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Reply to The Bush Tax Cuts Were Unjustified! in Politics JoeUser Forums

It is impossible for a tax cut to be unjustified. Taxes are necessary to run the government, provide roads, defend the country, etc. but the problem is that our government is unwilling to limit its spending. I think a 10% flat tax is a good idea, but we also need controls in place that insure that our government spends less than 10% on a regular basis and is prevented from spending more except in emergencies. If the national debt was eliminated then

Reply to Jesus was a Muslim... Didn't you know that? in Misc JoeUser Forums

We are told in the Bible that there would be many anti-christs so you are just one of many. If you really are your own Jesus then I offer you a challenge. Have someone drain the blood from your body, place you in a sealed room with many guards posted outside the door who have been informed that they will be executed if they fail in their duty. Then wait three days, cause the guards to fall asleep, open the door, walk out and come eat with me. If yo

Reply to The Trampoline in Misc JoeUser Forums

"It's not so much that the Christian faith has a lot of paradoxes. It's that it is a lot of paradoxes. And we cannot resolve a paradox. We have to let it be what it is." Not having read the book and not being able to look at the statement in context, I am be viewing this differently than it was intended. Also, I hope you won't take this the wrong way. I know how I usually feel when I find something liberating and then so