While the overturning of Roe v. Wade. is excellent news, abortion has not been solved.
First off, as you’re probably aware, this means that individual states’ laws on abortion can take effect. Most blue states have laws robustly protecting abortion, and about half of red states still haven’t banned abortion. Furthermore, those that have still leave loopholes and shortcomings (such as making exceptions for cases of rape or the “health” of the mother).
Beyond a blanket ban on all abortions excepting cases where the mother is reasonably certain to die if she delivers, we should also advocate a just punishment for cases of abortion. The death penalty should most certainly be applied to the doctors, mothers, and fathers who execute or procure abortions, or aid and abet those who do.
We should also support a comprehensive definition of abortion which includes the morning after pill and in vitro fertilization. Let’s work to make this the normal conservative position.
First off, as you’re probably aware, this means that individual states’ laws on abortion can take effect. Most blue states have laws robustly protecting abortion, and about half of red states still haven’t banned abortion. Furthermore, those that have still leave loopholes and shortcomings (such as making exceptions for cases of rape or the “health” of the mother).
Beyond a blanket ban on all abortions excepting cases where the mother is reasonably certain to die if she delivers, we should also advocate a just punishment for cases of abortion. The death penalty should most certainly be applied to the doctors, mothers, and fathers who execute or procure abortions, or aid and abet those who do.
We should also support a comprehensive definition of abortion which includes the morning after pill and in vitro fertilization. Let’s work to make this the normal conservative position.
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Is the Song of Solomon an allegory of Christ and the Church? No; here are several supporting arguments:
1) There is nothing in the text or context which suggests this is an allegory (such as the fantastical language found in Revelation).
2) While the marital relationship is a picture of Christ and the Church, this in no wise implies that any and every description of marriage must "akshually" be talking about Jesus.
3) To try to twist it away from its plain meaning, a marital love poem, devalues God's gift of marriage. Those who think such a topic is too "ordinary" or "carnal" show what they think about God's good gifts.
4) Interpreting it as an allegory provides no value or profit. If we take it as an allegory, what do we actually gain from reading the book? Nothing. The book describes the relationship between two individuals, but the relationship between Christ and the church is not this- the church is a corporate entity. So no individual believer can or should read themselves into the narrative. Thus, there is nothing to be gained by treating it as an allegory.
5) In fact, it's tremendously unhealthy and weird for individuals to view themselves as being individually in a relationship with Christ like this. Far from being noble and spiritual, it's weird, effeminate, and extremely unhealthy for men especially.
1) There is nothing in the text or context which suggests this is an allegory (such as the fantastical language found in Revelation).
2) While the marital relationship is a picture of Christ and the Church, this in no wise implies that any and every description of marriage must "akshually" be talking about Jesus.
3) To try to twist it away from its plain meaning, a marital love poem, devalues God's gift of marriage. Those who think such a topic is too "ordinary" or "carnal" show what they think about God's good gifts.
4) Interpreting it as an allegory provides no value or profit. If we take it as an allegory, what do we actually gain from reading the book? Nothing. The book describes the relationship between two individuals, but the relationship between Christ and the church is not this- the church is a corporate entity. So no individual believer can or should read themselves into the narrative. Thus, there is nothing to be gained by treating it as an allegory.
5) In fact, it's tremendously unhealthy and weird for individuals to view themselves as being individually in a relationship with Christ like this. Far from being noble and spiritual, it's weird, effeminate, and extremely unhealthy for men especially.
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Forwarded from Presbyterian and Reformed (Peter Ramus)
The Jesuit magazine America responds to the Roe reversal in a winsome way:
"3. Refuse to support laws and policies that punish women who seek an abortion. The only reasonable option is to return to the pre-Roe norm: Abortion laws held liable those who performed the abortion, not those who sought them."
If abortion is murder, then the women who get abortion are murderers. If aborting women are not murderers, then abortion isn't murder and we have a very different ethical discussion.
One reason "pro-life" is useless is that it refuses to see women as moral agents who can commit crimes and instead treats them as victims. Donald Trump was quickly corrected by pro-lifers when he accidently blurted out that aborting women should be punished.
