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Another failure of science is the two astronauts that are presently trapped in space because of technical problems with their vehicle. They went on a trip which was supposed to last eight days and return to earth, but have now been up there for many weeks with no firm date when they will be able to return. That's how you can trust the science.

This is just another example of why Socialism for public health care is a disaster. The government is doing nothing to fix the system.

Sounds barbaric. Nothing barbaric about justice. Do you think criminals should get away with their crimes? The statement of faith for the Far Eastern Bible College says: "5. We believe that man was created in the image of God, but sinned through the fall of Adam, thereby incurring not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and become sinners in thought, word and deed. (Gen. 1:26-27, Rom. 3:19-20, 5:12, 6:23) That means all human beings are under condemnation unless they repent and accept Christ as their Savior.

I heard how a group of TFWs were brought in to work in some kind of mill. They paid thousands of dollars to be brought in and were promised $30 an hour. They were not paid that. They were given accommodations worse than for animals. They washed their dishes in a ditch. The place stunk like a sewer. A charity organization rescued them and put them up in a shelter in another town. How is this allowed to happen in Canada? I think the government is negligent. Some TFWs are treated like slave labour and live in inhumane conditions.

Tough. This is not Communist China or North Korea. We have freedom of religion and freedom speech. What are you doing here in Canada if you don't believe in it?

Nonsense. God recognizes the pre-born as humans from the moment of conception. Doesn't matter when those parts of Bible were originally written down. Time does not change that. "5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. " Jeremiah 1:5 KJV "5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all." Ecclesiastes 11:5 KJV "16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. " Psalm 139:16 KJV " 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:" Luke 1:41 KJV

No, it has nothing to do with logic? If you consider yourself an heathen from the jungles of Africa, then anything goes. We are a supposed to be a more civilized society. Your religion apparently doesn't teach you anything and has little or no regard for the Bible. That's your problem in a nutshell. No amount of talk is going to change that.

Do you consider yourself a Catholic? Since you oppose and mock Bible-believing Christians, you should explain where you are coming from. Certainly not the Bible where God recognizes the pre-born as persons. You are in a dark place. Sounds like some kind of death cult.

I would not want to be in your shoes or the shoes of ExFlyer or Aristides. You condone murder of pre-born babies and think it is nobody else's business. You claim they are not human as an excuse. That is a tragic way of thinking and abhorrent. Equally sad that you attack Christians for caring and opposing the killing of pre-born babies. Are you a Catholic of some sort? There are many who have no idea of what Biblical Christianity is all about. There is no such thing as a Christian who does not accept the Bible. The Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ is the Word, that is, the King James Bible 1611. "1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. " John 1:1-4 KJV Jesus and the Bible are inseparable. Since abortion is killing a person, it is contrary to the Bible. There is no getting around it.

"The problems have been recognized for some time — a declining standard of living, terrible productivity, low levels of innovation, our near invisibility in global technology markets, too much government, a bloated public sector, an overly complex tax system, along with enormous budget deficits and accumulated debt. It’s a depressingly long list. Unfortunately, there are no simple solutions. Many of these problems have become structural, and have been worsening for years (but each either originated with, or has grown much worse under, the Trudeau government). It is not something a new Conservative government will be able to quickly fix, although better economic policies will undoubtedly help." "All that said, there are measures that a new government (or the existing one, although I would not hold my breath) could take that would undoubtedly help: tax reform; a renewed attempt to eliminate provincial trade barriers; a return to more traditional levels of immigration (along with the skills-based criteria that we used to emphasize); smaller, less intrusive government and a more favourable attitude toward business and foreign investment. If no action is taken and the status quo reigns, Canadians can expect their living standards to continue to fall, and we will increasingly become known as a country that was once one of the wealthiest in the world, but squandered that potential on its path to economic mediocrity." Andrew Richter: The Liberal path to economic mediocrity (msn.com) Because of the fact there are no simple solutions and the fact the mediocrity has changed every bit of society for the worse, Conservatives will not be able to make a major improvement in a four year mandate. I think it would take a major shift in the will of Canadians over a long period of time. However, since millions of Canadians have been made poorer, it is not likely they are going to be willing to abandon a lot of social programs. This is the poison that a welfare state with all the social benefits created. I don't know if Canada will ever get back to the prosperity it once had. People are brainwashed to vote for who they think promises them the most social benefits. Few want to make sacrifices to built a stronger economy. It would take a lot of sacrifices. I don't think Canadians are willing. I am not sure Conservatives can do it. Canada has dug itself into this mess by voting for Liberals under Trudeau and NDP. There is no free lunch. Somebody has to pay for every social program. The more money that is taken from the people to pay for various programs, the less investors want to invest in Canada and they take their money elsewhere. The incentive or motivation for hard work and investing in Canada is weakening. Government has been committing billions of dollars to large corporations like EV battery plants, etc. to try to build industry. But this is on the backs of tax payers which just pushes Canada further into debt. Nobody really knows if the EV industry is really going to be a success. Putting billions of dollars of taxpayer money into something that risky is gambling with the people's money. Private industry knows best how to invest money and build industry, not government. Government intervention in the economy in this way with taxpayer money is not the solution.

