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The concepts of Liberty, Peace and Democracy are a form of political religion that does deceive people into sacrificing their lives for it, yes - but this is very much a secular side of life,
6:12 'For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places'.
originally posted by: Maigret
a reply to: spy66
That's different to how I see it. And each person is entitled to their own opinion...
originally posted by: Maigret
a reply to: spy66
Liberty, peace and democracy can't visibly stand at the holy place... as per Daniel's warning.
originally posted by: Maigret
a reply to: spy66
Remind me why I should believe you, and not myself?
originally posted by: OpinionatedB
a reply to: spy66
No fallible man can be wholly just.
Democracy is mob rule and excludes the minorities, and without the infallible; governance under religion without consent of the people is also exclusive.
The only just thing in this current day is freedom and a republic that represents all people, all groups in any society. A republic is the political model taught by Imam Ali (as).
Without God's people, consent of the people is necessary to rule, and freedom given to the people to choose. Not even the Prophet of Islam forced anyone to belief. Lakum deenakum waliya deeni.
God gave all freewill. We have no right as fallible men to take that from anyone.
originally posted by: OpinionatedB
a reply to: spy66
how is it that you know whose name is written there or whose is not?
Freewill isn't gone until God takes it away, and He has not. Every society must have a set of rules in order to co-exist in the best manner with one another. It is up to that society what rules fits themselves best. If for one it is religious rules then that is whats best for them, if for another it is a set of basic rules that everyone can agree on then that is because it's right for them.
Not up to strangers what rules a given society lives by.
But at the same time not up to you what rules the heart of another man.
Freewill isn't gone until God takes it away
originally posted by: Maigret
a reply to: spy66
The world is already deceived into worshipping a man who doesn't even exist, except in their theology! And the Vatican is guilty of creating this myth...
I don't learn from men, I learn from God;
John 6:45 "It is written in the Prophets, 'And they shall be all taught by God'. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me".
originally posted by: Maigret
a reply to: spy66
The power of the Eighth Head - who is the Beast who was alive, is not alive, but who shall be present - is not yet properly visible, but when he shows himself, the world will marvel, except those whose names are written in the Book of Life. Rev 17:8 paraphrased.
It is easy to dismiss religion now, because it looks like a dead entity, but there are no atheists in foxholes, so to speak, and when conditions on earth - famine, war, pestilences, etc. - make life on earth like living in a foxhole, in desperation people will quickly turn to religion, in one form or another.
That is when the real deceit will kick in...
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.