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Another random stabbing in Vancouver today apparently. These murderers have no fear.

I think the position of the BC Conservatives is fairly well known on climate change. The leader John Rustad said a day or two ago he accepts the fact climate changes, but doesn't believe it is a crisis that many make it out to be. He doesn't believe carbon taxes will change the weather. Conservatives don't believe that enabling people with hard drugs by selling them to whoever wants them is the solution. Conservatives believe treatment should come first. I have not heard that they have a policy to oppose vaccines. I doubt that they have a position on vaccines other than they don't believe vaccination should be mandatory for adults. They likely believe it should be individual choice. Don't think they oppose vaccination. Vaccination is useful to protect seniors and immune compromised people from serious illness. Just don't force adults to receive it.

Nonsense. I heard the U.S. has 400 million guns, which is far more guns than the population including all children. In the U.S. people are legally allowed to carry guns, some concealed handguns. There is no comparison between Canada and the U.S. Americans have a gun culture. The right to carry or own guns is even in the American Constitution. Canadians do not have such a right. It is a privilege to own a gun in Canada and hand guns have been outlawed. The number of murders in the U.S. is extremely high, like about 40,000 a year. So that has nothing to do whether we should or shouldn't bring back capital punishment. That is an American problem. It is a result of mental problems and the wide proliferation of guns in the U.S. Where do you come up with is garbage? The USA executes more inmates combined than any other Western democracy, and still has the highest violent crime rate. Of course it has the highest violent crime rate. That is because the reasons for it are a different culture than Canada. They have a gun culture as I already explained. It is right to carry guns and there are 400 million guns in America. Guns everywhere. Of course there is going to be a lot of murders and there are. However, it is just common sense that in Canada, capital punishment for first degree murder would make potential murderers think twice. It would discourage a lot of murderers. Just common sense for anyone who can think. Its exponentially superior than the American system. Are you an American? The justice system in Canada has serious problems. One of the main problems is it takes too long to complete court cases. There is a serious shortage of judges and staff. The system is too slow overall. This has nothing to do with the American system. Canada doesn't run its justice system according to how the U.S. operates its system. We are a separate country. Pure nonsense. Just change the system. Drastically speed up the trial system and reach a conviction. If guilty the convicted murder could be given MAID in the prison at a very small cost. It costs millions of dollars to keep a person in prison for life (until he gets parole). So it is obvious millions of dollars would be saved. How much do you think it costs to give MAID to someone? A few hundred dollars most likely. Lots of people could be hired to give MAID to convicted murderers at a very low cost. It is painless and an easy way to go. More nonsense. It would be easy to write a law to have a panel of highly educated experts to create a system that uses the latest scientific methods such as DNA and ensure there is no error. If there is any doubt at all the experts could commute the sentence to life in prison with no parole. But if there is clearly no doubt after a thorough review by an impartial panel of experts, then MAID should be carried out. That is no longer an excuse to not have capital punishment.

