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Capt Stormfield
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Message 1235 of 1484 (835789)
07-01-2018 12:37 PM
Reply to: Message 1233 by Faith
07-01-2018 5:04 AM


Re: Belief vs Reality
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Interestingly enough, I was raised in a fundamentalist denomination (SDA) that placed many restrictions on behavior. Some of these restrictions severely compromised the ability to hold certain jobs. The solution, at least in our house, was simple: We can't take those jobs.
Of course Adventists have, or had, a commitment to religious liberty and the separation of church and state. We understood that our commitments to our beliefs should inconvenience us, not the rest of society. This was enlightened self-interest, as it was taken as given that if our beliefs intruded into civil society, civil society would take an interest in our beliefs, and not in a good way.
The Adventist understanding of the text in Acts was that we should choose to obey God, but that the consequences of that choice would be borne by us, not the rest of society.
I think it's cute how fundagelitards are fond of carrying on about various apostles allegedly being crucified upside down and so on because of their faith, but turn into whiny little snots about suffering minor civil penalties for trying to create a theocracy where public services would soon be segregated by religious belief, orientation, etc. at the expense of others.
You, Faith, are the sort of person from whom the Constitution was meant to protect your fellow citizens.
Edited by Capt Stormfield, : typo

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Capt Stormfield
Member (Idle past 446 days)
Posts: 428
From: Vancouver Island
Joined: 01-17-2009


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Message 1236 of 1484 (835790)
07-01-2018 12:46 PM
Reply to: Message 1231 by Faith
06-30-2018 12:22 PM


Re: Belief vs Reality
... a demand to honor gay marriage...
So when a patient tells me that they prayed that the procedure I am about to perform would go well, how should I respond?
If I proceed, and things go well, I will have used my technical and artistic skills to support a belief I find stupid, offensive, and dangerous. Should I hang a "No Christians" sign in my reception area so that I don't have to "honor" their prayers?

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Capt Stormfield
Member (Idle past 446 days)
Posts: 428
From: Vancouver Island
Joined: 01-17-2009


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Message 1240 of 1484 (835795)
07-01-2018 1:41 PM
Reply to: Message 1238 by Faith
07-01-2018 1:30 PM


Re: Belief vs Reality
Thanks for the window into your world.
I need to shower now.

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Capt Stormfield
Member (Idle past 446 days)
Posts: 428
From: Vancouver Island
Joined: 01-17-2009


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Message 1241 of 1484 (835803)
07-01-2018 2:14 PM
Reply to: Message 1239 by Faith
07-01-2018 1:33 PM


Re: Belief vs Reality
...then religious freedom wiil be kaput for good.
Yeah, bummer. Whatever will we do with all the "No Colored or Queers" signs? I guess you miss the good old days when a person could make their soda fountain conform to their most deeply held values.

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Capt Stormfield
Member (Idle past 446 days)
Posts: 428
From: Vancouver Island
Joined: 01-17-2009


Message 1254 of 1484 (835845)
07-02-2018 1:06 PM
Reply to: Message 1252 by Faith
07-02-2018 12:00 PM


Re: Thank God that God hs no standing
See how far you get pushing Muslims...
Theocracy envy. Sad, and quite transparent.

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