@holistichabits2@wideawake_media@elonmusk doing that will get cries of - communism, liberal, socialism! If we cared about one another, caring could become contagious!
@wideawake_media@elonmusk That’s nonsense.The policies of FDRs New Deal including high taxes on the very wealthy,government intervention that made banking safer & other gvt backed consumer protections made the American middle class the envy of the world. Reaganism began to reverse this. Study somehistory
@JungleBocan@thescottbarber I rather like clean water, fire dept, police, health care, education, paved roads...all which come via our tax money 'socialized' for community benefit. I also don't like leeches like billionaires who get tax breaks & subsidies & off shore jobs & pay poor wages.
@kelcy_lowry@pastordangb@reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist This isn't coherent. This teaching began in 19th century- if I'm wrong I'm not saved? So U have to have correct end time theology 2 B saved? (how did U come to this idea?) have U thought this thru? So all ppl who don't share this view for 19Cent are not saved? Hist important.
@MommaMami5 @reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist Uhave made the assumption that U already have arrived and know it. Humility is always in pursuit of it knowing that what we have is incomplete (ie see through a glass,darkly) I urge you to pursue - otherwise U will not be aware of what U r not aware of. I'm assuming Uhave it all?
@kelcy_lowry@pastordangb@reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist You have likely been ONLY exposed to Dispensationalism as I was when I was younger. I have read multiple commentaries. If U begin w/ a christocentric view - Disp reading doesn't make any sense. Of course it was written as empire resistance which is missed by Disp.
@kelcy_lowry@pastordangb@reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist That is indeed 1 interpretation. I would suggest the book Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman (or at least his blog for a start). It is eye opening - especially if all you have been exposed to is Dispensationalism which relishes rapture(gnostic) & destruction, etc/
@MommaMami5 @reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist I used to be like that too. I would advise keeping an open mind. U may think you know the bible, but expose yourself to diff views ie scholar, ancient, patristics, Orthodox etc. I did and over time it radically changed my views, because I was often wrong (ie I was an apologist)
@_nomadic_soul Meg! I'm back....if but just a short time.
I thought I'd chime in with a positive comment to even out the negative ones.
Here it is - "I hope you are well!"
@MommaMami5 @reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist You are simply confusing two types of truth (I used to do this as well). Jesus embodies truth - ie how to love fully (ie metaphysical/religious).
Absolute truth is a scientific understanding (ie quantities, measurements, scientific properties).
Peace.
@MommaMami5 @reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist That is truth yes! But absolute truth is a category error when bringing that to the bible. Absolute truth is something brought to us from science. I wish ppl could see the difference. Jesus isn't an abstract formula, but we certainly try to make it that way (ie scientism)
@kelcy_lowry@pastordangb@reachjulieroys@AmericanBaptist we both agree - jesus will come back to judge - great! But according to U and many western Xtians - he judges punatively. Eastern, & early Patristics Xtians believe he will come back 2 restore. ie apokatastasis. Smack down vs healing. Worth considering.