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by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:09 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: America. A Christian nation?
Replies: 90
Views: 26797

Re: America. A Christian nation?

I'd like to find out what different people believe on this question. You can give proofs or just opinions on why you believe The United States of America is or isn't a Christian nation. I believe It's a nation founded on many Biblical principles, but at present is only a nominally Christian nation ...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:08 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, we have come all the way back around again to the definition of Christian. I think America is Christian by name and not by what the Bible says a Christian is. By your "reckoning", America is a Christian nation. By mine it's not. It's my opinion. Not the gospel truth. My opinion onl...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:56 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: America. A Christian nation?
Replies: 90
Views: 26797

America. A Christian nation?

I'd like to find out what different people believe on this question. You can give proofs or just opinions on why you believe The United States of America is or isn't a Christian nation. I believe It's a nation founded on many Biblical principles, but at present is only a nominally Christian nation. ...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:46 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, do you seriously believe that 76% of Americans are born-again Christians? Seriously? :pound: :pound: :pound: :pound: Oy vey! Here we go again. How do you know they're not? Exactly. If we're told that (say) 76% of Americans are Christian, then who are we to make claims about a sizable chunk o...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:09 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, do you seriously believe that 76% of Americans are born-again Christians? Seriously? :pound: :pound: :pound: :pound: Oy vey! Here we go again. How do you know they're not? Exactly. If we're told that (say) 76% of Americans are Christian, then who are we to make claims about a sizable chunk o...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:34 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, that article talks about how our country was founded. I don't disagree, and have said that America was founded on a lot of Biblical principles. If that is why you are calling America a Christian nation, then, my point is that we as a nation(people and government) have gotten too far away fro...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:33 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

OK Danny, fine. You are using a Catholic article to state that America is Christian. The Catholic point of view is that Catholicism is Christian. I don't agree with that. While I do think Catholicism is "nominally" Christian. I'm sure it's possible to be saved in the Catholic church, but ...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

I'm sure it's possible to be saved in the Catholic church, but that certainly is not the norm. How do you know that? Every Catholic church that I or my family has been at, doesn't preach the Biblical Gospel. The British Catholic Church may be Completely different. I don't know. In America, Catholic...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, that article talks about how our country was founded. I don't disagree, and have said that America was founded on a lot of Biblical principles. If that is why you are calling America a Christian nation, then, my point is that we as a nation(people and government) have gotten too far away from...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:16 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

I'm done debating this point. America is christian only in a generic or nominal sense of the word. Yes Rick, you keep saying that but have offered not a shred of substance to the claim. Roman Catholocism and Biblical Christianity differ on some very key doctrines, so quoting a Catholic article does...
by RickD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:13 am
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

I'm done debating this point. America is christian only in a generic or nominal sense of the word. Roman Catholocism and Biblical Christianity differ on some very key doctrines, so quoting a Catholic article doesn't help your argument IMO. But, that may be for another topic. I stand by my opinion, a...
by RickD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:04 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, I don't have a problem with someone calling America a christian(small c) nation, because I can seehow someone would see America as christian in the generic meaning of christian. There is no Christian rule of law in America, and far too many non born-again Christians to even think that Americ...
by RickD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:10 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, I guess we are stuck at what you and I believe "Christian" means. If you mean that we are a Christian nation because the majority of people here believe in God, then I have no argument with that. Saudi Arabia is a Muslim nation because the overwhelming majority of its people are Mu...
by RickD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:10 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, I guess we are stuck at what you and I believe "Christian" means. If you mean that we are a Christian nation because the majority of people here believe in God, then I have no argument with that. Saudi Arabia is a Muslim nation because the overwhelming majority of its people are Mus...
by RickD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?
Replies: 74
Views: 21084

Re: Health care reform - how does that play into being pro-life?

Danny, you keep saying that America is a Christian nation, but you won't say specifically what makes it so. Please tell me SPECIFICALLY why you believe America to be a Christian nation by your definition. Thanks The crucial role of Christianity in that great nation's formation is clear, as Revoluti...