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Just a little bit from the page:
Peacemaking, not War Making: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Resist
not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. I say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despite-fully use you, and
persecute you;
The Death Penalty: Thou shalt not kill
Crime and Punishment: If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to cast a stone at her. Do not judge, lest
you too be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with the measure you use, it will be measured
to you.
Justice: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the
merciful: for they shall obtain mercy But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses.
Corporate Greed and the Religion of Wealth: In the temple courts found men selling cattle, sheep and doves and other
sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle;
he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. Watch out! Be on your guard against
all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. Truly, I say unto you, it will
be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. You cannot serve both God and Money.
Paying Taxes & Separation of Church & State: Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the
things that are God's.
Community: Love your neighbor as yourself. . So in everything, do to others as you would have them do to you.
If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.
Equality & Social Programs: But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed,
because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
Public Prayer & Displays of Faith: And when thou pray, thou shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in
the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
But thou, when thou pray, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret…
Strict Enforcement of Religious Laws: If any of you has a son or a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take
hold of it and lift it out? The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
Individuality & Personal Spiritual Experience: Ye are the light of the world.

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I am impressed by the amount of research you do and am encouraged to see a young person such as yourself taking the time to learn about and discuss many different subjects. <<<
ITA...Keep it up
A few comments---I am leaving the college and off to the house ---the insurance adjustor is finally
coming.
1. one cannot take this as an absolute prohibition since judging is called
for in several other texts.
i.e., when Jesus warns about false messiahs, prophets, and teachers---one
has to judge or one will be deceived.
or
the apostle Paul matter of factly mentions the practice of judging of
confessing Christians, I Cor 5:9-13 to specifically reject judging
nonbelievers.
2. the real issue is the attitude one takes in judging (compare
Luke 6: 36-37) and consistency
does one engage in the same fault? It is always amazing that persons appear
to be the most insecure or sensitive to the faults in others that they
themselves are subject to.
3. the basis of receiving mercy is to give mercy compare Matt. 6:12 ...15
4. no matter how merciful one can be one still cannot in the name of mercy
call sin ----acceptable.
DAD
Self-professed liberal Democrats are some of the most intolerant people I've ever met.
I've heard nothing but Bush-bashing because of his faith. The Associated Press always uses the word "faith-based" in a negative connotation. How can you resolve this blatant discrepancy?
Furthermore, only ONE church in America ---the Southern Baptists,
supported the invasion of Iraq----ONLY ONE.
Renee ~~~
Great question!
Luke 22:36: "Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
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