ARTICLE XVIII - CHRISTIAN PROPERTY
The Holy Scriptures declare that God is the owner of all things and that the individual holding property is lawful and is a sacred trust under God. Private property is to be used for the manifestation of Christian love and liberality, and to support the church's mission in the world. All forms of property, whether private, corporate or public, are to be held in solemn trust and used responsibly for human good under the sovereignty of God.
Eph. 4:28
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ARTICLE XIX - CIVIL GOVERNMENT
The Holy Scriptures declare the importance of recognizing the sovereign governments under whose protection we reside. The sovereignty of these governments should be respected. Generally speaking, war and bloodshed are not in keeping with the Gospel and Spirit of Christ; nevertheless, at times, in order to preserve orderly governments in the world, war is the unpleasant alternative. As Christian citizens it is our duty to give moral strength and purpose to our respective nations through sober, righteous and godly living.
Matt. 22:17-21; Rom. 13:10 Titus 2:11,12
Messaggio del 17-12-2004 alle ore 19:07:24
La religione? penso che non c'entri molto!L'unica religione efficacemente rispettata, al mondo, è quella stampata su banconote. "Credere" non è un male di per se; peccato che tutti i popoli abbiano strumentalizzato il loro Dio per praticare la sopraffazione: dalle guerre sante di ieri (cristiane) a quelle di oggi (islamiche)! Se anche riusciscissimo a cancellare tutte le fedi, credimi, c'inventeremmo qualcosa per continuare ad ammazzarci .
Tant'è che gli esempi di discriminazione razziale, sociale, sessuale, NON mancano affatto nella storia (anche contemporanea). Tuttavia: You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one, I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one. I hope!
Messaggio del 17-12-2004 alle ore 23:01:44
altro che banale...uno dei migliori post per come è stato aperto(in verità mary ti sei inspirato un po all'ultimo video degli a "perfect circle")
LIBERO complimenti per il tuo intervento...la religione c'entra fino ad un certo punto,l'unico dio veramente esistente è il denaro....ma a chi nn piace???
complimenti marigold
Messaggio del 18-12-2004 alle ore 21:25:54
...c'è da sottolineare che l'UOMO ha strumentalizzato la sua religione...(e che questo sia chiaro...!!!)
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che differenza c'è fra la donna schiava in Nepal e la donna che sfila in passerella?
Messaggio del 19-12-2004 alle ore 03:55:22
Until the philosophy which hold one race superior
And another
Inferior
Is finally
And permanently
Discredited
And abandoned -
Everywhere is war -
Me say war.
That until there no longer
First class and second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes -
Me say war.
That until the basic human rights
Are equally guaranteed to all,
Without regard to race -
Dis a war.
That until that day
The dream of lasting peace,
World citizenship
Rule of international morality
Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued,
But never attained -
Now everywhere is war - war.
And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes
that hold our brothers in Angola,
In Mozambique,
South Africa
Sub-human bondage
Have been toppled,
Utterly destroyed -
Well, everywhere is war -
Me say war.
War in the east,
War in the west,
War up north,
War down south -
War - war -
Rumours of war.
And until that day,
The African continent
Will not know peace,
We Africans will fight - we find it necessary -
And we know we shall win
As we are confident
In the victory
Of good over evil -
Good over evil, yeah!
Good over evil -
Good over evil, yeah!
Good over evil -
Good over evil, yeah! [fadeout]
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I hope! 