Why try to use the U.S. as some kind of guide? The U.S. is a free-for-all with gun ownership and shootings. People are often legally allowed to own assault weapons, and many carry hand-guns as a normal part of life. They have something like 40,000 murders per year in the U.S. So it is ridiculous to compare Canada to the U.S. Of course there is no comparison. But we don't want any murders in Canada. The best way to discourage murder is to make sure the would-be killers know the penalty will be the death sentence. This would have an impact on the thinking of many. The public would feel much safer. When I said faster trials, I never said denying justice. But we know the justice system is a disaster in Canada now. Trials are often dragged out for years. Cases have been dismissed on the basis of them taking too long. There is a right to a speedy trial. Just get it done. The cost of keeping convicted murderers locked up could be immensely reduced as well. It costs millions of dollars to keep prisoners in prisons for years. Another reason for improving the justice system making it more efficient and faster. We should not be looking for soft-on-crime excuses to escape doing the right thing, which is capital punishment for first degree murder. Keeping them in prison is not only expensive, but it endangers others who could become a target. This soft-on-crime approach just encourages organized crime and random murders. There are shootings daily by organized criminals. The other day a gunman shot countless bullets into a home and recorded it on his camera and played it on social media. No fear at all. Criminals have the upper hand. Let's do the right thing and put some fear into the system. Of course it will have an impact on potential murderers as well. As for mistakes, today there are very accurate ways of determining guilt or innocence with DNA. The science has improved greatly. That has become a very accurate tool. Liberals and left need to wake up and get on with it and stop being soft-on-crime. Canadians are fed up with it. The law now offers MAID which kills over 10,000 people per year. Why no concern about that? What is the bleeding heart for convicted murderers for? Capital punishment would be given to a relatively few compared with the number of deaths in the failing health care system and MAID. Concern for murderers is irrational. What about the killing of 80,000 or 100,000 pre-born babies a year? I don't see people weeping for them. There would be relatively few executions for first degree murder. Look at all the overdose deaths per year in B.C. alone. Capital punishment would likely be given to a very small number. It could discourage murders and save lives. Even if it doesn't there are good reasons why it should be done. The principle that justice will be done will bring comfort to the whole population of Canada. A report says there may be more deaths of people in need of proper health care than from drug overdoses. Yet, we don't see people too concerned about that. Why all the sympathy for a relatively small number of murderers receiving capital punishment while thousands may be dying per year because of a failing health care system? Get your priorities straight! Assisted suicide is wrong, but capital punishment for first degree murder is not. Wake up and stop the misguided sympathy for serious criminals. Many people are dying who shouldn't be in our failed public health care system. That is something to be concerned about; not the fictitious rights of murderers.

Almost every day we hear of horrendous murders being committed in Canada. If the offenders are caught, they know they will be sentenced to a certain number of years. They also know they may only serve half of their sentence and then get out on parole. This is not protecting Canadians. This also makes victims of the relatives who must constantly live with what was done to their loved one as they see the offender get off relatively lightly and then walk free. They often are required to re-live the horror because they must go to parole board hearings, sometimes, repeatedly and hear the whole thing over and over. We need the return of capital punishment for first degree murder. The situation is out of control and there is no fear of the consequences. Canada needs to put the safety of the public ahead of everything else and stop trying to invent some kind of rights for criminals and forget the victims. Also the justice system should be greatly speeded up to get the trials done expeditiously.

"1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. " Genesis 1:1 KJV This is believed to have been written by Moses under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. "16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

quote 4 Criteria for Determining a New Testament Book The early church used four criteria to determine the canonicity of a New Testament book. First, each book was written by an apostle or one closely associated with an apostle. Second, the contents of these books were revelatory in nature. Third, these books were universally recognized by the church in their teaching and preaching ministry. Fourth, these books were considered inspired because they bore the marks of inspiration. unquote Books of the Bible - How They Were Chosen as Canon (biblesprout.com)

China announced they are retaliating with 100% tariff on Canadian canola. This will hit the farmers hard across the prairies. But Trudeau is protecting the potential EV manufacturers in central Canada where there are far more votes. So he can sacrifice the canola farmers. What the heck, only half of the Canola is sold to China. This in spite of the fact EVs are mostly made in the U.S.

I have done what I could to try to help you. The Holy Scriptures were written to tell man the way of salvation. There is nothing else to offer and nothing else to say that I know of. If you reject that, which you say you do, there is not much more to say. If you are on here only to win a debate, that is a losing proposition. Truth does not and cannot be changed to suit someone's preferences.

There are several videos of their interesting discussions on topics such as the BC education system and the Socialist train wreck. Bing Videos

"How can we be sure that we have the correct 66 books in our Bible? The Bible is a unique volume. It is composed of 66 books by 40 different writers over 1,500 years. But what makes it unique is that it has one consistent storyline running all the way through, and it has just one ultimate author—God. The story is about God’s plan to rescue men and women from the devastating results of the Fall, a plan that was conceived in eternity, revealed through the prophets, and carried out by the Son of God, Jesus Christ." Why 66? | Answers in Genesis Some authors wrote these prophecies many centuries before they were fulfilled. Many prophecies I referenced are in the books of the Old Testament which was completed centuries before the New Testament was written. This proves beyond a doubt the truth of the prophecies and the Bible. The odds of this happening by chance are infinitesimally or statistically small enough to be considered impossible without the direction of God.