Trudeau says the Tories "climate denialism" is putting white Christmas's at risk. How desperate can he get. Trudeau Says NO MORE WHITE CHRISTMAS In Canada w/o Carbon Tax (msn.com)

You can't even elaborate on why. "The Bible has much to say about obedience. In fact, obedience is an essential part of the Christian faith. Jesus Himself was “obedient unto death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:8). For Christians, the act of taking up our cross and following Christ (Matthew 16:24) means obedience. The Bible says that we show our love for Jesus by obeying Him in all things: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). A Christian who is not obeying Christ’s commands can rightly be asked, “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46). Obedience is defined as “dutiful or submissive compliance to the commands of one in authority.” Using this definition, we see the elements of biblical obedience. “Dutiful” means it is our obligation to obey God, just as Jesus fulfilled His duty to the Father by dying on the cross for our sin. “Submissive” indicates that we yield our wills to God’s. “Commands” speaks of the Scriptures in which God has clearly delineated His instructions. The “one in authority” is God Himself, whose authority is total and unequivocal. For the Christian, obedience means complying with everything God has commanded. It is our duty to do so. Having said that, it is important to remember that our obedience to God is not solely a matter of duty. We obey Him because we love Him (John 14:23). Also, we understand that the spirit of obedience is as important as the act of obedience. We serve the Lord in humility, singleness of heart, and love." What does the Bible say about obedience? | GotQuestions.org Yes, Self defence is acceptable.

So, no logical reasoning. The most logical reason on earth is God. " Psalm 1 KJV 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked} 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. {wither: Heb. fade} 4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. " So your only argument is to refer to Islam? That is not Biblical Christianity. Women are treated very well in Biblical Christianity. Islam is different. You apparently don't know anything about the Bible. Isn't that what i said. You can question things if you have a valid reason. But that is not what I was talking about. The subject is abortion. If the Bible is clear that God said "thou shalt not kill" and it is clear from the Bible that human life beings at conception, then you have no grounds to question that. You can't make the argument medical science says it is ok or some abortion activist or some politicians support it or the law supports it, so it must be ok. That is not a valid reason to question what the Bible says about the subject.

In spite of a plea by several European nations to not attack and a warning by the U.S., Iran insists it will attack Israel. Western powers urge Iran to halt planned assault on Israel (msn.com) This could have serious consequences and lead to a wider war in the middle east. It is believed by some that this attack will occur within the next 48 hours.

No. The main reason to oppose abortion is God and his revelation. The fact you don't believe that does not change the fact it is the most important reason. Pain to the fetus is an important consideration. I don't believe those who claim there is no pain. They may be lying. That is a compassionate reason for opposing abortion, but not the main reason. The main reason I am opposed to abortion is because I believe it is contrary to God's commandment "thou shalt not kill". You don't accept the fact that this human life belongs to God. Our bodies belong to God according to Scripture. God determines when life ends, not man. We don't have the right too play God. What you are really saying is you don't respect the freedom of speech for "religious" people. You call it pushing their religious beliefs on others. It is ok for you to come on this forum and push your beliefs. If a religious person or a Bible-believer pushes his beliefs you say it is offensive or unacceptable. Freedom of speech for you but not for me. You call that "the beauty of freedom"? What a hypocritical belief! If something God says in the Holy Scripture is clearly wrong, we have no right to question it. Obedience is part of life in many circumstances and situations. When asked to do something in our jobs, we don't automatically question everything. That sounds very problematic and troublesome. It is not a reasonable attitude. Questioning some things, depending what you are talking about, is reasonable, but not everything. It depends what it is.

