@genxbaptist @madlabrador_ @counseloftrent You seriously think you read the Bible without any kind of interpretational lens? Without any theological background informing how you read it? It is impossible to read anything, let alone Scripture, without at least some kind of interpretation happening on some level
If she had let me respond, I would have said no. I don’t see any sign she’s willing or able to engage in good faith. The way she argues online comes across as disingenuous and lacking the biblical wisdom, honesty, and basic Christian charity needed for any serious conversation.
@farmingandJesus Hey Protestants, let me let you in on a little secret
Come closer
You don’t need to listen to the godless opinions of a virtue signaling attention whore who’s biblical literacy and theological depth matches that of a satanist
Praying with Scripture opens the door for an intimate relationship with God who through these sacred writings invites us into conversation with Him. I encourage you to read and contemplate the inspired word of God daily. May the Word of God nourish our hearts and minds and lead us to the fullness of life. #GeneralAudience
In Protestantism, what “Christianity” is depends on who you ask. There is no final earthly authority, no binding list of essentials, no voice that can definitively say, “this is the faith.” Private interpretation becomes the final court of appeal.
Christ did not leave His followers to doctrinal guesswork. He established a visible, authoritative Church with the mandate to teach, define doctrine, and preserve unity in belief.
That Church is the Catholic Church.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus If the Scriptures that I’ve quoted and used to ground my moral ethics sound like lawlessness to you, maybe that’s an issue you should take up with the Author…
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus Bringing up past admins or trying to label me politically doesn’t address the point. This isn’t about parties. It’s about whether Christians believe justice and compassion belong together.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus Considering I wasn’t alive during Clinton’s admin and was 9-17 during Obama’s, no, I did not. I’m not making an admin comparison here. I am simply saying Christians ought to have compassion and mercy for those being mistreated, while still affirming the need for true justice.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus “Lower than before” isn’t a moral defense. Justice doesn’t mean “few mistakes,” it means protecting the innocent and treating people humanely.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus And grace, mercy, and compassion ought to guide the laws we make. That can be held hand in hand with justice. In fact, to separate them and treat them as opposites is unbiblical.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus Again, I’m not saying proven illegal immigrants shouldn’t be arrested or deported. I am simply saying it’s not so cut and dry and clean as you’re making it seem. There have been men, women, and children abused because of suspected guilt based solely on their nationality.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus I am not arguing against deporting proven criminals. I am arguing against inhumane treatment of suspected illegals. You’re living in a fantasy land if you truly think no immigrants, legal or otherwise, are being treated inhumanely.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus Punishment for actual crimes is one thing; assuming guilt or denying basic dignity is another. Scripture never authorizes collective guilt. Each case is to be judged truthfully and fairly (Deut 1:16–17). Justice is based on evidence, not group identity.
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus Breaking a law does not erase someone’s humanity or our obligation to treat them justly. Scripture commands impartial justice (Lev 19:15) and forbids oppressing the foreigner (Ex 22:21; Deut 10:18–19).
@AllTwistedHopes@farmingandJesus You’re misreading those verses. They address how foreigners are to be treated, not their legal status. Nations should enforce laws, yes. But Scripture never uses that as permission to dehumanize or treat outsiders as enemies.