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Not much difference between CTV and CBC; so if a few stations disappear it's no great loss. Private enterprise has to do what is economical and profitable, not what pleases Trudeau and the Liberals. Government meddling and intervention in private enterprise is one reason why the Canadian economy is such a mess. Trudeau should keep his mouth closed for a change. He is not a Bell or CTV shareholder. He is a wealthy elite politician who can't help but pontificate about the bad corporations, sort of like Singh and the NDP.

Siavash Safavi: Canada's clueless immigration policy will not end well (msn.com) "When dealing with refugees from countries in which the dominant culture or state ideology differs from our own, we should invest the necessary time and resources to vet each individual properly, to ensure that those who hold extremist views are not admitted. But when the government imports tens of thousands of people from these countries each year, a few things happen. The newcomers, many of whom usually do not speak the language well, will feel the need to stick together in close-knit communities, forming a parallel society with a completely different culture to the country they live in. The culture of the old country is promoted and protected in these communities, usually by self-appointed authoritarian leaders through social pressure, or sometimes by force, leaving the people vulnerable to all kinds of corruption."

" A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth. She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his. One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing in school. Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying. Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?" She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over." Her father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA." The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!" The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the conservative side of the fence." If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one. If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed. If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone. If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.. If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down. If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and Jesus silenced. If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.. A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his. If a conservative reads this, he'll post it. A liberal will delete it because he's "offended." - Facebook

There was a time when a ordinary working person could afford a home. No longer. I bought a house in Vancouver in 1971 for about $21,000.

No, there is no evidence that God created them. The Bible mentions nothing about that. It is all part of a fallen corrupt world we live in. The Bible does say all are sinners. There are sinners of all types and degrees.

No, that is a personal choice. God didn't create them The Bible says, as I already said, God created man and woman and said go forth and multiply. All people sin and are sinners because Adam and Eve rebelled against God in the garden of Eden. They ate the forbidden fruit against God's command. That resulted in every descendent being born with a sinful, fallen nature. That is why humans sin and are sinful. I might have already explained this but this is why God sent his only begotten Son Jesus Christ to redeem sinful man by dying on the cross. You say what the Bible says means nothing. Criminal court cases are decided by witnesses and evidence. The Bible has lots of evidence that Jesus is who he said he was, the Son of God and plenty of eye witnesses saw him after he was raised from the dead. The evidence is there just like the evidence of a complex creation that required a Creator-designer.

I tried to explain Biblical Christianity and God a bit to you but you reject it out of hand. I can't waste any more time on that conversation.

You don't make any sense. It is nonsensical to try to debate whether God exists or not. The evidence is in the creation all around you. I'm not into word games.

If you are judging Biblical Christianity on whether it condones or accepts trans and LGBT beliefs and practices, you are making a deadly error. That is not part of God's plan for anyone.

Prejudice is not the right word. God tells us in the Bible that he created man and woman and there is no such thing as changing sex or gender. Everyone should be respected as people, but that does not mean everyone has to agree with ever belief or ideology out there. "Although sex-change operations are not specifically mentioned in Scripture, human sexuality is spelled out clearly, starting in Genesis: "So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them. God blessed them and told them, multiply and fill the earth and subdue it" (Genesis 1:27-28a). Genesis 1:31 tells us that His creation was excellent in every way. To say that gender does not matter is to disagree with God’s design for creation and His proclamation that it was very good." What does the Bible say about getting a sex change? | GotQuestions.org

All the points you raised are not what Christianity or Bible believers believe. I know a fair amount about Roman Catholicism to know it is a unbiblical, false religion. You were raised in it. So you have a false idea of Biblical Christianity. All the points you raised about bad things are not a part of Christianity. The Bible is not one book but made up of 66 books. The Old Testament things you mentioned only applied in a certain period in history among certain people and have absolutely nothing to do with Christianity. God does not deal with people today the same way they were dealt with 3,000 years ago under a different dispensation. Christianity has absolutely nothing to do with what you are thinking. Sadly you have imbibed a completely false notion of it. The God of the Bible is a merciful God who is of infinite power, knowledge, and is eternal. He is a spirit and not a part of the material world. You need to learn right from scratch what this is all about. The Old Testament is a history of Israel as God's chosen people and is not a model for Christianity and never was. Christianity started just 2,000 years ago. Slavery was common in those days and the New Testament simply teaches its followers to treat slaves fairly and with kindness and love. That is far from the picture of slavery we have seen in history where they were not treated kindly and were beaten often. There are many people in the world today who live lives probably worse than slaves. They live in absolute poverty and many people starve. Biblical Christianity is not some kind of Communist revolution where it is trying to built a system where everyone is equal in treatment or income, etc. God is not trying to change the world systems and build a utopia here now. You need to learn what it is all about. Man rebelled against God and brought evil into the world and the world is a fallen , decaying, corrupt place. You need to learn what the Bible is all about and what God's plan is. It is partly to deliver fallen sinners and redeem them from this sinful, fallen world and save them out of the world for a future of happiness and glory with Jesus Christ in heaven. Then when Jesus Christ returns, they will rule a different world with him. If you choose to reject God's plan for redemption, there is nothing else for you. That is choosing the worse possible future. That is not God's choice. Do not make the mistake that billions of people are making and choosing a lost eternity.

