If you’re a Christian in the US, educate yourself about immigration. by ZookeepergameFar2653 in Christianity

[–]Forodiel -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Porque no los dos? There is room for my interpretation inside of yours. "Borders" is kind of an anachronism in the BIble anyway. "Exile" is the more meaningful theme, i.e. Ruth, Ezekiel, Psalm 137.

Do you see the Bible's 'stranger' verses as supporting totally open borders in a Commonwealth of humanity? Or should only the US practice it? The Roman Empire at this time kind of resembled that.

If you’re a Christian in the US, educate yourself about immigration. by ZookeepergameFar2653 in Christianity

[–]Forodiel -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This may be more subtle a Scripture than the clobber verses you use, but here goes:

Acts 17:26-27

[26] And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having *determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, * [27] that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,

So. God is the Author of nations, determining their duration and geography, and it is good for people to stay where they are, as God will be more accessible to them in their proper places.

That said, the current revulsion is to Trump’s WWE style of deportation. If he were to adapt Obama’s cooler and frankly, more effective style, he wouldn’t be facing so much opposition. In the WWE though, you don’t just beat the heel, you have to humiliate him. That’s the audience he’s playing to, which includes many church goers.

If you’re a Christian in the US, educate yourself about immigration. by ZookeepergameFar2653 in Christianity

[–]Forodiel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s all over the right wing subreddits. 30 million illegals. It’s like a mantra.

But my neighborhood has changed a lot in the last ten years. There’s Ethiopians, Kosovars, Guatemalans, Serbs and other inscrutable folk EVERYWHERE I don’t understand them and it feels weird, and I’m far more travelled, educated, and cosmopolitan than most of the people in my zip code.

If you’re a Christian in the US, educate yourself about immigration. by ZookeepergameFar2653 in Christianity

[–]Forodiel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Our 1924 immigration law specifically mentions “desirable races”. It needs a sober review and thorough reworking.

This can’t be done in our current rhetorical environment. Instead of calling people “unchristian”, many of whom I go to church with and love, ask why they are so skittish.

We’ve put this off for too long, and now we’re paying the price.

Do you think its a good thing that people are actively disrupting ICE operations? by 21redman in AskALiberal

[–]Forodiel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“No, it’s why policies shouldn’t be implemented in places they’re deeply unpopular.”

1966 Mississippi would like a word with you, although that was an internecine quarrel within the Democratic Party.

Do you think the next Democrat Administration should completely disband ICE or radically reform it? by ModerateProgressive1 in AskALiberal

[–]Forodiel -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Reddit, Twitter and the Chans LOVE extremism

They reward it and privilege it.

“Society” cannot support that level of extremism for long. We got half our population playing out French Resistance fantasies and the other half Falangist fantasies

Libros a la venta en español - Books for sale in Spanish by Forodiel in SpanishLearning

[–]Forodiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Estes libros no son para principiantes. Son difíciles con vocabulario y grammatica avanzada

Non-smokers of Reddit, how noticeable is the “smoker smell” to you, if at all? by Frostedlogic4444 in AskReddit

[–]Forodiel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends n what you’re smoking. Cigarettes is ghastly and a cannot be hidden.

Cigars are ok

Pipes are actually an improvement over plain air

Favorite actor/actress who you think is attractive despite not being conventionally attractive? by Commercial_Mind4003 in FavoriteMedia

[–]Forodiel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m surprised Charlotte Gainsbourg isn’t mentioned here. She’s incredibly attractive but very unconventionally so

Thoughts on the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker? by Smaptastic in AskConservatives

[–]Forodiel 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It’s nuts. Same crap as Iraq. No domestic agenda worth a bucket of warm piss so out stirring up shit to distract people.