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You gave a well thought-out reply. "19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. {in them: or, to them} 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:" Romans 1:19, 20 KJV Yes man is born with a conscience which does to some extent, in some people, tell the some things that are right and wrong. However, the conscience is a very limited basis and not at all adequate as a rule of life. That is why God gave mankind his written revelation, in English, the King James Bible. There are many things that the conscience does not provide direction for. That is why we need righteous governments and the Bible. But how the government operates is where the problem is. Also what young people are taught in school is important and what parents teach them. Unfortunately, aboriginals did not have the Bible and the knowledge from it so they lived in very uncivilized barbaric societies. They certainly did not know what the Bible would define as right and wrong. Often it is difficult to find the details of the many things they did, but most people must know that much of it was not good. You may be able to find out by searching the internet but it might not be easy to find. Empathy may be a useful thing but it is not a guide on what is right or wrong. The Bible does tell us in the first part of Genesis that man rebelled against God and as a consequence received a fallen, corrupt nature. This was passed down to all of humanity. The result is the Bible says the human heart is deceitful and wicked. Whether one is an atheist or not, he still is born with this corrupt human heart. That is the problem is a nutshell. The Bible gives the solution to that. Any society that ignores all that is on downward trajectory. That's where society is now.
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If there are no absolutes then how does a government or society know what is right or wrong? Ah but those things I listed do affect all of society. One example is the soft-on-crime policies and laws of the Liberal government. Nobody is safe in the cities because criminals often don't go to jail and serious dangerous offenders are out on the streets. I met a man the other day who carries a can of bear spray for self protection. That's not how society should be.
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Since you support the Liberal/NDP type of governments, then you are part of problem. That is what is destroying the country. With the Liberals running the government, we have soft-on-crime policies and laws. A man was stabbed and the suspect was arrested and released by a judge the same day before the victim even got out of the hospital. That's how bad things have become.
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I am not suggesting a certain "religion" become a state religion. I am talking about all the woke-progressive policies and laws that are actually anti-Christian and destructive to society. These woke/liberal/left laws and policies are nihilistic. They actually are destroying society. I listed some of them in the original post.
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The Judeo-Christian principles of a God-fearing society are not a "religion" per se. The concept means a society that respects certain age old principles such as respect for human life, respect for the family structure as God created it, a justice system that punishes the guilty and protects the innocent, maintains law and order, and respects individual freedoms, in contrast to authoritarianism and Socialism. Canada does not respect these basic principles, in varying degrees in many areas.
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That is not what I said. I said the Liberal-left policies, laws, and attitudes are in many ways anti-Christian. We see that in many policies in the woke/progressive's policies and governing. This has nothing to do with what church anyone can attend. There is much more to society and life in a country. One example is after the alleged residential school children cemeteries were broadcast by the media, even though it was never proven they were cemeteries of residential school children and never proven how they died, there were actually many churches in Canada vandalized and even burned down. In fact, it is not even known if anyone is buried there or if they are anomalies or rocks detected by the radar equipment. The Liberal-left said little to nothing about that.
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Make America great again means more just, not more rich
blackbird replied to Gaétan's topic in Religion & Politics
You didn't answer the question. Are you saved and on your way to heaven? If so, can you explain on what basis? -
We know Europe and Canada have been moving against religious freedom, especially against Biblical Christianity. This is nothing new. It has been going on for a long time. Examples are shown by the attitude and policies of the federal Liberals. Trudeau and Liberals have frequently defended the killing of the pre-born babies and defended a woman's right to choose abortion. Canada is one of the few countries in the world that have no legal restrictions against abortion. In 2016 the federal Liberals brought in medical assistance in dying, another anti-Christian law that has led to now over 16,000 deaths per year. Canada teaches sexual orientation and gender identity to school children which is another perversion that is anti-Christian. The woke/progressives DEI policies forced on government, the Canadian military, and many companies is another example of the shifting west. Many liberals and left push the idea of multiculturalism which is just a cover meaning anti-Christian. The west has historically been a Judeo-Christian civilization but has shifted away from that in recent decades. The west has placed more emphasis on mass immigration from the third world and Muslim countries. This has led to all kinds of problems. Now we are witnessing repeated demonstrations and anti-Semitic attacks against Jews and their places of worship. Even our own Liberal government is basically anti-Semitic. There is a news item in the last day pointing this out. So J.D. Vance's speech in Europe about the movement against Christianity in the west should come as no surprise and would be another reason to cause the Trump administration to oppose the direction the west is heading and especially be critical of their next door neighbour, Canada.
