Politics in General

[Vendtre]

6 minutes ago, MorningGlory said:

I look to the economic collapses of Germany and Japan, post WW2, for guidance.  Those countries were devastated; absolute meltdowns of their economies.  But they didn't go back to a hunter/gatherer society.  Their economies had to be rebuilt and gold and silver were definitely useful until that happened.  Again the use of 'viable' just isn't correct.  That word simply means able to survive, to live.  It's not about the viability of an economic system; we know that it will always resurrect eventually.  It's about the processes that are put in place and whether they are sufficient to grow an economy.  Gold and silver have been, and will be, the basis for that growth.

I am not talking about the collapse of a single country, but of the entire worldwide economic system.  Something that has never happened before, but something many people think is possible

[MorningGlory]

4 minutes ago, Vendtre said:

I am not talking about the collapse of a single country, but of the entire worldwide economic system.  Something that has never happened before, but something many people think is possible

Very unlikely to happen.  I can see individual economies collapsing though.

[hmbld]

37 minutes ago, Vendtre said:

Maybe instead of gold the guy with the heard of cattle gives you one or two.  Which would be more useful in a world with no viable economic system? 

If I am the one with the hay that is what I am asking for.  

lol off topic!  I have more than enough food, but ok, I'll take two head for say, 100 bales.  Now I got 99,900 more bales to sell, and the ranchers are pounding down my door because their cattle are hungry, everybody has offers, but I don't need anything.  I need to store my value somehow, and money is no good.  I'm not seeing any answers from you, I think gold and silver is my best bet.  

[artsylady]

I've explained MANY times very good reason for discussing this. I'm not going through them again.  Please go back and look.  I don't have time to go through it all again.  I'm sorry you lack the empathy to try understand your neighbor's point of view.  And I don't have time to go back and answer every post.   Time is a precious commodity.  There are more important things to be done.

The Bible does say "Speak the truth in love".  So there is the love and here is more. 

At the end of my life, when God asks me how I showed love, (our GREATEST commandment) I want to tell that I showed love to my neighbours... muslims, hindus, Buddhists, Seiks, atheists, the misfits, the forgotten, the abused.  I love them all.  Maybe being in Canada, I am really priviledged to be able to meet so many others and have the opportunity to try to find common ground with them and talk to them like they are equal.  Fact is, they are.  I am not better than they are.  Jesus died for them as well.  Who am I to think I am better?

I know that just because I'm white, doesn't mean God doesn't want me to reach only white people like myself.   I have the wisdom to realize that "God owns the cattle on a thousand hills".. Psalm 50:10  That means basically that GOD owns the earth.  That means that God owns Canada and God is actually the owner of the USA too.  And while you may think YOU "own" it, remember, that it was originally "owned" by the Native people who lived here before you.  The aboriginals are the REAL forefathers.  Fact is, your forefathers took over their land and committed horrific acts against them.  The western movies you saw growing up where they were the bad guys and the white people were the good guys... well that's some very jaded Hollywood writing is what that is. 

Anyway, yes I was here at Worthy for a long time but I was mostly here for the lost... I was here to convince unbelievers that God was real.  I was in Apologetics.  If I come back, I will go back to that area for that reason.  I don't want to have to answer to God one day and when he asks me what I did, I don't want to tell him that I spent all of my time here on earth arguing politics and semantics with Christians on the Internet.  Wow, what horrible waste of a life.   I forgot the feelings of having to be on the defensive, of feeling misunderstood... just all of the negativity of arguing with people.  I don't do that in real life..  Not ever.  I have discussions with people all of the time but they are respectful ones where there is no animosity...  Even though we disagree.

Oh and Davida, I find it appauling that you DARE criticize someone that is not even the Prime Minister of your own country.  How dare you have an opinion about that !  Haha, just kidding.  Sorry, I don't really mind..  I am just repeating what was told to you, so don't get offended.   I'm not really offended and I'm just kidding.  Read above.  We are all just visiting this planet and stewards of the earth and above all, Christians... which should mean, a light to all of those we come in contact with in our lives.  Just try to remember the bigger picture when you vote.

