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The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedmprig View PostCalled it...
I have never spoken about Democrats the way ox speaks about your President.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostAn inverse genetic fallacy. I don't think I've ever seen one of those..."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Oh I got it. You seemed to miss the point too.
(and that was still a variant on the genetic fallacy)The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostOh I got it. You seemed to miss the point too.
(and that was still a variant on the genetic fallacy)"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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I don't recall suggesting you should. Indeed, it would be rather odd for me to make any suggestions about anyone's "walk with god" since I believe they are actually walking alone.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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So I broke down and watched Meet The Press live, instead of waiting for the podcast. But that's not the important thing. The important thing is that Joel Osteen shows up right afterwards.
Joel Osteen is preaching this morning to an empty church, and now I don't know how I ever lived without him. Awesome news, folks. There's no need to fear covid-19! It turns out God is going to shield us from the virus. There were caveats in there, like not watching the news, or talking to friends and family members who are afraid, but if you can manage that, God's going to make you invisible to everything that can harm you.
What a relief.
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Joel Osteen is a fraud.
It's like an anecdote I heard years ago:
"I don't wear a seatbelt, because God will protect me."
"God doesn't protect fools."Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Osteen is the worst sort of fraud. Someone who's in it for the money.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Heard this from a Christian comedian:
"You've seen those bumper stickers that read, 'Warning: In case of rapture, this vehicle will be unmanned,' right? Well, I have a bumper sticker that reads, 'Warning: In case of rapture, this vehicle will violently swerve to the right as my mother-in-law desperately grabs the wheel'."Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Juvenal View PostGo ahead, crush my hopes, destroy my joy.
Joel warned me about people like you.
For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake
--Philippians 1:29
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Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
--II Timothy 3:12
There are numerous other statements of this sort which all fly in the face of the idea that if you just pray and pay you'll do fine. And if it doesn't work them obviously you didn't pray in the right manner or show enough faith, or make a big enough contribution.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Juvenal View PostGo ahead, crush my hopes, destroy my joy.
Joel warned me about people like you.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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