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  1. These are Principalities, "Princes," a kind of angel. When Lucifer was cast from heaven, he took many other angels with him, some of these among them. I will, however, point out a few lines. "Families have been split apart by evil". ... That is not untrue, though I would ask how this is presented. Often, Christians hold the family unit to be utterly sacred. But what of the case of an abusive parent? Of parents who abandon their young? It is still evil causing the division, yes. But too often, many blame or cast into a negative light the one who's cutting others out of their life. I have done such myself, and been cast as evil likewise. I would wonder if they would still feel the same, if they met my grandpa. "People dont care about babies in the womb". Some dont. There are those few who think an abortion at any time is to be acceptable. But to cast all pro-choicers in this light is misguided, though yes, we've argued much over the use of "baby" and when it applies already. I'll not cause a ruckus here on that. I will agree with the answer not being in politics, at least, not in the perfection of this world. I am political, yes, but only in the hope that things can improve in a general (not perfect) sense. After all, this world is a broken one and will never be fixed; only replaced with a new one. Along similar lines, politicians are corrupt no matter which way you slice it. Can only hope they do things they say they will, and push for less corruption. Whilst I'm no Sunday picnic and many might find me contentious, I will agree that the battle is spiritual. That we must rely on God's word, and on God. But additional info doesnt hurt either; after all, in my abortion thread, many were using studies to try and disprove of my stance. Without historical context/study, many things within the scripture would not be as obvious to us in this age as they were to the people then. The battle is spiritual, yes, but to deny the mind is folly.
  2. Sirach 1:22-24 "Unjust anger can never be justified; anger pulls a person to utter ruin. Until the right time, the patient remain calm, then cheerfulness comes back to them. Until the right time they hold back their words; then the lips of many will tell of their good sense." Canon debatable, technically Apocryphal, I know. I like these verses though
  3. You can see the Old Testament acting as a foundation for the new. Without animal sacrifice, in particular the Passover lamb, Jesus' sacrifice has less context. Then you can look at the dietary laws as setting the stage for "what you eat doesnt make you unclean". Even the Sermon on the Mount, extrapolating how thoughts build off of the Commandments. Though there is the arguement that Jesus didn't mean to break dietary law, merely that what you eat or not eat has no bearing on righteousness; Acts 10:9-16 is much more straightforward. Though as an aside, the kosher/unkosher/trefah dietary setup could be considered in a literal sense of "clean". Following it, you're less likely to encounter parasites and other such things. So it can have a dual meaning of both spiritual cleanliness for the ancient Israelites, and a practical cleanliness to keep the people on a more safe diet.
  4. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, a time for everything. This is wisdom. When one thinks of goodness, they often picture things only in part. For truly, feeling negative is not always a bad thing. Let's say, for example, you're talking about something that leads someone nearby to become upset. The emotive mind might react with anger or indignation. One should ask, why? Does the presence of these feelings indicate that you have pride? Or are they truly being unreasonable with their feelings? Many treat anger in such a way, that it's to be feared and avoided. There are cases where that is true, but it can also be used conductively. A wise man gives thought to his ways. Let's say that they're right, and you spoke either mindlessly or out-of-turn. Psalm 38:17-18. Guilt or shame is another "negative" emotion that can be unhealthy, but not always. The presence of it can spur you on to avoiding it again, as well as asking forgiveness from both God and the one wronged; James 5:16. For personal accountability is important. I'm a bit scattered, but a nice bundle of verses that demonstrate this is Romans 5:3-6. "Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." 2 Corinthians 7:10-12.
  5. I'd also doubt the statistics based on societal pressures. Many people refuse to state their stances, even outside of homosexuality, for fear of what happens. Twitter even vaguely thinks you have an opinion, well... Bye bye job, hello harassment.
  6. This is commonly called "catfishing". Some cases are mild, where the person is who they say they are, but have muddled a few details. Whereas others are more extreme, who take on new/multiple names, use other people's pictures, basically play a character vs themselves. Sometimes the intent is to act as a scammer; if anyone online asks you for money? Dont do it. Most of the time though, the root cause is insecurity. They dont like themselves, and so they spend time in a space where they can be someone else. In the OP's picture, that's moreso deceptive marketing, though the use of that word seems a bit dehumanizing. Many people dont really want kids, while some are fine with them; it's the lack of forthrightness here. I'd argue that even if someone didnt mind kids, they'd be thrown off and possibly upset about unexpected details. Thus, we come to the three elements of catfishing: Greed, self-hatred, and deceit. A catfish can have only one of these, or more. Psalm 139:13-16. Arrogance certainly exists and is to be avoided, but self-hate can ruin you. I struggled with this a long while, myself. If you think you're a monster, ugly, or unwanted? You feed into that as your reality. One who's like this must learn how to love themselves and be more at ease with that; no easy nor quick feat. Greed and deceit are straightforward enough in terms of context, though deceit in this case is particular. In this case, it's not so much that someone has lied, but that details were withheld. Things not done that should have been. Trying to lure someone in, to overlook certain details by spending time with them before revealing it? It just doesnt end well.
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