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Thank you for your reply. America doesn’t “allow“ child slave labor? How about our rampant sex trafficking? (Matthew 7:3 - 5) Somehow you have managed to make me, a buyer of underwear, a child abuser! Wow! What remains to be answered is whether Halima’s father is forcing her to work so he...

Thank you for your post. The poignant story about Halima raises a few questions. Who is forcing Halima to work these long hours? (Her family?) If the government prohibited forced child labor, what would be the economic impact on her family? Would the story make a difference if Halima earned...

Help us understand why four more years of Biden would be good for us. (E.g. inflation is wonderful because printing lots of money is fiscally prudent; we need more international disasters; abortion on demand at any time for any reason is sound policy; . . . .)

Thank you for this post. A few suggestions: Matthew 5:28—lust. The 9th Commandment—-Coveting in all its ways The 6th Commandment, but mentally, plus holding a grudge, bearing ill will, holding hate in your heart toward others. Peace and blessings

You have my sympathy: the Forum does not allow one to easily leave a Reply in progress and return. In the meantime, your post has engendered more thoughts. A large part of Hallmark movie’s original appeal is that they espouse a secular version of Love Thy Neighbor. (See Romans 2: 14,15 as...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I agree with most of your comments, especially regarding the cultural decline of Hallmark movies (Hallmark being one of many in today’s corporate world). Perhaps to be expected when leadership has abandoned God? So, if you were the CEO of a company that...

We are not deceived by anti-semitism thinly veiled with faux Christianity.

God achieves His purposes by working through people. (See, e.g., book of Esther). Story: a Christian in a bad flood waited for rescue on the roof of his house. When a boat came by to help, he said, “No need, God will save me in His time.” The water rose higher; another boat came, etc. Finally...

Thank you for responding, even if in a confused way. Your position is almost clear: all Israelis deserve annihilation because either (a) the Jewish people have turned from God, or (b) they haven’t embraced Jesus as their savior, or (c) they aren’t Muslims (Hamas position). Which is it? Peace...

Thank you for posting these questions. To begin, see 1 Samuel 15:1-3——God ordered King Saul to wipe out the Amalekites, which was in effect “ethic” cleansing (not ethnic cleansing). (Survivors would have vowed vengeance and carried it out in the future.) In WWII, our goals were unconditional...

Thank you for posting this question. There is a vast difference between deliberately ignoring God’s commandments and stumbling, as we are all likely to given our nature. See: Hebrews 10: 26-27 and Romans 6:1-4 If you truly love God, you will want to obey His commandments cheerfully...

Thank you for your speedy reply. I agree completely! In conclusion, here are two scripture passages (of many) that are examples of how God responds to prayers for help. First, Esther 5:15,16 — God inspires Esther on how Haman can be defeated. Second, Nehemiah 1 and 2—God sends an “angel” in...

You have written a wonderful reply. I especially resonate with “The point of Christianity was not to introduce a new religion . . . .” Your recommendation for a test is on the right track, but I have a slightly different perspective. God works through people to fulfill His purposes. We are to...

Thank you for posting this question. You generated a lot of dialog! I presume you were referring to “applause“ for special music, which some responders appear to have misunderstood, since “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” can include all manner of tasteful music and percussive sounds. I...

Thank you for taking time to reply. We mostly agree. ”Survival of the fittest” is a crude shorthand for the longer definition of Natural Selection. In a given population of some species, those individuals least fit for their environment will be less likely to survive to adulthood and thrive...

According to the principle of natural selection, those animals, plants, … that are best adapted to their environment will engender the next generation. This principle is sometimes referred to as “survival of the fittest“; in but see also, “Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck?,” by D. Raup. One...

Thank you for your reply. Your opening sentence is a keeper—I couldn’t say it any better. Also, I agree with the last sentence (even though my perspective is not quite the same). May you have much success persuade unbelievers to turn to God. (Keep us posted.) Peace and blessings.

Thank you for your reply. We both agree that God is the creator of our universe. The disagreement is the age: over 13 billion years according to science, versus ~6,000 (which does not appear in scripture). Interestingly, after creating the universe, God waited over 8 billion years before...

Thank you for your reply. Re mathematics (which predates Christianity and Judaism): mathematics is pure logic. The real wonder is that mathematics can be used to unravel God’s design of the universe, which gives us more insight into the Mind of God. You will need to clarify your question...