You do realize those "bible thumpers" are usually Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses and I don't like their aggressive behavior either.
Really? We've already discussed, in depth, that there is no driving force behind nature with a higher purpose. NONE.
And exactly who is doing all that 'damnation' then? lol
It is not necessary to prove God's existence to prove Hell's existence.
Those who commits grievous sins in their life, will naturally experience suffering in the afterlife, since they cannot be perfect.
Since this suffering would be eternal in character, it would involve the absolute despair which is indicated by damnation.
The Bible thumpers showed up around here plenty during the period leading up to our vote on SSM. Mainstream Christians.
They also show up to bring around petitions on other issues, like pot legalization.
There are all over the grocery store entrances.
It is not necessary to prove God's existence to prove Hell's existence.
Those who commits grievous sins in their life, will naturally experience suffering in the afterlife, since they cannot be perfect.
Since this suffering would be eternal in character, it would involve the absolute despair which is indicated by damnation.
Yeah, most of the ones that come my way formally lived under communist regimes... I'm a Catholic but the "save your soul" usually turns into a WWII and Eastern European anti-communist discussion and I end up learning more from first hand accounts/experiences than I ever could out of a book.
LOLOLOL
Neither can be proven. Neither has any substance at all except in your mind.
I would hate to live with that over my head. So I dont :mrgreen:
I don't worry about false potentials.
Well of course government can regulate, but that doesn't mean that "there is also no constitutional right to own a business that is open to the public,..."No. Mainly because the people would not approve of such an act just because. However, if some movement came along and gained enough popularity to show how harmful tanning salons were, gaining enough votes to outlaw them, then yes, the government (not just a single person in government, but a majority) could close down all tanning establishments, and there would be nothing the owners could do about it.
How many legally operating opium dens do you see today in the US?
It is not necessary to prove God's existence to prove Hell's existence.
Those who commits grievous sins in their life, will naturally experience suffering in the afterlife, since they cannot be perfect.
Since this suffering would be eternal in character, it would involve the absolute despair which is indicated by damnation.
It is not necessary to prove God's existence to prove Hell's existence.
Those who commits grievous sins in their life, will naturally experience suffering in the afterlife, since they cannot be perfect.
Since this suffering would be eternal in character, it would involve the absolute despair which is indicated by damnation.
There is no such thing as same sex marriage. It can no more be legalized than square circles.
Well of course government can regulate, but that doesn't mean that "there is also no constitutional right to own a business that is open to the public,..."
No one is "perfect" man - we're all flawed and at least in my religion Jesus sacrificed himself knowing that we are all flawed and will commit sin.
I suppose intent is really what makes a sin a sin...
Nope, you'll just be dead like the rest of us. Deal with reality for once.
That's very nice.
In the afterlife, the just will be made perfect.
No, that wasn't the logic.There isn't one written into the Constitution. Wasn't that the logic behind "there is no constitutional right to equal protection", it wasn't actually written in the Constitution?
As the Supreme Court prepares to decide the future of same-sex marriage--an institution described as "newer than cellphones or the internet by one justice last year--two things are clear.
Despite this year's breathtaking string of lower court victories, the battle for marriage equality hasn't been swift or easy. To the lawyers who devised the legal strategy decades ago, the journey has been arduous, the setbacks plentiful, and the battle scars deep.
And even after the high court rules--most likely striking down state bans on gay marriage at the end of its term in June--the fight won't be over. Another clash looms over the issue of religious freedom.
Read the article here: Gay marriage, once inconceivable, now appears inevitable
It looks like this battle has reached an important point.I don't believe that the 1st Amendment will stop this from happening.
Churches will be able to do what they want to do, but businesses will have to obey the law whether they like it or not.
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