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Yeah. I misspoke. (doesn't happen often - remember this) I AGREE WITH YOU!!

Agree with paragraph 1. Don't understand paragraph 2. How does punishing the bad prevent us from being with God? Under The Law is simple. It's a bunch of people trying to follow the law with no incentive.

You're right. Jesus came to break our enslavement to satan. To break our enslavement to sin. God DID NOT need a sacrifice. But Jesus showed satan that he did not ultimately own humans or the earth.

bb It's a story about good and evil. About which group was stronger. About how fear affects who a person will support for chief. The nasties will always win for the reasons I've already stated.

Ralph was the good guy? OK agreed. But then the nasty one took over. Was THAT society functioning?? NO! It was disfunctioning. And re the ones that do... How far into the Brazilian forest are you willing to go not to have cops??

Ditto for where I live. The whole post above reminds me of the Mosaic Law. And you're right. The bad don't care about laws, only the good do. And they don't really need them... This would go to bb's remarks re my saying "we" need laws. In some ways, we all do.

Well then I'd have to agree that if he dislikes it that much here, he should just leave. OR, he could learn to start good threads and stick to scripture.

I had to re-read the above. It's late here. Know what you mean by the minimum standard. I agree, but it is necessary. Not everyone is Christian or religious (Jewish, Buddhist, etc). I don't understand your point about the coat and the shirt. I read it twice. I know you have good points to...

I'm sorry Aspen. I didn't read the entire thread. I did read the O.P. and he sounds hurt. Having said that, I do admit that I don't know him. It seems like he'd like to be here but under different circumstances. Of course, I'm just guessing. I felt attacked too when I got here, maybe that's...

bb, Sometimes you give me a headache... o_O You mean, you think a society sans cops could actually function? I believe in the Kingdom of God. But the problem is that not everybody does... Of course if there were cops on the island it would have remained civil. The point of the story is that...

I couldn't agree more! So does the POPE disagree with God? That was my point...

I don't understand bb. It seems like you're against rules. People need rules. We don't know how to live without them. This isn't Lord of the Flies... Remember what happened?

Butterfly, You can do what you want. "We are supposed to"... I didn't mean that you cannot approach this as a bigger picture. I've just never heard of this before and was interested in why you think it's important. Not that you have to explain it to me...

I would never report anyone. This is not kindergarten and I'm not the age in my avatar. She's just cute and I like her sunglasses -- they look like mine. I believe we're here to discuss biblical principles and to learn from each other. Arguing is totally useless. I know for sure that a...

Ha! Is that pun intended??? :)

Yes, but we're not supposed to judge what they do or who they are. We're supposed to go by what is posted here and discuss scripture, our faith, Jesus, etc. Why should I care about the "bigger picture"? I don't understand...

Antimicrobial soap? LOL So you want we should sin more so that grace may abound?? May it never be! (Paul 56 AD, maybe)

I hesitate to post on this thread. I'd just like to say that I agree with the above except the part of your statement where you say that it's not possible to know persons from these posts and threads. I've found in the last two years of posting that it's very possible to know persons. You can...

Marriage is a covenant. Divorce is not allowed in God's eyes. It's adultery if one of the two has another relationship. This is why is was forbidden to have that person receive communion... because it's a mortal sin. So now a remarried person can receive communion. Could you please explain how...

No question. This is what you posted in no. 84: I can't find anywhere in the bible where praise, worship, or testimonies are legislated. That is why this forums has so many 'rooms' to choose to chat in. Indeed prayer IS praise and worship, so it IS in the bible. Jesus DID legislate it. He...