Why I stopped being a Right-Winger...

[Kulindahr]

Ben, Abortion is not condemned by the Bible anywhere.

But being rich is condemned everywhere. It's plastered all over the Bible.

Yet Christians vote for the rich man's party. Unfathomable.

In fairness, many of the early church Fathers equated abortion with infanticide -- but there was no agreement on when it counted as abortion, with some holding to conception and some holding to quickening. There's no way in scripture to decide between those two, so the issue (however much Rome likes to pretend they can decide for everyone) has never been settled.

Sensible Christians will take note that God gave us the capacity to study the Creation and reach conclusions -- i.e., to do science -- and will look to such for settling such issues. The only point at which science can argue that abortion is murder is the 'appearance' of complex brain waves, around (IIRC) 100 days.

But it doesn't take science to see the danger in great wealth -- Jesus talked about it frequently. "Woe to you rich" appears more than once, putting a final coda to the virtual symphony of warnings about being rich that came from the Prophets. Embracing the wealthy is, truly, unfathomable.

 

[Rolyo85]

Benvolio, I asked you a question about gay marriage. Please answer it.

While at it, you can also answer Luv's.

 

[Kulindahr]

Free enterprise has done more to help humans than any other factor in history, by far. We Are the party of free enterprise and economic freedom.

Chant that all you want, but it's not true -- Republicans are the party of corporate enterprise and financial irresponsibility; that's been demonstrated since Reagan.

 

[Kulindahr]

Most of your post distorts anything have said, Luv. The Dems have blocked all attempts to stop or limit or discourage abortion, with result that 60 million Americans have been aborted. If that continues the American people and culture will be replaced. The same thing is happening in most European countries, suggesting the doom of western civilization, to be replaced by what?

Once again, the party of religious oppression and despising science.

 

[Kulindahr]

Oh, I know!

The anti-rich theme runs so strongly throughout the Bible that it's impossible to ignore.

But how much do you want to bet that Benvolio won't address either this post, or yours?

He only addresses ones that allow him to invoke his chants.

I begin to entertain wondering if he's actually a DNC plant, to make sure gays stay loyal to the Democrats by demonstrating utter repulsive Republican views.

 

[EastMed]

Free enterprise has done more to help humans than any other factor in history, by far. We Are the party of free enterprise and economic freedom.

My dear Benvolio, we've never had as much free enterprise and economic freedom as we do at present.
And look at the state we're in!

 

[LuvFindsAndyHardy]

—and me—with my being a pastor's son—

the only boy who could ever teach me......

 

[palbert]

And with the immortal words of Aretha Franklin, may I suggest this thread be closed. The thread has long since left Centex seeing a bright light on the road to Damascus - to mimic much of the unfocused religious argumentation - and wandered far, far away from that truly personal decision. Generalized political brickbats can be thrown in more focused threads.

 

[LuvFindsAndyHardy]

lol I know you're using some kind of movie reference, AndyHardy, but I don't "get" this one. Do tell.

tsk tsk tsk, not a movie!!

I CAN'T BELIEVE NO ONE HAS EVER SUNG THIS TO YOU!!

 

[Centexfarmer]

And with the immortal words of Aretha Franklin, may I suggest this thread be closed. The thread has long since left Centex seeing a bright light on the road to Damascus - to mimic much of the unfocused religious argumentation - and wandered far, far away from that truly personal decision. Generalized political brickbats can be thrown in more focused threads.

Well thank you!

But even here in Texas we've discovered protective eye wear:

 

[palbert]

Hope they don't obscure your "vision."

 

[Centexfarmer]

Hope they don't obscure your "vision."

The best part? They're not even "rose colored."

 

[palbert]

over, and out.