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randys1

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7. Not my rule, I am just repeating what my JW friend has told

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 12:08 PM

Aug 2014

me is made perfectly clear in the New Testament, but I cant tell you where, I will ask him.

Speaking out against unjust acts I think would not be considered the same thing, he meant you cant be a politician, you cant go on national television and give an opinion about political issues unless you are speaking in defense of people in need then it wouldnt be political it would be humanitarian.

The point he was making was about Falwell and the other con-men who used politics to get filthy rich

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The minimal requirements to be an actual, real Christian [View all] randys1 Aug 2014 OP

Those are good basics but are not exclusive to, therfore not distinctive of, Christianity. rug Aug 2014 #1

OK, but I am specifying Christians because of the massive problem we have with randys1 Aug 2014 #2

I don't think religion is necessary at all for any of those positions. rug Aug 2014 #3

oh there are NON xtians who qualify here, for sure... randys1 Aug 2014 #4

I have a problem with the "Absolutely no involvement ever in politics beyond voting" Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #5

Not my rule, I am just repeating what my JW friend has told randys1 Aug 2014 #7

What he is saying is that no Christian should be involved in politics Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #8

Crap or not he says there is undeniable scripture to back it up and I believe that randys1 Aug 2014 #9

So his interpretation of scripture Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #10

convenient randys1 Aug 2014 #11

You can't earn your way into it or work to keep it or it's just another fake religion. L0oniX Aug 2014 #6