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6 minutes ago, Black Dog said:
Not my fault you don't follow the One True Faith
What is the one true faith to you?
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17 minutes ago, Black Dog said:
Sorry friend you're heading to Jahannam.
You like to falsely accuse people who believe in the Bible or are professing Christians. That's a sign of a darkness and lack of spiritual knowledge.
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10 minutes ago, Nationalist said:
The Christians have indeed a history of disgusting acts...as do the Muslims and the Jews.
This needs a little refinement because billions of people call themselves "Christian". There are hundreds of millions that follow a kind of religion that calls itself Christianity but it is not Biblical. The actual number of genuine Bible believers in the world are a tiny fraction of what would be professing Christianity.
This is why it is unwise to generalize. Jesus taught his followers to love their neighbour as one's self. This is something that is often very difficult when one's neighbour despises you or just wishes you would disappear. Also who falls into this category of neighbour? Is it the person next door or is it the people you work with?
However, what many professing Christians miss is what the Bible actually teaches. Genuine Christians should certainly not be committing "disgusting acts". When one becomes a Bible-believing Christian, they should be following Jesus Christ and abhorring evil. That is a struggle for some people.
But the point is we need to be discerning when using the word "Christian". It is a very broad term and is used by millions of people who have no idea what the Bible teaches but they follow some sort of religious practices or false churches.
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Western society was historically Judeo-Christian which has it basis in the Bible. The development into democratic countries with Parliaments and the adoption of human rights is something that is attributable to the Bible and Judeo-Christian civilization.
This did not happen in eastern civilization. There are many dictatorships and a lack of human rights in other parts of the world or non-Judeo-Christian countries. I think the connection of the west to the Bible has had an affect that other parts of the world never had.
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1 minute ago, ExFlyer said:
Are you implying that not following the bible is akin to doing something that threatens your life?
When people take hard drugs they are doing something that threatens their life.
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19 hours ago, herbie said:
Gee Cpt Obvious, so what? That many are opposed to any tax increase on anything.
You don't want to pay a carbon tax, period. And like all Tories have no alternative climate plan at all.
The Parliamentary Budget officer said after the carbon tax rebate, the average Canadian will pay $911.00 in carbon taxes this year. $911.00 is a lot of money for millions of Canadians who are struggling with the cost of housing, rent, increasing food costs, home heating, utilities, and various other costs.
This is NOT a climate plan. It will have no effect on the climate.
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2 hours ago, Michael Hardner said:
So we go from "Trudeau doesn't acknowledge a Christian holiday" to "The networks don't rebroadcast it"... but I thought the networks exist to make Trudeau look good ?
So confusing...There is no point in him appearing on television anyway. He is no fan of evangelical Christians; so why pretend on one day?
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1 hour ago, herbie said:
Gee Cpt Obvious, so what? That many are opposed to any tax increase on anything.
You don't want to pay a carbon tax, period. And like all Tories have no alternative climate plan at all.
Man cannot control the climate. So why worry about a "climate plan". Who invented the idea man can control the climate? Where is the proof?
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56 minutes ago, eyeball said:
What's hardest to overlook is the grudge god seems to have against so many humans. Sounds more like an anal monster than any sort of being who loves his creation.
I'll take my chances with Beelzebub. It sounds like everything we've heard about him is just so much elitist propaganda.
It's not a grudge. It is a righteous God judging evil rebellious humans. God created man in his image and they are his property. It is man that chose to rebel against God.
Man must pay for his sinful nature and wicked heart. God offered his Son as full payment for those who believe in Him and accept his sacrifice as atonement. That is what today, Easter Sunday, is all about.
According to the Bible, those who reject Jesus Christ, have no atonement or forgiveness for their sins. One either believes the gospel and trusts in him as Lord and Savior or they have no Savior and will face judgment.
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The CTV news just reported a poll indicates 70% of Canadians are opposed to the carbon tax increase that will come into effect tomorrow, April 1st.
Liberals and federal NDP don't care. We are ruled by a dictator. This has never been so obvious as it is now.
Surprisingly, even NDP Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba is opposing the carbon tax increase for April 1st.
When an NDP Premier opposes it, that should tell Trudeau something, but he is tone deaf.
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I watched the CBC news but did not see Trudeau's Easter message.
I was able to find it on youtube.
But very few people will watch his message on youtube.
I have not watched CTV news this Easter (Sunday) morning, but if it is not being broadcast on the main television networks in the country, you might as well say it is not being broadcast. Very few people watch youtube so that really counts as nothing.
Will check CTV news later today and see if it appears on there.
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1 hour ago, Michael Hardner said:
The intent isn't to punish, but to incentivize reduced gas use.
I know you don't like to reply to me much but I have pointed out indisputable facts which you ignore.
