Sometimes I wonder if the admin is just ... waiting for the Israelis to finish it. Like, they've decided that this is going to be an eternal conflict until someone decisively "wins." Unfortunately the winning condition for both Likud and Hamas appears to be 100% enemy casualties.
Everyone's backed into a corner here. The various Arab nations that have hated Israel since its' modern inception and hated Jews for a LONG time before that want Israel gone, Likud seems to want Hamas and most Palestinians gone.
There's no way out of this until everyone agrees everyone else gets to live.
If the US just washes its hands of the whole thing tomorrow we might have another regional war that could escalate unpredictably. If they pressure Israel to cease-fire, the various PACs start throwing money around (though I think they have less power than politicians are afraid of, honestly - money can only do so much).
I have no idea how you even begin to negotiate with Hamas or whoever's running the show in the West Bank. The whole thing is a massive clusterfuck and anybody with a neat, simple solution is either a genocidal maniac or delusional.
It’s important to note that the various Arab nations ALSO wouldnt mind the Palestinians gone. There’s a reason none of them are offering aid or taking refugees. They don’t like them either.
15 eOutside are fthe dogs gand sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous1 will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: xneither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,2 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
19 Now bthe works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, cdivisions, 21 envy,1 drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that dthose who do2 such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
5 For you may be sure of this, that ueveryone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (vthat is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
9 understanding this, that the slaw is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers,
14 sStrive for peace with everyone, and for the tholiness uwithout which no one will see the Lord.
ESV. Additional letters within text are links to cross-references to other texts.
Geez, the Bible sure does say a lot of needlessly nasty and hateful things that are used by religious bigots as justification for their cruel actions—almost like it’s the flawed product of ancient human cultures and their outdated values, and not a timeless divinely-inspired message from a perfect, unchanging, infinitely-wise being who loves and cares deeply about every single human being.
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.”
Ephesians 6:5-8
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.”
Colossians 3:22-24
“Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them”
Titus 2:9-10
“Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse.”
Peter 2:18
Yeah, we should definitely get our morals from a book that supports slavery.
How is it that much different from now? Are we all not wage slaves? Have you ever had a good boss? They are your master and you are their slave, until you choose to end employment or they set you free, which that’s the only difference in the current vs “traditional” slavery.
Most of the time, it’ll be better for the “slave” to be true and loyal to their master. Especially, if the master is a True Christian and a righteous master. Last point being supported by the following. Directly after Ephesians 6:5-8 is verse 9." Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master[c] and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him."
The morality that the Bible teaches is simply the most correct for all of human history. And, yes I understand many do not follow the Way the Truth, and The Life which is Christ Jesus aka God’s will for mankind.
Having said that, the laws of a nation are what they are and those are what the state should follow, and those ought to be enforced for all its citizens without preference to any particular group.
My corrent boss can’t beat me with a rod as long as I don’t die in a few days.
They are your master and you are their slave, until you choose to end employment or they set you free, which that’s the only difference in the current vs “traditional” slavery.
A pretty damn big difference.
Most of the time, it’ll be better for the “slave” to be true and loyal to their master.
Having said that, the laws of a nation are what they are and those are what the state should follow, and those ought to be enforced for all its citizens without preference to any particular group.
So you’d be against the slaves rising up against their masters?
The morality that the Bible teaches is simply the most correct for all of human history.
I have never heard of the Big Tasty, but I looked into it and apparently it's also called the Big 'N Tasty in some markets, and is in the lineage of some older burgers such as the McDLT and the Arch Deluxe. They tried it in the US from 2000-2011, but discontinued it. Not sure if there's a current equivalent.
It’s not fear mongering. Trump is an aspiring dictator. Why would this come as a surprise to anyone is beyond me.
Around 47s mark in this video Trump says that Hannity was asking him if he would be a dictator and Trump answers himself by saying only on day one. Plain as day. What’s most concerning is Hannity never even mentioned the word ‘dictator’ the question was about whether Trump would use the presidential office to seek retribution. Trump is saying the quiet part out loud again.
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