Isn't that all nations, according to you? If that's the case why aren't you attacking North Korea or Russia? Like I said, I will criticize what my country does wrong and praise what they do right. You seem to only attack the wrongs and ignore all rights.
Russia is a great country, crimea belongs to Russia. We have problems to but we are nothing like North Korea or Venezuela where people don't have enough food or medicine.
Crimea is a legal part of Ukraine and belongs to Ukraine, and the same goes for Donbass and whatever other parts of Ukraine that Russia's invaded that I forget. Uniting a certain group of people (In this case the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine) is exactly the reason Hitler used to invade Austria and Czechoslovakia (In that case the German-speaking minority in those countries).
Am I saying Russia isn't a great country? No. But it needs to learn to respect borders and also respect the fact that ethnic groups almost never stop at border lines. It's just a given, and no amount of invasion or intervention can change that.
Russia is a great country, crimea belongs to Russia. We have problems to but we are nothing like North Korea or Venezuela where people don't have enough food or medicine.
Crimea is a legal part of Ukraine and belongs to Ukraine, and the same goes for Donbass and whatever other parts of Ukraine that Russia's invaded that I forget. Uniting a certain group of people (In this case the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine) is exactly the reason Hitler used to invade Austria and Czechoslovakia (In that case the German-speaking minority in those countries).
Am I saying Russia isn't a great country? No. But it needs to learn to respect borders and also respect the fact that ethnic groups almost never stop at border lines. It's just a given, and no amount of invasion or intervention can change that.
Crimea is 75% Russian, the Ukrainean government persecuted the ethnic Russians, its not an invasion, the people voted to join Russia, infact Ukraine took Crimea from Russia in 1991, we just took back our land.
Russia is a great country, crimea belongs to Russia. We have problems to but we are nothing like North Korea or Venezuela where people don't have enough food or medicine.
I concur. A lot of people hate Russia just because it's communist, even though it's not a bad country.
We haven't been communist since 1991. The communist Party is... only 2nd largest party 10% behind Putin's party... Yeah ok we still have a bunch of them left...
Have you been to North Korea? There are no Christians, there are Buddhists ask people who have visited the country sure they make up about 1% of the populous that still they have some religious ppl.
There's no way that's true. Religion is completely, 100% banned in North Korea, so if there are any Buddhists, they'd have to keep it secret.
You can book a trip around North Korea, and in that trip you will visit a Buddhist temple. (Depends on the tour you take)
1, that's quite a stretch but its a lesser of 2 evils. 2. America is Evil Murderous Liars, far worse than North Korea as in fooling Christians. 3. Nowhere in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence even mention God, this country has already abandoned the freedom of Religion Stance. 4. I would say its the same, we get "Christian Presidents"
3. "All men are created equal" That is not a mention of God by name, but it is certainly a reference to Him.
But they didn't even believe God was involved with anything, they were Deists, basically NonChristians.
I'm afraid it does mean Evil, Largest always is.England is the Official State Religion, but there are many other Christians who don't follow them, they don't have English flags in their Churches. Fooling Christians by saying this nation is following God, people in Power claiming to be Christians, they think they're following God when being Patriotic, unfortunately they worship the beast.
Nobody claims this nation follows God. We're a secular state and we don't interfere with what people worship. That doesn't mean we don't do good things.
Interesting syllogism:
God is the largest power in the universe. The "largest" in any system is evil. Therefore, God is evil.
See how that... doesn't add up?
Secular, but Why does are money say In GOD we trust, why not Vishnu or Allah? Also Comparing God to any thing of this World isn't even applicable, God is Holy, nothing on this world is, its a fallen world but God is Holy, without Faults or Sin, so, yes, it does add up quite easily.
That Argument is ridiculous, Some say Hinduism is the oldest, does that mean its right? I don't think Orthodox are right either, they are much like Catholics, sure they split in 1054, but they still have horrible faults. Yes but there is more to that, Christ is the Son of God, which I'm sure you meant, but Orthodox don't even really believe that, if that's true why do we need Icons, and Vestments, and Huge Church buildings (which aren't even in the bible)?
It's not ridiculous. Christianity is a fulfillment of Judaism, which also has claims to being the oldest religion. By refusing Christianity's original teachings for a teaching that came about 1800 years later, you're missing the point by 1800 years.
I assure you Orthodox Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God. We say that probably twenty times during services.
We don't need icons, but we have them to commemorate godly Christians in much the same way you probably have a picture of your grandparents in your house.
We don't need vestments, either. That's just a traditional carryover from days when everyone wore robes and the clergy would wear a specific garment to distinguish themselves.
We definitely don't need huge church buildings. One Orthodox church I attended was literally in a rented-out office floor because they couldn't afford to build a church. Another church was about the size of my house, and the next church was smaller. My current church is larger than all of those, but still much smaller than literally every Protestant church I've visited regardless of denomination. The only "huge church buildings" you'll see are in the Middle East and were build in the 400s-800s when the Orthodox church was at its height prior to the Muslim conquests.