The Bible was given to men by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. You either believe the Bible or you don't. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Study the Bible if you want to have faith. " 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrew 11:6 KJV

No, I don't have the same problem. Genesis tells us God created everything. That revelation was given to Moses by God the Holy Spirit who recorded it in the book of Genesis which we have today. That is the first book in the King James Bible (1611) which is inspired and inerrant.

Here is a long list of evidence. quote A Statistical Improbability Some Bible scholars suggest there are more than 300 Old Testament prophetic Scriptures completed in the life of Jesus Christ. Circumstances such as his birthplace, lineage, and method of execution were beyond Christ's control and could not have been accidentally or deliberately fulfilled. In the book Science Speaks, Peter Stoner and Robert Newman discuss the statistical improbability of one man, whether accidentally or deliberately, fulfilling just eight of the prophecies Jesus fulfilled. The chance of this happening, they say, is 1 in 1017 power. Stoner presents a scenario that illustrates the magnitude of such odds: The mathematical improbability of 300, or 47, or even just eight fulfilled prophesies of Jesus stands as evidence to his messiahship. Prophecies of Jesus Although this list is not exhaustive, you'll find 47 messianic predictions clearly fulfilled in Jesus Christ, along with supporting references from the Old Testament and New Testament fulfillment. 47 Old Testament Verses About Jesus as Messiah Prophecies of Jesus Old Testament Scripture New Testament Fulfillment 1 Messiah would be born of a woman. Genesis 3:15 Matthew 1:20 Galatians 4:4 2 Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1 Luke 2:4-6 3 Messiah would be born of a virgin. Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:22-23 Luke 1:26-31 4 Messiah would come from the line of Abraham. Genesis 12:3 Genesis 22:18 Matthew 1:1 Romans 9:5 5 Messiah would be a descendant of Isaac. Genesis 17:19 Genesis 21:12 Luke 3:34 6 Messiah would be a descendant of Jacob. Numbers 24:17 Matthew 1:2 7 Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah. Genesis 49:10 Luke 3:33 Hebrews 7:14 8 Messiah would be heir to King David's throne. 2 Samuel 7:12-13 Isaiah 9:7 Luke 1:32-33 Romans 1:3 9 Messiah's throne will be anointed and eternal. Psalm 45:6-7 Daniel 2:44 Luke 1:33 Hebrews 1:8-12 10 Messiah would be called Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:23 11 Messiah would spend a season in Egypt. Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:14-15 12 A massacre of children would happen at Messiah's birthplace. Jeremiah 31:15 Matthew 2:16-18 13 A messenger would prepare the way for Messiah. Isaiah 40:3-5 Luke 3:3-6 14 Messiah would be preceded by a forerunner. Malachi 3:1 Matthew 11:10 15 Messiah would be rejected by his own people. Psalm 69:8 Isaiah 53:3 John 1:11 John 7:5 16 Messiah would be a prophet. Deuteronomy 18:15 Acts 3:20-22 17 Messiah would be preceded by Elijah. Malachi 4:5-6 Matthew 11:13-14 18 Messiah would be declared the Son of God. Psalm 2:7 Matthew 3:16-17 19 Messiah would be called a Nazarene. Isaiah 11:1 Matthew 2:23 20 Messiah would bring light to Galilee. Isaiah 9:1-2 Matthew 4:13-16 21 Messiah would speak in parables. Psalm 78:2-4 Isaiah 6:9-10 Matthew 13:10-15, 34-35 22 Messiah would be sent to heal the brokenhearted. Isaiah 61:1-2 Luke 4:18-19 23 Messiah would be a priest after the order of Melchizedek. Psalm 110:4 Hebrews 5:5-6 24 Messiah would be called King. Psalm 2:6 Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 27:37 Mark 11:7-11 25 Messiah would enter Jerusalem on a donkey. Zechariah 11:12 Matthew 21:4-5 26 Messiah would be praised by little children. Psalm 8:2 Matthew 21:16 27 Messiah would be betrayed. Psalm 41:9 Zechariah 11:12-13 Luke 22:47-48 Matthew 26:14-16 28 Messiah's price money would be used to buy a potter's field. Zechariah 11:12-13 Matthew 27:9-10 29 Messiah would be falsely accused. Psalm 35:11 Mark 14:57-58 30 Messiah would be silent before his accusers. Isaiah 53:7 Mark 15:4-5 31 Messiah would be spat upon and struck. Isaiah 50:6 Matthew 26:67 32 Messiah would be hated without cause. Psalm 35:19 Psalm 69:4 John 15:24-25 33 Messiah would be crucified with criminals. Isaiah 53:12 Matthew 27:38 Mark 15:27-28 34 Messiah would be given vinegar to drink. Psalm 69:21 Matthew 27:34 John 19:28-30 35 Messiah's hands and feet would be pierced. Psalm 22:16 Zechariah 12:10 John 20:25-27 36 Messiah would be mocked and ridiculed. Psalm 22:7-8 Luke 23:35 37 Soldiers would gamble for Messiah's garments. Psalm 22:18 Luke 23:34 Matthew 27:35-36 38 Messiah's bones would not be broken. Exodus 12:46 Psalm 34:20 John 19:33-36 39 Messiah would be forsaken by God. Psalm 22:1 Matthew 27:46 40 Messiah would pray for his enemies. Psalm 109:4 Luke 23:34 41 Soldiers would pierce Messiah's side. Zechariah 12:10 John 19:34 42 Messiah would be buried with the rich. Isaiah 53:9 Matthew 27:57-60 43 Messiah would resurrect from the dead. Psalm 16:10 Psalm 49:15 Matthew 28:2-7 Acts 2:22-32 44 Messiah would ascend to heaven. Psalm 24:7-10 Mark 16:19 Luke 24:51 45 Messiah would be seated at God's right hand. Psalm 68:18 Psalm 110:1 Mark 16:19 Matthew 22:44 46 Messiah would be a sacrifice for sin. Isaiah 53:5-12 Romans 5:6-8 47 Messiah would return a second time. Daniel 7:13-14 Revelation 19 These and many other Old Testament verses about Israel's Messiah were fulfilled in the New Testament life of Jesus Christ. Collectively they form the leading proof of Christ's deity. As Jesus went about his ministry, he knew that he was fulfilling these prophecies, and therefore, used this knowledge to confirm his claims of being the Son of God in the flesh: unquote For the rest of the article: 47 Old Testament Prophecies About Jesus (learnreligions.com)

