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originally posted by: FlyInTheOintment
The number was '1771'.
"Great, you thought of a sarcastic comment. You decided to post it in response to the OP. Good for you. Everyone can race for the bottom & try to pour cold water on the spiritual beliefs & logical certainties of other people. But you went & did it. Congratulations. You can perhaps feel proud of yourself because nothing you wrote has anything of any real significance to say to myself, or to the world at large. Looking on the bright side, perhaps you have a future as a third rate stand-up comedian. I'm glad I don't ever pay attention to what negative atheistic nancies say to me when I share my heartfelt experiences & opinions..."
It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power.
God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.
originally posted by: FlyInTheOintment
a reply to: randomuser
As much as I agree with you that ultimately, the New Heaven & the New Earth will be the solution to all the woes of this world's misrule, I believe that the suggestion of reversing & walking back the changes made as a result of the '17 Sustainable Goals' is directly akin to a moral test for Humanity while we dwell on this Earth. Though we dwell in the imperfection of a fallen world, we still have responsibilities to ourselves, our people, our family, and God Himself, that we should use our freedom to act in a manner that is righteous & just, merciful when needed, and humble before Him at all times. I don't believe we can simply say that we support such values in principle - I believe we must use our freedom to take actions which make a positive moral statement, actions which are able to incur real world changes that are morally acceptable when weighted on the scales of Heaven. Looking hard at the '17 Sustainable Goals', to see the damage they have done, that they will do - we have a responsibility to our fellow man, and to the ideals which God's law stands for, to therefore reverse the flow of these diabolical actions, and walk back the changes that have been made, or that will be made if they aren't stopped.
It is pure foolishness to suggest that just because God ultimately will institute a new Heaven & a new Earth, that therefore we need do nothing productive, positive, righteous, just, merciful, in humility, in our state of moderate freedom as it currently stands. If we sit back & do nothing, passively waiting for God to come & fix things, how are you of any use or value to Man or God? We must take actions that correlate with our stated beliefs, morals & expectations. Otherwise we are a giant waste of space, not fit for the Kingdom of Heaven. To be passive & refuse to participate is directly equivalent to the foolish servant who buried his talent of silver in the ground instead of investing it wisely to guarantee a return on behalf of his master. We cannot bury our heads in the sand, our spirits - we must use all the power God has invested in us to stand up & fight against evil until our dying breath! Otherwise, if passivity is the point of this world, then why do anything at all? Why not just sit in a tent in the forest & wait for the Lord to show up & resolve everything for you? It's an utterly absurd & anti-Biblical stance, and you really should know better. We are called to both faith & action - the two should never be pursued in isolation from one another.
originally posted by: NorthOfStuffx2
a reply to: randomuser
We fight a spiritual battle in a physical realm.
I believe that this is reflected in many of Jesus’ parables and deeds.
He healed a man on the Sabbath, this broke the law.
The Good Samaritan showed the Gospel was for the Gentiles but also taught compassion and the duty to help others.
There are many more examples. Think about the parables and Jesus’ actions and I believe you’ll see that this applies to many of them.
Under this new Global System how are we to feed the poor, care for the sick, and provide for the widows when we are under an iron fist?