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Asked and answered already. :-) Reread my reply in post 4 to your question #5. @amadeus also gave reference to a scripture, which I've referred to in my previous post as another example of this (which uses the exact same Greek word) in post #7

I suspect your interpretation of 1 Tim 2:4 is not inline with what the original author intended. I just looked up the Greek for "Will". From what I can tell, this isn't that they will be saved, but it is his will, his 'wish' that all would be saved, his 'desire'. From what I can find, it is the...

My understanding as it currently stands: 1) Does God desire all to be saved? 2) Can God fail? - No - as I understand it - God doesn't fail - but He works within the bounds of His Holiness and Righteousness. People like to focus only on God's love - and ignore the other attributes of his...

This is so good - it deserves to be posted again! If I could add to this - the other biggest problem that works in conjunction with this is people's refusal to try and understand another perspective, and will fight with their own opinions and logic without any desire to try and understand...

Hi VictoryinJesus... Please see posts #13 (Fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks ) and post #16 (Fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks ) for some explanations on why shooting in the leg is not an option. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have if you have any. In short the idea of shooting in...

I'm not sure on the USA laws. IIRC I think i saw a real life cop show once where the cops were shooting at a fleeing car - so I suspect that the RoE so to speak may be a bit different there, whether it's state to state or otherwise. The bullets are basically hollow points (or the ones I've seen...

With so many people so quick to show negative - it's good to see some positive. As someone who has witnessed 'hype' in the church, having seen the word 'miracles' being thrown around in church with more liberalness than a Social Justice Warrior I remain optimistically cautious - but I hope to...

Thanks for taking the time out to respond to my question and expanding your perspective / viewpoint on this.

Hey Cristo Rei. Some great questions I'd like to see answered. However if I may - I disagree with your end conclusion... At a range of 1 or 2 meters a good shooter would not of needed to aim for center of mass. Even at 6-8 meters a good shooter has how many bullets, 16, to send below the waist...

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I have some things I'm confused on that I was looking for some answers on. It seems that at the start of this thread, the general consensus is that generational curses stop at the cross. If you're saved - they are no more. But the second page seems to allude...

Hi Reggie, Firstly, thank you for your service. I have had family members on the job, as well as a couple of close friends - and every time I think I've learned what they have to put up with - they show me something else that yet surprises me again. My comment regarding 'police chose the job'...

I've seen a number of USA video's where the police take ages to get around to performing actions. Like you - I'm used to seeing things get dealt with quickly - reducing the time to escalate. It seems that the longer someone is detained from going about their lives, the more agitated they become...

Hi Enoch111, I like a lot of what you post, but I will add in here that from my experience with handguns and also talking to police here in Australia - I do not believe that 'shooting to disable' is an option. Pistols are not the most accurate weapon, especially for a moving target. Add to...

In one part I understand exactly where you are coming from. There are double standards and this can be open to abuse (and can be abused by some police). But I also think there's more to it than just this. It's not a level playing field. A criminal or suspect does not have to put themselves into...

I don't have much to comment on - as I'm ignorant of too many facts. I know how it looks - but I've also talked to people (one just yesterday who told me that they have been involved in high stress conflict incidents that later look back on video's and honestly say that the video doesn't...

My understanding (which may be right or wrong - I am open to correction) - is that the scripture quoted neither references the maximum number of days that one can live (as people lived more than that after that time) - nor is it a promise of days you can claim (such as the case of some...

We're breeding a culture of wimps that fold at the first sign of something that upsets them. That's not setting people up to succeed. It's setting them up to fail. Offenses will come - it's not whether we're offended or not - but how we respond to it. I suspect once started, it will never...

I absolutely agree with the sentiments here - enough is enough, and this needs to be dealt with. However what we are seeing aren't just criminals - I suspect they are both criminals and also in a way victims - the result of a society that has taught them lies from their childhood. Taught them...

I'm not sure I understand the question, but I'm assuming it is "Are you part of the problem, or solution". For me - my fleshly responses are part of the problem. The power of Christ working through me is part of the solution. When I take my eyes off Him, and focus on the storm, I need help, and...

I wasn't expecting that as well - but there are some threads (started by some people that I don't see their being any fruit in engaging with) that I wanted to ignore. I was expecting that the threads would still show on my unread threads list because someone else responded to them - but they're...