There are probably as you said many false gods invented by men. The reason I believe there is one true God is in the Bible. You dismiss the Bible without having studied it to find out why people believe in one true God and Jesus Christ, the Son of God. You say it is pieces of paper. Nobody said it wasn't written on pieces of paper, but what matters in the words and facts that are revealed in it. How can you be so certain it is not proof if you don't know what it is? That is like saying you don't believe in sunshine because you are blind. Of course a blind person could say he doesn't believe in a lot of things because he has not seen them. But how does that prove the truth of things? It doesn't. You have to know something about what's in the Bible before you can form an opinion one way or the other.

That may be true, but it is not the reason for Christianity. The Bible teaches us that when Adam and Eve sinned by eating the forbidden fruit, they fell out of a good relationship with God and became sinful, fallen beings. As a result we all inherited a fallen, sinful nature. Out hearts are corrupt and we now die. Prior to the fall of Adam and Eve, it was a perfect paradise and there was no death. Now we have corruption, crime, wars, and hatred through the world and death. Everyone is heading for damnation because the relationship with God has been destroyed. The only way that can be restored is by believing in Jesus Christ who came to earth to redeem all those who are fallen and lost. That doesn't seem to have anything to do with feeling fulfilled or contented. It is totally different than that. The reason why men believe the gospel is to be redeemed and given eternal life. The alternative is hell for eternity. That is no small thing.

The God who inspired men to write the King James Bible (1611). There is only one God.

There is a good article addressing that question at this website: Who created God (creation.com)

The first verse you gave says: " 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you." 1 Corinthians 11:2 The word traditions could also be used in place of ordinances. Paul says in this verse keep the ordinances or traditions, as I delivered them to you. So these are referring to teachings that Paul already gave them. That would be his teachings which are in Scripture. The traditions he is referring to would be found in Scripture, not something new invented that is apart from Scripture or contrary to Scripture. Paul never taught that his disciples could invent new doctrines or practices that are not taught in Scripture. " 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition." Matthew 15:3-6 Clearly Jesus condemned the tradition of the Pharisees which contradicted the commandment of God. What is the commandment of God? It is the law and the prophets, that is, God's word, the Holy Scriptures.

We see the long list of false teachings and practices that have evolved in the Catholic Church under the pretext it is "tradition". Look where that got the RCC. Mary worship, idol worship, purgatory, doing penances for sin, Mass, and the church and sacraments for salvation. These things are opposed by the Bible so how can they be right. Proof that your claim of tradition don't hold up.

Who said they were fake? I believe in palliative care for people, not offering them assisted suicide. I never said you are the Devil. I know you're not, but you seem to be controlled by him. Therefore I must assume I am dealing with him through you. That is how he operates.

I realized that after I posted it and that's why I deleted it. I realized I don't agree completely with that particular article. You know I believe in capital punishment for murder. You don't seem to know the difference between capital punishment by the state for murder after a fair trial and assisted suicide.

"19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto 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: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. " Romans 1:19-21

"There are never enough assisted suicides for the euthanasia movement. So, while they will promise “strict guidelines to protect against abuse,” they don’t mean it — and are ever on the hunt to liberalize laws to make it easier for people to get help becoming dead. Assisted-suicide laws in the U.S., almost uniquely in the world, require six months or less to live to qualify for a lethal prescription. That limitation will be discarded as soon as the movement thinks it can get away with it politically. In the meantime, they are ever searching for ways to find loopholes to allow more assisted suicides." Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (alexschadenberg.blogspot.com)

Only someone with no morals would cheer her on. I wouldn't abandon her, but you have to understand when someone chooses MAID, it has disastrous consequences for the relatives for the rest of their lives.

OK, I should not have asked you that question. It was my mistake. But I am not going to play your game. We have enough experience with the history of your word games on here to know it is foolishness and solves nothing. I will simply say again, killing is contrary to God's word. Is that clear or what is your problem?

Wrong is what way? The Bible says to love thy neighbour as thyself. But it doesn't say to kill him. In fact it says "thou shalt not kill". It says our bodies belong to God. We are made in the image of God.

When MAID was brought in, it opened a pandora's box. Then people started demanding MAID for everything, which just goes to show once again how wrong it is to allow it at all.