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Politicians write the laws. The law influences/persuades/dictates/controls world markets... they own stock in them and collusion is rampant! - Romans 16:18 They serve their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the minds of the simple. 2Peter 2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption. Isaiah 56:11 ...they are leaders that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his District. Amos 5:12 ...they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor from their right. Isaiah 1:23 Your leaders are companions of thieves: every one loves gifts, and follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come unto them... Ephesians 5:12 It is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 2Peter 2:18 they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh...Proverbs 22:16 They oppress the poor to increase their riches, and they giveth to the rich... Deuteronomy 16:19 You shall not wrest judgment; you shall not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. Jude 1:16 ...their mouth speaketh great swelling words, admiring the rich and powerful because of advantage. Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough...

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 Jeremiah 9:5 ...they will not speak the truth: they have taught themselves to speak lies, and exhaust themselves committing iniquity. 9:6 They live in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me... 9:8 Their tongue speaks deceit: they speak peaceably to their constituent with their mouth, but in their heart they lay in wait. 9:9 Shall I not visit them for these things? shall not my soul be avenged on such a NATION as this?

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Taxed 6:9 - "all ye will be banned who keep spammeth the forum"

[Solar]

Taxed 6:9 - "all ye will be banned who keep spammeth the forum"

Is this the 21st century version of "Street Preacher"?

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Is this the 21st century version of "Street Preacher"?

I'm afraid so.  Well, a street preacher at least has some talent.  These people can be replaced by spam-bots.

[Solar]

I'm afraid so.  Well, a street preacher at least has some talent.  These people can be replaced by spam-bots.

Or people that have 107 videos in their collection.  

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Or people that have 107 videos in their collection.  

hahahaha

[MFA]

Laws are written to reflect the culture.  How many laws are on the books that are not and cannot be enforced?  The media would imply that it is an anomalous person that has not smoked pot--yet pot is illegal.  Why?  Because laws are as much determined by the masses (informed by the media) as they are by politicians.

[TboneAgain]

Laws are written to reflect the culture.  How many laws are on the books that are not and cannot be enforced?  The media would imply that it is an anomalous person that has not smoked pot--yet pot is illegal.  Why?  Because laws are as much determined by the masses (informed by the media) as they are by politicians.

True enough, but culture itself is an outgrowth of societal implementations of what I like to call "survival reality." Many religions are also such implementations; Christianity is certainly one. The Ten Commandments constitute some pretty smart rules to live by, regardless of where you live or whom you worship.

[MFA]

True enough, but culture itself is an outgrowth of societal implementations of what I like to call "survival reality." Many religions are also such implementations; Christianity is certainly one. The Ten Commandments constitute some pretty smart rules to live by, regardless of where you live or whom you worship.

Except for the first 40% of those commandments...they don't really work for everybody.

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Except for the first 40% of those commandments...they don't really work for everybody.

That was sarcasm I hope.  ALL 10 are meant for you and me and everybody else who claims to be a Follower of Him (you know, the One who gave those COMMANDMENTS).

[JustKari]

That was sarcasm I hope.  ALL 10 are meant for you and me and everybody else who claims to be a Follower of Him (you know, the One who gave those COMMANDMENTS).

But not everyone does claim to be a follower of Him, that's what MFA is getting at.  Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me probably is not a commandment an atheist or follower of another religion would agree is a good commandmen.

[Darth Fife]

But not everyone does claim to be a follower of Him, that's what MFA is getting at.  Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me probably is not a commandment an atheist or follower of another religion would agree is a good commandmen.

That first one is one I've always wondered about. Why would God need to warn us against "putting other gods before Me", if there were no other gods?

Judiasm, Christianity and Islam claim to be monotheistic religions, but here we have God himself implying that there are, indeed, other "gods"!

-Darth

[JustKari]

That first one is one I've always wondered about. Why would God need to warn us against "putting other gods before Me", if there were no other gods?

Judiasm, Christianity and Islam claim to be monotheistic religions, but here we have God himself implying that there are, indeed, other "gods"!

-Darth

Are you implying that God would be unaware  that man would create gods of wood, stone, gold, flesh, paper, technology, and any number of other things?  No man serves no god, you choose whom you serve, be it your government, your money, your television, your computer, or even your family, everyone fills that void with something and makes "something" their god.

[MFA]

That was sarcasm I hope.  ALL 10 are meant for you and me and everybody else who claims to be a Follower of Him (you know, the One who gave those COMMANDMENTS).

Do they "work" for the atheist?  For the Buddhist?  For the Muslim?  They could...but they don't.  Obviously.