If you were real good friends with someone and one day you stumbled across a KKK robe that he kept stashed in the back seat of his truck and he then confided to you that he is a Klan member, would you still remain friends with him?
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Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2012/06/22 05:15:16
Hypocrite!
You get the bad guys by being the bad guys yourself.
Superior firepower kills villages of innocent babies, children and elderly... you are not a Christian if you support that.... Where is the love that Jesus commanded us to show these people?
Luke 9...
54 They said, Lord, do You wish us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?
55 But He turned and rebuked and severely censured them. He said, You do not know of what sort of spirit you are,
56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. ...
Psalm 27:1-14
A true Christian is a person who has put faith and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ, including His death on the cross as payment for sins and His resurrection on the third day. John 1:12 tells us, “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
I believe in Christ. I believe in His resurrection. I believe He died for our sins and rose again to ascend to Heaven. I am a Christian.
1 John2:5 But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
The most terrible thing is a man killing another man thinking it will achieve the end goal which is peace. Your soldiers are not helping the people, the IEDs would not be there without your global socialist humanitarian projects. A million people have died from your help, good job, that worked great. Snap out of it, and think in reality terms. You are supporting the deaths of women and children, even on accident, because it makes you feel good and safe inside. All that really happened is you rebuilt the middle east with your childrens debt, and your less safe for it. You literally are cool with your troops being sacrified to make dams in Pakistan? You are very confused and have been lied to, bit the hook. China loves people like you, this global covert war game is expensive.
We must remember that God created the authorities ruling over us just as He created us. As Paul wrote to the Romans, “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves” (Romans 13:1-2)
That includes laws regarding the prohibition of marijuana. Satan is doing a happy dance and rolling a joint just for you.
Many have argued that marijuana does not warrant prohibition. They contend that smoking pot in defiance of the law is justifiable on these grounds and in light of (what they perceive to be) the hypocrisy of outlawing weed while allowing nicotine and alcohol consumption. Those who argue this point may be sincere in their conviction, but they are mistaken nonetheless. Heartfelt disdain for the law does not justify impunity towards it, as our Lord Himself made clear. While rebuking the Pharisees for turning the Law of Moses into an excessively oppressive yoke, Christ still required His disciples to submit to their unfairly harsh demands (Matthew 23:1-36, especially 1-4). Dutiful submission to authority and patient perseverance through unjust suffering and/or perceived unfairness (...
Many have argued that marijuana does not warrant prohibition. They contend that smoking pot in defiance of the law is justifiable on these grounds and in light of (what they perceive to be) the hypocrisy of outlawing weed while allowing nicotine and alcohol consumption. Those who argue this point may be sincere in their conviction, but they are mistaken nonetheless. Heartfelt disdain for the law does not justify impunity towards it, as our Lord Himself made clear. While rebuking the Pharisees for turning the Law of Moses into an excessively oppressive yoke, Christ still required His disciples to submit to their unfairly harsh demands (Matthew 23:1-36, especially 1-4). Dutiful submission to authority and patient perseverance through unjust suffering and/or perceived unfairness (1 Peter 2:18-23) is God’s high standard for us – even if that means having to abstain from marijuana in compliance with “unfair” legislation.
The Bible teaches us that “denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world” (Titus 2:12).
However, I stopped because I grew up and realized breaking a law I disagreed with was wrong.
Justify your hypocrisy all you want. Go back to your dreams of reincarnation. It doesn't change anything. LOL
You knew Van Morrison in a past life? Reincarnation goes against everything about Christianity.
From your photos:
Talk about hypocrisy. Thanks for the laugh.
But for you to have the audacity to attack and question my Christianity when you clearly cherry-pick which Scripture you wish to follow and which to ignore is the height of hypocrisy.
Smoking pot - against Scripture due to the laws of prohibition
Reincarnation - a completely un-Christian belief and completely against the teachings of the Bible.
You need to tend to your own sins and quit throwing stones at others.
However, smoking it t is against the government laws - and that makes it against Scripture.
As I said above:
Christians are under a universal mandate to respect and obey the laws of the land (Deuteronomy 17:2; Ecclesiastes 8:2-5; Matthew 22:21; 23:2-3; Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13-17; 2 Peter 2:9-11). The ONLY instance in which we are allowed to disobey the laws of the land is when the laws violate any divine imperatives (Daniel 3 and 6; Acts 5:29). There are no other exceptions to this rule. Contrary to popular belief, simply disagreeing with a law does not constitute a license for breaking that law.
Many have argued that marijuana does not warrant prohibition. They contend that smoking pot in defiance of the law is justifiable on these grounds and in light of (what they perceive to be) the hypocrisy of outlawing weed while allowing nicotine and alcohol consumption. Those who argue this point may be sincere in their conviction, but they are mistaken nonetheless. Heartfelt disdain for the law does not justify impunity towards it, as our Lord Himself made clear. While rebuking the Pharisees for turning the Law of Moses into an excessively oppressive yoke, Christ still req...
However, smoking it t is against the government laws - and that makes it against Scripture.
As I said above:
Christians are under a universal mandate to respect and obey the laws of the land (Deuteronomy 17:2; Ecclesiastes 8:2-5; Matthew 22:21; 23:2-3; Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13-17; 2 Peter 2:9-11). The ONLY instance in which we are allowed to disobey the laws of the land is when the laws violate any divine imperatives (Daniel 3 and 6; Acts 5:29). There are no other exceptions to this rule. Contrary to popular belief, simply disagreeing with a law does not constitute a license for breaking that law.
Many have argued that marijuana does not warrant prohibition. They contend that smoking pot in defiance of the law is justifiable on these grounds and in light of (what they perceive to be) the hypocrisy of outlawing weed while allowing nicotine and alcohol consumption. Those who argue this point may be sincere in their conviction, but they are mistaken nonetheless. Heartfelt disdain for the law does not justify impunity towards it, as our Lord Himself made clear. While rebuking the Pharisees for turning the Law of Moses into an excessively oppressive yoke, Christ still required His disciples to submit to their unfairly harsh demands (Matthew 23:1-36, especially 1-4). Dutiful submission to authority and patient perseverance through unjust suffering and/or perceived unfairness (1 Peter 2:18-23) is God’s high standard for us – even if that means having to abstain from marijuana in compliance with “unfair” legislation.
Jesus came with a new covenant for me.... which does not match up to your war loving ways.
Romans 13:9 For whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers sin.
John 13:34“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’"38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Galatians 5:14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor ...
Jesus came with a new covenant for me.... which does not match up to your war loving ways.
Romans 13:9 For whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers sin.
John 13:34“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’"38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Galatians 5:14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
22:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Matthew 22
34 But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
37 Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’" 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two
commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”