You may love your friend or family member who got an abortion, but she's still a killer. She's no different from the convicted murderers who would be ordinary people if not for some unusual situation that led to drastic measures.
https://www.americamagazine. org/politics-society/2021/12/03/abortion-pro-life-post-roe-catholic-241959
"3. Refuse to support laws and policies that punish women who seek an abortion. The only reasonable option is to return to the pre-Roe norm: Abortion laws held liable those who performed the abortion, not those who sought them."
If abortion is murder, then the women who get abortion are murderers. If aborting women are not murderers, then abortion isn't murder and we have a very different ethical discussion.
One reason "pro-life" is useless is that it refuses to see women as moral agents who can commit crimes and instead treats them as victims. Donald Trump was quickly corrected by pro-lifers when he accidently blurted out that aborting women should be punished.
You may love your friend or family member who got an abortion, but she's still a killer. She's no different from the convicted murderers who would be ordinary people if not for some unusual situation that led to drastic measures.
https://www.americamagazine. org/politics-society/2021/12/03/abortion-pro-life-post-roe-catholic-241959
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Forwarded from Reformed Memes (Rayzor)
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I'm seeing folks calling the destruction of the Georgia Guidestones "prophetic." This is an occassion for a good lesson -- in Scripture, destruction always *follows* a prophecy clearly predicting it and enumerating the sins being punished. In addition, God has spoken clearly in His word and so has no need to communicate through naked events. Thus, in no sense could this be considered "prophetic." That being said, it's still pretty funny. Let's just appreciate God's good providence without reading in hidden messages, ok folks.
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Forwarded from Presbyterian and Reformed (Peter Ramus)
Why is it considered normal for people in the same church to have radically different political views?
Presbyterian and Reformed
Why is it considered normal for people in the same church to have radically different political views?
Because Christians no longer believe the law God gave to Moses is a good framework for organizing a society. Rather than obey God, they think it would be better for man to construct his own laws. With politics just as with theology, when people drift away from Scripture, it's only a matter of time until they become openly apostate.
I have a question for any Baptists (and especially Reformed Baptists) here: Can you express to me in a brief logical syllogism your best and strongest argument as to why only those who make a "credible profession" of faith and repentance should be baptized?
And when I say "logical syllogism" I mean a classical three-term argument: a) Atlanta is in Georgia, b) I am in Atlanta, therefore c) I am in Georgia. It must be in that form. Thank you.
And when I say "logical syllogism" I mean a classical three-term argument: a) Atlanta is in Georgia, b) I am in Atlanta, therefore c) I am in Georgia. It must be in that form. Thank you.
I recall the statistic "for every 1% unemployment increases, 40k people die." I'm sure one could pick apart the methodology, but I'd be fascinated to hear a similar stat on inflation.
Forwarded from Disclose.tv
JUST IN - US inflation surges to 9.1%, the highest in 40 years and way hotter than expected.
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The Danger of Praying for Revival:
We should first define our terms – revival is certainly a biblical concept in that God does give new life and victory to the church at certain times. However, the modern conception of a sudden, unforeseen, emotion-sodden bolt from heaven is completely absent from Scripture and unknown throughout most of church history. That this second conception is dangerous should be agreed on by all.
But I still argue that praying for a more biblical idea of revival can be dangerous. Many Christians who are enamored of revival get lost in the idea and fail to take practical steps to further Christ’s dominion. Instead of moving the needle in the small but tangible ways that they can, they sit idly on the sidelines praying for revival. This is foolish since all major victories for the church were preceded by decades – if not centuries – of hard and thankless toil by millions of nameless and faceless saints unrecorded by history. It is enough to be one of these saints. God who sees in secret will reward them.
We should first define our terms – revival is certainly a biblical concept in that God does give new life and victory to the church at certain times. However, the modern conception of a sudden, unforeseen, emotion-sodden bolt from heaven is completely absent from Scripture and unknown throughout most of church history. That this second conception is dangerous should be agreed on by all.
But I still argue that praying for a more biblical idea of revival can be dangerous. Many Christians who are enamored of revival get lost in the idea and fail to take practical steps to further Christ’s dominion. Instead of moving the needle in the small but tangible ways that they can, they sit idly on the sidelines praying for revival. This is foolish since all major victories for the church were preceded by decades – if not centuries – of hard and thankless toil by millions of nameless and faceless saints unrecorded by history. It is enough to be one of these saints. God who sees in secret will reward them.