*Originally posted by DEVILDOG
Taken out of context, yes you're right. Felix in my opinion was talking of civilians not of the government.*
As I understand "context," in its most literal meaning it refers to text.
But let's take the more general view that "context" for the average person is the country they live in.
How being killed by your own government is "out of context" is something only you would "know."
*They're many of cities in the US where you must fear the 12 year old ... fear the '64 Impala creeping down the street at 2 miles per hour. You at least have a warning in the war zone, say... round the clock machine gun fire, falling artillery shell sound, exploding hand grenades... you know you are in a war zone. *
Not many people are aware of this but where murder is concerned, around 80% of murders are blacks killing other blacks.
If you aren't black, you're risk is quite low.
Even if you are black and you don't hang around ghettos (or the war zones), your risk is still very low.
*People are taking the time to post a reply, give them the courtesy of fully reading it, in their intended context.*
I'm giving people the courtesy of discussing the context, too.
It is all well and good to make a point which depends on a myopic POV, on the sun being just so above the horizon, and your left hand being located on the asdf keys, and holding your tongue just right, but such points are usually pretty much worthless.
Granted, felix was about to score some BIG points about the US being so bad, but the US just isn't all that bad.
Most countries are far worse.
It just plain does not matter if the finger that pulls the trigger on the gun that kills you belongs to a government official or some 12-year-old.
You are dead either way.
In communist countries, it is more likely to be an official, AND you are a LOT more likely to die there than here.
*Originally posted by KalvinB
So you understand the Bible to say that the wicked will just go out of existance eventually? *
You don't need to concern yourself with my understanding; you can read it for yourself.
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
(Psalms 37:20, KJV).
And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
(Malachi 4:3, KJV).
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
(Psalms 68:2, KJV).
For our God is a consuming fire.
(Hebrews 12:29, KJV).
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
(Hosea 13:3, KJV).
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
(Revelation 6:17, KJV).
Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
(Jeremiah 5:14, KJV).
Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
(Psalms 21:9, KJV).
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
(Jude 1:7, KJV).
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
(2 Peter 2:6, KJV).
*Why hasn't Satan burned up into nothing? *
He is still busy...
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
(Psalms 109:6, KJV).
*Have you compiled Bible studies?*
For some things.
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