Sorry but it sound like you were talking to 4o or some LLM that just tells you what you want to hear. Cause financing deficits and keeping interest rates slow is about letting the government has the money it needs in order to do the programs it wants to do. Austerity is the other way around raising interest rates and refusing the fund deficits to balance the books so much that government is forced to cut on social spending.
Thanks for the link. I hear you, so your claim is basically because there are people in the world that claim to be Christian and don’t follow Christ that no Christian follows Christ?
I don’t know where you are finding those. But you can’t follow Christ and do those things. Also with Bill C-9 it is actually illegal to preach those things. So the fake Christians will be arrested. Christ said to even be angry at another is a sin, and that we are to forgive and love others instead.
Actually the comments the mods removed were of me promoting forgiveness love and kindness for all beings which I guess too many people found triggering.
Many Scottish people are quite religious, I’m sure there must be some that follow Jesus discipleship as well. If it wasn’t for forgiveness, why the blood feuds would still be going on now wouldn’t they? Forgiveness is one of the most powerful forces in the universe, it is the only thing that can stop a cycle of violence. And it’s something Jesus taught us. And Jesus said that if you do not forgive, your sins will not be forgiven you, and made many parables along the same vein, like when the lord forgave his servants debts, but the servant didn’t forgive his debtor, then the lord through his servant in the slammer. So Jesus makes it clear that forgiveness is not optional, it’s mandatory for salvation.
Well I don’t know if you’ve “seen” me, but promoting forgiveness, love and kindness for all beings, is what I like to do. I write songs about it, and information videos, and inform people, and practice it in daily life. I pray every day that God aligns my thoughts, feelings, words and actions to be of greatest service for all creation. And have been doing that prayer for several years now, and can say it has turned my life for the better. Certainly I see many smiles and happy faces and good fortune.
I’m not sure which “church” you are referring to. The church I attend at Glad Tidings Mennonites 100% stands for Jesus Christ’s commandments, forgiving, loving and being kind to one another. Being kind to strangers, seeking to be of service to people in times of need. They have strong healthy happy families.
I’m sorry if your church experience was different, but it sounds like they may have needed guidance to get back on the path of following Jesus and the sermon on the mount, instead of whatever it is you found them doing instead.
I hear you, and certainly it is tragic when that happens. On the bright side, it is possible to remind them of Jesus’s words and often they make an effort to follow them again. It’s like learning to walk, people fall down and stumble at first, but if they persist and get back up, carrying that cross daily, of forgiveness, love and kindness, eventually the muscles and muscle memory develops and they can be true shining lights of love and kindness as Jesus intended them to be.
Jesus says to bless your enemies my friend. Pray for your health and long life, the growth in your compassion. things like that. You may be confusing Christian pastors with perhaps something else?
Well like I said earlier there is no separation of church and state in Canada, that’s a US thing. In Canada our parliament building is full of bible quotes etched into the stone, and the values you are portraying like “All are free to worship or not as they choose” is a Christian idea based on Jesus’s teachings to forgive love and be kind to all people, and if someone doesn’t want to hear the message to “shake off your feet and be on your way” (Matt 10:14). This is in stark contrast to other faiths like Islam and Judaism where non believers are discriminated against. Fundamentally the government needs some kind of basis of morality, otherwise it turns into relativism soup, where people are allowed to rape and assault people because “it’s part of their religion/culture” like in Europe. By contrast in Canada the criminal code doesn’t care what religion/culture you are, if you commit a crime, it’s a crime, it’s not relative, it’s absolute, and it’s based on Christian ethics.
But trans ideology is based on the Talmud and that’s part of the public education system. So are you saying that some religions have more value than others? Cause that would go against the charter. Having a basic understanding of different faiths and their core beliefs is an important part of understanding how to navigate the world.
Some people were just basically told they were Christian by their parents without further elaboration, and due to school policies where it is forbidden to let anyone know about Jesus’ teachings to forgive, love and be kind to one another, they never learned about them. So you can be that shining light that informs them about the articles of their faith, and who knows maybe they will even be grateful to you for it.
Man did you get those from the Talmud? Did you know Christians actually follow the New Testament and Jesus not the Talmud?
They are most certainly Canadian and it is thanks to our Christian values that recognize that all deserve forgiveness love and kindness that makes it possible.
This is something absent from pretty much all other faiths I know of.
Christian values are why we have soup kitchens, cause Jesus said to feed the hungry, it is about th values of love and kindness for all creation. Because even the least is considered divine.
Canada does not have separation of Church and State like the US. Our parliament building is covered in Bible quotes. Our politicians are called public servants because Jesus said who wishes to be first must be servant of all. Our charter of rights starts with “By the supremacy of God”. Basically Canada is inextricably intertwined with Christianity.
Mark Carney has a daily devotional each morning which is done in private. His public prayers are in alignment with Jesus’s teachings:
Jesus also said: “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” — Mark 16:15 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” — Matthew 5:14 “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” — Matthew 5:16 “What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.” — Matthew 10:27 “Everyone who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven.” — Matthew 10:32
As a disciple of Christ I am only to tell the truth, I avoid all forms or joke and sarcasm, and aim to edify people. I appreciate your love and concern for the group. May you be full of gratitude at authentic expression, peace and goodness.
I forgive and love you unconditionally and pray you can see the truth and freedom in forgiving loving and being kind to one another.
Prayer is part of preaching. Jesus asked his disciples to pray with him and was disappointed when they fell asleep instead. Proving prayer can be a group activity. Jesus prayed in public and shared how to pray in public.
While it is also essential to have a personal meditative prayerful practice so you can hear what God’s will is for you. That doesn’t mean you cant also bless people in public as Jesus commanded.