has been happening to Christians in other nations ( the Middle East, for example) and I have been refledcting that perhaps it might be possible for a Christian only nation. The reason that I write this is because I am Christian, and allthough I politely disagree with people of other religions and they politely disagree with me, it seems like Christians are gettinbg killed a lot in the Middle East. I was just thinking it would save a lot of lives if we had a nation sort of like Israel, where any Christian could fly in if they were being persecuted. Of course, I understand the horror of the Holocaust and the impact it had on Jewish communities, so I'm not trying to compare the two. Still, do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea? Why?
It's a good idea. And it exists.
The Vatican is real.
Hah, nothing's real.
Someone needs to spend more time on the internet.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:52 pmGenivaria wrote:Theocracies are bad m'kay.
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The majority of them are, yes.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:53 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:54 pmFarnhamia wrote:The Lupercal Imperium wrote:I have been hearing what has been happening to Christians in other nations ( the Middle East, for example) and I have been refledcting that perhaps it might be possible for a Christian only nation. The reason that I write this is because I am Christian, and allthough I politely disagree with people of other religions and they politely disagree with me, it seems like Christians are gettinbg killed a lot in the Middle East. I was just thinking it would save a lot of lives if we had a nation sort of like Israel, where any Christian could fly in if they were being persecuted. Of course, I understand the horror of the Holocaust and the impact it had on Jewish communities, so I'm not trying to compare the two. Still, do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea? Why?
Sure, we could put it where Christianity originated ... oh, wait ... dang.
Christians who are being persecuted can come to the US. Religious persecution is grounds for granting asylum. No need to bother those peaceful folks in the Middle East.
There you go, end of debate. C'mon, Middle East, give us your huddled masses!
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:54 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:55 pmHmm, I just realized that a Christian nation would be wiped of the map. Considering we're supposed to be pacifists.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:56 pmDepending on which verses you adhere to I suppose.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:57 pmNot since you took over the Roman Empire.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:57 pmPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:58 pmChristianity runs on adversity and on the diversity of its members. And besides, for the time being, I don't think a Christian nation is really necessary.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:58 pm