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Thanks, I didn't realize that corporate investment was that low of a percentage. Perhaps I was thinking of investment overall, both corporate and small-time investers, which is a much larger number. Perhaps the plan is to discourage the *growth* of corporate investment with its very large money...

One thing Trump is trying to do is to stop corporate investment in houses. This practice drives up home prices and forms virtual monopolies on home prices. Rent control is, I think, a bad practice, which is what some Democrats advocate for. Trickle-down economics is a reality. Not everybody is...

As I said, I agaree with some of your thoughtful sentiment. But I'll be more specific where we may disagree, at least in part. 1) Trump's economic policies are not just geared towards the rich. As a rich man himself he has certainly experienced the negative effects of over-taxation and...

Reasonable, but we may have to disagree on some of this, and agree on some points. Thanks for the comments.

Inclusive or Patriotic? Trump seems bewildered that even though his economy is doing well the numbers still indicate people don't like him. But I think it's pretty simple, really. The Republican program Trump supports is more patriotic than inclusive. Why do Democrats, the schools, the media...

We are in the Kingdom yes, by virtue of our legal relationship. But we are not actually, physically, in God's Kingdom yet. Jesus said the Kingdom is "near" and not yet "here." I don't know what you're waiting for, but I'm waiting for the Kingdom even though I'm already a registered citizen, and...

Let's keep this narrowed to the subject. Why would I interpret a passage to be symbolic, and not literal? It is when the context *requires* it to be understood symbolically. As I said, the Law required the Temple to be built in Jerusalem. The Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians. This...

Visions are in the Bible and as such are not to be taken literally, but rather, symbolically. It is the context that determines how things are to be taken. The vision given to Ezekiel was of a temple high on a mountain--this was not the literal temple prescribed by Moses, which was located in...

Yes, we do learn from one another and identify with one another in our common experience. About the only thing I would question here is your statement that the "new life does not reside in his earthly walk." I believe that our new life was always resident in Jesus' earthly walk, though I would...

I don't characterize the Book of Revelation as depicting "future horrors." That is the typical Dispensationalist view, designed to encourage Christians to seek an "early escape." In reality, what the Revelation describes has been going on throughout the current age. Christians are persecuted...

Don't know what your statement has to do with the subject matter? Sounds on the "judgmental" side, but just to reassure you--I think our "flesh," ie our independent choices, need to give way, or surrender, to the will of God always.

No, I don't believe the Kingdom is "always" near. And that's because at some point it will be here. I don't believe we, the church, are either reigning or exercising dominion. Jesus is Lord, but as Lord, he has called for us to endure to the end, to prevail when we are persecuted, to love...

The Kingdom is near. The Bible speaks of the impact of God's heavenly Kingdom today, and even always. But it does not say that the eschatological Kingdom is already realized. By definition it comes in the Eschaton, and not before. And so, the Kingdom is a process, the steps of which make an...

Okay, I'm glad you don't wish to apply God's curse to me. But let me assure you that the purpose of the curse in Revelation is designed to go after those who alter God's word so as to avoid His righteousness. It has nothing to do with offering possible interpretations. In fact, we are...

Those who take upon themselves God's job of cursing Christians need to do the repenting.

Yes, I'll let the Lord do the cursing, if you will?

There is equally a danger in ignoring what we read in the book of Revelation. We're told we're blessed if we read and *do* what is written in it. So everything there is designed to get us to serve Christ. And we don't have to be afraid of doing that. We know that the book of Revelation is a...

Yes, the 7 stars are 7 angels, and the 7 spirits may also be 7 angels. I know the Holy Spirit is not 7 spirits. And humans are not just spirits. So, angels must be the ministering spirits in the book of Revelation, representing both God and Mankind in their duties.

I believe Isa 11 is speaking of 7 aspects of the spiritual life of Christ. There is only one Holy Spirit. All other holy creatures are creatures, and not God. As spirits, I think the 7 spirits are therefore speaking of 7 angels.

As far as I know there is only one Holy Spirit? That's why I believe they are 7 *angels* which represent the 7 churches.