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Well, this is probably not what bbryd is on about in this thread, but: The problem starts where one confuses allegiance to Christ with allegiance to right or left politics. One might end up serving a political side rather than Christ. If you really asked yourself “What would Jesus do” in every...

I’m aware you use the term “Commie” as an unflattering one. Well, while I’m not a Commie myself, I don’t think it’s unflattering per se. Many old friends of mine call themselves that with pride and they will assure you that neither Clinton nor Sanders nor any other US-democrat comes close to...

No, it's not a hard feat to feel compassion. The hard bit starts where you act on it. Many here seem to think all we've got to do is to await the second coming with our hands folded. They might be in for a surprise when being called out for not having been a good worker in His vineyard.

Well, it certainly didn’t take long for stranger to enter this thread with his far-right bile and being applauded for it. Over here in Europe, where all major churches help refugees, such positions are mostly held by atheists and I wouldn’t necessarily expect an atheist to know any better. But...

First of all: We do good to remember Luke 6:34 before we light-heartedly declare anybody else’s catastrophes a punishment from God or anybody’s good fortune a reward. That said: Babylon in its biblical sense is whichever state is the superpower of the day. These days that would certainly not...

I’m afraid there’s a fine example of “misrepresentation” in this statement of yours: It seems to be a quite common misrepresentation in some US-circles. It get’s especially ridiculous when the very same people who’ve just accused Clinton of being a commie, go on to claim that she’s in bed with...

It seems Taken, ByGrace and I have very different ideas of what Jesus would want for our societies.

Yes, 43min is long, but I find that listening to sermons or listening-books while you're at them makes boring tasks such as scrubbing floors and peeling potatoes much more enjoyable. :) However, I see your point. So here’s my attempt at a summary: In his opening words David Platt, President of...

I was so glad to hear that it’s not just European churches who have heard what the Bible has to tell us about the treatment of refugees, that I’d like to share this sermon with you:

“Oh Lord, be merciful on me, the sinner that I am.” (Luke 18,13b)

What did you mean to say and imply then?

Maybe you should not base your opinion on God on fanciful books such as “Paradise Lost” etc.. The Bible (which doesn’t know an Archangel called Lucifer) would be a better starting point. And if you take that to be too gruesome in spite of the NT giving us hints how to understand the OT, maybe...

So you want to do away with the Federal Government? Thanks for correcting my wording. My knowledge of the US Constitution is indeed limited to the basics you learn in German schools about it. Alas, I sometimes get the impression that it is still steeper than that of your current President. It...

So which government do you think operates outside its constitution? That’s a claim I would not even make about the Trump government (yet). Canada’s government certainly operated according to its constitution when it granted an ex-Guantanamo-prisoner a high compensation, which seems to be one of...

Joshua? Literally? So concerning the refugees that arrived in Canada you’re suggesting genocide? Really? That’s Christian? Well BG, maybe the world should have learned from Germany’s mistakes between 1933 and 1945. Alas, sometimes I fear the world didn’t and history is going to repeat itself.

I’m sure Canada is beautiful in all its parts, but I don’t think I’d be happy there. Like most people – including most people who arrived in Canada in recent years – I would only leave my country if I really had to and I’d miss my neighbourhood, family and friends terribly if I had to live...

Oh I get it: you don’t like to pay taxes. Nobody does. However, this is what Christ has to say about them: "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:21) "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth...

The civil war in Syria has been going on for years. And for years my church has been speaking out for those who fled its horrors and helped them whereever it could. To me it seems Trudeau is acting more like a Christian than those who are driven by fear, selfishness and envy. Guess these days...

Since Monday 230 people got killed, among them 60 children, in East-Ghuta near Damascus alone. And at least 700 people got injured. Assad won’t allow for any humanitarian aid to reach these people. And the Christian answer to such suffering is to post defaming bile against refugees and those...

Sorry, but insult is no substitute for a scriptural argument. Apparently you have none. But speaking of the devil: if I follow your opinion in this matter, the devil wins, whereas I certainly trust and hope that Christ won’t let him keep a single soul.