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[daydream]

On 1/24/2025 at 2:15 PM, Dages said:

Question 20 of the second part of the Baptism questions

*** od p. 201 Part 2: Christian Living ***
20. Why should you obey the government?

Spoiler

*** od p. 201 Part 2: Christian Living ***
• “Let every person be in subjection to the superior authorities, for there is no authority except by God; the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God.”—Rom. 13:1.
 

https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1102014953&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=62

[cme]

In my opinion, we are beginning to enter a dark tunnel and, as we move through this tunnel it will get darker and darker until we emerge on the other side where we can finally see light.

 

We wait for the GB and see what they say in the coming months.

[Witness1970]

11 hours ago, SteveAus said:

a possible rift developing between the Church & Government over Trumps immigration crackdown? 

 

Source

There was also the religious service Trump Vance, and their wives attended.  During the service the woman preaching said that people were "scared" and asked that Trump act with "kindness and mercy."  Vance was upset that it was said.  

[BLEmom]

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jd-vance-clashes-catholic-bishops-gop-line-religion-evolves-rcna189404

 

From the article….

 

What's more, it’s unusual, to put it mildly, to see a prominent American political leader use such pointed language in reference to Catholic leaders. “Are they actually worried about their bottom line?” is the kind of question that, I suspect, will not be well received by the USCCB.

 

 

[Hope]

12 hours ago, Witness1970 said:

There was also the religious service Trump Vance, and their wives attended.  During the service the woman preaching said that people were "scared" and asked that Trump act with "kindness and mercy."  Vance was upset that it was said.  

 

I heard that minister's little speech to that effect. It really was not inflammatory at all - not partisan or accusatory. Quite a soft, reasonable request for "kindness and mercy" for all of the people Trump was elected to lead. It's rather remarkable that so much offense was taken by the politicians and their families. 😕  But definitely not surprising. It will be an interesting few years ahead...

Edited 3 hours ago by Hope

[rocket]

@Hope  All the plastered saints have no mercy.

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, Hope said:

 

I heard that minister's little speech to that effect. It really was not inflammatory at all - not partisan or accusatory. Quite a soft, reasonable request for "kindness and mercy" for all of the people Trump was elected to lead. It's rather remarkable that so much offense was taken by the politicians and their families. 😕  But definitely not surprising. It will be an interesting few years ahead...

[LeolaRootStew]

2 hours ago, Hope said:

 

I heard that minister's little speech to that effect. It really was not inflammatory at all - not partisan or accusatory. Quite a soft, reasonable request for "kindness and mercy" for all of the people Trump was elected to lead. It's rather remarkable that so much offense was taken by the politicians and their families. 😕  But definitely not surprising. It will be an interesting few years ahead...

 

She asked for mercy for gay and transgender people, as well as illegal aliens. That sounds pretty partisan, but I agree she was very gentle about it. I don't think anything will come of it.