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God has different plans and directives for people in different periods in history. There were many directives given to Israel in the Old Testament in Leviticus that were only meant for Israel that do not apply today in the Church age. There were ceremonial laws Israel had to follow as well which do not apply to the Church or Church age. For example, Israel had to have a priesthood and offer animal sacrifices on the alter. That was all done away with when Christ was crucified. There are no more priests offering animal sacrifices or any kind of sacrifices for sin in the New Testament or Church age. (except in Romanism)

Nobody said he "changed his mind about it". God's plan was obviously that there was to be a death sentence in Israel at that particular period in history, but not in the Church age which began 2,000 years ago. It is not a matter of God changing his mind. He doesn't change his mind. His plan was only for Israel in that period. Israel was under a covenant with God and a different dispensation. Yes, I disagreed with his interpretation. I just explained that.

No, I am simply telling you what the Bible says. It's not a matter of personal opinion.

That's not what I was referring to. I corrected my post to say the death sentence for those offences does not apply today. Sodomy is still condemned in the New Testament.

I think I already explained that in the past. Those punishments such as a death sentence in Leviticus were only directed to Israel at that time in history several thousand years ago. The death sentence for such offences do not apply to Christianity or the Church age. We live in a different dispensation now, a different age. Do you recall me telling you this?

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When I wrote an Email to my NDP MP a month or so ago about the random stabbings, including the murder of a 37 year old father in front of his wife and toddler at a Starbucks, he did not answer my Email. I mentioned the fact government and the system is not protecting the citizens. No answer.

What you don't seem to understand is that all morality comes from God. Determining what is good or what is evil is not something that is invented by men in their mind. The human mind is corrupt and evil and is incapable of determining what is good or evil by itself. That is why it requires guidance from our Creator who revealed his law to us in the written word or Holy Scripture. That is the source of all knowledge of such matters, not some woke liberal Guru sitting in a government office somewhere.

Absolutely. What you don't seem to understand is society often goes in evil or harmful directions because well-meaning people said nothing. The loud mouths get their way, often with evil consequences. "8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" 1 Peter 5:8 KJV

NO, I would disagree with that. What you are saying is everyone who disagrees with pride flags, etc. should just shutup and be like meek little sheep and say nothing. Silence by the Pope, Europeans, Germans, and everyone with few exceptions is what allowed Hitler and the Nazis to conduct the Holocaust with little or no opposition. Typical woke ideology.

Ironically, by the NDP propping up Trudeau for two more years may be helping Pierre Poilievre gradually gain in popularity to enable the Conservatives to win a majority government in 2025. PP is slowly but steadily gaining the trust of Canadians and improving his popularity. The next two years could actually be the best thing that happens to allow time for momentum to build for the Conservatives. "Barring any grand reversal of voter sentiment before the next election, it’s difficult to see how the vibes don’t swing in Poilievre’s favour to defeat Trudeau." Sabrina Maddeaux: Left-wing caricatures of Poilievre have failed to convince Canadians (msn.com)

The Bible teaches us the reason why people such as yourself don't believe in God is because of what is called the Fall of Man in theology. When Adam rebelled against God he received a fallen, depraved nature that was passed on to all his descendants which includes you and me and everyone. Unless a person's eyes are opened by God's unmerited grace, nobody can see the truth, i.e. believe in God and his revelation to man. Just to make you aware that is the basic reason you do not believe. It is because of your fallen nature. It won't change unless you are given grace by God to see the truth. Why God gives grace to some and not others is a mystery of the ages. Nobody can earn grace. All I can do is pray that God gives you grace to see the truth that you are a sinful, fallen being, the same as everyone else is and needs God's grace. Nobody is better or worse than anyone else in that sense. You may be able to do something though by listening to Bible believers and examining the Bible yourself.

I wonder why.

That is a common question. The answer is God is not a part of the created universe. He is not a material being. Holy Scripture says God is a spirit. Theologians understanding of Holy Scripture say God always existed. He had no beginning and will have no end. That is the nature of God. He is all powerful or omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. We have a tendency to think everything had a beginning, but that is only true of the material universe. God is not a part of that. He is a spiritual being separate from the material universe.

Perhaps you don't realize there are scientists and scholars who don't believe something as incredibly complex as the universe and life could not possible just happen or come into existence from nothing without a Creator. You have not faced up to that reality. You have no answer except to dismiss the idea of an intelligent designer Creator. It is not rational to think the universe just happened without an outside power who is separate from the universe. Even mathematician scientists have said the mathematical laws of probability say for life to come into existence by chance is so small there is not enough time in the universe for it to have happened. But that still doesn't explain the intricate and complex atomic particles, energy, gravity, radiation, etc. None of that could even exist unless it were created. So the question is if it was not created by God, where did it all come from. You have no answer. You non answer and dismissal of God is what is fantastic. Some things like how or where the universe came from simply cannot be answered in any other way. Scientists simply don't have the answer because there is no other answer than God that makes sense.

