I am not defined by my immutable characteristics. I am defined by Christ, and, because of who He is, I will, some day, be perfected.
I have only hope and His assurance.
@Davis_Carlton84@TD_marvel@megbasham That's ethnicity. We are all one race.
If we can have children together, transfer blood and organs, and otherwise be biologically identical other than variations in shade, eye shape or other minor differences, we are the same race.
@MasterMaliq Amazing that, in Genesis 24, this three year old was able to walk and carry a water jar on her shoulder and communicate with Abraham's servant. They really grew them different back then....
@khalidi79397 "Immigrant" or "stranger" in Hebrew is ืคึฐึผืึดืฉึฐืืชึดึผื. "P'lishti" is rendered "Philistine" in English, referring to a people who invaded Canaan, originally from Caphtor (possibly Crete)
The Romans renamed Judea and Samaria "Syria Palestina" after destroying the 2d Temple in 70AD.
@hmmthatisdumb@politicalmath@traderscrucible Massachusetts never had a true Republican governor. And, at 85% D representation, overrides are cheap and easy. Sorry, you don't count.
@VanaHye@ArthurMacwaters Yeah, I can see how 27M (generously projected from your data) over a current 100 year timeline is greater than 100M of their own Citizens in the last century.
Well a good cause for consternation.
@TheRealLogosT@Liz_Wheeler The Priest taught Christian principles. You conflated that with a bad political theory that is responsible for taking hundreds of millions of lives since its inception.
Do better.
@TheRealLogosT@Liz_Wheeler Communism takes from your work and possessions for "the greater good," and often what is antithetical to Biblical teaching.
Liberty allows you to keep what you earn and own and to give freely as your heart leads you.