tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784345082650396037.post3858936276131045351..comments2023-05-24T03:34:25.832-05:00Comments on Agendo Veritatem: Citizen of HeavenJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469790468628535494noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784345082650396037.post-37211338993984305982010-11-25T08:45:43.371-06:002010-11-25T08:45:43.371-06:00Just some clarification for you in reference to De...Just some clarification for you in reference to Deut. 8:18, I am not against having money, I am against hording it to yourself for vanity's sake. That money can help those in need, in fact the verse you quotes supports what I was saying.<br /><br />I'm going to have to disagree with you on two things you examined from my entry. Capitalism and same-sex marriage. Capitalism is the fiscal operating system of an imperialist society, and while America may claim not to be one, they certainly do have a way of contaminating every other society with the Red, White, and Blue. My point was simply that capitalism may work extremely well for making money, but it is not how the Church should be run.<br /><br />As for divorce, same-sex marriage, virtual marriage, and anything like that; it cannot de-sanctify what God did not sanctify in the first place, and personally I believe that when a man and woman are married and become of one flesh, even if they are to divorce they are still of one flesh and therefore still tied to each other except through death and unfaithfulness.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469790468628535494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784345082650396037.post-24974639397227827952010-11-25T07:55:40.963-06:002010-11-25T07:55:40.963-06:00You've covered several different subjects and ...You've covered several different subjects and to recognize all the possible things that could be agreed upon or disagreed upon could take several times the length of the original so would be not very productive.<br /><br />On poverty, abortion, and helping the poor you line up with the newer conservatives. Those in productive ministry have recognized all these wither or not they agree with those causing abortions to be murderers or not. The only objection on the social issues would be Deuteronomy 8:18 which simply means that one gains wealth so that they can help more people. Capitalism may have greed at times but it has also benefited the poor much.<br /><br />American government puts a new spin on theology as far as submitting to authorities goes. In New Testament times the rulers had absolute control and so the simple command was to obey the laws of the land and live in peace. The disciples made sure to obey all the laws and respect everyone's rights and simply live in peace for the practical reasoning that the only thing people should be able to accuse you of is following Jesus too much. With the advent of the type of government that gives everyone a say there does seem to come with it the implications that one must use whatever is in their power to ensure moral behavior, this means having an active role in the political process in this country. Put simply Christians have gone from having no influence to having the ability to influence.<br /><br />The issue of gay marriage would fall under these moral obligations as would abortion as the popular examples of today. In terms of marriage being desanctified if anything has done that it is the rampant divorce rate. If gay marriage does anything it simply makes it a perversion. Marriage is inherently religious and to separate it and make it simply a civil rights issue is flawed. Homosexuality has been common throughout the ages and even the encouragement in some cultures, but not the marriage thereof. In truth marriage as a battle in the courts is not truly an issue. Giving tax benefits to whomever wants them is fine. It's the imposing of that upon the church that matters and the hatred by which those that support the homosexual agenda have caused. I am not afraid of homosexuals, nor do I think them worse than those that have any sort of sex outside of marriage, I just believe that it is against God's will and thus not religiously viable.Gennao Pavlin Dia ~yhlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326334727781885115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2784345082650396037.post-85448952095672821612010-11-25T07:55:06.464-06:002010-11-25T07:55:06.464-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Gennao Pavlin Dia ~yhlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326334727781885115noreply@blogger.com