A fool gives full vent to his anger,
but a wise man keeps himself under control.
When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but the righteous will see their downfall.
He who trusts in himself is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law resist them.
2006-09-14 21:37:14 · 15 answers · asked by turntable 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't know if it has anything to do with being a liberal. I consider myself to be on the left politically speaking with a few notable exceptions like on the issue of abortion and gay marriage, but I am also an Orthodox Christian.
Do you honestly think anyone truly comprehends God's revelation? Let alone believe that the ability to do so is the privy of one side of the political spectrum?
2006-09-15 14:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Judge not, lest ye be judged." How often have we heard that warning? Yet it is such an easy one to forget, especially when another person's sins seem to be so grievously wrong, so obviously wrong. Sometimes we can't help but ask ourselves, "How could anyone do such a thing?"
It's so easy to think that the sins of others are the result of terrible selfishness, callousness, moral bankruptcy, or a deep flaw in their character. But if the truth were known, under the right circumstances, the right pressures, the right fears, we are all weak and susceptible to sin--even the gravest of sins.
"There but for the grace of God go I." This is how we must look on those who committed sins which we abhor. We must look on them not with an air of superiority or condemnation, but with an attitude of humble sympathy, empathy, and compassion, being thankful to God that we have been spared their great trials and falls.
In humility we must all remember that without the grace of God, each one of us is capable of any sin. If we have been spared knowing this sin or that, it is the grace of God alone which has protected us, not any virtuous excellence of our own character. We are all flawed. We all make bad judgments. We all make decisions in haste, ignorance, and confusion. We all have made bad decisions based not on moral reflection, but on the basis of emotions such as fear and despair.
Guess you only read part of the Bible!! The part YOU liked!!
2006-09-15 04:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favourite at the moment is...
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And a final word to you arrogant rich: Take some lessons in lament. You'll need buckets for the tears when the crash comes upon you. Your money is corrupt and your fine clothes stink. Your greedy luxuries are a cancer in your gut, destroying your life from within. You thought you were piling up wealth. What you've piled up is judgment.
All the workers you've exploited and cheated cry out for judgment. The groans of the workers you used and abused are a roar in the ears of the Master Avenger. You've looted the earth and lived it up. But all you'll have to show for it is a fatter than usual corpse. In fact, what you've done is condemn and murder perfectly good persons, who stand there and take it.
James 5:1-6 [The Message]
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I don't know if you would term me liberal or not - but I'm Christian, and a political one at that.
2006-09-15 04:42:54 · answer #3 · answered by Tish-a-licious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a liberal, and a follower of Christ.
the bible is not too complex for me,
either as a historical document or a book of faith.
in fact i would argue my analytical skills make me capable of understanding much better than a person of common or average education as i do not have to depend on a third party to interpret for me.
2006-09-15 04:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by nefariousx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no its a fat crappy book that damage ur brain because so far the only truth i found in it was that a sad bunch of ******* wrote the book down to create blind followers and teach them to kill and steal in the name of god.
now stupid sad thing who shouldn't got out of the womb of ur mother how many people have been killed in the name of the cross?
to me jesus was a freak and the Romans didn't like hes Happy stile of life ...**** religion and **** ur bible theres nothing but fairy tales in it a book for blind and UN educated people ole
2006-09-15 04:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by the black crab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen the standard of spelling in Religion and Spirituality? The bible is too complex for the people that believe in it, which is why they believe in it. For the rest of us, there is too much twaddle in it.
2006-09-15 04:41:57 · answer #6 · answered by mlamb56 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess those right wing conservatives know and follow every part of the Bible.
2006-09-15 09:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much is the GOP paying you to spam Yahoo! Answers with hate in a vain effort to divide up America?
2006-09-15 04:39:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
its all truth nothing complex. i will tell you though that the bible needs to be studied and understood, one will only see what you want to see if you cant see the truth. you need to pray.
2006-09-15 04:41:03 · answer #9 · answered by mercia b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aethists don't believe in the bible. If you supported unlimited abortion, and gay marriage, how could you believe in a book like the bible?
Screaming Eagle- Is that another conspiracy theory?
2006-09-15 04:40:32 · answer #10 · answered by slyry75 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