You know what else isn't in the Bible? Substituting wine with grape juice during communion. Having a Christian rock group play gospel rock during services. The concept of "Sunday school." You'll find that many common Christian practices aren't in the Bible. That doesn't necessarily make them evil.
If a church claimed that you required non-Biblical things to be saved (such as paying indulgences in the Catholic church), or if they practiced things clearly against God's word (such as selling animals for sacrifice within the synagogue), I would understand your complaint.
Actually I say Orthodox left that original faith and are know something much different. I'm not sure, do Orthodox have Mary Worship? the early Church Fathers didn't have special Clothes, Tradition isn't always right, even Demons know that Jesus is the son of God, that won't save you.
I don't believe in Church Building, there nowhere in the Bible, I don't Substitute Grape Juice, that's wrong to. Sunday school is added, but I mean its still teaching about God, Instruments are wrong, so all those i don't Believe. We currently don't have a church, its grieves us but so many are fool with Heresies. I said I was a lot like the Pilgrims, but had disagreements with them, for example Christmas, I don't celebrate it and neither did they but they made it Illegal which is wrong.
To be Protestant just means that you don't have to adhere to any church's set beliefs or customs. You don't have any "rules" other than the ones given in the Bible, and you are allowed to disagree with the pastor or church based on your own knowledge of the Bible.
That's not actually the case. To be Protestant in the strictest sense means that you reject the Catholic and the Orthodox views, originally in favor of Martin Luther's but now in favor of two options:
1. One of the thousands of denominations that have been created since that time 2. Your own personal interpretation
The Church of Christ is Protestant, and yes, you do have to adhere to their beliefs or customs, or you get judged heavily for it. I know because I was judged heavily for simply not being Church of Christ. I never even told them what I did believe.
I'm afraid most have a big Problem with Baptism, I think Infant Baptism is fine but most don't and some even get baptized multiple times, they only recognize their own Denominations' Baptisms so they virtually decide you aren't and need to get Baptized, on the Other hand they ignore the Lord's Supper.
Right wing, that explains a lot. oh I don't know, to be honest I don't know to much about Orthodox on Government, but most little "Bible" Churches tend to get really mad if you say anything about America that's Negative, as I've now seen.
What does it explain, if I may ask?
The Orthodox churches tend to be pretty realistic and not force you to believe something about government. They do take certain stances on highly controversial topics, but they won't force you to personally take such a stance/
To be Honest, I don't really know that much about Orthodox Church. Right Wing, your hate for FDR.
Protestantism began when Martin Luther said "We don't have to do what the pope says, we need to be doing what the Bible says." That may have happened a long time after the crucifixion, but the idea was that we obey God's Word as it is taught in the Bible, which has been around much longer.
While I think Luther's intent was good, it's ultimately spawned literally thousands of sects that often stray ludicrously far from God's word as it is taught in the Bible.
I would do the same for my Family but God comes first, I think you have all twisted what Jesus said, 2nd Peter addresses the same issue, I am glad America has given us some good things but my Allegiance is for it.
I agree. In order, I give my loyalty to God, then my family, then my country.
Crimea is a legal part of Ukraine and belongs to Ukraine, and the same goes for Donbass and whatever other parts of Ukraine that Russia's invaded that I forget. Uniting a certain group of people (In this case the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine) is exactly the reason Hitler used to invade Austria and Czechoslovakia (In that case the German-speaking minority in those countries).
Am I saying Russia isn't a great country? No. But it needs to learn to respect borders and also respect the fact that ethnic groups almost never stop at border lines. It's just a given, and no amount of invasion or intervention can change that.
Crimea is 75% Russian, the Ukrainean government persecuted the ethnic Russians, its not an invasion, the people voted to join Russia, infact Ukraine took Crimea from Russia in 1991, we just took back our land.
To be Protestant basically just means you are a "Bible Christian," as you are free to base your own beliefs on what the Bible says and not the word of any man. So you don't really have to agree with any denomination to be a Protestant.
There's no way that's true. Religion is completely, 100% banned in North Korea, so if there are any Buddhists, they'd have to keep it secret.
You can book a trip around North Korea, and in that trip you will visit a Buddhist temple. (Depends on the tour you take)
They're evil liars. They lie. What they say and what they do are not the same thing. What they show you when they take you to their country is not going to be an honest representation.
Crimea is a legal part of Ukraine and belongs to Ukraine, and the same goes for Donbass and whatever other parts of Ukraine that Russia's invaded that I forget. Uniting a certain group of people (In this case the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine) is exactly the reason Hitler used to invade Austria and Czechoslovakia (In that case the German-speaking minority in those countries).
Am I saying Russia isn't a great country? No. But it needs to learn to respect borders and also respect the fact that ethnic groups almost never stop at border lines. It's just a given, and no amount of invasion or intervention can change that.
Crimea is 75% Russian, the Ukrainean government persecuted the ethnic Russians, its not an invasion, the people voted to join Russia, infact Ukraine took Crimea from Russia in 1991, we just took back our land.
58% Russian.
Actually, in 1954 the Soviet Union willingly gave Crimea to the Ukraine. So, the Ukraine did not take it.
Said referendum was held after the Russians invaded and practically took over Crimea.
