Gandalf

Wishful thinking. He knows Bibi will sabotage any overt peace talks; its too much of a hot potato for his Coalition to cope with.

These are just weasel words to avoid admitting that there has been a military coup in Egypt. The reality is obvious to all!

Christ said we must "leave all" to follow Him - and that has to include all violence.

What is your evidence for belief? Or by what basis do you claim this? ................... What do you make of Sharia law becoming implemented in areas where Muslim populations are dominating? Seems to work well in the UK with Jewish "law" in certain civic matters, likewise Sikh "law"; could also work in similar civil areas for Sharia. But mainstream law must be pre-eminent in criminal matters and matters of human rights. problem is that is strictly against teachings of Islamic law. the basic goal of Islam is to make the whole world subject to sharia law thereby subject to Allah... and to do so by force if necessary Most Muslims are purely pragmatic about these things. And are perfectly happy to operate Sharia in some civil matters, alongside the over-riding criminal law system. Just as Jews have done for many, many years. It seems to work well in the UK for both Jewish and Muslim communities. and when there numbers get to the point they can, you will be shocked as to how many of them change. Muslims have lived in the UK for more than 40 years, the vast majority getting on with quiet and peaceable lives. Why do you feel the need to slur peace-loving people when just a tiny minority from the same religion cause trouble? Christianity has hardly had clean hands over the centuries, but we don't expect to be tarred with the same brush as those who have behaved abominably.

Why would I need to understand the rest of the world when I don't plan to ever visit any part of it, or live in any other part of it? You obviously do not understand word one about America, so you are guilty of your own accusations. Brother, while i don't really side with Gandalf's statement, neither do I agree with yours. Travel broadens the mind, and gives one a different mindset. How can one presume to understand another's thinking if all one knows is what one is fed by the media? (read government) Collectively the wife and me have traveled Europe,(Spain, France, Germany) UK, South America, North America (Texas, Florida, Washington) (including Hawaii about 5 times), Canada, Africa, Asia, Philippines,etc. I have come away from each place knowing a little more about the people of the place I visited, but much more importantly, more about myself. Amen to this. How can knowledge and experiences gained ever be a negative. one can never have too much knowledge Sadly, some would seem proud to be ignorant.

Why would I need to understand the rest of the world when I don't plan to ever visit any part of it, or live in any other part of it? You obviously do not understand word one about America, so you are guilty of your own accusations. Do you not care at all about your brothers and sisters in other lands? You do not have the faintest idea whether I know a great deal about America or not. Your disagreeing with my views does not in any way mean I know nothing about the US - its called a non-sequitur.

What is your evidence for belief? Or by what basis do you claim this? ................... What do you make of Sharia law becoming implemented in areas where Muslim populations are dominating? Seems to work well in the UK with Jewish "law" in certain civic matters, likewise Sikh "law"; could also work in similar civil areas for Sharia. But mainstream law must be pre-eminent in criminal matters and matters of human rights. problem is that is strictly against teachings of Islamic law. the basic goal of Islam is to make the whole world subject to sharia law thereby subject to Allah... and to do so by force if necessary Most Muslims are purely pragmatic about these things. And are perfectly happy to operate Sharia in some civil matters, alongside the over-riding criminal law system. Just as Jews have done for many, many years. It seems to work well in the UK for both Jewish and Muslim communities.

Maybe they have a point. I suspect most of them do not in reality believe that other regimes are any better, but they see it as hypocritical to claim that the US is seriously better than most other nations, and believe it needs to change. It would concern me hugely if college students were not questioning the prevailing orthodoxy in their own country. No offense, but why would you suspect that? Because I know students and I see it as a very good thing that they question the status quo. That very questioning tends to produce good ideas and energy for changing things that are wrong. Of course they are idealistic and some of their idealism may be about other nations of which they have no experience, but we need their freshness and freedom from the cynicism that age usually brings. I understand that only a minority of US citizens have ever travelled abroad, so perhaps some of those who most stridently defend the prevailing orthodoxy in their country are, in truth, in no position to say it is any better than anywhere else? Strange; most of those I know have been to South America or Europe at least; some even to the Middle East, gandalph (although my circle might be different from the norm.). Have YOU ever been to the U.S.? I can truthfully say that I nearly kissed the soil when I came home from each of my four trips abroad. Although I really loved England and Germany, the rest....meh! Not so much. I've been to Canada numerous times as well but I don't count them as 'abroad'. You can barely tell you've changed countries! It must be your group, not including Canada and Mexico less than 20% of Americans have been out of the country. That's even worse than I thought! No wonder some Americans struggle to understand the rest of the world, and Politicians play on that ignorance for their own selfish ends.

