Bible pick an choose

[LiberalNation]

So been reading it a little bit and here are some of the things I like and agree with and some of the things I don't and will disregard just like what every christian church in our country does. Oh and those I'm gona save to use as ammunition in political debate

Okay a few to start out.

A good one for you so called christian who also happen to be war-mongers.

Romans

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[c] Do not be conceited.
17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"[d]says the Lord. 20On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."[e] 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Hate this one but hey if this is the truth then Saddam was governing with gods will and his people shoulda just accepted it so put it ammunition too.

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. 4For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. 6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. 7Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then

I just like this one.

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. 2One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. 4Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. 8If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

[LiberalNation]

Okay after a quick scan heading now to verses from Jude.

File this one under don't like/disregard and ammunition cuz ya all like to question and say evil of our rulers.

1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the towns near them, having like these, given themselves up to unclean desires and gone after strange flesh, have been made an example, undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.
1:8 In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers.

[LiberalNation]

To hebrews.

Now this right here I don't like at all. Why should you suffer and live in chains during your life for freedom in death. WHy can't you be free in life and death.

And let those who all their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free.

[manu1959]

last i checked saddam was not a christian...

[LiberalNation]

So, it doesn't just say for christian. You don't have to believe in it to be under it.

Another one I like on judging/condemning others from James.

4:11 Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.
4:12 There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?

[LiberalNation]

This one is good against all the screw the poor, pro-capitalist types.

5:1 Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.
5:2 Your wealth is unclean and insects have made holes in your clothing.
5:3 Your gold and your silver are wasted and their waste will be a witness against you, burning into your flesh. You have put by your store in the last days.
5:4 See, the money which you falsely kept back from the workers cutting the grass in your field, is crying out against you; and the cries of those who took in your grain have come to the ears of the Lord of armies.

[glockmail]

There's not a single NT passage you've posted that I disagree with. You seem to imply that we conservative capitalists strong-defense types, or as you call us, "war mongers", do not agree with certain passages.

[Mr. P]

Bible interpretation by an 18 year old that's never read the whole thing even once, gotta love it!

[LiberalNation]

I love it too. If your a christian you oughta be happy I'm reading it and learning about god/whatever.

There's not a single NT passage you've posted that I disagree with. You seem to imply that we conservative capitalists strong-defense types, or as you call us, "war mongers", do not agree with certain passages.

You don't have to disagree to in reality not follow what ya preach/believe/ect.

[Dilloduck]

I love it too. If your a christian you oughta be happy I'm reading it and learning about god/whatever.

You don't have to disagree to in reality not follow what ya preach/believe/ect.

Grabbing a bunch of quotes out of context to use against Chistians is not exactly what I call learning.

[glockmail]

Grabbing a bunch of quotes out of context to use against Chistians is not exactly what I call learning.

The best way to respond is like Christ would expect you to.

[Dilloduck]

The best way to respond is like Christ would expect you to.

The spirit called upon me to say that to LN.

[LiberalNation]

Grabbing a bunch of quotes out of context to use against Chistians is not exactly what I call learning.

Grabbing,
I had to read thru a lot of boring parts to get those quotes. Not like I just grabbed them off a site all nice and cut out for me.

[JohnDoe]

The best way to respond is like Christ would expect you to.

Bingo!

[Said1]

Grabbing,
I had to read thru a lot of boring parts to get those quotes. Not like I just grabbed them off a site all nice and cut out for me.

I like

Matthew 7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

We are to discern, not judge. There is a difference. However, I do find that the people who claim to be enlightened tend to be the most judgemental and arrogant of them all. Weird.

Also, if people are to accept who is governing them, that includes everyone, occupier/dictator/democratically elected leader all fall under the same category of leader. Wouldn't you say?