Moderators lazarus Posted September 27, 2006 Moderators Posted September 27, 2006 Somebody called my church from the Association of Maryland Families. The caller said they are a non-partisan organisation encouraging churches to get involed in the political process. The would send us voter guides and encourage us to vote our values. http://www.mdfamilies.org/ I looked at their website and it was pretty much a mirror of much a the republican party postions on almost everything. Abortion, Homosexualuality, same sex marriage, Are these really the main issues that affect familes? I got mad. I let them have it....in a nice way! Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Dr. Shane Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 Yes, they are organized this year to get out the vote. Adventists don't have to get any more angry about this than we would about them going to church on Sunday. They simply view some issues today like Ellen White viewed prohibition. In America they are free to participate in the political process. I attended a church once that joined a multi-church alliance in an effort to prevent strip clubs from being built in the city. I was the only one in the whole church that opposed joining the alliance. I don't see that we, as a church, should have political ambitions. Of course some just thought I wanted to see the strippers. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Moderators lazarus Posted September 27, 2006 Author Moderators Posted September 27, 2006 Of course some just thought I wanted to see the strippers. LOL thats funny! Did you.....? jus kidding! Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Moderators lazarus Posted September 27, 2006 Author Moderators Posted September 27, 2006 Of course some just thought I wanted to see the strippers. LOL thats funny! Did you.....? jus kidding! Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Parade Orange Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Yes Yes when we become a christian we must change our wardrobe change our eating habits change our polical affiliation change our skin color change our music change our sexual orientation change our views and we must MUST change everybodys wardrobe skin color political affiliation change everybodys political affiliation change their sexula orientation what did I leave out? Quote All progress in the Spiritual Life is knowing and Loving GOD"there is non upon earth that I desire besides YOU" PS 73:25That perspective changes EVERYTHING-suffering and adversity are the means that makes us hungry for GOD. Disapointments will wean us away wordly occupations. Even sin(when repented of) becomes a mechanism to push us closer to HIM as we experience His Love and Forgiveness.
Parade Orange Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 the great commission is to lead them to JESUS and the Holy Spirit will change what needs to be changed. of course that is lost on the monkeys Quote All progress in the Spiritual Life is knowing and Loving GOD"there is non upon earth that I desire besides YOU" PS 73:25That perspective changes EVERYTHING-suffering and adversity are the means that makes us hungry for GOD. Disapointments will wean us away wordly occupations. Even sin(when repented of) becomes a mechanism to push us closer to HIM as we experience His Love and Forgiveness.
Dr. Shane Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 I have little problem with many of the Religious Right's causes, as many here know. I think they take some issues to extreame but that is becuase I am closer to the center than many of the so-called "Religious Right." Where I really disagree with them is that it is a Christian duty to support political policies. I see that we have a civil obligation, as members of a democracy, to be involved in the political process by at least paying attention to the news for a few weeks before an election and voting. Now some may argue that I cannot be a good Christian and neglect my civil obligations... well, I would say that is between and the believer and God. I made a post on this theme in World Affairs: Christians Can Disagree Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Parade Orange Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 yes Shane. I disagree with many SDA's all the time and still love them and value them. I think sometimes they are coming from another planet in the things they say. But it is my opinion and their opinions we disagree on. We do agree on who Jesus is and who we are in His eyes. and that is sooo important! everything else dims out of sight in the Cosmic contraversy Quote All progress in the Spiritual Life is knowing and Loving GOD"there is non upon earth that I desire besides YOU" PS 73:25That perspective changes EVERYTHING-suffering and adversity are the means that makes us hungry for GOD. Disapointments will wean us away wordly occupations. Even sin(when repented of) becomes a mechanism to push us closer to HIM as we experience His Love and Forgiveness.
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