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What about using the foul to give when the Knicks were in a compromising position in scramble mode…with 5 seconds left the timeout let them
Calmly setup. Dumb

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Yep. Good point.

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Did he define “promote”?

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No, he didn't and that is Pope's error. Pope seems to be inclined to continue making vague statements on current events that only lead to confusion. Pope is head of the RCC and he speaks for an independent country, the Vatican.

Pope is politically a Leftist, so, whenever he speaks in vague terms about current events, he's going to sound like a Leftist, which will please Barack Obama but anger many Americans.

Pope Francis started this practice of Pope's saying confusing Leftist things for all the world to hear, and it appears that Pope Leo will continue this practice. A BIG MISTAKE, I say. Pope should focus on Theology, not Politics of the World, when he speaks for all the world to hear.

Pope Leo will alienate and anger many Americans if he continues to speak publically and sound like a political Leftist.

Leftist are always looking for a hand-out.

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Here is my original statement in the thread, which you replied to: "It's not surprising that the Pope would make such anti-biblical statements. Popes have gone their own way since at least the early middle ages."

I was condemning the Pope's statement as anti-biblical, and affirmed my belief that this is not an isolated example of a Pope going away from what the Bible teaches.

I know that it's inconvenient for Catholics to have a succession of Popes in recent times that say the most absurd, anti-biblical and anti-historical things in light of how it's necessary to submit to the Pope as the head of the church with "full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church" for salvation.

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I disagree with your conclusory statements here. There is an alternative and reasonable reading of the rather vague statement of the Pope. Read exactly what he says - he doesn't mention either Trump or the war in Iran. Pope says that a national leader who is a warmonger is not a Christian and I agree with that. Putin is a warmonger and not a Christian. Putin is the best example.

You do agree that the Just War Doctrine is binding on Christian leaders? The RCC Catechism teaches this, also. Pope made no statement intended to contradict the Catechism.

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Not only do the Scriptures provide warrant for just war, but even the history of Catholicism is wrought with support for and even calls to war, even by other Popes.

So this Pope is not only departing from Scripture, but he is departing from tradition, which is why I said what I said.

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Nothing that the Pope said overturns the Doctrine of the Just War. That Doctrine is still in place and controlling.

Nothing the Pope said overturns the International Law of Armed Conflict. That law still applies.

The Pope hasn't completely clarified his comment, but, it's clear to me that in his opinion, violations of the Law of War and the Just War Doctrine are un-Christian behaviors. The Muslims wage war ignoring the Law of War and Just War laws, so they are obviously not doing the Christian thing.

It's very tough for Trump to keep nukes away from Iran and clearly abide by these laws. I wish Pope Leo would try to be more charitable towards Trump on this issue. Politically, Pope Leo is kind of a political Leftist, so that alone makes a lot of Americans angry.

So, you're message to us in this thread is that the Bible and the OT specifically teaches that some war is Godly and Biblical? How does that square with Jesus's teaching about "blessed are the peacemakers", in your opinion? In my opinion, Jesus's words condemn a "warmonger" and affirms a view that tries to impose humane rules on armed conflict, including having a Peace Settlement as an objective.

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I'm not interested in continuing this discussion because it isn't productive.

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You have reached the logical and correct solution. It's a fool's errand to argue about Religion on a message board. Nobody will be persuaded away from their beliefs.

Heck, we can't even get everybody around here to agree that the Earth is more than 6,000 years old and that there were not Dinosaurs on Noah's Ark.

It's irrational to keep arguing about these same issues over and over again. I do appreciate it when folks share their beliefs, but, there's no point in arguing with somebody.

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Glad it had a happy ending. People will just have to understand that diversity in the control tower is the top priority.

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I think that we can all agree that it is acceptable to take some casualties as we strive to fundamentally transform the USA.

She got it completely wrong. The Desk Pop is supposed to go into the ceiling, not into your fellow officer.

Sheeezum. Women should not be cops. Can't do a simple Desk Pop.

It's up to the Irish people to solve their problems. Their government won't help them.

No way she loses her job.

Results of my research into your non-denomination.

1) It is a denomination that was founded in the year 1965 A.D. The denomination is called the Calvary Chapel Association.

2) There are exactly two CCA churches in the state of Louisiana - one in Baton Rouge and one in Lafayette.

3) Belief in the Rapture.

4) Belief in the Doctrine of Eternal Security.

5) Belief in the Doctrine of the Trinity

Does this describe your church and your personal theology?