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Old 10-02-2010, 05:47 AM
 
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there seem to have soo many god fearing/loving people , yet there are still millions of people suffering each day across the world because of the way we choose to live in comfort and luxury..( our simple day to day pleaseures) do u choose to buy a new pair of shoes when u knwo that people are starving,,.. do u choose to drive your fancy car when u know that people are dying each day ... Something just doesnt fit.. how can we claim to know the truth when we turn a blind eye to it.. how can we choose vanities over life.. Where is our Conscience?
America.. the land of the Free? while the otehrs in the world to provide you with luxuries? Africa Suffering to provide u with oil. Christians how do u feel to be partialy responsible for this? shouldn't this be our MAIN priority.. MAKing sure thaqt every living person has the right to live before we recieve anything else? THis WOrld is mad... and we are folowing a devil system and we cant even see it
WAKE UP .


To live the American dream, who has to suffer? where do u all get your resourcees from? 3rd world countries that are suffering.. As christians, do this at all bother you.. are u willing to give up your comforts on this earth to serve god( serve otehrs) how can we be doing what god wants when there are so many million suffering when we sitting here arguing who has the truth.. wow...
RUNNING FULL SPEED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION and sitting here debating about who is going to heaven?

WE all need a wake up call..
We need to MAke a change.
Ignorance is NO Excuse ... this is happening in front of our faces. WISE UP.
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Old 10-02-2010, 06:56 AM
 
Location: Italy
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there seem to have soo many god fearing/loving people , yet there are still millions of people suffering each day across the world because of the way we choose to live in comfort and luxury..( our simple day to day pleaseures) do u choose to buy a new pair of shoes when u knwo that people are starving,,.. do u choose to drive your fancy car when u know that people are dying each day ... Something just doesnt fit.. how can we claim to know the truth when we turn a blind eye to it.. how can we choose vanities over life.. Where is our Conscience?
America.. the land of the Free? while the otehrs in the world to provide you with luxuries? Africa Suffering to provide u with oil. Christians how do u feel to be partialy responsible for this? shouldn't this be our MAIN priority.. MAKing sure thaqt every living person has the right to live before we recieve anything else? THis WOrld is mad... and we are folowing a devil system and we cant even see it
WAKE UP .


To live the American dream, who has to suffer? where do u all get your resourcees from? 3rd world countries that are suffering.. As christians, do this at all bother you.. are u willing to give up your comforts on this earth to serve god( serve otehrs) how can we be doing what god wants when there are so many million suffering when we sitting here arguing who has the truth.. wow...
RUNNING FULL SPEED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION and sitting here debating about who is going to heaven?

WE all need a wake up call..
We need to MAke a change.
Ignorance is NO Excuse ... this is happening in front of our faces. WISE UP.
Hi blessingsflow!
Unfortunately, I don't think there are very many American Christians who really think there is any need to work towards change (except for getting rid of Obama). -Either because they're waiting for Jesus to take them away, or because they just don't understand how the rest of the world lives.
And since many also believe that America is "godly," I think the general consensus is, "let everyone get their own act together."

America is built on individualism. That means every man for himself. And since north america is so isolated from the rest of the world, I think it'll take something big to change people.
The Lord can do it, and will, imo, in His time.

Blessings!
brian
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Old 10-02-2010, 06:58 AM
 
Location: El Paso, TX
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there seem to have soo many god fearing/loving people , yet there are still millions of people suffering each day across the world because of the way we choose to live in comfort and luxury..( our simple day to day pleaseures) do u choose to buy a new pair of shoes when u knwo that people are starving,,.. do u choose to drive your fancy car when u know that people are dying each day ... Something just doesnt fit.. how can we claim to know the truth when we turn a blind eye to it.. how can we choose vanities over life.. Where is our Conscience?
America.. the land of the Free? while the otehrs in the world to provide you with luxuries? Africa Suffering to provide u with oil. Christians how do u feel to be partialy responsible for this? shouldn't this be our MAIN priority.. MAKing sure thaqt every living person has the right to live before we recieve anything else? THis WOrld is mad... and we are folowing a devil system and we cant even see it
WAKE UP .


To live the American dream, who has to suffer? where do u all get your resourcees from? 3rd world countries that are suffering.. As christians, do this at all bother you.. are u willing to give up your comforts on this earth to serve god( serve otehrs) how can we be doing what god wants when there are so many million suffering when we sitting here arguing who has the truth.. wow...
RUNNING FULL SPEED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION and sitting here debating about who is going to heaven?

