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Old 07-10-2001, 08:34 PM   #1
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Wink Communism and Christianity

I always wondered why did the concept of communism did not appear for such a long time. But then I found it right in the Bible Acts 4:31 - 4:37. It is a great irony that Communist states are atheist and here in Democracy many of us are theists.

On a side note I realized why the Church was against the world being round because the Bible says it has four corners. Revelations 7:1.

Another thing I realized arguing with theists, is like trying to convince someone smoking is wrong. 30 years after when they are six feet under they realize you were right but before that they are hooked.

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Another thing I realized arguing with theists, is like trying to convince someone smoking is wrong. 30 years after when they are six feet under they realize you were right but before that they are hooked.
Many Christians would say the same thing about convincing people that there IS a God.

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On a side note I realized why the Church was against the world being round because the Bible says it has four corners. Revelations 7:1.
The four corners refers to North, South, East, and West.
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The four corners refers to North, South, East, and West.</STRONG>

There are no corners on a compass.
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Some writers see close links between Christianity and Communism, in their authoritarianism, their teleological view of history, and so forth.

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The four corners refers to North, South, East, and West.</STRONG>
That's what YOU think.
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webster dictionary definition of a corner: the meeting place of two converging or intersecting lines or surfaces. Calculus was not invented till 17th century.
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The four corners refers to North, South, East, and West.</STRONG>
Where did you come up with this idea? I really would like to know.

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Orpheous99, posted July 11, 2001 04:20 AM
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&gt;Originally posted by Jesus Freak:
&gt;The four corners refers to North, South, East, and West.


There are no corners on a compass.
Humorously: Then how does a compass have 4 POINTS? Circles don’t have points. All my maps also have 4 corners.

Again Atheists use ridicule instead of reason, you remind me of that [enter appropriate expletive here] Rush Limbaugh (sp?)


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Some writers see close links between Christianity and Communism, in their authoritarianism, their teleological view of history, and so forth.
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History is strange in that way. 225 years and some 40+ Theist Presidents (mostly Christians) after the founding of our nation, BY theists of all denominations, we still are, arguably, the most free country on the planet. Several years after Atheists took over Russia, Mass murder was common, secret police were the rule and the Atheist Leaders were kissing Hitler’s ass until he started kicking theirs back to Moscow.


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The four corners refers to North, South, East, and West.

That's what YOU think.
Well, at least he was Graeme. :P


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webster dictionary definition of a corner: the meeting place of two converging or intersecting lines or surfaces. Calculus was not invented till 17th century.

I believe the Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, NOT English. What is the definition of the word translated into “corner”. That is were you should start your argument.
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<STRONG>I always wondered why did the concept of communism did not appear for such a long time. But then I found it right in the Bible Acts 4:31 - 4:37. It is a great irony that Communist states are atheist and here in Democracy many of us are theists.

On a side note I realized why the Church was against the world being round because the Bible says it has four corners. Revelations 7:1.

Another thing I realized arguing with theists, is like trying to convince someone smoking is wrong. 30 years after when they are six feet under they realize you were right but before that they are hooked.

[ July 10, 2001: Message edited by: komazour ]</STRONG>

Just so you know, communism and democracy are not opposites. It is capitalism that is the opposite of communism.
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