Here is a thought I bet you have not considered. Quote "Gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force, and the whole plethora of subatomic particles are alien to the world of absolute nothing -- the 'before' of the universe. We have lived so long with these matter and laws that we forget that they are exceedingly strange to a world of absolute nothing - for out of nothing, nothing comes. Objectively speaking, can nothing prefabricate these complex atomic structures from nothing, and then shackle them with even more complex laws of nature governed by even more complex mathematical equations to which they must subserviently obey? Is it not perfectly logical that the more improbable an event, the more it points to a design and a designer? Unquote - Darwin's Universe I think I must ask who is living in delusions? One who believes it required an intelligent designer we call God to create this complex and intricate universe or the person who thinks belief in such a God is believing in an "imaginary friend". I think the answer is clear to anyone who looks around a little at the universe, it's complexity, and functioning, realizes it just couldn't come into existence from nothing or without an extremely powerful, intelligent designer.

"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: " Hebrews 9:27 KJV Then there's this passage which seems to show judgment during this life: "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: {so…: or, that they may be} 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. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. {more: or, rather} 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; {to retain: or, to acknowledge} {a reprobate…: or, a mind void of judgment or, an unapproving mind} 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: {without natural…: or unsociable} 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. {have…: or, consent with} " Romans 1:20-32 KJV This does sound like God even judges people in this life, don't you think?

You found a new phrase. Do you actually think throwing that around shows any kind intelligence, wisdom, or knowledge about anything? Put the bottle down for a change this morning.

quote Darwinists hope to bury God in an avalanche of a causeless universe and a godless evolution. But instead of liberating us, they plunge us into a cosmic depression. We are reduced to: From Nothing, By Nothing, For Nothing - an accidental leftover from the Big Bang, evolved by a lucky chance, and are here for no ultimate purpose. unquote... - Darwin's Universe You want everyone to live like animals and be free do just kill themselves for any reason whatsoever. You apply the same kind of radical libertarianism to what people do with their lives and sexuality. I suppose you would approve of bestiality if one was so inclined? Maybe a sheep or goat right? Pornography and brothels?? No problem. There is nothing one should not be able to do, right? After all in your world view, nobody is accountable to God. You think it should be basically a free-for-all as long as one doesn't step on someone else's toes I guess.

Sound very ambiguous. So do you think a biological male, who claims to be a girl, should be able to use girl's washrooms and change rooms for sports?

No, you have proven nothing. Your ideas can easily be shown to be nonsensical and irrational. It is fairly easy to demonstrate that God is real and his word is authoritative and credible. You have not been able to defend your beliefs at all. You are like a naked man shouting in the wind. You need to read the book Darwin's Universe, From Nothing, By Nothing, For Nothing -- Survival for Nothing by Yan T. Wee. We did exchange a few comments, but we hardly scratched the surface. You have said nothing to convince anyone of anything rational. You are a self-convinced extreme libertarian, which practically nobody else would buy into. If you had a little brother who was unhappy, you would be ok with him choosing suicide according to what you've said. You would hold the same thinking for any boy in school who decided he wanted to be a girl. That's just the kind for freedom you believe in.

Your ideas are suspect because you reject God and his word, the Bible and think everyone should be able to do their own thing to the extent that you advocate anyone should be free to have medically-assisted suicide. You promote a free-for-all society which is anarchy.

How about instead of demanding special treatment or recognition or special days for one group, treat everyone the same... with respect. What you are essentially doing is giving special treatment and recognition to one particular group and saying everyone else get behind in the line. Isn't that discrimination? Dividing society into two groups Michael. This is no-brainer. Just stop this nonsense and teach students that everyone should be loved and treated with respect.

You have it backwards Michael. Western society is not built on a "pluralistic confederation" specifically. Western society was built on Judeo-Christian civilization and culture. That is where democracy and human rights came from. We don't need this diversity-inclusion nonsense as if something new is being invented. Simple go back to basic Christian principles of love for thy neighbour and respect for individuals. Everyone should be treated the same, with respect. No need to single out one group for special treatment as they are doing now. Just teach respect and love for every individual.

This article says an organization in Montreal received $200,000 in federal funding from the Liberal government and now it was discovered this is where the police are investigating a possible Chinese police station. What is going on here? Also, why are Canadians tax dollars being thrown around for everything under the sun? Group suspected of hosting Chinese 'police station' received up to $200,000 in federal funding (msn.com)