Although, I suppose that could mean that ifyou feel respect is due to your country, you should give them that. It's definitely confusing, depending on how you look at it, as are a lot of the things Jesus said.
Well sometimes its better living in North Korea for Christians, there you don't have any confusion about Church and State, and There is most definitely a separation of the two.
Wow, that's a weird way to think about it. But actually, Christianity does tend to spread more quickly in areas with persecution.
A republic is a government that consists of elected representatives. Australia's PM and Cabinet are both voted for by the people, therefore it is a republic.
No, the Prime Minister and Cabinet are not elected by the people. The PM is elected by the party, as is the Cabinet. We elect representatives in a preferential system.
And the Bible tells us there were two of each animal on the Ark but nowhere does it specify what the dolphins and fish did, which is most likely "thrive on a flooded Earth."
What;s your point?
My point is that in neither case the Bible specifies that either is true, but both MUST be true based on what we know about both.
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Exactly: I love my family, I am loyal to my family, I would fight and die for my family. The same goes for this country, and the same goes for God. I have not betrayed my allegiance to any of them by giving allegiance to the other. Should this government turn on my God or my family, I will quit my allegiance to such a government, as I would if my family turned on God.
I can have allegiance, respect, and love for all three but prioritize them so that one comes before all.
This Country NEVER WAS following God, that whole Statement is flawed, We don't have Holy Land anymore, are New Holy Land is in Heaven, This Country will fall and something new will come, if this Country Follows God, why Than should it fall, why did "Christian Rome"?
I never said the country was following God. If that was a case, we'd be a theocracy. I do know that this country gives me the right to worship God in any way I please and to follow whatever religion I please. If this country betrayed my right to the freedom of religion, I would renounce this country.
Just because something has the word "Christian" in it does not make it immortal. If the 12 disciples were Jesus's closest followers on Earth and were such good people, why were 10 of them martyred? Judas betrayed Jesus and suffered his own fate while John was the only one of the 12 disciples to die of natural causes. Just because something is Christian does not make it perfect, sinless, or immune to pain and suffering. The Bible makes it abundantly clear to us that those who follow God will endure more pain and suffering than those who renounce Him, and their reward shall be great in heaven. All countries will fall because all countries are on this Earth and this Earth will not last forever; that doesn't make all countries evil.
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Although, I suppose that could mean that ifyou feel respect is due to your country, you should give them that. It's definitely confusing, depending on how you look at it, as are a lot of the things Jesus said.
Well sometimes its better living in North Korea for Christians, there you don't have any confusion about Church and State, and There is most definitely a separation of the two.
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There is absolutely no confusion between church and state in America. Sure, we have a government with some nominal Christians (And maybe some real ones) that nominally acknowledged some aspects of Christianity(And used to have a lot more real Christians and acknowledge a lot more aspects far more sincerely), but that's it. There is no state church, the government doesn't make itself an object of religion(Like the rulers of North Korea do), and the Government has no authority whatsoever over establishments of religion. There isn't any confusion.
Now, if you mean to say that some Christians place to much hope in the government, I would agree, but that isn't confusion of church and state.
Wait a sec, how are you showing allegiance to the government and denying your allegiance to God by loving and doing the best you can for your country? How do acts of love for your country entirely revoke your allegiance to God?
I respect your opinions, but you appear to be treating this country as if it were intrinsically evil when it is not.
Empires, that's what we are, all fall, do you think Christians in Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, or Pakistan feel their GOV. is great? AS Christians are only Allegiance is to God, The Devil rules Earth, so showing Allegiance to any Government is showing allegiance to Satan in a sense. What does this country matter? What does any? They will all fall.
No, but we're not talking about Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, or Pakistan. None of them have liberties, freedoms, and most are dictatorships.
As opposed to America, which still has, for the most part. freedom, liberty, free speech, the right to believe what you want. Yes, some beliefs are not attacked unjustly, but almost never by the government itself. So, no, it isn't perfect, but it is still probably the most free country in the world.
The devil only rules earth in a certain sense. God is of course supreme, and rules earth, any schemes of the devil's only int he end lead to God's victory. And not merely in the sense of evil unexpectedly leading to good, but also in the sense of good rising up to actively fight evil, through the stirring of God, even through the actions of unbelievers, actions in which I have great trouble believing Satan played any part, for they stand against him, and the most he can do is try to corrupt them.
Such as Cyrus, the King of Persia, who, while Pagan, is described as The Lord's Anointed.
In the end yes. But for a while, America will have stood. And it stood for liberty, and freedom. And, while many evils have occurred in America, and there are moments where people put power above freedom, America also made people be able to believe what they wanted to, to have freedom, without having to cower, but being able to stand out in the open and shout heir beliefs to the heavens.
And America cast down dictatorships, overthrew Tyrants, liberated the oppressed, and spread freedom throughout the world. Even though that will not last forever, it happened. It can never be changed.
No, America is not a Christian country. No, it is not and never has been perfect. Yes, there are moments when you can see the devil at work. Yes, it will fall.
But I think of a bunch of men in a room, declaring that all men are created equal, I think of men charging through the surf to destroy a satanic tyranny, I think of a people free to believe in God free to send missionaries far and wide across the world to preach the truth, I think of pilots flying food into a starved city to save the inhabitants from oppression, I think of Americans extending Mercy to people from who they received none, and I do not see the work of Satan, but the work of God.
