Government shouldn't be in the personal decision making + religion business.
The Republic exists to protect the rights of the people, and one of those rights is the right to life.
We can vote on candidates for office and on laws. But we cannot vote on whether or not to deprive people of their rights.
Remove their "immunity" from lawsuits for damages
Reagan allowed the vaccine manufacturers to avoid lawsuits for causing harm. Make them liable just like any other company. If they're truly harming people, which I believe they are, they'll get sued into oblivion.
if you don't think abortion is OK - then don't have one. Then you will be good with your God.
This is a complete misrepresentation of people of faith. It's not just, "I didn't have an abortion, so I'm good." The Bible commands people to stand up for the rights of the less fortunate. Focusing solely on your own actions and ignoring the violation of rights of others would actually be disobedience to God.
Proverbs 31:8-9 ESV
[8] Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. [9] Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Disagree.
A Republic exists to protect the rights of the minority. To be able to vote on who gets rights and who doesn't is what led to slavery of black people and internment for Japanese people. Both are stains on the history of America.
Unborn babies are a minority group of people, and they have a God-given right to live.
Matthew 24:36 ESV
[36] “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Jesus himself was an expert on prophecy and scripture, and even he did not know when he would return, only the Father knows. If he didn't know, we have no hope of ever knowing until it actually happens. It's basically impossible to datefag the second coming of Christ.
He's Human!
The death of a spouse is one of the worst things a person can experience in life. I know she was his ex-wife, but she bore him 3 children, and they lived a long time in that marital relationship. It still hurts.
It's ok with me if he's not 100% during that grieving process.
Matthew 24:6-7 ESV
[6] And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. [7] For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
God wants everyone to be saved through his son, Jesus. "Everyone" includes the Muslims.
But I very much doubt that any Muslims will be converted by burning Qurans. A more successful strategy that I've observed in converting Muslims is to have an open dialogue and to reflect the love of Christ.
This guy who was murdered, I don't understand what he was trying to accomplish besides pissing off the Muslims.
I'm not sure what this guy was trying to prove.
That Muslims are violent? Aloha Snackbar, of course they are.
That Western governments are more tolerant than middle eastern governments? Yep.
Trying to turn people from Muhammad to Jesus? This is not the way.
Red Alert!
They're trying to get Christians riled up and violent.
Don't fall for it!
God is perfectly capable of dispensing justice on those who mock Him. Our mission is to spread the gospel message so that some may be saved from eternal damnation in hell.
Mark 8:36 ESV
[36] For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
End Public Schools
So many of society's problems would be solved