The King James Bible (1611) is full of evidence of the supernatural. There are many prophecies given in the Bible which came true much later in history proving the authenticity and supernatural origin of the prophecies. Many prophecies concern Jesus Christ. You can find them simply by googling Bible prophecies prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. Everyone has to decide whether they will believe the Biblical evidence or not. It is a personal choice. "The Bible teaches the existence of an immaterial, spiritual reality, unseen by human eyes. The physical reality is evident for all to see—although some doubt the existence of a material universe, too! The Bible says that the spiritual realm consists of both good—God and the holy angels—and evil—the devil and his demons. Demons are most likely fallen angels who rebelled against God and were thrown out of heaven (see Ezekiel 28:11–17; Isaiah 14:12–15; Revelation 12:7–9). The Bible also teaches that humans were created by God in His image, which means we have a spiritual component (Genesis 1:27). We are more than physical entities; we possess a soul/spirit destined for eternity. Even though the spiritual realm is invisible to the physical eye, we are connected to it, and what goes on in the spiritual realm directly affects our physical world. In our culture, the most commonly accepted form of evidence for proving the existence of something is empirical evidence, which involves using the scientific method of observation and experimentation. Is there empirical evidence for a spiritual realm? It doesn’t take much research before one realizes there is “evidence” both for and against the existence of a spiritual realm. It comes down to which studies one wants to believe. The best, and most prevalent, evidence available proving that there is a spiritual realm is testimonial evidence. We can look at the sheer number of religions around the world and the billions of people who focus their lives on the spiritual realm. Is it likely that so many people would report encounters with the spiritual and it not be real? The best testimonial evidence for a spiritual realm is the Bible itself. Historians, both Christian and non-Christian, agree that the historical authenticity of the Bible is strong. Jesus claimed to be God’s Son, the One who came down from heaven. He made this fact quite clear: “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world” (John 8:23). The Bible recounts numerous encounters that people had with the spiritual realm. Jesus cast demons out of people regularly, healed the sick by speaking to them, miraculously fed thousands of people, and spoke with people who should be dead: Moses and Elijah (Matthew 17:1–3). These are all indicators that the spiritual realm is real." What evidence is there of a spiritual realm? | GotQuestions.org

So you two want to turn Canada into a Communist state by having the government totally change society by destroying the fossil fuel industry and creating a green industry/economy. That would take what in effect would be a Communist revolution much like the Russian Communist revolution. How did that work? There were widespread shortages of everything right up until the system collapsed about 1989. The Communist created almost a century of misery for the people, while the leaders lived in relative comfort and had everything they needed. Government can't just pass a law to create an vast economy and prosperity. That Socialist or Communist idea has been tried and shown to be a failure. You are talking about business and companies to provide jobs and the products we all need. Yet you are willing to surrender your freedoms to allow government to implement what is in effect a Marxist or state run country.

How is that possible without even knowing how every person will hold a good-paying job to support his family? We live in expensive times with high rent, high mortgage payments, groceries, etc. And radical environmentalists and NDP just want to shut down the energy industry without any equally high-paying jobs to go to. It's nuts. We have to be practical. Private industry creates jobs and prosperity, not government by government decree. Let's see all the good jobs created by private industry before shutting anything down or doing any kind of harm to what we have. When the railways were built, they didn't try to destroy other industries to build them. So you are comparing apples to oranges.

Canada is a very large country geographically with a relatively small population compared with many other countries. Many large populations are concentrated in smaller geographical areas in the world. Because Canada is large many people in rural area must travel long distances for obtain groceries, medical appointments, etc. They are not able to stop travelling to live. Why should they be blamed for climate change. Also, because Canada has large areas of forests, we have more forest fires than much of the rest of world. Forest fires emit millions of tons of greenhouse gases. That is just nature doing what it does. Why should that be assumed to be a bad thing because it happens in this part of the world? It is natural. In fact, forest fires probably emit far more CO2 than Canadians emit with their motor vehicles per year. So it is silly to claim that per capita emissions matter. Some people in some countries must emit more CO2 to live. If people in poorer countries don't own cars, they probably don't emit much CO2. So what? Claiming Canadians emit more CO2 is just a normal part of life and is just the nature of the world. Why should Canadians be punished for just living? It's nuts. But what makes it all nonsensical is the fact there is no proof man is causing global warming. There are many natural factors that determine global warming. So how is it even possible to demonstrate man is the cause of it? It isn't possible. That means climate alarmism is a hoax and a fraud.

You don't really have any understanding of what the Bible teaches and are making nonsensical claims. What the Bible states as literal record of the creation should be accepted as a supernatural event. Since God created everything including mankind and gave man the knowledge about science, the subject should be approached with due respect to God. It is foolishness to say the Bible is fiction. Atheism has no answers about why man is here, what man's purpose is, and ultimately what happens to man. These are things that only the Bible answers. Yet they are the most important subjects of all. If you reject the Bible and those questions, you end up with nothing, no purpose for existing and everything is just an accident of the cosmos. That is completely nonsensical and leads to despair and hopelessness.

