Mass deportation

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  1. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Not to mention Exodus 22:21, "Do not mistreat or abuse foreigners who live among you. Remember, you were foreigners in Egypt."

    That said, remember also that while these people's ideology is wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross, that doesn't mean they speak for all Americans or all Christians.
     
  2. laferney

    laferney Active Member

    YEs I agree there are are many of people who follow the true intent of Christ's teaching.
    While we are quoting scripture here are some loving ones.
    You shall not subvert the rights of the stranger,” says Deuteronomy, in a statement that presumes that the stranger does, indeed, have rights. The books of Romans and Hebrews call on those who follow Jesus to “extend hospitality to strangers.” The prophets also recognized the plight of the refugee.

    Startlingly, attempting to justify Trump’s presidential comments about immigrants, Franklin Graham publicly asserted that immigration is not an issue in the Bible!
    Here are 22 Bilbe verses on welcoming immigrants.Graham must have missed these.

    https://sojo.net/22-bible-verses-welcoming-immigrants

    He must have read this one that implies we are being punished for not serveing him (Trump) with glad and joyful hearts. !

    Deuteronomy 28:43-53
    43 "Foreigners who live in your land will gain more and more power, while you gradually lose yours.
    44 They will have money to lend you, but you will have none to lend them. In the end they will be your rulers.
    45 "All these disasters will come on you, and they will be with you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the Lord your God and keep all the laws that he gave you.
    46 They will be the evidence of God's judgment on you and your descendants forever.
    47 The Lord blessed you in every way, but you would not serve him with glad and joyful hearts.
    48 So then, you will serve the enemies that the Lord is going to send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, and naked - in need of everything. The Lord will oppress you harshly until you are destroyed.
    49 The Lord will bring against you a nation from the ends of the earth, a nation whose language you do not know. They will swoop down on you like an eagle.
    50 They will be ruthless and show no mercy to anyone, young or old.
    51 They will eat your livestock and your crops, and you will starve to death. They will not leave you any grain, wine, olive oil, cattle, or sheep; and you will die.
    52 They will attack every town in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and the high, fortified walls in which you trust will fall.
    53 "When your enemies are besieging your towns, you will become so desperate for food that you will even eat the children that the Lord your God has given you.
    I'll add 54 And your cats and dogs!
     
  3. nosborne48

    nosborne48 Well-Known Member

    You know, a mass deportation of Canadian born U.S. GOP Senators is something I could really support...

    100% GONE, Baby!
     
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  4. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Mass deportations? "No!" yelled New Hampshire.

    Oh, different "Mass." Got it.
     
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  5. Lerner

    Lerner Well-Known Member

    All major religions encourage helping the poor, giving charity, and showing kindness to one another. The Hebrew Bible emphasizes the importance of treating the "sojourner" with kindness. The term "Ger" refers to a sojourner—someone who has joined your community in some meaningful way, often by abandoning idolatrous practices. Some sages interpret this as someone who accepts the Seven Noahide Laws, while a "stranger" is someone who lives among you but does not adopt your beliefs and continues practicing idolatry. Deuteronomy 28:43-53 largely describes the latter group.

    However, this topic is complex and open to various interpretations and actions. When quoting passages from the Old Testament, debates often arise because people tend to pick and choose which teachings they follow, creating what some call a "cafeteria" approach to scripture. There is a line that each person draws—some may do more to help their neighbors, while others may do less, depending on their understanding and values.
     
    Last edited: Dec 3, 2024

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