Disband police?

[BeauJangles]

20 hours ago, Marilyn C said:

'And because lawlessness abounds  the love of many shall grow cold.' (Matt. 24: 12)

1. I Wish We'd All Been Ready

   Larry Norman

   Life was filled with guns and war
   And all of us got trampled on the floor
   I wish we'd all been ready
   Children died, the days grew cold 
   A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold
   I wish we'd all been ready

   [Chorus]
   There's no time to change your mind
   The son has come and you've been left behind

   A man and wife asleep in bed
   She hears a noise and turns her head he's gone
   I wish we'd all been ready
   Two men walking up a hill
   One disappears and ones left standing still
   I wish we'd all been ready

   [Chorus]

   The father spoke, the demons dined
   How could you have been so blind?

   [Chorus: x2

   I hope well all be ready
   You've been left behind [Repeat: x3]

   

[Rosenberg57]

On 6/9/2020 at 11:25 AM, Logostician said:

Never.

Currently we have rioting and anarchy in various places throughout the US.  Murders have occurred.  Assaults, arson, property destruction, and other crimes are being committed in wanton fashion.  It is a domestic terrorist free for all.  Law abiding citizens in these illegal war zones are living in fear.  Our Constitution is supposed to uphold certain inalienable rights, foremost of them are are the rights to life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  All of these rights are are under assault by hateful rioting anarchists, including antifa, which values nothing except anarchy and destruction.  This is not a world that any rational person would want to live in.

We need police more than ever right now.  Most criminals were released from jail months ago in a misguided Corona virus gesture.  I don't know how many of them are part of these riots.  I just know that convicted criminals belong in jail for the safety of society.

The current batch of rioting criminals are calling for the disbanding of police.  The irony here is extreme.  It would be comical if the consequences weren't a matter of life or death.  Basically we have criminals in the act of multiple felonies saying, we want to keep terrorizing individuals and destroying their lives, and police get in our way, so let's get rid of them.  Do you want to live Sodom and Gomorah?  Do you think anarchy is good. I know we are in the last days, but we are not supposed to succumb to evil.  We are supposed to overcome it.

Laws protect us.  If laws weren't important, God wouldn't have given his Law to Moses.  But laws that aren't enforced, aren't laws at all.  They're just words.

God bless every cop and soldier that protects the rights of law abiding citizens and their fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  I pray that more Christians will become cops and soldiers because they will do very difficult and necessary jobs the right way, without stepping over moral and ethical lines.  Are there bad cops and soldiers?  Of course.  But they are a miniscule minority.  Do they need to be removed?  Of course.  But the vast majority of cops and soldiers are good strong people doing a difficult, necessary, and increasingly thankless job.  I thank them for their service and ask God to protect them.  I also ask God to give leftist politicians and media an ounce of brains, or at least limit their damage for the sake of his people.

What murders have been committed?

You also seem to misunderstand what defending the the Police means.

It means in a city like Los Angeles were 54% of there budget goes to the Police Force, 20% or 30 % of that 54 % would go to Community Projects.

De-funding the Police means Building up Community Projects.

The money is better spent on PREVENTION, then it is on cure.

 

[Rosenberg57]

The money is better spent on Preventing disease, then it is on curing disease.

[Rosenberg57]

You all misunderstand what de-funding Police means.

It means spending money spent on Police to other Community projects.

The funds spent on Militarizing the Police are spent in Neighborhoods, to prevent the need of Police.

It mean in LA for example were 54% of its budget is spent on Police, only 30% would be spent, the other 24% would be spent on Community projects.

That is de funding.

[Marilyn C]

3 hours ago, BeauJangles said:

1. I Wish We'd All Been Ready

   Larry Norman

   Life was filled with guns and war
   And all of us got trampled on the floor
   I wish we'd all been ready
   Children died, the days grew cold 
   A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold
   I wish we'd all been ready

   [Chorus]
   There's no time to change your mind
   The son has come and you've been left behind

   A man and wife asleep in bed
   She hears a noise and turns her head he's gone
   I wish we'd all been ready
   Two men walking up a hill
   One disappears and ones left standing still
   I wish we'd all been ready

   [Chorus]

   The father spoke, the demons dined
   How could you have been so blind?

   [Chorus: x2

   I hope well all be ready
   You've been left behind [Repeat: x3]

   

I went to his concert in New Zealand when I was over there.

[Dennis1209]

19 hours ago, DDisconnect said:

I don't think the whole country will follow

That's an interesting statement I'd like to share my view on. 

At the present time there is still great resistance to the evils in this world, as the church and Restrainer are still here and restraining. Just as the "greatest generation" [WW II veterans & families] are about faded from history; our national morals, values and unity is evaporating as a wisp of steam. The attitude and course of our country is reflected by the types and morals of politicians we elect, the populated cities more or less control the entire state, they're trying to get rid of the electoral college for that reason; so we that don't live in the concrete jungle do not have representation or a say in matters at the voting polls.

Our replacement generation as a whole, has been brainwashed and dumbed down in our liberal socialist public education system and universities. Mainstream media no longer is a watch group over government, or unbiased factual reporting of facts. They are propaganda opinion shapers with a clear cut goal [if you repeat a lie often enough....]. 

Looking at recent historical voting numbers, it appears that only about half of America as a whole now is conservative and is losing ground by the day; conservative meaning we want to conserve our heritage, values, morals and our US Constitution.  There's a decades, centuries and millennial plan that's been in the making to return back to a one people, one world; as in the days of Nimrod and Babylon. Do we see dozens of UN agenda's and resolutions, global leaders, structured world banks and elites preparing and leading the way? 

