What if America truly were a Christian nation?
Not a Southern Baptist nation, or an Episcopal nation, or a Roman Catholic nation. Not grounded in the doctrinal and ecclesiastical isms that have grown up over the centuries. But a Christian nation, doing what Jesus did.
Well, we wouldn’t be arguing about sex, that’s for sure. Jesus devoted no time to matters of sexuality.
We wouldn’t be leading cheers for any particular economic system, capitalist or socialist, for in his many teachings about wealth and power, Jesus saw both as snares and delusions.
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i look at the bible in little different way than ehrich. in the "new testament" history there are different "flavors" of christians. Jesus told the woman at the well who was currently living with a man and in her past had been with 5 other men; "go and sin no more". this was after He told her who He was and she understood. there are other referenes as well. on the topic of capitalism vs. socialism; this is also very clear. Jesus said the poor will always be with us. He expected his followers to give to the poor not the government; not to take from those who have and give to those who don't; through the government. if you read scripture in its entirely you will see in that culture; those who farmed saved 10% of the harvest for the poor but the poor had to gleen the fields for themselves. that way they had to work for their provision. scripture also says a man is worse than an infidel that does not provide for his family. it also says if you don't work; you don't eat. i think this is where the saying; "give a man a fish he eats for the day; teach a man to fish he eats for life".
there's much more wisdom in "the Book" of all books. we just need to take time to read it. without God there is no wisdom (noah webster).
the book of proverbs is really a great book to read a chapter a day to get wisdom on a basic level. everyone can understand this kind of wisdom.
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