Lastly, there are some here that really are blessings to this board and really are serving the Lord here.  You know who you are.  

[ayin jade]

10 hours ago, artsylady said:

I know that just because I'm white, doesn't mean God doesn't want me to reach only white people like myself.   I have the wisdom to realize that "God owns the cattle on a thousand hills".. Psalm 50:10  That means basically that GOD owns the earth.  That means that God owns Canada and God is actually the owner of the USA too.  And while you may think YOU "own" it, remember, that it was originally "owned" by the Native people who lived here before you.  The aboriginals are the REAL forefathers.  Fact is, your forefathers took over their land and committed horrific acts against them.  The western movies you saw growing up where they were the bad guys and the white people were the good guys... well that's some very jaded Hollywood writing is what that is. 

 

 

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I am well aware God doesnt want only white folks saved, and that natives were originally here. I am married to a 100% born and raised on the reservation native american. Im well aware of the issues facing them, and well aware of the cultural differences. I have also lived on the largest us reservation. 

For the record though, it was not my forefathers. My family is fairly fresh off the boat, this side of 1900.

[ayin jade]

You know its interesting how the detractors of trump, the trump haters, have gone on the attack insulting the rest of us over and over again. 

[artsylady]

I did see where you said I came here to battle.  Nowhere did i say such a thing.  I came here to find out if it was true that Christians were following Trump.  This was the best resources for that.  I found out a few were. 

[Qnts2]

3 hours ago, Davida said:

Disclaimer

"The Views and Opinions expressed by this poster are those of the author, and they do not reflect in any way individual or collective views of other Canadians. Eh?!"   

Since when do you speak for a whole Country? Hopefully your comments were made in haste and not meant to sound biased and mean- spirited with predictable American stereotyping  --so please kindly reference your comments as merely your own. 

 Btw, CBC is nothing to be proud of, it sucks and has no Journalistic value imho. They are so ridiculously liberal biased it is disgraceful and should not be funded by tax payers money for 1.1 billion/yr.  CBS is like being served "current events pabulum" ad nauseum, the listeners are daily served pseudo intellectual one-sided progressive liberal, NDP dribble.   As for Rick Mercer, he ONLY rattles off his same political bias, parading his disdain of conservative values & his progressive liberal snark - which is (yawn) so tiresome and predicable.   Thirdly, Trump didn't tell anyone to beat up anyone "that disagreed" with them, he was referring to an organized group of aggressive political left mob of Disrupters. These were not peaceful protestors this was an organized dangerously aggressive Disrupters /protesters who were purposefully sent from one of his Political opponents Bernie Sanders to shut him down.  Is this is the level of moral conduct/ behavior we can expect from Herr Sanders? sending a mob to do his dirty work?  The only purpose was to cause problems at the rally and to sabotage his opponent Donald Trump and to discourage his supporters.  This was a pathetic vile  attempt to squelch free speech not to mention Sanders showed poor judgment & his character flaws ,  Sanders was endangering innocent people in Chicago who came to attend a Rally,  so shame on Sanders the Socialist Power-monger.  It was very underhanded of Bernie and he has even worse ethic issues than Trump imho--but of course the media won't talk about that.. Hmm Animal Farm comes to mind.  

 

Herr Sanders? Why not just say Heil Sanders? It is the same disgusting thing said to Jewish people.

That is a vile response.

[artsylady]

16 minutes ago, ayin jade said:

 

 

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I am well aware God doesnt want only white folks saved, and that natives were originally here. I am married to a 100% born and raised on the reservation native american. Im well aware of the issues facing them, and well aware of the cultural differences. I have also lived on the largest us reservation. 

 

That's good!   A lot of White Christians think the country is theirs and founded by them. 

[MorningGlory]

26 minutes ago, ayin jade said:

You know its interesting how the detractors of trump, the trump haters, have gone on the attack insulting the rest of us over and over again. 

Strange isn't it that they can thump their Bibles with one hand and insult and criticize others with the other.  No matter; none of what they say changes anything at all.