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In reply to the discussion: the end of life is not to be happy nor to achieve pleasure and avoid pain but to do the will of God [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)9. One would presume that it's not the god of the Southern Republicans.
What does one do when both sides of an issue claim God on their side?
As it has always been, as it will likely always be, until we set aside such foolishness.
The Nazi SS wore a belt buckle that said, God is on are side.
Gott mit uns. God with us
As it has ever been.
Martin Luther King Jr. Indeed used god to bring forth his message. In context of the culture of the 50's and the 60's that was entirely appropriate.
But now, the only people claiming God's authority are people with a far more insidious agenda.
I will leave it there.
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arely staircase
Jan 2014
OP
correct. even an orthodox jew in Israel could not follow it to the letter. nt
arely staircase
Jan 2014
#45
Myself, I'm more beholden to the will of Starquin, the Five-In-One. He comes first!
randome
Jan 2014
#30
I disagree but if that is what Dr. King needed to motivate him to do what he did then we are all
liberal_at_heart
Jan 2014
#31
even he? I'm not sure I have heard MLKs part in the civil rights movement described that way.
arely staircase
Jan 2014
#43