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archer2371 · 08-18-2003, 02:35 AM

Nine is considered as a perjury law. In ancient Israel, lying on the stand was up there with murder and adultery because they were also swearing before God that they were telling the truth. If you want to see the relevance that anything Christian that has had an effect on the United States, look up a lot of the quotes by the Founding Fathers, even the Unitarians like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson agreed that the US was founded on the principles and morals of Christianity. Because, my friends, like it or not, this is how the FF did it, both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have many references to God and how England defied the Rights of Man, given by God. Look, I'm not saying that Christianity is the correct religion for everyone (tho I guess we'll all find out when we die) but what I am saying is that the Bible, and the Ten Commandments, do lay down some good morals and laws, and the FF recognized this and used them to help create the United States of America. To deny this, I believe to be folly, because it is wrong to remove something legitimate from a great point in history. You can disagree with Christianity, that's none of my business what you do with your religious life, but I am asking you to not try to wipe any semblance of Christianity from the face of the Earth, or keep people from speaking their minds who are Christian, and who have a legitimate point of view. Please do not write us off merely because you don't think that God exists and say, "Oh those damn Bible Beaters need to shut up, they can't be saying stuff like that, it might offend someone." Or something to that extent. Actually listen to what we're saying before you discredit everything we believe in, you might find that our viewpoints are not quite as radical as you think.

08-18-2003, 02:35 AM	#45 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	Nine is considered as a perjury law. In ancient Israel, lying on the stand was up there with murder and adultery because they were also swearing before God that they were telling the truth. If you want to see the relevance that anything Christian that has had an effect on the United States, look up a lot of the quotes by the Founding Fathers, even the Unitarians like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson agreed that the US was founded on the principles and morals of Christianity. Because, my friends, like it or not, this is how the FF did it, both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have many references to God and how England defied the Rights of Man, given by God. Look, I'm not saying that Christianity is the correct religion for everyone (tho I guess we'll all find out when we die) but what I am saying is that the Bible, and the Ten Commandments, do lay down some good morals and laws, and the FF recognized this and used them to help create the United States of America. To deny this, I believe to be folly, because it is wrong to remove something legitimate from a great point in history. You can disagree with Christianity, that's none of my business what you do with your religious life, but I am asking you to not try to wipe any semblance of Christianity from the face of the Earth, or keep people from speaking their minds who are Christian, and who have a legitimate point of view. Please do not write us off merely because you don't think that God exists and say, "Oh those damn Bible Beaters need to shut up, they can't be saying stuff like that, it might offend someone." Or something to that extent. Actually listen to what we're saying before you discredit everything we believe in, you might find that our viewpoints are not quite as radical as you think. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."