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Thank you for your post. Did God put you here to merely look after yourself, and acquire your heart’s desires by any means you can (as do typical social animals)? Or did he create you to love him by loving your neighbor? And what does it mean to love our neighbors? Three sets of...

Thank you both for your posts. Below is a dialog between an Catholic Church and a Presbyterian Church, located on opposite corners. Their marques take up the debate by announcing each week’s sermon. Week 1 Catholic Church: All dogs go to heaven. Presbyterian Church: Only humans go to...

Thank you for your reply. Actually, it was John Baptist who called them vipers. Did Jesus scream “Hypocrites” at them, or sternly reprimand them? Also, Jesus did not whip money changers! (He turned over their tables.) He used a whip of cords to drive sheep and cattle from the temple...

Thank you for posting this question. Christians have the two great commandments to guide them: Love God and Love Thy Neighbor. The latter implies we are to be gentle & kind to our neighbors, as well as care for them and share (resources) with them. Jesus famously said we are to love our...

The poem Abou Ben Adhem is intriguing. Here is a man who says he does not love God, but “loves his fellow-men“ (presumably exemplifies Love Thy Neighbor). Why? What might be his gripe with God? Thoughts? Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace...

The Apostle Paul observed (Romans 2:14,15) that the gentiles behaved as if “the law” was written on their hearts. Since these gentiles were pagans, he meant that their culture was based on Love Thy Neighbor—sharing & caring, being gentle & kind, and promoting life-long, monogamous marriages...

Find something you enjoy doing and excel at? Like some shoplifters? Help me understand “glorify God with your talents”: I have never understood what that means. My belief at obtaining the full and abundant life: love God and love your neighbor. Demonstrate your love for God by loving your...

Thank you, as always, for your comments. Let’s try the following: Is the genealogy in the Bible between Abraham and Adam & Eve God’s word? Some Christians believe that it implies God could not have created Adam & Eve over 50,000 years ago (as hunter-gatherers). Yet I believe that from that...

Thank you for your post. It is good to question scripture, in order to understand it better, and to understand God’s expectations better. This forum is a great place to raise issues and ask for commentary. There are a number of serious Bible scholars to interact with. We hope you will...

Thank you posting this provocative question. Although it is not clear what your motivation is, let’s focus instead on the essential truths of the Bible. The Bible is a book about God: who He is, His expectations for all of us, and His promises to us. God loves us, and we can demonstrate our...

Thanks for your reply. On the other hand, Jesus told us we should love our enemies, and that must mean even those that are trying to kill us. Note, However, that Jesus’ response to death threats was flight (Matthew 12: 14,15); ditto the Apostle Paul (Acts 9: 23-25). Indeed, historically to...

Thank you for your question. Here, the phrase is intended to distinguish the actions from “Ethnic Destruction” (aka genocide). In other words, the destruction is aimed at those whose ethics are abhorrent, e.g., the Nazis. Hope this helps. Peace and blessings.

In 1 Samuel 15:3, God commands King Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites. Some detractors believe this is an example of God demanding genocide (Richard Dawkins Quotes (Author of The God Delusion)), but Pastor Alister Begg states that it was Ethic destruction, and not Ethnic destruction...

Thank you for your post. The best communities in the world practice Love Thy Neighbor (or an approximation) even if they are not familiar with the commandment’s characteristics: Sharing and Caring, Kindness and Gentleness, centering on nuclear families. (See also Romans 2: 14,15 and Acts 28...

You might want to read about the Roman Cincinnatus and President George Washington. Cincinnatus and George Washington - Roman Roads Press Actually, we currently have a dictatorial administration in the White House now: rule of law disregarded when it is expedient.

For the record, kindly describe which of President Trump’s polices—economic, national security, rule of law, separation of powers, states’ rights—you found maniacal.

Kindly present evidence of these accusations, that Haynes Brand owns slave labor factories anywhere. Fact: labor laws in other countries are not always the same as ours. What we view as unjust, they view as acceptable. Many U.S. Corporations purchase goods from these countries, which are...

Ahem: as it happens the evidence you cite for condemning Haynesbrand Execs consists of a single YouTube video, which is an interview with Halima by a now defunct labor activist org. —the video is 17 years old —the Hanes corporation, not Haynesbrand, was buying clothing from factories owned and...

Thank you for your (broken-record) reply. It would be helpful if you could provide solid evidence for your accusations. A quick internet search reveals that Haynesbrand only owns overseas factories in east Asia: e.g., Vietnam, Thailand, China. (There is even a PBS report on the Vietnam...

Thank you for your reply. We still need to know the consequences if that factory imposes some version of child labor laws. Will Halima starve or merely be re-employed in Pakistan elsewhere at a lower wage? If you say you are a Christian, you might could consider praying for guidance re...