Although, I suppose that could mean that ifyou feel respect is due to your country, you should give them that. It's definitely confusing, depending on how you look at it, as are a lot of the things Jesus said.
Well sometimes its better living in North Korea for Christians, there you don't have any confusion about Church and State, and There is most definitely a separation of the two.
There's no separation of church and state in North Korea. Religion is illegal. If you want things to worship, their paintings are right there on your living room wall.
Well sometimes its better living in North Korea for Christians, there you don't have any confusion about Church and State, and There is most definitely a separation of the two.
Wow, that's a weird way to think about it. But actually, Christianity does tend to spread more quickly in areas with persecution.
Its only when its peaceful do things get bad, not always but look at Rome, they Persecuted Christians Horribly but when Constantine came along they got intertwined, soon Christians Persecuted other Christians and Pagans.
May I remind all you She won the Popular vote easily, in America your vote doesn't matter, the Electoral College reigns as the Authority.
The Electoral College isn't chosen at random. Most states voted Republican, therefore most of the Electoral College was Republican.
Right, I mean He won fair and Square but if it came to what the majority of voters said Hillary would be President now, that might be better but at Least we still have Healthcare, although she is horrible.
This Country NEVER WAS following God, that whole Statement is flawed, We don't have Holy Land anymore, are New Holy Land is in Heaven, This Country will fall and something new will come, if this Country Follows God, why Than should it fall, why did "Christian Rome"?
I never said the country was following God. If that was a case, we'd be a theocracy. I do know that this country gives me the right to worship God in any way I please and to follow whatever religion I please. If this country betrayed my right to the freedom of religion, I would renounce this country.
Just because something has the word "Christian" in it does not make it immortal. If the 12 disciples were Jesus's closest followers on Earth and were such good people, why were 10 of them martyred? Judas betrayed Jesus and suffered his own fate while John was the only one of the 12 disciples to die of natural causes. Just because something is Christian does not make it perfect, sinless, or immune to pain and suffering. The Bible makes it abundantly clear to us that those who follow God will endure more pain and suffering than those who renounce Him, and their reward shall be great in heaven. All countries will fall because all countries are on this Earth and this Earth will not last forever; that doesn't make all countries evil.
For the Most case, Russia has Freedom, I know some churches get attacked but they are usually tied in with America.
Well sometimes its better living in North Korea for Christians, there you don't have any confusion about Church and State, and There is most definitely a separation of the two.
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There is absolutely no confusion between church and state in America. Sure, we have a government with some nominal Christians (And maybe some real ones) that nominally acknowledged some aspects of Christianity(And used to have a lot more real Christians and acknowledge a lot more aspects far more sincerely), but that's it. There is no state church, the government doesn't make itself an object of religion(Like the rulers of North Korea do), and the Government has no authority whatsoever over establishments of religion. There isn't any confusion.
Now, if you mean to say that some Christians place to much hope in the government, I would agree, but that isn't confusion of church and state.
There certainly is, What's happening right now, Trump's trying to make abortion illegal, why do we have pastors and "Christian" leaders in the church in Government, they are Intertwined and not Separate.
Empires, that's what we are, all fall, do you think Christians in Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, or Pakistan feel their GOV. is great? AS Christians are only Allegiance is to God, The Devil rules Earth, so showing Allegiance to any Government is showing allegiance to Satan in a sense. What does this country matter? What does any? They will all fall.
No, but we're not talking about Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, or Pakistan. None of them have liberties, freedoms, and most are dictatorships.
As opposed to America, which still has, for the most part. freedom, liberty, free speech, the right to believe what you want. Yes, some beliefs are not attacked unjustly, but almost never by the government itself. So, no, it isn't perfect, but it is still probably the most free country in the world.
The devil only rules earth in a certain sense. God is of course supreme, and rules earth, any schemes of the devil's only int he end lead to God's victory. And not merely in the sense of evil unexpectedly leading to good, but also in the sense of good rising up to actively fight evil, through the stirring of God, even through the actions of unbelievers, actions in which I have great trouble believing Satan played any part, for they stand against him, and the most he can do is try to corrupt them.
Such as Cyrus, the King of Persia, who, while Pagan, is described as The Lord's Anointed.
In the end yes. But for a while, America will have stood. And it stood for liberty, and freedom. And, while many evils have occurred in America, and there are moments where people put power above freedom, America also made people be able to believe what they wanted to, to have freedom, without having to cower, but being able to stand out in the open and shout heir beliefs to the heavens.
And America cast down dictatorships, overthrew Tyrants, liberated the oppressed, and spread freedom throughout the world. Even though that will not last forever, it happened. It can never be changed.
No, America is not a Christian country. No, it is not and never has been perfect. Yes, there are moments when you can see the devil at work. Yes, it will fall.
But I think of a bunch of men in a room, declaring that all men are created equal, I think of men charging through the surf to destroy a satanic tyranny, I think of a people free to believe in God free to send missionaries far and wide across the world to preach the truth, I think of pilots flying food into a starved city to save the inhabitants from oppression, I think of Americans extending Mercy to people from who they received none, and I do not see the work of Satan, but the work of God.
Well what about the Tyrants we put in? Freedom is nice but North Korea doesn't get you in the same mistake as many here. Are you Familiar with what the Founding Fathers believed? This is Satan's masterpiece, he couldn't destroy the Church so he joined it in a way, he corrupted it and that's what we have now.
But actually, Christianity does tend to spread more quickly in areas with persecution. 
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