... ever given any thought to the people who have no faith in God and die? Death is a part of life, all die and some believe there is life after death. If there is a chance there is life after death, I would guess those who have faith in God would have one up on those who do not believe. But, don't worry, we will all get to find out for ourselves, right? Until then the man is entitled to his beliefs just are you are entitled to yours!
@momoyama ... correlation is NOT causation, church attendance has nothing to do with crime rates. The developed countries you mentioned have higher income taxes (40% - 60%) which funds education, healthcare and other social aspects of life. They also have had the time to create cultures that promote more 'tolerance' after wars and other catastrophes. Most notably they also tend to have stronger families.
Lastly, none of those countries (Norway, Sweden etc) have had to deal with the seeds of division caused by colonialism and foreign occupation as have the third world countries on your list. So. lack of education, access to basic healthcare etc and single families do far more to increase crime than religion!
We are all human, but only some of us bear the cost of financing this 'humanity'. We are all human, but not all are legal QC! I can only wonder how much the government has collected in property taxes from shantytown occupants over the years, meanwhile small business owners and homeowners feel the pinch!
... unfortunately education does not change the human heart. A person lacking integrity or who is morally undisciplined will only become an educated person without integrity etc! This reflects the current state of this country and the world. More doctors, lawyers, accountants and other 'professionals' in this country than any other time in our history, but more evil hearts, oppression, dishonesty and manipulation too! Religion is not the problem my friend, the human heart is!
BTW philosophizing doesn't change the human heart either!
Two points, LBGT activism, not advances in science or medicine lead to the declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder in the DSM. Strangely enough though mental illness is approx 40% higher in the LBGT community than other groups and is not related to bullying as they often allege.
From a Judeo-Christian perspective God, created man and the complementary relationship He determined as normal. He specifically commanded no sex with animals, same sex, spouses of living siblings etc which suggests people *have control* over who they sleep with. Its hard to figure out how church going people can come to a different conclusion. This shows Goebbels was right, people will believe any foolishness if you repeat it often enough!
joeblow says...
For the future of this country, lets just hope this same government is not in power when the next big one hits!
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joeblow says...
... ever given any thought to the people who have no faith in God and die?
Death is a part of life, all die and some believe there is life after death. If there is a chance there is life after death, I would guess those who have faith in God would have one up on those who do not believe. But, don't worry, we will all get to find out for ourselves, right? Until then the man is entitled to his beliefs just are you are entitled to yours!
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joeblow says...
@momoyama ... correlation is NOT causation, church attendance has nothing to do with crime rates. The developed countries you mentioned have higher income taxes (40% - 60%) which funds education, healthcare and other social aspects of life. They also have had the time to create cultures that promote more 'tolerance' after wars and other catastrophes. Most notably they also tend to have stronger families.
Lastly, none of those countries (Norway, Sweden etc) have had to deal with the seeds of division caused by colonialism and foreign occupation as have the third world countries on your list. So. lack of education, access to basic healthcare etc and single families do far more to increase crime than religion!
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joeblow says...
We are all human, but only some of us bear the cost of financing this 'humanity'. We are all human, but not all are legal QC!
I can only wonder how much the government has collected in property taxes from shantytown occupants over the years, meanwhile small business owners and homeowners feel the pinch!
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Posted 29 October 2019, 11:46 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... unfortunately education does not change the human heart. A person lacking integrity or who is morally undisciplined will only become an educated person without integrity etc! This reflects the current state of this country and the world. More doctors, lawyers, accountants and other 'professionals' in this country than any other time in our history, but more evil hearts, oppression, dishonesty and manipulation too! Religion is not the problem my friend, the human heart is!
BTW philosophizing doesn't change the human heart either!
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joeblow says...
"**Bahamian** centre Deandre Ayton was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Thursday night ...."
That was the beginning of the second sentence!
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joeblow says...
We all have so much to be thankful for. Bet he never thought he would be thankful just to stand and walk!
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joeblow says...
... its not either or my friend, all of these issues contribute to social and moral decay!
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joeblow says...
Two points, LBGT activism, not advances in science or medicine lead to the declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder in the DSM. Strangely enough though mental illness is approx 40% higher in the LBGT community than other groups and is not related to bullying as they often allege.
From a Judeo-Christian perspective God, created man and the complementary relationship He determined as normal. He specifically commanded no sex with animals, same sex, spouses of living siblings etc which suggests people *have control* over who they sleep with. Its hard to figure out how church going people can come to a different conclusion. This shows Goebbels was right, people will believe any foolishness if you repeat it often enough!
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Posted 25 October 2019, 11:38 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Seems like a priority since Samaritans Purse can't be expected to stay there forever!
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