If the smaller percentage of the liberal American population can pass laws on a choice [deviant sexual behavior] as a special protected class with 'hate crimes' [a willful act and choice]; an no, no one is born a murderer, adulterer or homosexual. I'll omit abortion and the many other 'rights and laws' that are an abomination... What's going to happen in the very near future when the majority is liberal socialist? As Obama correctly proclaimed; America is not only a Christian nation anymore but....

Living and seeing everything progressing, in what I believe is the terminal generation; can we imagine how rapidly things will turn South when He whom restrains, restrains no more [the Rapture of the church]?

As always, this is the opinion of one person, and everyone's mileage will greatly vary.

[BeauJangles]

8 hours ago, Marilyn C said:

I went to his concert in New Zealand when I was over there.

My mom bless her soul, purchased the very first Larry Norman album, Upon This Rock (1970) for me. I was straying far from Jesus at that point in time and my mother wanted me to come back to the Lord. Listening to it was a very strong contributor and encouraging factor for doing just that. Among the songs on that LP, I Wish We'd All Been Ready was on it. I also learned how to play this song on the guitar.  

It spoke directly to my heart and helped me to make the decision in getting right with God again. Praise the Lord! Larry's album featured here, Only Visiting This Planet, (1972) also has the famed tune on it as well. It's a good one. A more polished and remastered version, this album was recorded in England. Larry lived in London for a couple of years, spreading the gospel with street people there and playing his music.  

May I ask what year did you see this his performance? 

   Larry Norman ~ 1947-2013

Edited June 11, 2020 by BeauJangles

[Dennis1209]

On 6/9/2020 at 1:25 PM, Logostician said:

Never.

Currently we have rioting and anarchy in various places throughout the US.  Murders have occurred.  Assaults, arson, property destruction, and other crimes are being committed in wanton fashion.  It is a domestic terrorist free for all.  Law abiding citizens in these illegal war zones are living in fear.  Our Constitution is supposed to uphold certain inalienable rights, foremost of them are are the rights to life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  All of these rights are are under assault by hateful rioting anarchists, including antifa, which values nothing except anarchy and destruction.  This is not a world that any rational person would want to live in.

We need police more than ever right now.  Most criminals were released from jail months ago in a misguided Corona virus gesture.  I don't know how many of them are part of these riots.  I just know that convicted criminals belong in jail for the safety of society.

The current batch of rioting criminals are calling for the disbanding of police.  The irony here is extreme.  It would be comical if the consequences weren't a matter of life or death.  Basically we have criminals in the act of multiple felonies saying, we want to keep terrorizing individuals and destroying their lives, and police get in our way, so let's get rid of them.  Do you want to live Sodom and Gomorah?  Do you think anarchy is good. I know we are in the last days, but we are not supposed to succumb to evil.  We are supposed to overcome it.

Laws protect us.  If laws weren't important, God wouldn't have given his Law to Moses.  But laws that aren't enforced, aren't laws at all.  They're just words.

God bless every cop and soldier that protects the rights of law abiding citizens and their fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  I pray that more Christians will become cops and soldiers because they will do very difficult and necessary jobs the right way, without stepping over moral and ethical lines.  Are there bad cops and soldiers?  Of course.  But they are a miniscule minority.  Do they need to be removed?  Of course.  But the vast majority of cops and soldiers are good strong people doing a difficult, necessary, and increasingly thankless job.  I thank them for their service and ask God to protect them.  I also ask God to give leftist politicians and media an ounce of brains, or at least limit their damage for the sake of his people.

Two things come to mind:

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

“Abe Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt made them equal”

 

[Marilyn C]

12 hours ago, BeauJangles said:

My mom bless her soul, purchased the very first Larry Norman album, Upon This Rock (1970) for me. I was straying far from Jesus at that point in time and my mother wanted me to come back to the Lord. Listening to it was a very strong contributor and encouraging factor for doing just that. Among the songs on that LP, I Wish We'd All Been Ready was on it. I also learned how to play this song on the guitar.  

It spoke directly to my heart and helped me to make the decision in getting right with God again. Praise the Lord! Larry's album featured here, Only Visiting This Planet, (1972) also has the famed tune on it as well. It's a good one. A more polished and remastered version, this album was recorded in England. Larry lived in London for a couple of years, spreading the gospel with street people there and playing his music.  

May I ask what year did you see this his performance? 

   Larry Norman ~ 1947-2013

Hi BeauJangles,

I went to New Zealand in 1983  and attended a Bible College. So after that I went to the South Island and stayed in Christ Church for a while. It was there probably about June that I went to Larry`s concert.

So glad to hear your story concerning your dear mum and the impact Larry`s song had in your life and turning to the Lord.

[R. Hartono]

On 6/10/2020 at 8:22 AM, ReneeIW said:

! I know all too well how corrupt the police can be, particularly plainclothesmen, but uniformed cops risk their lives everyday and they are the only protection women have.

These riots are very confusing! Where was the help for this man before he died if people care so much? What about the kids in Chicago who were living in fear everyday walking to school because of other black boys  and men who will take their life in a matter of seconds without thinking? Where are the protests against those murderers if people care so much about black lives?

You go to war with the police their lives will only get worse.
 

 

Thats the same thing happened in this country, in 1998 Jakarta riot the police were chased n their offices destroyed, people hate them for what they squeeze.

Edited June 12, 2020 by R. Hartono