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  1. Magnetic Poles

    Magnetic Poles New Member

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    Wow, talk about twisting. You can twist with the best of them!
     
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  2. ACADEMIC

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    Wow, it is really scarry that some Christians actually think as ethnocentrically as this. :tear:
     
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  3. Revmitchell

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    What LE said does not fit in to your characterization. It is possible to be patriotic without failing to see and recognize the importance of other cultures and countries. Patriotism is not in opposition to consideration of others as I have so carefully explained.

     
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  4. Daisy

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    What? Are you calling Christ a commie?

    Um, you're assuming that I'm assuming that you're excluding someone because I think you're patriotic, but your assumption is presumptuous.

    Huh? What marxist ideology? That was Christ who said that loving your neighbor as yourself was His second great commandment. If you want to belittle His command, well, that's your business, but you should be aware that it was Christ not Marx who said it. (hint: Mat 22:39)

    Since this thread is about saying God bless America, comments about the phrase are relevent while your weird, mistaken ranting about marxism is the hijack.
     
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  5. LadyEagle

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    I would like to interject that Americans have historically been some of the most benevolent people in the world, as well. Whenever a natural disaster arises, Americans are usually the first on the scene, both by government, and by nongovernmental agencies - to render aid, search, medicine, food, water, shelter, and anything else that might be needed. I think that pretty well demonstrates what Jesus taught about loving our neighbors as ourselves. We even render the same aid, search,medicine, food, water, shelter, and anything else that might be needed to the people of our "enemies." Like the earthquakes in Iran, for instance. In essence, that is "blessing them."
     
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  6. KenH

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    I certainly do.
     
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  7. Daisy

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    Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
     
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  8. Marcia

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    Frankly, what good does it do to say God bless all these countries, or "God bless America" if people aren't saved?

    It's easy to say "God bless America" but a little more difficult to give support to missionaries and others to spread the Gospel.
     
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  9. El_Guero

    El_Guero New Member

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    I have yet to meet someone that was not ethnocentric . . .

    Praise God!

    God bless America

    Land that I love.

    And stand besider her.

     
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  10. El_Guero

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    I really wonder . . . did you read the OP?

    Your response to the Op started with:
    My response is - If you cannot say it and mean it - then do not even try.

    When you take a blessing and give it to a different party you have the problem of Esau and Jacob all over again. If I took your husbands pay check and gave it to a Jordanian hunger fund - you would consider that stealing.

    When you say that you cannot bless America . . . you have to include exceptions and special clauses - you are stealing from that blessing to give to others.

    God bless America

    Land that I love

    Stand beside her

    And guide her

    With the light that shines from above

    From the mountains, to the prairies,

    To the oceans, white with foam

    God bless America, My home sweet home.


    Without the wealth of the USA - WW1, WW2, the Korean Conflict, GW1, GW2, the war on terror, Tsunami relief, Iranian earthquake relieve, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and countless others would not be blessed by America . . .

    If God quits blessing the USA . . . who will step up and let God bless the world through them? Al-Queda?

    "While the storm clouds gather far across the sea,
    Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
    Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
    As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. "

    God Bless America,

    Land that I love.

    Stand beside her, and guide her

    Thru the night with a light from above.

    From the mountains, to the prairies,

    To the oceans, white with foam

    God bless America, My home sweet home.
    © Copyright Renewed 1965, 1966 by Irving Berlin
    Where were they during the tsunami? Killing aide workers?
     
    #70 El_Guero, Aug 26, 2006
  11. Vera Hammoudeh

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    If you read my response then you would see what i said wouldn't you?
    I said No i can't say (God Bless America) Only! Now did you see & Understand the Meaning of Only or Not?

    :type: Vera
     
    #71 Vera Hammoudeh, Aug 26, 2006
  12. Petra-O IX

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    Get over your Bad self

    El Guero,
    Get over your bad self, Vera has demonstrated that she can say God Bless America and demonstrated that she is willing to take it a step further and ask God to bless other nations as well.
    I will however nominate you for Super Patriot of the year if that will make you feel any better.
    Now let's all try to get along, O.K. ?
     
    #72 Petra-O IX, Aug 26, 2006
  13. ACADEMIC

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    Well if that ain't looking through filtered and rose-colored glasses nothing is.

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  15. Daisy

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    Do you think God's blessing is so limited that it becomes diluted if it is extended to others?
     
    #75 Daisy, Aug 27, 2006
  16. Jeff Weaver

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    :thumbsup: exactly
     
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  17. El_Guero

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    That is not what I said.

    I did not take her words out of context.

    You have twisted my words into lies.
     
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  18. El_Guero

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    If you have to put a caveat on God bless America - it should be the WILL OF GOD.

    And not underneath the approval of your (or my) politics.

    If the USA sins, then the USA should be punished by God (God may judge us for abortion and letting muslims and mormons worship satan).

    But, saying that you will not bless America - is what was implied.

    Even with the sin that is so bad, we are the only country in the world that is truly trying to affect godly change in this perverse day and age.

    God bless Jesus, only bless the muslims . . .

    God bless the Jews, only bless the Nazis . . .

    God bless Jordon, only bless Israel . . .

    God bless America!

    God bless Jesus!

    Now that we have had the polarization - let's go back to the OP.

     
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  19. El_Guero

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    petra

    I apologize, I missed vera saying, "God bless America."

    God bless America.
     
    #79 El_Guero, Aug 27, 2006
  20. Vera Hammoudeh

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    God Bless America!!! & all the People.

    Lord Bless each & every country & all the people.

    :wavey:
    Vera
     
    #80 Vera Hammoudeh, Aug 27, 2006
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