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It's also hard to blame it all on Bush. When taking economy in high school, it was stated in my textbook that most economic problems are the result of something done 8-10 years before, because the economy takes a long time to fully adjust to a policy change. So, that would mean today's depression is at least partially Clinton's fault. At any rate it makes sense to me. The economics book also talked about some of Clinton's rather clever accounting

Reply to Another Historical Day for Obama! in Democrat JoeUser Forums

The book of Revelation in the Bible predicts the coming of a one world order headed by one man, who is later revealed to be the Antichrist. By that I mean that independent nations will no longer exist. The entire globe will answer to one person.

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[quote who="KarmaGirl" comment="8"]He spouts about how much the common man needs help, then prances off to a luau at the white house for all those "hard working" congressmen. Sickening. [/quote] Well, at least one of them actually does work hard. I know because I've met him, his name is Mike Pence.

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You know what's even more scary is that there has been some debate over whether Obama is even US born: http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20080822_obama_us_citizenship.htm

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Yes, the radioactive waste is certainly the biggest problem.

Reply to You Can "Know" in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Infidel" comment="142"]So there are no rewards for Christians until after death?[/quote] Pretty much, unless you count negative rewards like people hating you.

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[quote who="utemia" comment="20"]You'd be incredibly naive if you truly believe that nuclear power is not dangerous.[/quote] I think that with some research you'd find that the reactor in Germany is actually causing no probelms, radiation or otherwise, in spite of these accidents. The Three Mile Island incident resulted in a partial meltdown of one of the reactors, yet the resulting radiation release has been estimated to be about 1/6th of a full-body X-ray per person exposed.

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Unfortunately it is incredibly difficult to find a preacher who actually preaches the Bible and nothing else. Basically, you've got imposters who preach things like: - God wants you to be healthy and wealthy. - A bigger church with more people and more money is better (these churches generally emphasize having a large number of activities scheduled at all times, so that everyone can "belong"). - God will heal you if you have enough faith. - God wants you

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[quote who="AldericJourdain" comment="115"]I could be wrong, but it's coming across as if those who do good deads supposibly in the name of God are doing it selflessly.[/quote] Well, I for one would not say that. It is quite possible for Christians to have their priorities wrong. We're no better than anyone else. [quote who="AldericJourdain" comment="115"]Think about it: to be selfish means to be doing something for ones desired goal, or own interests. some do i

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[quote who="utemia" comment="18"]And just to say this once more, environmental issues are NOT limited to global warming, there are a enough other issues that are a threat, or can be a threat, like pollution in all its forms, nuclear power - how secure are your plants? The US has over 100 nuclear power plants - what do you do with the nuclear waste? How much more uranium is there anyway, I read that is a very limited resources in itself, etc pp. [/quote] Well, looking at nuclear p

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[quote who="Silver_and_Jade_Tears" comment="10"]Perhaps you have heard of the theory of multiple intelligences?[/quote] I have and I am certain it is true. There are certainly people out there who are smart, but bad at taking tests (they just work slower, for example - big baddie on tests). There are people who are smart but do really, really stupid things (un-common sense). There are people who are creative and great artists/musicians who can't do a simple algebra pr

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[quote who="Leauki" comment="14"]I use public transport. I walk to the train stop and take the train. If more Americans did that rather than drive cars and complain about those who "don't care", that would be an option in more American cities as well. (Don't tell me you don't have public transportation in your city. Build it. That would an excellent starting point for those who "care" about the environment.)[/quote] Cities generally do have public transportation. It

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We are the government. All problems can be solved with money and laws. If the problem is not solved by money and laws, blame it on the President. If the President is a Democrat, blame it on the previous Republican President. We are the government. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

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The thought is that if someone is truly saved, they won't ever turn back on God. Hence Calvin's "once saved, always saved" belief. If you turn away, then you weren't really saved to begin with.

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Yes, panentheistic Buddhists also have a "wonderful peace." They're not saved though.

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[quote who="cactoblasta" comment="83"]Perhaps more relevantly, he had no time to sin - he died in a state of grace after confessing to Jesus. Maybe God is lenient to those who don't have an opportunity to be good.[/quote] Actually, if you read the text, the thief never asked to be forgiven - which is interesting considering most churches have some variant of that "sinners prayer" that you say to be saved. [quote who="lulapilgrim" comment="88"]KFC,At this point, it must pr

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Well, someone had to disagree with my statement. But think about it this way: what reason do you have to do the selfless thing? Perhaps to be seen as "good" by the people around you? Ultimately, our actions do have a root in selfishness. We all want something, even if it is to be recognized as a selfless person. It's so ingrained in our personalities and how we make decisions that much of the time we don't even realize it.

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[quote who="lulapilgrim" comment="78"]5 But to him that worketh not, yet believe in him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God."[/quote] You do realize this verse says the exact same thing, right? 5:1 also says the same thing. Back on page 3 (comment 35) I reminded you of the story of the two robbers who were crucified with Jesus. You completely ignored my point there, namely that the ro

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[quote who="AldericJourdain" comment="74"]I disagree.[/quote] Of course you do.

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You know what's stupid is that I knew the bailout would fail the day it was passed. Anyone who knows me also heard me predict that the auto companies would fail anyway, and that the housing bubble would still burst. Biden thinks they messed up with the bailout, eh? No kidding. The smart thing to do would be to just let people and companies pay for their financial mistakes. The ride down would be steep, but it would be all uphill from there. Instead we're

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[quote who="SetarcosNous" comment="71"]Not fooling myself at all, I don't believe there is such a thing as an unselfish act.[/quote] I've often thought this myself. Left to ourselves, we will always make a choice that is selfishly motivated. Even if the choice is to purposely do the selfless thing, it ultimately has a selfish motive: we want to feel good about ourselves.

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The materials mentioned there are not physical, it's a metaphor for the quality of the works which a person performs for Christ.

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[quote who="KFC Kickin For Christ" comment="51"]I've met others that I wasn't so sure and after watching them over a period of time either have to say they are either very weak in their faith or are professors of the faith only.[/quote] Right, this is what I meant. Generally speaking you can tell to a certain degree. However, you don't know for certain either. A lot of seemingly charismatic people are actually involved in the whole panetheism/panentheism thing

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Haha, eaten by troll.

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Although, he makes a point... we can't really tell for certain whether or not someone else is saved. Generally it is clear based on the actions of the person in question - i.e. you can usually tell when someone is not a Christian, however just because they seem to be a Christian doesn't mean they are. Conversely, just because they don't seem to be saved doesn't mean they aren't. However there are also a few things which pretty much certify that a person is not saved