I believe the Bible teaches that God hates this wickedness, and I hate it too. I also do not want to see this kind of wickedness and “justice” in the US, ever. I will advocate with all I am for this not happen here. I will protect my family, lethally if I have to. But at the same time, my heart weeps for these deceived and lost souls, who are not saved, that committed this wickedness. I believe the Bible also teaches that God loves these lost sinners and offers His salvation to them, just like Jesus offered this to the condemned thief and sinner on the cross beside Him.
Definitely. In and of myself I am rhe vilest of sinners, and like the tax collector I beat my breast and cry out "Lord have mercy on me a sinner". 100%
Put I am also more than a conqueror in Christ and part of that conquest is to oppose evil, cruelty, and wickedness as ruthlessly as possible (within the framework of Scripture, of course) and in so doing I am loving my neighbor, both the innocent victim and the wicked criminal.
Christ saved the thief from his sins, but not from his cross, and the thief acknowledges this when he rebukes the other thief.
Are you not familiar with the British Nationality Act 1948? It granted citizens of the United Kingdom, its colonies, and independent Commonwealth countries the right to enter, live, and work in Britain without immigration restrictions. The UK's ethnic composition today is closely tied to that historical framework and the migration it facilitated. That is a distinct issue from the more recent phenomenon of illegal migration into Europe, and the two should not be conflated.
It is not in fact distinct in that it springs from a similar philosophy of what a state is and how it should operate which is the primary issue being contested here.
I’m confused, because it seems like this article is saying that only people who are Christian are truly American or British? So let’s say we have a Muslim family who has lived in this country for two generations, children born here etc, are they not really American because they are Christian?
At least those who adhere to Christian norms and values. If we were going to take an Aristotlian view then it takes at least three generations of intentional assimilation to really make someone a true citizen. That intentional assimilation requires onboarding the values and culture of that nation, not replacing parts of it with your own.
So to be a "true" American or Brit or really any Western European you must adopt Christian values regardless of your personal faith. Now, as a Christian I want you to not just adopt Christian values but also sincerely adopt the faith, but we can't always get everything we want.
I guess I'm not a real American by that standard, as my parents immigrated here in the 80s so I'm just one generation in, and my grandparents never learned English. But, I am Christian, so perhaps that is a point for me.
Genuinely adopting the faith and culture of the land where you reside definitely moves things the right direction so hopefully that means your kids are off to a great start.
Another great article Aaron!
I believe the Bible teaches that God hates this wickedness, and I hate it too. I also do not want to see this kind of wickedness and “justice” in the US, ever. I will advocate with all I am for this not happen here. I will protect my family, lethally if I have to. But at the same time, my heart weeps for these deceived and lost souls, who are not saved, that committed this wickedness. I believe the Bible also teaches that God loves these lost sinners and offers His salvation to them, just like Jesus offered this to the condemned thief and sinner on the cross beside Him.
Definitely. In and of myself I am rhe vilest of sinners, and like the tax collector I beat my breast and cry out "Lord have mercy on me a sinner". 100%
Put I am also more than a conqueror in Christ and part of that conquest is to oppose evil, cruelty, and wickedness as ruthlessly as possible (within the framework of Scripture, of course) and in so doing I am loving my neighbor, both the innocent victim and the wicked criminal.
Christ saved the thief from his sins, but not from his cross, and the thief acknowledges this when he rebukes the other thief.
Are you not familiar with the British Nationality Act 1948? It granted citizens of the United Kingdom, its colonies, and independent Commonwealth countries the right to enter, live, and work in Britain without immigration restrictions. The UK's ethnic composition today is closely tied to that historical framework and the migration it facilitated. That is a distinct issue from the more recent phenomenon of illegal migration into Europe, and the two should not be conflated.
It is not in fact distinct in that it springs from a similar philosophy of what a state is and how it should operate which is the primary issue being contested here.
I’m confused, because it seems like this article is saying that only people who are Christian are truly American or British? So let’s say we have a Muslim family who has lived in this country for two generations, children born here etc, are they not really American because they are Christian?
At least those who adhere to Christian norms and values. If we were going to take an Aristotlian view then it takes at least three generations of intentional assimilation to really make someone a true citizen. That intentional assimilation requires onboarding the values and culture of that nation, not replacing parts of it with your own.
So to be a "true" American or Brit or really any Western European you must adopt Christian values regardless of your personal faith. Now, as a Christian I want you to not just adopt Christian values but also sincerely adopt the faith, but we can't always get everything we want.
I guess I'm not a real American by that standard, as my parents immigrated here in the 80s so I'm just one generation in, and my grandparents never learned English. But, I am Christian, so perhaps that is a point for me.
Genuinely adopting the faith and culture of the land where you reside definitely moves things the right direction so hopefully that means your kids are off to a great start.