i did not know there was a rule against any group becoming or not becoming a majority micheal. could you site that rule.
i will say it was actually bad for christianity when contintine made it the official religion of the empire. i think that is what our admendment to the constiturion was about not estabishing a official religion. but there has never been anything that says this or that group should not or should be the majority.
however you are right no one is to dominate anyone else, but again no one should be someone elses door mat either.
--- On Thu, 11/6/08, Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Another scary call
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 4:14 PM
> I know I give Ken the "Heebie Jeebies when I talk like
> this, :) but Christians were never supposed to be the
> majority, neither were they supposed to be rulers.
> Christianity changed from a minority to a majority when
> Emperor Constantine "converted" in the fourth
> century C.E. That one event made it okay for Christians to
> be dominators, not the dominatees, and we've been
> dominating people, places, and things ever since, sometimes
> to great benefit, and other times to great detriment. In
> the U.S. we Christians tend to want to legislate morality,
> and forget about those who are less fortunate. God wants us
> to be concerned about others, not from a conversion, but as
> a human being in need. We can hope they see something in us
> that they want, and ask about it. But to try to manipulate
> people into the kingdom is a big no-no, to me.
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:34:56 -0500
> >From: "Michael H. Collis"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: Another scary call
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >Anthony,
> >
> >I don't know what to say about your Aunt. I'm
> sorry she feels that way about me. I see Jesus as being
> liberal, so revolutionary, in fact, thet the conservative
> religious status quo had no choice bu to order the situation
> to kill him. (more later>..)
> >
> >---- Original message ----
> >>Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 23:32:01 -0600
> >>From: Anthony Arnold
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Subject: Another scary call
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>Friends,
> >>
> >>My father received another scary call from my aunt,
> today she said that she
> >>feels sorry for all Americans who voted for Obama.
> He respects her opinion,
> >>but it scares him, she was so open to anything
> before reading those blogs.
> >>But they're very religious so I wonder if that
> got into play. And I feel
> >>they haven't experienced life like most have,
> my uncle always has had a job
> >>and I feel they aren't hurting.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Anthony Arnold
> >>Prentke Romich Company
> >>1-800-262-1984 ext. 494
> >>www.anthonyarnold.net
> >>Proud Member of Speak Share
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