The Answer to this QUESTION is not up for debate, discussion, or compromise! This seems to be the status and standing of many, if not most, on social media. It is the ALL OR NOTHING politics of the left and the right. It is also the ALL OR NOTHING stand of some Christians. This stand has pushed the left to the ridiculously dangerous and the right to a precarious heterodoxy. How can we reason together, share logically, and bring forth arguments on both sides of an issue with the ridiculous and the heterodox firing rapid rounds at us? Even the universities, which should be the guardian of debate, have eliminated any gray areas to discuss. They have established their canon law, and it is finished. We who would hunger for a chance to speak with passion, love, and logic and hear others do the same are assigned to bunkers out of the earshot of the warring parties. It is fear that silences the logical mass.  

 

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Join me in the imaginary city of Polis.  It sounds a lot like where we live today.  Maybe we can learn something about pride.

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Join me in the imaginary city of Polis.  It sounds a lot like where we live today.  Maybe we can learn something about pride.

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Now beyond the political to a more serious question for Christians:  Are we as Christians creating our own world, or are we making the world better? We understand that God has called us to love our neighbors, do good to those who hate us, be salt, be light, be a fruitful vine, help others, and impact the world by reaching people with the Gospel. We also understand that we have been called out of the world into the Church and are to grow in discipline, grace, knowledge, love, and our ability to edify one another. We think we are doing well with the latter, but are we? Wouldn't we see more outreach if the church was growing in grace, love, etc.? Wouldn't we see more energy placed in helping others instead of isolating others and categorizing them by their sin?

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Now beyond the political to a more serious question for Christians:  Are we as Christians creating our own world, or are we making the world better? We understand that God has called us to love our neighbors, do good to those who hate us, be salt, be light, be a fruitful vine, help others, and impact the world by reaching people with the Gospel. We also understand that we have been called out of the world into the Church and are to grow in discipline, grace, knowledge, love, and our ability to edify one another. We think we are doing well with the latter, but are we? Wouldn't we see more outreach if the church was growing in grace, love, etc.? Wouldn't we see more energy placed in helping others instead of isolating others and categorizing them by their sin?

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THE TRUTHDIVIDE IN AMERICA

No one in the United States should state that we are truly united. This lack of unity has come because of extreme political views, verbal and visceral attacks, non-integration, and a lack of acceptance of some migrant groups, religious animosity, local cultural environments, the influence of billionaires, slanted angry cable news, and more. We know that an attack from outside can quickly bring us together as it did with 9-11; however, we don't want a war to bring us together in our homeland. No nation can thrive or even survive without a degree of unity in morality, purpose, patriotism, respect, integrity, sacrifice, and truth.  

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THE TRUTHDIVIDE IN AMERICA

No one in the United States should state that we are truly united. This lack of unity has come because of extreme political views, verbal and visceral attacks, non-integration, and a lack of acceptance of some migrant groups, religious animosity, local cultural environments, the influence of billionaires, slanted angry cable news, and more. We know that an attack from outside can quickly bring us together as it did with 9-11; however, we don't want a war to bring us together in our homeland. No nation can thrive or even survive without a degree of unity in morality, purpose, patriotism, respect, integrity, sacrifice, and truth.  

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I have been asked by those who doubt God’s existence: “How can you believe God has always existed?”  My reply: Something or Someone has always existed, or there would be no universe. One can believe that matter has always existed and brought forth life without design and a plan and entirely by chance. Or one can believe that Spirit or God has always existed and designed a living creation. 

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