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originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: TheGreatWork
Democrat politicians are communist ass-bags who hate America.
Republican politicians are communist ass-bags who hate America, but they lie about it.
THIS is politics today.
originally posted by: DarkestConspiracyMoon
... Why can't people see that voting for another human being has never and will never be a good idea?!
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LESSON 1—Changes of government: As in the days of the French Revolution, the tendency is for like to succeed like, the “change” being more apparent than it is real. Thus, tyranny may well succeed tyranny. In Western democratic societies, like that of the United States or Great Britain, party succeeds party by election. But fundamental changes do not really occur.
Interestingly, noted writer Paul Valery observed: “All politicians have read history; but one might say that they read it only in order to learn from it how to repeat the same calamities all over again.” But why is this so? Basically because what the Bible says is true: “It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.”—Jeremiah 10:23.
What is the lesson in this? “Do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs.” (Psalm 146:3) The promises of men are usually unreliable. ...
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Clearly, as these examples show, Jesus refused to get involved in political affairs. But what about Christians today? What should they do?
TRUE Christians today do not participate in politics. Why not? Because they follow Jesus’ example. He said about himself: “I am no part of the world.” Regarding his followers, he stated: “You are no part of the world.” (John 15:19; 17:14) Consider some reasons why Christians should not become involved in politics.
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