Apples and oranges, Mike. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote :
What if, what if ,what if...What if it were God's plan that Sharon Tate die a bloody death. Do we accept that Charlie Manson was doing God's will and let him out of prison? From: "emily.mae50@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... And, perhaps the plan for the "life" is to remain *unborn*, or to be born through/in other circumstance. Assuming, also, you believe in the "soul energy" and "eternal life." "Judge not lest ye be judged." You cannot say you know what "God's will" is for another human being. Having said that, I admire your command of Biblical scripture. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Except one thing Emily, that verse goes on to describe God's plan for Jeremiah's life. "I set you apart to be a prophet to the nations". A prophet is a man that God speaks through to the rest of humanity, in this case, the *nations*, gentiles, non- Jews.\ And in this very verse, the prophetic voice is saying to the nations that God creates life in the womb and has a plan for that life, even that he knew you before he created you in the womb. This very verse describes why abortion is murder and unacceptable. When you kill the fetus, you kill God's work. From: "emily.mae50@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... Not at all, Mike, not at all. "Not born".....remember "I knew you before you were born......" And, in that statement, there is much room for the presumption that Mike does not *know* God's plan! There are many things that cannot be rationalized, imho, and the spiritual context for birth is one of them. Leave room for the idea that you have *no idea* what you are talking about! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : So to you, *unborn* makes them less of a person, less of a life, just a lump of tissue. More rationalization. From: "emily.mae50@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... Yahoo just refused to send my reply! A sign that I've said enough. Re: your questions. The key word is "unborn" Mike. So many things about that word are out of your purview, spiritual and otherwise. I suggest you meditate on that word for awhile! :) Advocate for what you believe in, of course. You know, I recently started volunteering for an organization that houses homeless families. At the location I'm at, there are 50 kids. Fifty! The price of housing here has skyrocketed and there are serious economic consequences in play. Nor do we a good job of settling our refugees. Here, we give them $1,000 for 3 months and send them on their way; that doesn't even come close to covering the cost of renting an apartment. Many do not speak English and cannot find work. It's ridiculous. Reportedly, it takes at least 18 months to get on one's feet—3 months is a ridiculous time to assume assimilation at even the most basic levels. It's been a real eye opener in a lot of ways. Service can be achieved in many ways, but it's good for us all to get out of ourselves and off our self-righteous asses to join the community and do our part. I'm no poster child however, and choose to reserve judgment on your behind! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Am I the one playing God when I advocate for the life of the unborn or is the person deciding *not in my womb* ? Service and compassion? Is the woman killing her unborn child offering either? From: "emily.mae50@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... Really? Relationships take work Mike and "faith without works is dead," as they say. I find it ironic how you can judge the woman who has an abortion (maybe because she believes she can't "afford" it, lets just say) and get all righteous behind: your brand of interpretation of scripture; what the Constitution was intending; and, the reasoning that the woman has a inviolable responsibility to forward that particular soul's "karma" (Ever thought about the idea that the soul, should it be ready to incarnate, could be perfectly accepting in respecting the answer of "no" of whom it has "asked" and be willing to be hosted by another?)........and in almost the same breath, you blame and denigrate and rail against the mother who agrees to risk having the child, if she doesn't meet *your* standards. Who are you to think you should play God! Jesus was about service to others' Mike. Maybe, take that relationship to your heart and put some of your hard earned retirement time where your mouth is and exercise that other quality that Jesus has—compassion. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Ollie, one can get hung up in *religion* or hung up in a relationship with the Almighty. Scripture can help you do either one.I'll take the relationship one. From: "olliesedwuz@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... Yep, I understand your point, Mike. If I believed as you do, what you have written below, I would feel quite a commitment to "save" others also. I mean that with all respect for your faith. Equally so, I hope you can accept that I see it as opinion and interpretation, even the biblical prophet bit that many accept as truth with a capital "T". Sounds like a great way to answer every question - for yourself and others so inclined. However, there are many many paths to God, and yours is simply one of them. Please let the rest of us find our own way too. It is eminently possible to live a good, moral, God loving life, without the Christian faith, or any of them, actually. There is also no universal requirement to take Jesus Christ as one's savior, though he apparently serves in that role for quite a few people. I am not knocking it, just saying that this is not a *requirement* for a spiritually oriented life. I see any religion as more a personal preference, though exposure to religion is very useful, so that we have a choice to adopt a strong identification with it, or not. Religion also exposes us to the many ways we can approach God, for example, prayer, hymns, and meditating. At this time in my life, I choose not to follow (or oppose) any religion, and focus my efforts on directly enjoying God's creation, instead. No subtitles.:-) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : BTW Ollie,a Biblical Prophet is one who is ordained by God Almighty to be His spokesperson. This verse clearly says that Jeremiah is God's messenger to the Gentiles, the Nations, non Jews. He clearly says that it is He that forms us in our mothers womb and that He knew you before He started and that He has a plan for your life. If you interfere in that plan by killing someone that He is creating for His purposes, that is the ultimate evil. That is Satanic/Demonic. Isaiah says *woe*, that is great grief, suffering and trouble for those that can't distinguish right from wrong and confuse the two. Karma's a bitch! From: "Mike Dixon mdixon.6569@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 6:33 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... You quote Samuel Clemence and I quote the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You brought up religion with your justifications of abortion and deeming interference with a woman's right to choose as sin. My original argument was purely constitutional. From: "olliesedwuz@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... "Man is kind enough when he is not excited by religion" - Mark Twain ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : JEREMIAH 1:5 I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations. Abortion is clearly not life sustaining or supporting. ISAIAH 5:20 Woe unto those that call good bad and bad good. From: "olliesedwuz@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... It is clearly the woman's vessel that carries the embryo until it is born as a human being, and she certainly has the inalienable right to treat that embryo any way she chooses to, including the choice to get rid of it. No harm, no foul, no sin, and no problem, unless the men decide to make it one, which of course goes against the will of God. So you see, by opposing a woman's right to an abortion it is you who commits the sin, by denying her freedom. Those preaching this anti-abortion message are the great sinners, the ones that deny God the freedom he gave each of us. So, Mike, please go forth and sin no more. Men denying women the right to an abortion is clearly a massive sin under God, and always will be. There will never be a sane justification to do so. By the same token, a woman choosing an abortion for whatever reason is sinless, and will always be. The notion of sin doesn't even enter into such an action. It is completely morally justified and a very very personal choice, needing no interference from the self-righteous and anti-social elements in this country. This argument that it is "murder" is so crazy, and designed for maximum guilt-tripping. How can something unable to exist in the world be murdered? Makes no sense, and is simply mental gymnastics employed for this repressive thinking. More medieval thinking. It amazes me that this is even an issue in 2016. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : No Ollie, it's not OK. "We hold these truths to be self evident, that ALL men are are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among them are *LIFE*, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness." OK? It's not her body. That can be proven with a simple DNA test. From: "olliesedwuz@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] This is what Amerika's gonna be... Yo, those two objects between your legs are referred to as "testicles", not "ovaries", so I hate to break it to you, but you will never be able to give birth, or have an abortion. Therefore your opinion on abortion is about as meaningless as if you had one on breast pumps. Nothing personal, but I think it is a good idea if we each stick to opinions on our own equipment, period. Otherwise, it just sounds mean-spirited, sexist, anti-social, arrogant, selfish, and dictatorial, OK? The other side of that single parent coin: Yeah, there is a breakdown of the family, in line with stagnation of wages, union busting, jobs going overseas, the economic destruction of the middle class, etc. making the option for a stay-at-home parent very difficult, or impossible. Once both parents were required to work, it became much more difficult to raise families - day care is very expensive. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote :