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Make America great again means more just, not more rich
blackbird replied to Gaétan's topic in Religion & Politics
Just wondering. Have you followed all His teachings? Do you know if you have eternal life? Are you saved and on your way to heaven? -
Make America great again means more just, not more rich
blackbird replied to Gaétan's topic in Religion & Politics
That is totally contrary to verses I gave you from the Bible. Why do you ignore them? "8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. " Ephesians 2:8, 9 KJV It appears you are completely ignoring the verses I gave you. I am done with this kind of conversation. -
Make America great again means more just, not more rich
blackbird replied to Gaétan's topic in Religion & Politics
I gave you four verses where Jesus taught salvation is by faith. Did you not read them? Or did you just ignore the posting? I will repeat them here: -
Make America great again means more just, not more rich
blackbird replied to Gaétan's topic in Religion & Politics
One must become a Christian before he can do good works for God. A person is saved by God's grace through faith. So he becomes a believer, a Christian, a child of God, or a saint at the moment he believes in Christ as his Savior and Lord. He then should do good works. You have it reversed. You think one can work his way to heaven. That is not what the Bible teaches. Salvation (eternal life) is a gift of God. You need to study Paul's letter to the Romans and Galatians. Remember God inspired men to write those epistles. The whole Bible was written by men under the inspiration of God. " 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:8-10 KJV Nobody can work their way to heaven. These verses make clear salvation is by God's grace through faith. Then after he is saved, he does good works. What I'm trying to explain to you is the doctrine of Justification by faith. Paul emphasizes this in his epistle to the Romans and Galatians. One must become justified by faith first. Then do good works in their life. "20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; {set forth: or, foreordained} {remission: or, passing over} 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. " Romans 3:20-28 KJV -
Make America great again means more just, not more rich
blackbird replied to Gaétan's topic in Religion & Politics
"16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. " John 3:16 KJV "40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:40 KJV " 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. " John 6:47 KJV "25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. " John 11:25 26 KJV -
Make America great again means more just, not more rich
blackbird replied to Gaétan's topic in Religion & Politics
Everything you said is made up nonsense and has nothing to do with the subject of how one is saved. If you are a Roman Catholic, you are part of the church that ran the Inquisition for four hundred years. Bible-believing Christians don't support Inquisitions and never did. So I am not sure why you are even mentioning the Inquisition. We know it was evil. The Bible teaches salvation is by faith in over a hundred verses. God is the author of the Bible and Jesus is God. It's as simple as that. I gave you lots of information about it but you ignored it. That's your problem. I never said anything about forgiving or not forgiving the fault of a neighbour. Here you are bringing in another accusation which is false. Of course Christians should forgive the faults of their neighbour. -
He has lots of plans. He said he will change the justice system and stop this insane catch and release system. One reason we need to dump the Liberals and NDP is because of the catch and release of criminals. A man was attacked and stabbed by a criminal the other day, which happens frequently. The suspect was arrested and released the same day even before the victim was released from the hospital. This is the new normal and happens regularly. Nobody is safe. The Liberal soft-on-crime approach with their repeated catch and release is devastating to many innocent Canadians. Anybody who votes for Liberals or NDP is voting to allow criminals to continue attacking Canadians. Rocks in their head.
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If government is defeated by Parliament Canadians have a Constitutional right to an election. If Parliament loses confidence in the government, then they have no right or mandate to hold onto power. That is how our system works. They would then have no mandate to deal with Trump. Slogans that Trump spouts do not qualify as an emergency in Canada.
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A trade war does not qualify as an emergency in order to postpone an election. It is not the same as an insurrection or war. In a trade war, government departments and agencies still continue to function and would continue during an election. The trade war does not stop government from doing its work. "It is also possible for a general election to be delayed should Canada be embroiled in a war or insurrection" Elections in Canada - Wikipedia
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"Under legislation passed by Parliament, federal elections must be held on the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election. The Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an earlier election." Discover Canada - Federal Elections - Canada.ca Or Parliament may force an election by passing a non-confidence vote in Parliament which also triggers an immediate election.