Any kind of transition of society has to happen naturally by society itself, not by government decree. Government cannot transition society just by waving a magic wand. During a process of transition, which would likely take a very long time, things would have to happen in a way that would keep society fully employed, earning a good income, and remain prosperous. That would require companies to be at the forefront and changes would have to make sense. Companies would have to be profitable along the way. There is no such thing as a government just decreeing that everything shall change on a given date. That is impossible and would never happen.

I doubt you could find any Biblical Christians who supported that sort of thing. The world was ruled by Rome for over a thousand years and many bad things happened under that system. Only in the past couple hundred years has the western world in general turned away from burning witches. Perhaps after the Reformation, more people began to realize that superstition is something to be shunned. Faith in the truth as stated in the Bible is not superstition. But it should be stated not everything about the supernatural is false. It is a fatal mistake to think it is. Science will never tell you truthfully how life began. For one thing nobody was there to observe it and it cannot be repeated. The Biblical account makes sense because the complexity of everything required an intelligent designer we call God.

The fact China can produce goods at a far lower price than Canada just proves we shouldn't be trying to compete in those areas. Our wealth and prosperity is in natural resources in this modern world. That's another reason it doesn't make a lot of sense to put a 100% tariff on EVs from China. That only favours the EV manufacturing sector in north America, which is mainly in the U.S. at the expense of ordinary Canadians who need to buy motor vehicles. How is cutting off low cost EVs from China going to benefit the average Canadian? It will ensure the EVs Canadians buy will be very expensive and most Canadians won't be able to afford them. Why are Canadians being forced to help the U.S. EV manufacturing sector at the expense of Canadians?

That's true. Big business wanted the government to establish trading relations with countries like China that have vast numbers of people providing cheap labour so they could invest in manufacturing in places like China to produce low cost goods. Since Canada imports all these low cost products, companies know they cannot do the manufacturing in Canada because labour costs and other costs are far higher. They just can't compete by manufacturing a lot of things in Canada. That's why when we order things from Amazon, they often are made in China. So many things are made in China now that we are dependent on them. The few things that we can make money on are our natural resources. Canada has vast natural resources, energy products like oil and gas, minerals, and agriculture that the rest of the world needs. That is where we can make money and where we have good-paying jobs. No use trying to compete in manufacturing things that Asians can make for peanuts. I would not blame the people for wanting cheap stuff. The people only have a limited amount of money and with the high cost of living, of course we need to purchase wisely to save money when we can. The lower cost of goods from other countries is what has made life much better in Canada. Politicians like to pontificate about the poor working conditions in places like China, but they can't change that and they are enjoying all the low cost products that come from those countries too. But I suppose they are trying to look good and score a few brownie points. The fact is if we did not purchase the goods from China, either somebody else in the world would buy them, or those people would have no jobs at all and be in dire poverty. But if you ever saw the present day cities in China on television, you would see they have countless huge apartments buildings, modern highways, and countless motor vehicles. The country seems quite well developed even with the vast population they have.

As much as many hate to admit it, we live in a fallen, sinful world. It all began when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden. From that moment on, mankind broke his relationship with God and became rebellious. The world became a fallen place. Death entered the world as well as disease, sickness, wars, crime, and corruption. That is the state of the world ever since the Fall of man as it is called. While democracy sounds like a noble aim, because of the state of the world, it has it's weaknesses and cannot solve all the problems. When people are voted into power, that does not suddenly change their character, ability, or honesty. They struggle with the temptations and evils of the world the same as others. They may be more knowledgeable or better equipped to govern than many others, but they are still not perfect. Nobody is perfect in this world. But it is vitally important to choose the right people to lead a country, people with good morals, character, and abilities. What they do can have lasting effects for the people they govern, good and bad.

Do you understand there always has been climate change? It is a fact of the natural world we live in. Man had nothing to do with it. Why now all of sudden is it man's fault? There is no proof; just speculation and a cultish like belief that man causes it.