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1- And that would be a violation of the first amendment.
Okay, Are we back to mixing Church and State. I for one believe in keeping this seperate. I do believe including God in all that we do. Just feel we can keep the two seperate.
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2- No, a cross serves the same purpose an idol does. An "idol" doesn't need to be an exact shape and form of an entity. Here is a version of the commandment, pretty generic:
"You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth."
Your probably right here, but I figured as long as it wasn't "Gold" it works. Seems to me this would be more of something you made into an idol and worshiped as a god. If people came and prayed at the base of the Cross, the Cross still represents Jesus.
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3- Well, then you break the commandment.
Yeah, hopefully I'm not going to Hell. Wonder if we are allowed to miss at least 3 ??
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10- Anything can be claimed to be taken out of context. But let us look at a version of the text:
"You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
Not that it condones coveting your neighbor's husband, but this technically talks about desire of things you see around you, and want for yourself.
Yeah, I have noticed at times men are covered in the Bible. As far as "Man" being used more often than "Women",
I took this, as not longing for others stuff, that you would do anything to have it. The story of David and Bathsheba comes to mind.
Me too. Protestants aren't true Christians. This country is a Christian Catholic country. Catholics are actually the majority religious group and should therefore rule this country.
Now, this is bringing all together. No religion should rule this country. Do you like it when the Protestants say Catholics are not true Christians? People wonder why Christians are so confused, they even eat their own.
This is the very reason, people avoid Organized Religion.
1-Okay, Are we back to mixing Church and State. I for one believe in keeping this seperate. I do believe including God in all that we do. Just feel we can keep the two seperate.
2- Your probably right here, but I figured as long as it wasn't "Gold" it works. Seems to me this would be more of something you made into an idol and worshiped as a god. If people came and prayed at the base of the Cross, the Cross still represents Jesus.
1- That is why it is insanity to assume that the Ten Commandments, or anything religious along the lines, for that matter was the foundation of the US constitution.
2- Statue of Jesus would be yet another example of that, actually. People do pray to cross/statue or picture of Jesus as an idol representing the God, representing their beliefs.
I would rather live under a Christian code of governance that an Islamic one. At least I can choose to go to church or not, I am allowed as a woman to DRIVE a car and do not have to hide under a bed sheet and I am not stoned to death for adultry, but rather forgiven by a compassionate God should I stumble. This country has worked fairly well compared to the middle east. Unless of course you would rather live in dirt filled rubble homes.
I would rather live under a Christian code of governance that an Islamic one. At least I can choose to go to church or not, I am allowed as a woman to DRIVE a car and do not have to hide under a bed sheet and I am not stoned to death for adultry, but rather forgiven by a compassionate God should I stumble. This country has worked fairly well compared to the middle east. Unless of course you would rather live in dirt filled rubble homes.
If you were headed for the point of this thread, you better flip a U turn. You missed the exit several miles back.
1- That is why it is insanity to assume that the Ten Commandments, or anything religious along the lines, for that matter was the foundation of the US constitution.
I agree with this. I believe the fore-fathers made it clear, no "One Religion" would govern the people. Just to say none of them their selves were not Godly, is very much in dispute and it seems to just be, being taught this way.
2- Statue of Jesus would be yet another example of that, actually. People do pray to cross/statue or picture of Jesus as an idol representing the God, representing their beliefs.
You do have me here.
I would say, if one is real set on Jesus being white, with blue eyes and long hair, and this is only how they will know Him, then they don't know Him. Jesus is never described to us, at least not the physical look, how people got the look is beyond me.
If the Cross has to be in ones presence for one to know Jesus, they have left Him on the Cross. I'm pretty sure, God knows if a person is clinging to the idol, more than knowing the Saviour.
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I for one believe in keeping this seperate. I do believe including God in all that we do. Just feel we can keep the two seperate.
Wonder if we are allowed to miss at least 3 ??