I pointed out a CBC article that stated the objective of carbon taxes is to reduce fossil emissions by Canada by approximately 20 megatons by 2030. That is 20 mega tons. Seriously, do you believe that will make any difference to anything? Humans reportedly emit 26.4 gigatons per year. That is GIGA TONS! Did you know a gigaton is 1000 times greater than a megaton? So Canada hopes to reduce fossil CO2 emissions by 20 megatons per year by 2030. That is one-thousandth of what humans emit per year (26.4 GT). Do you seriously believe a reduction of 1/1000 of human emissions by Canada will make any difference to global warming? Is it really worth hurting Canadians by inflicting punishing carbon taxes on everyone for something that will make absolutely no difference?
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6 minutes ago, eyeball said:
Just a side question...
Apparently all the human beings that have existed add up to some 17 billion of us.
I'm assuming Christians will discount any estimate that's older than 4000-6000 years but notwithstanding that, how many have gone to heaven and how many, percentage wise, have wound up in hell? 50-50, 60-40, 80-20?
It's seems to me heaven must be pretty sparsely populated compared to hell.
Well, it is a sad fact but you are probably right. I don't have any way of knowing. That is God's business.
The point is to read the Bible, believe, and avoid it completely. Forget the math.
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According to this CBC article:
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The researchers found that the carbon pricing applied to big industrial polluters will cut between 53 million and 90 million tonnes by 2030, while the pricing on consumers will cut between 19 million and 22 million tonnes. "
So estimates carbon taxes on consumers will cut aprox 20 mega tons by 2030. That is the claim. Whether it is true is doubtful.
Now let's look at the facts.
Presently global CO2 emissions by humans are estimated to be 26.4 Gt , that is 26.4 giga tons. A giga ton is 1,000 times a mega ton. So if Canada's carbon tax reduces CO2 emissions from Canada by 20 mega tons by 2030, that will reduce human emission by one-thousandth of the total human emissions.
Can you see the absurdity of thinking that carbon taxes on Canadians will make any difference at all?
Do you really think reducing human emissions by 1/1000 of total human emissions will affect climate change. Seriously. People need to give their head a shake.
These facts have been kept hidden from Canadians. We are constantly being lied to.
What's behind the carbon tax, and does it work? | CBC News
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According to this CBC article:
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The researchers found that the carbon pricing applied to big industrial polluters will cut between 53 million and 90 million tonnes by 2030, while the pricing on consumers will cut between 19 million and 22 million tonnes. "
So estimates carbon taxes on consumers will cut aprox 20 mega tons by 2030. That is the claim. Whether it is true is doubtful.
Now let's look at the facts.
Presently global CO2 emissions by humans are estimated to be 26.4 Gt , that is 26.4 giga tons. A giga ton is 1,000 times a mega ton. So if Canada's carbon tax reduces CO2 emissions from Canada by 20 mega tons by 2030, that will reduce human emission by one-thousandth of the total human emissions.
Can you see the absurdity of thinking that carbon taxes on Canadians will make any difference at all?
Do you really think reducing human emissions by 1/1000 of total human emissions will affect climate change. Seriously. People need to give their head a shake.
These facts have been kept hidden from Canadians. We are constantly being lied to.
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6 minutes ago, Michael Hardner said:
1. Slowing of the acceleration of warming.
Canada's fossil emissions are 1.5% of global fossil emissions. How much do you think Canada will reduce its global emissions from 1.5% Suppose it reduced it to 1.4% of global emissions, how much would that affect climate change, assuming human fossil emissions are really affecting climate change? If Canada reduced its emissions by 10% what is 10% of 1.5%? The answer is 0.15%. Do you seriously think carbon taxes are reducing Canada's fossil emissions by 10%?
People use fossil fuels to drive to work, pick up their kids at school or hockey. Drive to buy groceries (if they have enough money) and go to doctors, etc. People that live in rural areas must often drive hundreds of km for normal things like medical appointments, work, etc. These people cannot stop using fossil fuels. We live in a cold country that must heat their homes. Carbon taxes will not stop people from driving or heating their homes. So what is the point?
And like I said, if Canada reduced its fossil emissions by 10% which is highly unlikely, will it make a difference to the global fossil emissions and climate change? Canada's total emissions are only 1.5% of the global fossil emissions and if Canada reduces its share by 10%, no it will absolutely not make any difference to anything except the cost of living of Canadians.
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Canada is one of only a few countries that have a carbon tax. This website won't let me copy this map because it is a different file format, but if you go to the link you can see the world map.
Which countries have put a price on carbon? - Our World in Data
Canada's emissions are 1.5% of the world's fossil emissions and China's are about 33%
Why are Trudeau and the Liberal/NDP punishing Canadians? There must be some other reason.
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11 minutes ago, Michael Hardner said:
My points, again: we're doing something.
Yes, you are screwing the people for nothing.