What is your evidence for belief? Or by what basis do you claim this? ................... What do you make of Sharia law becoming implemented in areas where Muslim populations are dominating? Seems to work well in the UK with Jewish "law" in certain civic matters, likewise Sikh "law"; could also work in similar civil areas for Sharia. But mainstream law must be pre-eminent in criminal matters and matters of human rights.

I disagree with you about what Jesus did. He wasn't a questioning revolutionary. He instead challenged people to go back to where they belonged. He challenged the prevailing Jewish orthodoxy, which was the Pharisees and Sadducees. They had in fact distorted the faith of their forebears, but they ruled the roost and their views had to be unsettled. Challenging isn't questioning, though. "Questioning" implies someone who is disillusioned and searching for answers. Jesus already knew the answers. I think you will find that Jesus used "questioning" as a strategy for "challenging". He upset the orthodox and they saw him as a trouble-maker for disturbing their comfortable status quo, rather as some see students who don't just go along with the way "things are".

Sorry, but Jesus very obviously challenged the prevailing ruling Jewish orthodoxy, and they didn't like it! His disciples found it hard to understand because they had just gone along with non-boat-rocking crowd. I think Jesus would feel very much at home amongst students who challenge the prevailing worldly orthodoxy, in America or anywhere else! "The whole world (system) is in the power of the evil one".

A voice of sanity! Money-madness is the Big Threat to America! Not exactly. 9/11 and Dearborn, Michigan are evidence enough of the kinds of threat Islam can be. Even Britain is not immune - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9975937/Inside-Britains-Sharia-courts.html But before you agree with ThersaJ, you might want to be sure you agree with what she believes "is really going on". (That's just Board-experience advice.) In any event, while greed is a sin expressed in America, it is not an exclusively American sin. Greed is everywhere. America just has a system that enables more people to make more money than many other nations allow people to. But to believe that is our number 1 sin is an incorrect judgement. America is bound by many sins, many strongholds, and many demonic workings. If you would actually spend time in America, visiting various regions and various demographics, you would discover this. I believe you are mistaken. The number one strategy of Satan is to ensure that money dominates every aspect of US society. He has, of course as part of that strategy, successfully deceived many Americans, including some American Christians, into thinking that accumulating money is a good thing. Jesus was very clear: you cannot serve God and money. Too many people think they can.

I disagree with you about what Jesus did. He wasn't a questioning revolutionary. He instead challenged people to go back to where they belonged. That reminds me of a song: "Some say He was an Outlaw.... "Some say He was a Sorcerer.... "Some say a Politician... But I say He is the Son of God...." He challenged the prevailing Jewish orthodoxy, which was the Pharisees and Sadducees. They had in fact distorted the faith of their forebears, but they ruled the roost and their views had to be unsettled.

I'm not sure what the procedure would be or what would take place afterwards, but she still has a right of refusal. It's one that hasn't been exercised in 300 years, but it exists. No, it doesn't exist. Her role is ceremonial not interventional in any real sense. I got that from the UK Parliament's website (http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/monarch-and-parliament/need-to-know/), lol. It specifically claims: Unusual is not unprecedented or impossible. So, it's quite possible for her to do it. She just chose not to. No, she would have to abdicate the throne if she refused to sign. Her role is ceremonial, she has no authority.

I'm not sure what the procedure would be or what would take place afterwards, but she still has a right of refusal. It's one that hasn't been exercised in 300 years, but it exists. No, it doesn't exist. Her role is ceremonial not interventional in any real sense.

