MorningGlory Posted September 20, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted September 20, 2015 With The Spirit of God within us, those which have been born again, we see the depth of this account asthose fearful of judgment and the activity opens up that place of fear... this is what is spiritually going on! If one really examines this- it is hypocrisy for one who claims the atheist position to object to somethingthey say does not exist.... the very objection says they are unsure of themselves for theirs is a faith aswell!Love, Steven You hit that nail right on the head, Steven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted September 20, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted September 20, 2015 The true meaning of separation of church and state was meant to protect the churches from the government. Liberals have taken this out of context and pushed it to mean the church isn't allowed to do anything outside of the church. This was put in by Thomas Jefferson whom was a very devout Christian.There IS no provision in the Constitution for 'separation of church and state'. The only thing that document specifies in that regard is that the government cannot endorse or support any religion; it places no restrictions on churches or individuals in the practice of faith, in fact it guarantees that.right. Nor does it guarantee freedom FROM religion in public. One who doesn't want to see or hear such things can turn away or leave. The separation of church and state thing comes from a LETTER written by Thomas Jefferson. If I have time, I will find and post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted September 20, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted September 20, 2015 The true meaning of separation of church and state was meant to protect the churches from the government. Liberals have taken this out of context and pushed it to mean the church isn't allowed to do anything outside of the church. This was put in by Thomas Jefferson whom was a very devout Christian.There IS no provision in the Constitution for 'separation of church and state'. The only thing that document specifies in that regard is that the government cannot endorse or support any religion; it places no restrictions on churches or individuals in the practice of faith, in fact it guarantees that.right. Nor does it guarantee freedom FROM religion in public. One who doesn't want to see or hear such things can turn away or leave. The separation of church and state thing comes from a LETTER written by Thomas Jefferson....It was a letter from Jefferson to a group of Baptists in Danbury, CT. The Baptists knew that Jefferson had led the movement to disestablish the Anglican Church in Virginia. But Jefferson had also authored the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, which was the model for the First Amendment's two clauses: the so-called Establishment and the Free Exercise clauses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Posted September 21, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 8,142 Content Per Day: 2.34 Reputation: 6,612 Days Won: 20 Joined: 11/02/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted September 21, 2015 In this clip, from ABC's What Would You Do, a family is praying before their meal in a restaurant when an Atheist speaks up and complains....Politely tell the Atheist that it is none of his business. The funny thing is that Atheists are convinced that there is no God, yet become extremely vocal because others believe there is a God. If I believed that something did not exist, I would only smile pityingly on those who were deluded. Then some of them come onto Christian forums to tell us why they believe as they do. Why waste your time on those poor deluded Christians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonky Posted September 21, 2015 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 6 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 738 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 346 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/28/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) In this clip, from ABC's What Would You Do, a family is praying before their meal in a restaurant when an Atheist speaks up and complains.... http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=YLKLYWNXI saw this on facebook and thought it was bizarre. I've NEVER seen an atheist bother someone for praying at a restaurant or whatever. Above and beyond that, I've gone to Church on numerous occasions because my religious friend(s) were having some kind of ceremony or special event [bowing my head no less when they prayed]. As you can see in the comment section people are responding to this as if it's a common occurrence. We could use less division in our society not more, I'd expect more from those who claim to be of high moral standards. Edited September 21, 2015 by Bonky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 21, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,188 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,910 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) The only time that has ever happened to me, we invited them to come over and join us for lunch..... and was shocked when they did. Turned out to be a positive experience for us all.... they were not as bad as we thought they would be and we were much more open to them than they thought we would be.... but that was many years ago and here in the Bible Belt. I understand that folks can be really testy these days. If you really want to get their goat, get the waitress to bring you their bill and pay it for them.... Edited September 21, 2015 by other one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted September 21, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.78 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted September 21, 2015 Rarely have I seen people holding hands around a table in a restaurant praying.I admire that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted September 21, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,248 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,496 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Rarely have I seen people holding hands around a table in a restaurant praying.I admire that Yeah and never washing feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted September 23, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted September 23, 2015 Rarely have I seen people holding hands around a table in a restaurant praying.I admire that Yeah and never washing feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted September 23, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.78 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted September 23, 2015 Rarely have I seen people holding hands around a table in a restaurant praying.I admire that Yeah and never washing feet Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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