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Originally posted by Starlight View PostLOL. You don't get to tell me what I can and can't do.
As it happens I wish to keep my personal details private. Revealing a particular book I'd authored would run rather contrary to that. And I have zero interest in trying to market the book to the small and antagonistic audience on this site.
As it happens I rarely discuss theology/biblical interpretation/christian history etc on this site these days (I once did under a different username years ago, and no I'm not telling you what it was), in part because this particular forum restricts the theological sub-forums to Christians-only, in part because there's only about 2 posters here who I judge have sufficient expertise to be worth my time talking to so different forums are a better choice, and in part because the reason I'm here is because I'm fascinated by how insane conservative US politics is compared to the rest of the Western world and this forum has a high concentration of conservative US posters.
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I wonder who the publisher was? There are a number of vanity publishers out there that will happily publish anything provided thesuckerauthor pays for it upfront.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostI wonder who the publisher was? There are a number of vanity publishers out there that will happily publish anything provided thesuckerauthor pays for it upfront.
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostYou morons keep repeating that false claim, without ever being able to supply a single example. It doesn't become true just by repetition.
If I recall correctly, the only time you and I have had a serious disagreement here on history / biblical interpretation was when I floated a hypothetical that the precursors of gnosticism might have been more present in NT Christianity than is generally accepted. You threw a childish tantrum, started insulting me, and couldn't seem to mentally cope with the hypothetical. Apart from that I often find myself agreeing with or amening things you write on biblical topics in the Apologetics forum, though your posts in the Civics forum seem to be consistently absurd.
I know of scholars (the more well-known you are, the worse it gets) who get dozens of emails a week propounding lunatic ideas.
As for my political views, I have a similar view of your beliefs, but I don't try to pretend as though I'm an expert on New Zealand politics or that I somehow am morally better than those who disagree with me.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostHe can't cuz he isn't even an American. He lives down in Australia which they stole from black people.
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Well - Australia never had officially sanctioned slavery, anyway. Tacit-approval/failure-to-act-against it now ... and vilification (by government officials, church, and press) of people - but they were only Christians anyway - who did voice disapproval.Last edited by tabibito; 08-22-2017, 03:34 AM.1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
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Scripture before Tradition:
but that won't prevent others from
taking it upon themselves to deprive you
of the right to call yourself Christian.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostNobody, especially Trump is against people protesting White supremacists. They are against using violence against white supremacists, or anyone else.
You can disagree with someone but that doesn't give you the right to beat them up. That is battery. It is illegal. Peaceful protest is fine and welcomed.
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Originally posted by Tassman View PostAlthough Australia never had slavery
None of the Christian colonialists have a good record in treating the indigenous they conquered"I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
"Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
"[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by Tassman View PostJust face the fact that Trump virtually isolated himself re his stance on the White Supremacists. Most people from House Speaker Ryan down, have been uncompromising in their condemnation of Trump. Just this morning, during his Town Hall, Ryan, said that Trump "messed up" in his handling of the issue and gave the impression of ambiguity and moral equivalence by equating activists protesting racism with the neo-Nazis and white supremacists who rampaged in Charlottesville.
He expressed disgust with both: that is a long way from moral ambivalence.
In my view: kudos to Trump.1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
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Scripture before Tradition:
but that won't prevent others from
taking it upon themselves to deprive you
of the right to call yourself Christian.
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Originally posted by Tassman View PostNone of the Christian colonialists have a good record in treating the indigenous they conquered, Australia included. Although Australia never had slavery, and the prime minister has at least officially apologised in parliament on behalf of the Australian people for its mistreatment of the original inhabitants.
http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-...-sea-islanders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Australia
Slavery in Australia mainly occurred on sugar plantations in the northern areas of the country. Along with many Indigenous Australians, many people from the islands surrounding Australia were kidnapped and forced to work. Some academics dispute the term "slavery" due to the payment for labour occurring despite many not receiving wages. This practice of unpaid work and separation from family continued until 1970. State governments have denied fair restitution for these acts, even in the modern era having taken very little responsibility to date, despite government involvement (often including the police services).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/lin...ht_a_22114200/
Last edited by Adrift; 08-22-2017, 03:45 AM.
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Originally posted by Adrift View Post
Slavery in Australia mainly occurred on sugar plantations in the northern areas of the country. Along with many Indigenous Australians, many people from the islands surrounding Australia were kidnapped and forced to work. Some academics dispute the term "slavery" due to the payment for labour occurring despite many not receiving wages. This practice of unpaid work and separation from family continued until 1970. State governments have denied fair restitution for these acts, even in the modern era having taken very little responsibility to date, despite government involvement (often including the police services).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/lin...ht_a_22114200/
But - "child orphanages are a ... form of modern slavery" ... not if they're run in accordance with their charters.
Slavery never has been, and indentured labour no longer is, legal in Australia. People in Australia who engage in such practices are deemed to be criminals.Last edited by tabibito; 08-22-2017, 04:00 AM.1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
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Scripture before Tradition:
but that won't prevent others from
taking it upon themselves to deprive you
of the right to call yourself Christian.
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Originally posted by Starlight;469771NZ and Canada (I'm relatively ignorant of Canadian history though) had [irelatively[/i] good records overall I think. While the US and Australia were pretty terrible in their treatment of natives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histor...ry#New_Zealand
New Zealand
Oh, okay.Last edited by Adrift; 08-22-2017, 04:07 AM.
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Originally posted by tabibito View PostYup - just another example of the victors writing their version of history.
Many people fail to see that under-paying for work is inappropriate. Australians tend to take a dim view of the practice when they become aware that it is happening.
But - "child orphanages are a ... form of modern slavery" ... not if they're run in accordance with their charters.
Slavery never has been, and indentured labour no longer is, legal in Australia. People in Australia who engage in such practices are deemed to be criminals.Last edited by Adrift; 08-22-2017, 04:35 AM.
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