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Correct. There is no such thing as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc. in China.. If you just bow to the state's wishes, they won't bother you. The Communist Party runs everything and expects everyone to do as they say. If you step out of line, you could go to prison. There is no such thing as a Bill of Rights or Charter of Rights and the judicial system does not provide much protection against the state if they go after you. If they charge you the default is guilty. By the same token they do not allow everything that is allowed here, like open drug use or any illegal drug use or selling of drugs. Possession for sale of over 50 mg of certain drugs could mean the death penalty. All I can tell you is what I told you from an eye witness who has worked in China off and on for years I believe. He also travels around to other cities and observes the population. He said plainly there is no homeless, no druggies, nobody trying to sell you things on the streets, no beggars, no pot smells, no ladies offering their love for money in sight, no drugs in schools, no loved ones overdosed. Your claim doesn't make sense. China simply does not allow that kind of stuff to go on. You don't oppose what the authorities tell you because they don't fool around.

We would do well to look at what happened in the past and understand what must be done to avoid this kind of thing in the future. Basic human rights must be upheld and respected for everyone.

" The Heretic's Fork was a medieval torture device used during the Inquisition to punish accused heretics. This simple yet brutal tool consisted of a metal fork with two sharp prongs at each end, connected by a leather strap or collar. One end of the fork pressed under the chin, while the other pierced the chest, forcing the victim to hold their head upright. If they moved or nodded off, the prongs would stab into their flesh. This device was designed to inflict prolonged discomfort, rather than immediate death, instilling fear and control over the accused...."

But why? It got much worse in Canada I think in the past ten years. I don't recall housing being so expensive and don't recall tent cities in Canada, all the addicted people and drug deaths, and all the criminals being arrested and immediately released. I am not sure it is this bad in other western countries.

"12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. " 1 Timothy 2:12-15 KJV According to these verse woman are more easily deceived than men. I will say I have seen many deceived men in the world too, but the principle here is I think that men and women were created with different roles in society. We know they are created biologically different than men, right? You will admit that. Maybe you will agree that they are created to have different roles than men. Men are supposed to be physically stronger while women have the ability to give birth to children and the natural ability to raise children. They are much better at that. I'm not saying they need to be barefoot and pregnant. Just saying there is a difference between men and women which you seemed to miss. Men have generally held the leadership roles in society all through history. Except I believe some aboriginal tribes have women elders. Not sure if they are chiefs too.

Is it not possible to have a good society with law and order without a communist dictatorship?

I have a Canadian acquaintance who works in China. He reports: "No homeless, no druggies, nobody trying to sell you things on the streets, no beggars, no pot smells, no ladies offering their love for money in sight, no drugs in schools, no loved ones overdosed. I got blood pressure medication at the pharmacy in minutes without prescription (modern medicine individually sealed). If only people realized how bad they have it in Canada." So why are the things he mentioned so bad in Canada and not in China? Is the problem the kind of governments Canadians elect and what is taught in schools? Should we be doing things different. It would seem that if we wanted to eliminate all the problems he listed, it would take a massive change in thinking and type of government. It is a fact that many of our liberal of left-leaning politicians believe that freedom must include the freedom to be homeless, be druggies, prostitutes, drugs in schools, support sexual orientation/gender change ideology, LGBTQ+2s rights (whatever that is), take drugs on streets or anywhere, and freedom to live in a country with a failing health care system.

" The Inquisition was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas. Beginning in the 12th century and continuing for hundreds of years, the Inquisition is infamous for the severity of its tortures and its persecution of Jews and Muslims. Its worst manifestation was in Spain, where the Spanish Inquisition was a dominant force for more than 200 years, resulting in some 32,000 executions. Catharists The Inquisition has its origins in the early organized persecution of non-Catholic Christian religions in Europe. In 1184 Pope Lucius III sent bishops to southern France to track down heretics called Catharists. These efforts continued into the 14th Century. During the same period, the church also pursued the Waldensians in Germany and Northern Italy. In 1231, Pope Gregory charged the Dominican and Franciscan Orders to take over the job of tracking down heretics." Inquisition - Spanish, Roman & Torture | HISTORY

