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31 Aug 2009, 9:07 pm

Orwell wrote:

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a lot of people on here are far left-wing and atheistic.

The two don't necessarily go together. Visit my church and you'll find some of the farthest left-wing people around, but all very devout Christians. I'm almost certainly the most conservative person in the congregation, and I would probably be classified as at the very least liberal-leaning. And there are a fair number of right-wing atheists as well.

You are more left leaning than you care to admit Mr Orwell, one day I will bring you across from the dark side

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31 Aug 2009, 9:18 pm

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This isn't the best site to ask these kinds of questions since a lot of people on here are far left-wing and atheistic.

Interesting,

If true your statement should have you questioning the type of people who believe in Christ. According to you the folks with the greatest amount of social awareness, and compassion for the poor and oppressed are atheist, extrapolate that to its logical conclusion (possibly a strawman :lol:

) then it is the right wing judgemental and less compassionate types that follow Jesus.

Mmmmmm makes me wonder which group Big J would identify with

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01 Sep 2009, 12:58 am

DentArthurDent wrote:

You are more left leaning than you care to admit Mr Orwell, one day I will bring you across from the dark side

Perhaps. Compared to the rest of my church, though, I'm a right-wing nut.

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Mmmmmm makes me wonder which group Big J would identify with

Jesus carefully avoided taking clear political stances, much to the chagrin of the Pharisees who wanted to try to trap Him into saying something wrong. I suspect He'd be the same today.

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01 Sep 2009, 1:05 am

Orwell wrote:

Jesus carefully avoided taking clear political stances, much to the chagrin of the Pharisees who wanted to try to trap Him into saying something wrong. I suspect He'd be the same today.

Bloody Christians you are all so deliberately obtuse :lol:

Well the intelligent ones at least

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01 Sep 2009, 1:17 am

Thanks for all the feedback. What I have decided to do for now, is take a step back and do some intense Bible study, as well as listen to various sermons online, and figure out what doctrines are closest to what the Bible actually says, since a lot of my questions are more doctrine-related than anything.

Oh, and as far as politically, I am a Libertarian leaning Conservative. I voted for Ron Paul in the primaries last year, and voted for Chuck Baldwin (Constitution Party) in November.

Shadowgirl, I appreciate the links and will check those out in the next day or so.

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01 Sep 2009, 7:44 am

Nothing wrong with church-hopping. Just try out congregations until you find one you like.

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01 Sep 2009, 7:52 am

Shadowgirl wrote:

This isn't the best site to ask these kinds of questions since a lot of people on here are far left-wing and atheistic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_As ... _Democrats

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The Swedish Association of Christian Social Democrats (Swedish: Sveriges kristna socialdemokraters förbund, commonly known as Broderskapsrörelsen, "the Brotherhood Movement") organizes Christian members of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. The organization was founded in 1929. It is an associate member of the International League of Religious Socialists.

The former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson is a member of the organization.

Uh oh...

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06 Sep 2009, 4:14 pm

Fuzzy wrote:

Shadowgirl wrote:

This isn't the best site to ask these kinds of questions since a lot of people on here are far left-wing and atheistic.

left-wing or atheistic.

I am very much a fiscal conservative.

Amen to that.

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06 Sep 2009, 7:45 pm

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Perhaps. Compared to the rest of my church, though, I'm a right-wing nut.

So filtering your reputation from the opinions of those on the right, plus those in your church reveals your true character.

You are just a nut.

Talked to Dent lately? I havent seen him on chat.

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