Great, and we should all strive to do so... ourselves, voluntarily. The Bible does not call on you to use the violent power of the state to force your neighbor to do these things.
If you are posting these verses because you believe them, you do them, and you would encourage others to do them, then I would respect you as a good Christian. If you are trying to use someone else's religion to manipulate them into accepting state control over their lives, and being forced to live and work exactly as you would choose for them, then I hope you will take an honest look at yourself (and history).
Great, and we should all strive to do so... ourselves, voluntarily. The Bible does not call on you to use the violent power of the state to force your neighbor to do these things.
If you are posting these verses because you believe them, you do them, and you would encourage others to do them, then I would respect you as a good Christian. If you are trying to use someone else's religion to manipulate them into accepting state control over their lives, and being forced to live and work exactly as you would choose for them, then I hope you will take an honest look at yourself (and history).
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