Many people don't know much history, especially the violent history of Romanism. Rome ruled the western world for centuries and for four centuries they had the Holy Roman Inquisition. You can Google it and find books to read that describe what that was like. Anyone who did not bow the knee to Rome or anyone who questioned Rome by joining any group of Bible believers could be dragged before a tribunal of the Inquisition. They could be found guilty of heresy, imprisoned, tortured, or executed. An unknown number of so-called heretics were martyred over the centuries. Rome's religious system is a very complex system of beliefs. When people heard about what the Bible teaches they discovered the early system of Christianity from the time of Christ and the Apostles was a very simple faith. It was simply faith in Christ alone. There was no Pope, priests controlling everything in everyone's personal life through a confessional, no sacraments except a simple baptism of believers. So nobody had to be a slave to a rich, powerful church that controlled everyone's life for 1,700 years. When people heard what Christianity was like in the days of Christ, they were converted to Christ. This didn't sit well with Rome down through the centuries because then they lost control over these people. Hence the Inquisition. But there is a lot more to it than that. History is a long story and takes us up to today.

Voting NDP is voting for Socialism. All forms of Socialism are theft. Socialism also is a failure where it has been tried. Our health care system is an example of a failure of Socialism. Government runs it but can't put enough money into it to run it successfully. Millions of people don't have their own doctor. Thousands of people have died on waiting lists. ERs close periodically. Politicians don't have enough money at their disposal to fund it and the health care system is another government bureaucracy likely over bloated with high-paid bureaucrats. Politicians oversee it in a very broad sense as they determine the funding and are under other demands for every kind of service imaginable. It is naive to think government can provide everything. Is is also naive to think things will get better as time goes on. The Bible Prohibits Socialism — Knowing Scripture There are many reasons why we should believe the Bible.

I was replying to cannuck.

Thank you for answering. That doesn't clearly answer the question though. A person can be a Roman Catholic and believe any other religion or religious belief system is a cult. Usually people who believe in a certain religion consider every other religion as a cult. So when you say you don't ascribe to any religious cult, that could mean you are a Roman Catholic and don't ascribe to any other belief system because you consider them as a cult. Do you follow? The definition of cult according to the Merriam Webster dictionary online is: 1: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious So you could still believe in one religion and say you don't ascribe to any religious "cult", cult meaning any religious system that is not what you believe in. Let me put it this way, do you have any religious beliefs or association with any religious organization? Were you baptized in the Roman Catholic church or raised in it or just never attended it? Most RCs do not attend their church. Some possibly once or twice a year. Some have a loose connection to it and although they never attend it, they still consider themselves as RCs.

Ok if you as a Christian want to just throw insults that is your choice, but it is not Christian. I tried to discuss what salvation means but you can't discuss it rationally. Any orthodox Bible believing person knows all the info I posted about Romanism is a fact. The Bible backs up what I told you. I gave you many verses, and you refuted none. All you do is made ridiculous replies saying it is spam or absurd claims. Catholicism is a false religion. If you are not a Catholic, what are you? Perhaps Penticostal or ecumenist of some kind. You reject the truths of the Reformation, yet accept Romanism as legitimate Christianity. You don't accept the Bible.

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So you trust Russia and China?

I explained it to you just now. It shows salvation is by faith alone. That has everything to do with what we were talking about. You said "Christians must still ..........................strive to live a sin-free life. " We were talking about salvation. What does that have to do with salvation? Can you explain? Or would you agree it has nothing to do with salvation?

Not sure why you call it spam. It was just some verses showing salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone. That was the motto of the Reformers like Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, and Knox. It also shows how you live or work has nothing to do with salvation. Hope you will see the importance of that. False religion is built on self effort for salvation.

quote Striving or Saved? But to him that worketh not but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Romans 4:5 Worketh not, but believeth. . ." is a manifesto which marks a MAJOR distinction between Christianity and those religionists who take the first step of initiation/or baptism and then spend the remainder of their lives laboring on the ladder, hoping each 'good work' will lift them closer to God's blue vaulted landing. Clouds of unbelief conceal from their view the Son of God descending Jacob's ladder to reach mankind. Jesus said, he that "climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief. . ." (John 10:1). Robbers in the West like Aristotle, and later Aquinas attempted the ascent, erecting a staircase for scholars. The East has its highwayman, the Hindu, who, "considers himself alone to be responsible for his salvation," a feat similar to scaling the Himalayas. Buddhists boost themselves up the steep bank traveling their 'Eightfold Path': (1) right views (2) aspiration (3) speech (4) conduct (5) livelihood (6) endeavor (7) mindfulness (8) meditation. Airports full of American Krishnas coax passersby, "Salvation must be earned by performing a series of works." Mediums like Edgar Cayce agree saying, "Salvation is something man does on his own. It is not a work of God. . ." New Age leader David Spangler chimes, "Man is his own salvation." His sentiments voice the opinion of the movement as a whole says Constance Cumby. The movement teaches that man is saved by initiation and works rather than through the grace of God and faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. A new world religion springing from a world already weighed down with a works-based salvation will adapt to this status quo. So the new versions are modified to match their mentor —Martha, not Mary. (Their changes are usually based on the 'Ghostly Guild's Greek 1% Text so manuscript evidence will not be cited for each change.) Observe the trend in the following eight instances. Martha was cumbered about much serving. . .Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful and Mary hath chosen that. . .Luke 10:40-42 (1) "One thing" is changed to "a few things" in the NASB, in spite of the fact that the oldest papyri, P75 and P45, as well as the great majority of manuscripts, say "one thing." Embarrassed scholars are now doing an about face. (2) Regarding the 'one thing' that was needful, that is, listening to Christ's words, the new versions omit or obscure references to bible teaching, studying or meditation. Salvation is simple. (King James Version) •It's as simple as calling to the Lord. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13 •It's as simple as coming when called. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 1 1:28 •It's as simple as entering a door, I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved. John 10:9 •It's as simple as receiving a gift. For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 •It's as simple as believing God. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. John 6:47 (5) "For by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9). Verses critical to an understanding of this concept are omitted from the new version. unquote pages 250-253 New Age Bible Versions : G. A. Riplinger, Gail : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

For the BC NDP and Federal NDP as well it's all about appeasing their brainwashed anti-industry, anti-oil base. Capitalism bad, Socialism good. They all drive cars and use as much oil as anyone else. Bunch of hypocrites. We could be selling lots of oil to Asia and creating lots of jobs and prosperity in Canada.

Actually the BC NDP did oppose the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in court and fought it tooth and nail. Don't you remember? They lost. The BC NDP couldn't even support the only pipeline to the BC coast. Now they are opposing an important possible Northern Gateway Pipeline that would allow Canada to sell to Asian markets and create lots of jobs. " Disappointment, 'humiliation': B.C. politicians react to Trans Mountain court decision Supreme Court dismissed B.C.'s bid to save bill blocking Trans Mountain project" Disappointment, 'humiliation': B.C. politicians react to Trans Mountain court decision | CBC News

Now you are getting desperate.

You said "Christians must still repent, seek forgiveness, and strive to live a sin-free life. " That sounds very similar to Romanism in that you say it is a process depending on the individual. You must earn your way into heaven. I gave you a chance to explain and you refused to explain what you meant.

The experts say Trans Mountain is already 80% full which is considered maximum and that is about the most that it can carry. Pipelines require a little space to allow for variations in load. Eby opposed the Northern Gateway Pipeline and won't let us shift from selling oil to the U.S. to the rest of the world, especially Asia. Asia a potential big customer. He pretends to want to deal with Trump's tariffs but he is not serious about helping the Alberta energy industry. He is faking it when he says he wants to grow the economy but appears to oppose carbon. "Carbon bad". What is he doing using carbon products? Humanity is made of carbon and everything we need involves carbon. Yet Eby had adopted the carbon bad ideology. He is a real cult follower. The truth is the BC NDP still opposes pipelines and energy resource development. They want to stop the energy industry in Alberta. A news article just reported Eby was being coy and non-committal about a Northern Gateway pipeline being built from Alberta to Prince Rupert on the BC coast. Obviously he and the NDP oppose the pipeline which would allow Alberta to ship oil to Asian markets and significantly increase jobs and prosperity of Canada. It would be a major initiative to counter Trump's tariffs and ship oil to overseas markets instead of all to the U.S.

Where did I say that? You still didn't answer the question?

Why do you take the side of the anti-Semitic terrorists?