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2 hours ago, Michael Hardner said:
How is climate action in Canada unilateral?
Canada is one of the few countries in the world that have a carbon tax and Canada's emissions are only 1.5% of the global fossil emissions. So Canada's Liberals and NDP are punishing Canadians in a futile effort. If carbon taxes had any effect on climate change, one might have a legitimate argument, but since Canada is taxing Canadians to death for living normally, and it has absolutely no effect on the climate, it is criminal. It is a scam.
China's emissions are about 33 or 34% of the global fossil emissions, yet they have no carbon tax.
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Our MP gets paid big bucks for doing what? Photo ops. He doesn't bother answering Email that he doesn't like, yet will get the golden handshake with a bag of gold for the rest of his life. Thought he was representing his constituents, yet he doesn't even answer an Email on the question of rampant soft-on-crime and repeat offenders being released.
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The unelected Senate is loaded with people who were appointed there because they are loyal liberals that have the right glow. They get big salaries, and extremely generous pensions at the expense of the taxpayers who have no vote or say in them getting their positions. The system is dysfunctional from the top down.
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Hopefully Liberals will keep doing what they are doing and keep Trudeau in the window. His unpopularity has given PP and the Conservatives the huge lead they have now. Liberals are keeping Trudeau in the main window to make continuous pitches to young people which is not selling. As long as Liberals keep doing what they are doing and CPC does not make a major stumble, PP and CPC will make a smashing win. Time to turn the disastrous policies of Liberals around to put Canada on the path to recovery. Smash the tax, spike the hike, and jail, not bail.
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1 hour ago, Michael Hardner said:
Speaking of clear cutting, how about putting drag queens, trans politics, and sex education into one group of issues and demanding that they all be "rolled back"
If you want to have no influence, make wide general statements that could never be translated into policy.
On the other hand, I can concur that the politics of this has arrived at a point where some details shouldn't be just accepted as proposed. And then I can ask that people start to drill down and figure out why we're doing certain things, and ask for compromises all around.
I think that's probably a good way to start a real conversation on these topics.
Wiggly waffler.
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Euthanasia for disabled babies? Another fruit of evolutionary thinking.
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Coyne argues, “When religion vanishes … so will much of the opposition to both adult and newborn euthanasia.” Yet again, I have to agree with him; and it is surely significant that this call for killing babies should appear on a website devoted to ‘proving’ evolution. Having rejected the God who made him, Coyne has lost all sense of reality. He now doesn’t and can’t understand human nature, and can no longer think rightly about these issues.
Rather than offering ‘dignity in dying’ (a favourite slogan of the pro-euthanasia lobby), legalising killing devalues people and robs them of their status as God’s image bearers. Only by holding to the biblical account of creation can we assert the true nature of man and prevent society sinking further and further into this kind of confusion and error. Only by viewing people as God does can we make right laws and care for others as we should."
For whole article:
Euthanasia for disabled babies? (creation.com)
This is a consequence of teaching the theory of evolution to our youth in the school system. Canada has descended into darkness. We have abortion on demand and medical assistance in dying now being expanded to people with mental problems. That part has been delayed for another year. But over 16,000 people chose MAID last year in Canada.
Abortion has its own consequences. With the low birth rate in Canada, Canada is choosing to bring in half a million immigrants a year from third world countries who do not share our values. We are witnessing just one of the consequences of third world immigration with the large protests demanding Canadians, the education system, and the government bow to their beliefs about Israel and the Palestinian conflict in the middle east.
The problem is a low birth rate means there will not be enough people to keep paying for all the social services and old age pensions unless enough immigrants are brought in to compensate for it. Human life is devalued by the theory of evolution when people believe that they are just part of a cosmic accident or a meeting of the chemicals. The theory has lots of unintended consequences.
Justin Trudeau, please fund Bibles in every home
in Federal Politics in Canada
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It is a much broader subject than you are portraying. You have a narrow focus on a few bad things that happened, but are not aware of the much broader influence of Judeo-Christianity down through the centuries.
Here are a few things to consider:
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The Roots of Democracy
Democracy as we know it today has its roots in ancient Greece. The Greek city-state of Athens is well known for its use of direct democracy, which allowed citizens to participate actively in government affairs.
However, the idea of democratic governance was not limited to just the Greeks. Judeo-Christian values also played a significant role in shaping Western thought about democracy.
“The notion that all men are created equal and have inherent rights endowed by their Creator has long been an essential part of the American identity.”– Michael Gerson
The Bible teaches that every person is made in God’s image, regardless of social class or status. This belief led to a rejection of monarchies and authoritarian governments where rulers held absolute power over individuals’ lives.
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How Judeo Christian Values Influenced Western Thought? Let's Just Say, It Wasn't All About the Loaves and Fishes. - Christian Educators Academy