I don't believe I am pushing any kind of superiority belief system. Christianity is a belief in Jesus Christ, the Savior of mankind. He came to earth to save lost sinners and give them eternal life. It has nothing to do with superiority. You must have some kind of very anti-Christian notions. That is no surprise. There is a spiritual war going on in the world between good and evil. The forces of darkness are trying to smear Christians and Christianity. It's all part of the opposition to the God of the Bible. Bible believing Christians are not the cause of all the wars in the world down through history. There are many causes. Yes, religion is one of them. The religion of peace was spread through the middle east and north Africa by the sword over the centuries. Rome also had some crusades that may have also used force to try to spread religion, but that is not biblical at all. Jesus did not advocate using force or the sword to spread the gospel. In fact, countless people through the centuries have been persecuted and martyred for spreading Christianity. You can read Foxe's Book of Martyrs online if you wish. There have been wars over many other things as well. Kingdoms conquering others to obtain more land. Then the biggest wars in history WW1 and WW2. Millions died in Russia and China under Communist revolutions. People should be able to share their beliefs peacefully. I share the gospel as I can because Jesus said to go into the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Those that believe will be saved and those that don't will be lost. (my words). Exact words in the Bible. I don't think Christians see themselves as "superior".

Sadly you don't have any real understanding of the world, religions, and what the Bible teaches. I can't teach you a course on history and religions and Christianity on a forum like this. All we can do is make short comments which really could never properly answer that kind of false claim. The Bible is a revelation from God given through the prophets and apostles. It came from the true God, which you reject. So how is it possible for you to understand this subject? I can tell you the ten commandments in Exodus and Deuteronomy include the command thou shalt have no other gods". Idolatry is condemned. The Bible tells how in the beginning in Genesis how Adam and Eve fell from a good relationship with God by eating the forbidden fruit. This rebellious fallen nature was then passed on to the whole human race. The world became a corrupt and fallen place. That is why we have many false religions. It has nothing to do with being superior to others. It is just a fact there is only one true God and all others are false gods and false religions. The fall of man is why the world is corrupt, has wars, disease, sickness, and death. That is why we have conflicts for various reasons including wars over religion, politics, land, Communism, Fascism and other ideologies. This is not the fault of God or Christianity. It is because the world is fallen and the human heart is now by nature evil and corrupt. That is about the best I can explain it in a nutshell.

What kind of data are you talking about? Killing pre-born babies is wrong. You talk about "data", but don't explain what you mean. Just claiming data justifies it is nonsensical. Again you are talking in vague, obtuse language. The Bible prohibitions against murder, stealing, and other things are entirely relevant. The Bible is very relevant. I don't think you even know what the Bible is all about. Another thing you are totally wrong about. Sex outside marriage between a man and woman is condemned in the Bible. It is called fornication. Of course it is wrong. You have no idea what you are talking about. What is "socially acceptable" is not necessarily acceptable to God as revealed in the Bible. Again, all sins are forgivable if one becomes a Bible-believing Christian.

Trudeau has been defending spending billions on an EV industry which should be fully funded by the companies that own it, not taxpayers. All this while the public health care system is in a shambles and ERs having been shutting down in B.C. for lack of doctors. Thousands of people who need urgent care on long waiting lists. One report said 8,000 to 15,000 people may be dying a year on waiting lists for health care. The cost of groceries has been skyrocketing for several years and the numbers of people going to food banks steadily increasing. The Canadian Armed Forces have been neglected and it is becoming a disgrace in NATO. Yet Trudeau spends billions for to subsidize EV plants as part of his obsession with a war on climate change. Man-made climate change, the biggest scam in history. Trudeau defends billions spent attracting electric vehicle industry to Canada (msn.com)

I support Israel's right to defend itself and always have. But I don't favour civilians being killed. Never have. I don't know what the solution should be when Hamas hides behind civilians. You of course know it all. No sense talking to a madman. Your language speaks for itself.

You're lying. I don't support killing innocent women and children and never have. I don't claim to be have the knowledge on what could or should be done in the middle east to have peace. You think you know all about it.