WE all need a wake up call..
We need to MAke a change.
Ignorance is NO Excuse ... this is happening in front of our faces. WISE UP.
If you have a problem with the United States, then get the blue blazes out. Leave!!!!!!!!!!! This country is not the cause of the problems in the world. This is the devils world and until the Lord returns, there will always be hunger, and warfare, and suffering.
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Old 10-02-2010, 07:07 AM
 
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If you have a problem with the United States, then get the blue blazes out. Leave!!!!!!!!!!! This country is not the cause of the problems in the world. This is the devils world and until the Lord returns, there will always be hunger, and warfare, and suffering.
So quick to assume.. I dont live there.. but i CLEARLY see How your ignnorance CAuses People Suffering in my country.
YOu call yorself a christian?? that is why christianity has such a bad rep..

yeah follow the devils world contribute to it. that makes soo much sense... sillyyyy!.

yeah close your eyes to the suffering so that you dont have to deal with it.
selfish.

these are REAL issues and you all pretend not to hear becus it will upset the way you live.. and avoid it so taht you dont have to change your comfort and luxuries
God see and knows all.. he doesnt sleep.. WAKE up World
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Old 10-02-2010, 07:36 AM
 
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If you have a problem with the United States, then get the blue blazes out. Leave!!!!!!!!!!! This country is not the cause of the problems in the world. This is the devils world and until the Lord returns, there will always be hunger, and warfare, and suffering.

What a Christian attitude...... I wonder if Jesus would say that?

The USA uses much more per person of world resources then others in the world. Our country uses more then other countries. While other countries are working towards world improvement we don't seem to think that is important.

And heaven forbid we have health care for the needy.....
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:34 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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Originally Posted by Mike555
If you have a problem with the United States, then get the blue blazes out. Leave!!!!!!!!!!!

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What a Christian attitude
To the contrary, it is an accuser and adversary mentality.

"Peace, be with you!"
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:50 AM
 
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Hi blessingsflow!
Unfortunately, I don't think there are very many American Christians who really think there is any need to work towards change (except for getting rid of Obama). -Either because they're waiting for Jesus to take them away, or because they just don't understand how the rest of the world lives.
And since many also believe that America is "godly," I think the general consensus is, "let everyone get their own act together."

America is built on individualism. That means every man for himself. And since north america is so isolated from the rest of the world, I think it'll take something big to change people.
The Lord can do it, and will, imo, in His time.

Blessings!
brian
we need to act... everyone ,, the world is following a system based on hypocracy and lies and evil.. they do not care about us.. we are slaves the system.. you and me. we are following the road to destruction that they paved for us.. and we are doing it very willingly.... It is clear as day what is going on yet we still seem to carry on going full speed in the wrong direction.. this in no fairy tale this is reality.

We wait for a god to come from the sky to save us.. the change needs to happen to us.. within us.. to become conscious. we need to be the change..why and waht are we waiting for? We all know what the world is, there is information and facts all around us..
there is god's law and there is the worlds law. the devil runs the world ad all who follow the world are slaves to him
WAKE UP and come out of your dreams.
everything is to distract us from wat is going on.. so that we dont see the lies..
our eyes must be opened and our hearts must be cleaned
how can we know god when we have brothers and sister suffering and dying everywhere today. its how the system is set.. we must not follow it.. break free from it. we turn a blind eye when we should be acting..no excuses can save us.

imagine it as if it were you and your family suffering... wouldnt you watch the world with its riches and the ignorance and wander why???

well.. in the end the hunter will be the hunted. the slave will be the master,..the ones suffering will find comfort and the evil ones will pay for their evilous ways.
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:54 AM
 
Location: South Jordan, Utah
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The stereotype and over simplification thread. I love the group think and generalizing going on from both sides.

The US gives more to charity than any other country, we protect the world, our churches help all over the world.

Can we do more? Sure but you won’t get people to gung ho by insulting them.
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Old 10-02-2010, 10:03 AM
 
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The stereotype and over simplification thread. I love the group think and generalizing going on from both sides.

The US gives more to charity than any other country, we protect the world, our churches help all over the world.

Can we do more? Sure but you won’t get people to gung ho by insulting them.

so blinded with arrogance. the Western World rapes the rest of the world for its resources .. oil minerals etc
maybe the Us should to maintain its lifestyle with it own resources and see what happens.
You give charity.. what a scheme.. for regocnition

you hide behind your holiness and look down on the rest of the world.. Do u think your money can pay back for all the pain and suffering? i doubt. maybe if it were your family then u will see it from another angle.

you Protect who? you invade countries for your own Profit. who is being helped yet another Scam. why do u listen to the lies?

I am highlighting a serious issue.. to get you to do more was never my intention.. you as GOD's people should know right from wrong within your own hearts and not need any convincing of what to do.
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Old 10-02-2010, 10:07 AM
 
Location: El Paso, TX
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All of you people who have a problem with this country, if you don't live here, then stay away. If you live here, then leave and take your commie beliefs with you.

There have always been the poor, the hungry, and there has always been suffering in the world long before the United States existed. Blame the governments of the countries in which the poor live. Don't blame the United States. And don't blame Christians. As I said, this is the devils world. And until Christ returns, it will remain so, with all of its suffering. People are free to help the poor as they wish and are able. And many people do, believers and non believers alike.

This redistribution of wealth nonsense simply aims to reduce everyone to the lowest common denominator. To blazes with that.
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