{PD} [CS-FSLUG] Am I Democrat or Republican?

[David M.]

On Monday 12 July 2004 09:39 am, Josiah Ritchie wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-07-11 at 21:57, David M. wrote:
> > On Sunday 11 July 2004 06:58 pm, Brian Derr wrote:
> > > On Sun, Jul 04, 2004 at 08:56:55AM -0400, David M. wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Brian.
> >
> > After reading everyones response, it's still pretty hard.
> >
> > My whole problem is, I just can't bring myself to make someone do
> > something just because I don't think it's right. And I am not the type of
> > person that sever ties with people just because they don't think or
> > believe everything I do.
> >
> > I know for a fact I am a Christian, but I just don't have the type of
> > attitude that makes me what I would say "hard headed". It's just so hard
> > for me to say or feel that "it's my way or no way". Know what I mean?
>
> David, if it's your way then you have no more right to hold them to it
> than they do to hold you to their way. That's the difference, it's God's
> way. "Thou shalt not murder" or "You should not murder", depending on
> who you are talking to, is not arbitrary. Remember that God holds sin
> seriously.

Josiah, I agree. I am absolutly a changed man now!

I look at what you said above about murder, and a big question comes to mind 
that is:

Why do I stand by the fact that murder is 100% wrong, but not abortion? and it 
brings to mind what Groundhog said.

I quote:

"If you are going to do something immoral and illegal, it should
be dangerous.  Let there be consequences.  Don't take away the 
consequences or more people will do it.

Here is how it works.  It is called the "Big Lie".  First tell people a big
lie over and over again.  When the people finally hear the truth, they don't
care anymore.  Thus in the case of gay marriage, the ACLU's position is,
"let them get used to it" and they'll win (because people won't care 
anymore)." 

Now here is what I have realized:

I have always lived in a society where murder is absolutly wrong, and I know 
for a fact it is, because It was always made known that it was wrong and I 
grew up knowing it was wrong so it was instilled in me that murder is 
absolutly wrong. 

So I totally agree with groundhog, because If I was told and it was instilled 
in me that abortion is wrong from the day I was born, I would have a 100% 
firm stance that abortion is wrong to this day just like murder is.

>
> But do not elevate this above other sins or below others either. Sin is
> sin. In God's eyes, your hypothetical taking of the Lord's name in vain
> is identical to their killing of the child in that the single sin by
> itself is able to banish you from the presence of the Jesus Christ and
> our Father.
>
> We are called to love that baby, but also to love the Mother and Doctor
> who killed it. The baby may be lost and others may be saved, but the
> souls of the mother and doctor need to be saved also.


-- 
David M.