I think we have to ask whether these Scriptures refer to "the Antichrist", a flesh and blood being, or to "antichrist", prevailing principalities bringing opposition to everything that is of Christ and His Kingdom on this present earth. I believe "the" is absent from the Hebrew.

The Queen has merely ceremonial power to approve Acts of Parliament. For all practical purposes she simply has to endorse whatever Parliament says.

Every age has its good and bad sides. I reckon we need young people to always question what has gone before them, just as Jesus did.

Maybe they have a point. I suspect most of them do not in reality believe that other regimes are any better, but they see it as hypocritical to claim that the US is seriously better than most other nations, and believe it needs to change. It would concern me hugely if college students were not questioning the prevailing orthodoxy in their own country. That's what gave us the '60's. We're still suffering the negative aspects of that. And enjoying the positive. I remember the 50s - awful!

Actually God can do exactly as He pleases, including destroying creation as we know it. But He will do it all to our good, the bible is very specific about that. He is the Potter and we the clay. What is your point? my point is that not all deception is evil or wrong Can you give me an example that you would perhaps use in a real life situation? I can think of many with short term results, and some spectacular deceptions that won wars. The allies built an entire fake army, tanks, trucks, planes, etc, to fool Hitler. They built entire "cities" of light, closely mimicking the shape of British cities so that the Germans bombed empty fields at night. So your statement, while it has merit, needs elucidation on your part. Those are some very good example. The story of Anne Frank comes to mind as well. they used deceptions and lies to stay hidden for years. To some this was a sin. I just don't see it that way. I have a friend who is a DEA agent. While he no longer does undercover work, he did for a while. To some this very work was sinful as it by its very nature included lies and deceptions. I just don't see it that way. Christians who have jobs that necessitate lies and deception need to change their work!

Maybe they have a point. I suspect most of them do not in reality believe that other regimes are any better, but they see it as hypocritical to claim that the US is seriously better than most other nations, and believe it needs to change. It would concern me hugely if college students were not questioning the prevailing orthodoxy in their own country. No offense, but why would you suspect that? Because I know students and I see it as a very good thing that they question the status quo. That very questioning tends to produce good ideas and energy for changing things that are wrong. Of course they are idealistic and some of their idealism may be about other nations of which they have no experience, but we need their freshness and freedom from the cynicism that age usually brings. I understand that only a minority of US citizens have ever travelled abroad, so perhaps some of those who most stridently defend the prevailing orthodoxy in their country are, in truth, in no position to say it is any better than anywhere else?

No, it's not about feeling better. But as you said: "I don't see that I have any responsibility in God's view other than to try and support the whole truth, not just one side or the other." Are you truly observing the whole truth when you keep judging Zimmerman the way you have been? Is he undeserving of grace an mercy? Is God's desire revenge or redemption? Zimmerman should be held accountable for what he genuinely did wrong, but he should never have been falsely painted as a WHITE-hispanic racist who tried to tackle a 6-foot muscular 17 year-old to the ground, nor should he become the poster child and scapegoat for every racial angst people have against racial discrepancy. The only reason I am attempting to defend Zimmerman is because this is what has unjustly become of this case. Thank you. OK, from reading the article, it doesn't seem like anyone had a problem with this beforehand, though. So, please keep this in proper perspective, OK? You're still being an arm-chair critic looking in hindsight. Enough evidence exists to likewise state that had Martin likewise used common sense and not gone on the offensive the way he did, he would still be alive. So please weigh the other side as you stated was your desire. Why does it not bother you how people are portraying Marin on here? I too have been surprised by how readily Christians on Worthy, who did not know him, have rubbished Trayvon Martin and denigrated his memory. I think we really need to be far more respectful than the worldly media.

Give it up, for Jesus! And be free

Thats quite the generalization you have of americans. It was a generalisation about the prevailing Satanic strategy in America (the "principalities and powers"), not a comment on individual Americans.

Maybe they have a point. I suspect most of them do not in reality believe that other regimes are any better, but they see it as hypocritical to claim that the US is seriously better than most other nations, and believe it needs to change. It would concern me hugely if college students were not questioning the prevailing orthodoxy in their own country.