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I quoted Scripture and asked what others thought about it. When you quote one passage of Scripture, does that mean that you think that one section is where Scripture ends? When your pastor does it, does that mean your pastor thinks that's where Scripture ends? Ah.... is the Bible your guide, or...

What makes you think I stop at Acts 4? After Acts? You think Romans comes after Acts chronologically? That's cute. Romans through 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon and James, were written significantly before Luke/Acts -- by about 40-50 years. Hebrews and 1 and 2 Peter were written around the same...

Totalitarianism has lapped at American shores often in its 250-year history. Right now, we seem to have turned it back, but it certainly could come back, draped in a flag and wearing a cross at any time.

The community I was in was very careful in who it allowed in. The individual had to apply, and there was a lengthy interview process. During that process, the expectations were spelled out explicitly. In the 30-40 years the community had been in operation at the point I was there, there was one...

I have never heard any pope make this claim. Can you provide the reference that indicates which pope said this, and when or where? That is not communism. That is authoritarianism. Communism is an economic arrangement, and says nothing about governmental rule. I don't know of any country that...

It does work today. See above. But it does have to be voluntary. If it were mandatory it wouldn't work.

There are a handful of such communities. I lived in one for a short time. I sometimes regret leaving it (long story, we parted on good terms). And the community did give much of what it had to the poor -- around 20-30%.

I'm curious what others here think about this. Has anyone here ever lived in such a community, where nothing was owned privately, but everything was owned communally? If given the chance or opportunity, would you? Why or why not? Would you sell everything you owned and give it to a community...

They are. So are Republicans.

So, Biden rather than Trump.

(1) Some government programs are not so efficient. Some are. (2) I provided evidence of some in my previous post. If you didn't bother looking at that, why should I post more? I have noticed this in some government offices. I have also noticed this in many non-government offices. I have also...

If you're under 16, then what? 2/3 of the people on government support are under 16 or over 65. Clearly "get a job" is NOT the solution.

The survey HAD a "none of the above" selection built in. The fact that people were more interested in whining and complaining rather than coming up with creative alternatives -- which was the whole point -- is both sad and telling.

Do you have any evidence to support that? In fact, most of what I've seen shows that government programs run significantly MORE effectively, and on LESS money, than their private counterparts. But if you have statistics that show the opposite to be true, I would be very interested to see them...

Once again -- and for the 3rd or 4th time -- those were not my ideas, they were ideas that were put forth by others that had bi-partisan support. I very clearly invited others to submit their ideas. You chose NOT to provide your own solutions, and instead complained that ideas that you liked...

I listed all the options that had significant bi-partisan support, and offered others to option to add their own. The option to provide every child with a bond is a conservative solution, as is the expansion of the EITC, since it only rewards those who work. As for libertarian options, those...

Amen to that, brother.

No, I'm not advocating for the US to become a theocracy. I'm simply reminding you that the Old Testament demanded it, and you pretended it didn't. Personally, I'm not sure if I want to live in a theocracy or not. It's an interesting question. But the US can never become one, because of that...

I appreciate this. The problem is, how much violence is "necessary"? One person may disagree with another. My husband often says "that person needs to be shot," (he's never shot anyone ... yet), when I would say they just need to be locked up. Though people who hurt children or animals rile me...

Ummmm ... the entire Old Testament? The Prophets weren't cursing individuals. Those judgements came down to the entire country. "Here, O Israel," God said. Not, "Hey, individuals, you need to do this." Those were directions to the whole COUNTRY. But I don't expect you to believe it. You twist...