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- Feb 2023
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blasphemy, and the systematic rejection of religion, was anothermatter.
Recall both the seriousness and the violence and cruelty of the Salem witch trials which were roughly contemporaneous.
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- Oct 2022
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To assume that one side works on behalf of God while the other works in rejection of Divine order is a perversion of the unity that could exist in, at least, recognizing shared spiritual ideals. That spiritual unity cannot exist when we suggest that true Christians either wear red hats and carry “Don’t Tread on Me” flags or do not.
The Spirit unites us through our shared commitment to Jesus the Messiah as our Lord. When we see political opponents as our divinely sanctioned enemies due to their holding contrary views, we reject the divine word concerning our neighbor and thereby commit the sin of blasphemy.
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