No, this is far more than opinion. If you study the Bible, you will learn that. "The Bible is none other than the voice of Him that sitteth upon the throne. Every book of it, every chapter of it, every verse of it, every syllable of it, every letter of it, is direct utterance of the Most High. The Bible (King James Version 1611) is none other than the Word of God, not some part of it more, some part of it less, but all alike the utterance of Him that sitteth upon the throne, faultless, unerring, supreme." -- The Dean Burgon Oath. Part of a sermon by Rev. Timothy Tow, now gone to be with the Lord. quote The delivery of the Ten Commandments was made on the top of Mount Sinai, over 7,000 feet above sea level. The whole process took forty days and forty nights, amidst thunder and lightning, fire and smoke, the blowing of trumpet and the voice of Almighty God speaking to men. Then God wrote the sentences of the Ten Commandments with His own finger over the two tablets, front and back. In the climax of the forty days and nights, rebellion to God’s promulgation of the Ten Commandments arose from the ground. The people had made a golden calf to substitute for Jehovah saying this was their god, whereupon Moses’ wrath was kindled. When he was confronted by this golden calf, he became so angry that he threw the two tablets of law to the ground. Symbolically, God’s Commandments were broken. The golden calf the children of Israel had made was ground into fine powder and mixed with water for Israel to drink, which was their punishment. Can puny man rebel against God’s Word with impunity? unquote

I never condoned killing of women and children by either side. I also am concerned about the killing of innocent women and children. Hamas could have avoided that to begin with but they use Gaza as a base to attack civilians in Israel and don't seem willing to ever stop.

Data is not a guide for what is right and wrong. Not sure if you understood what I already said about that. You still don't understand that God is the source of what is right and wrong and he has given us his word on it on the King James Bible. Since God is absolutely sovereign over his creation, we can look for no higher guide or source of what is right or wrong. Instead of just rejecting this out of hand, you need to meditate on it and consider it. Reason and logic could help but you need to investigate it. The Bible proves itself that it was written by men inspired by God. Try goggling reasons for believing the Bible. No, I never said a Bible believer is a "superior human being". Those are your words. Neither did I say we are "more morally sound". I did say that we need to believe the Bible that pre-born babies are human beings and we cannot kill them. There is no such thing as "reproductive rights" according to the Bible. It is purely an invention of fallen, evil human minds. We are talking about ending human life in the womb. The righteousness or wrongness of that has nothing to do with "medical standards".

Sure it is. Data is how we can assess where we are going wrong, and knowingly administer incremental corrections, and grow from it. No, we are talking about morality. Right and wrong is not determined by data whatever that is. First of all what do you mean by data? How would that guide one in what is right and wrong? It wouldn't and it can't because right and wrong has nothing to do with numbers or statistics. What is an opinion? That sounds like something that is pulled out of thin air. .My belief is based on the infallible foundation of God's inerrant word, in English, the King James Bible. What is your belief based on? Again, you are pulling something out of thin air. What does "rights" mean? When you say "reproductive rights", that sounds kind of innocent all right, but why don't you tell the truth? You mean "the right to kill one's baby". All morality or what is right or wrong has to have a historical base or foundation from which it comes from. It is well-established in western civilization that certain things are wrong. Examples could be stealing, murder, etc. Western civilization has a certain view of human rights too that were largely influenced by respect for other people and the Biblical principle of love thy neighbour. That relates to respect for human life above all. Those are Biblical principles that are enshrined in many laws. Did you grow up in a modern western country that had a lot of long-held Judeo-Christian beliefs or did you come from a kind of heathen country that did not? That could have affected your thinking from a young age. Roman Catholicism does not elevate the Bible as being God's infallible final authority. As a result some countries that are largely Roman Catholic have weaker morals in a lot of areas. Islamic countries also have different beliefs that often conflict with Judeo-Christian belief systems. No, I am saying if you don't believe in God, the Bible, and west's historic Judeo-Christian values of the sanctity of life, you are of course not going to understand what this is all about. I never said if one goes to church, he can do no wrong. You don't understand what Christianity, the Bible is all about. Church is not a place where one can do no wrong. Church is a place of fellowship for like-minded people who believe in Jesus Christ. It doesn't mean that people who go there are perfect and they don't consider themselves as better than anyone else. Believers in Jesus Christ believe what the Bible teaches and are trying to learn more about it and grow in their faith. Not everyone that goes is necessarily there for the right reasons. We live in an imperfect world. You defined liberalism or secular humanism. That means everyone is free to do their own thing. That is the problem with society today. They have no moral guide or they follow people or ideas that man invented that are immoral and contrary to what is right. What you don't understand is that human beings are innately corrupt, or fallen beings. Their mental abilities often lead them down the wrong path. That is why there is so much evil in the world. You can google secular humanism and find out what it is all about. But the Bible teaches the human heart is fundamentally evil and on it's own is not capable of doing the right thing. That is where you err greatly. You think man on his own is better off. History shows you are wrong.