05-09-2005, 01:35 PM
Ugh.
Ugh ugh ugh.
While I don't like it, and disagree with it, I can understand why it was done.
You know the whole abortion thing right... Well, you support certain people with an abortion agenda, and that makes you an accessory in some people's eyes... An accessory to murder. By voting a certain way you enable undesireable behaviour. And there are folk that take this sort of stuff very seriously. There is a conflict of interest here. You can't support things like abortion and be a good Christian, which is why some of these folk and many others are being excommunicated from whichever church and "being sent to hell."
Being an excommunicated heretic, a blasphemer, and a pariah my self, I am somewhat sensitive to these issues. I would like to state in my own defense that I earned those titles for doing all of the right things... But I wont go into details.
You can't have it both ways... The whole Lukewarm Christian thing doesn't pan out. You can't have two masters. And while I am all for seperation of church and state, I believe a minister also has rights to apply certain codes of behaviours for his church. Those that follow more secular behaviour could be a stumbling block to their brothers and sisters, a bone of contention, and a source of bad vibes man. And a pastor has to protect his flock.
There are no easy answers.
Ugh ugh ugh.
While I don't like it, and disagree with it, I can understand why it was done.
You know the whole abortion thing right... Well, you support certain people with an abortion agenda, and that makes you an accessory in some people's eyes... An accessory to murder. By voting a certain way you enable undesireable behaviour. And there are folk that take this sort of stuff very seriously. There is a conflict of interest here. You can't support things like abortion and be a good Christian, which is why some of these folk and many others are being excommunicated from whichever church and "being sent to hell."
Being an excommunicated heretic, a blasphemer, and a pariah my self, I am somewhat sensitive to these issues. I would like to state in my own defense that I earned those titles for doing all of the right things... But I wont go into details.
You can't have it both ways... The whole Lukewarm Christian thing doesn't pan out. You can't have two masters. And while I am all for seperation of church and state, I believe a minister also has rights to apply certain codes of behaviours for his church. Those that follow more secular behaviour could be a stumbling block to their brothers and sisters, a bone of contention, and a source of bad vibes man. And a pastor has to protect his flock.
There are no easy answers.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."