Thrice Daily Posted 7 hours ago (edited) 21 minutes ago, old3bob said: the 'Sermon on the Mount' gets through to us but at such a heavy price!! (and that also gets co-opted for worldly power) Gets through to us - What doesn’t ? Let’s pray it changes… Walking back from the Sermon - I feel like we are at a point in human history akin to the time just before the invention of the wheel. Heavy Price - And the truth is we need to push with all our might… 💡 Co-opted indeed - The secret story told and entwined silently in our blood… Worldly Power… - our roles will reverse 🔄 Edited 7 hours ago by Thrice Daily 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 7 hours ago, Thrice Daily said: How’s the crime rate? we are veering into current events territory with that question, crime rate is about the european average for a comparison of robbery in european countries you can have a look here. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-victims-who-reported-crime-to-the-police?country=~NLD Edited 6 hours ago by blue eyed snake typo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Darius the Clairvoyent Posted 6 hours ago Good luck trying to draw a cautation between decline of christianity in Europe to increased crime. I somehow feel there might be other factors at play. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted 6 hours ago 7 hours ago, Thrice Daily said: Wise Words… nice big quote you created , the bigger the better uh I do not give a F about what the majority thinks, i prefer my own thoughts. a 1000 times zero is still zero yaknow furthermore, in the global North ( europe, america) the share of christians is diminishing. It's the growth in the global south that makes for the global growth, looks like they're gonna repeat the same mistake. some info to be found here https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, old3bob said: seems that is mainly of the fanatical and violent dictatorial branch's quests for worldly power but not the Sufi... I met some Ishmaili Muslims once who were very pleasant - but then too are mystical Christians. The exceptions don't really make the rule. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, Sir Darius the Clairvoyent said: Good luck trying to draw a cautation between decline of christianity in Europe to increased crime. I somehow feel there might be other factors at play. It’s quite straight forward if you look at statistics of migrant unemployment and crime. Previously Christian countries have become more and more unsafe. Mainly due to migrant gangs , almost totally actually. (Culturally the West is Christian that’s where we get our basic values and human rights, a lot of people fail to notice this simple truth) The U.K. is like this. Sweden too is like this, so sad so many no go zones there are some places Police won’t even go, and the same is happening in America. (They would rather spit on a Bible in court than swear on it, if they can even speak English…) Tough criminals come from wore torn countries with different values. Not Christian. Last year Poland paid 1 million euro fine per day, because they refused to take the Migrant Quota from the EU. Germany recently admitted it cannot handle the migrants and they have destroyed the safety of their country, they have been recently trying to send them here to Poland… Poland currently has the lowest crime rate in Europe. I understand Croatia is quite similar in that regard… Check yourself before you wreck yourself. That’s the best border policy too… Edited 4 hours ago by Thrice Daily Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, blue eyed snake said: nice big quote you created , the bigger the better uh I do not give a F about what the majority thinks, i prefer my own thoughts. a 1000 times zero is still zero yaknow furthermore, in the global North ( europe, america) the share of christians is diminishing. It's the growth in the global south that makes for the global growth, looks like they're gonna repeat the same mistake. some info to be found here https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec/ The link you sent is 15 years old BES. Do you have a more up to date one to back up your theory? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, blue eyed snake said: I do not give a F about what the majority thinks, i prefer my own thoughts. a 1000 times zero is still zero yaknow I” care what you think. I asked a question in my last post and wonder if you have an opinion. I’m most interested in what females have to say… And I agree, 1000 x 0 is zero What do you think we Westerners, should do about birth rates? Please Google first if you are not sure what’s going on with replacement rates country to country. Check South Korea first. You’ll understand what I’m getting at then… and yes it’s extremely relevant to Christianity… or lack there of… Edited 4 hours ago by Thrice Daily Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, Thrice Daily said: The link you sent is 15 years old BES. Do you have a more up to date one to back up your theory? said the guy telling us all kinds of things without substantiating them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, Thrice Daily said: What do you think we Westerners, should do about birth rates? not only in the global north but everywhere birth rates should be lowered, there are far too many humans on the globe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 1 hour ago Tell me and I will verify unless they were stated opinions.. if it’s a black and white fact I should have proof. I’m here to be contested. Please do so… I’ve asked a lot of questions though. I’d prefer to hear YOUR opinions to be honest… if you dare. Here’s one to get things going. What do you think about birth control? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, Thrice Daily said: I” care what you think. I asked a question in my last post and wonder if you have an opinion. I’m most interested in what females have to say… so much posts, won't scroll back and search for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 1 hour ago What do you think about birth control? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted 54 minutes ago 24 minutes ago, Thrice Daily said: What do you think about birth control? Classed in the same category as the invention of fire in the home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 43 minutes ago (edited) I don’t follow you, please elaborate? id like to understand your views, and opinions on the subject. Where it came from, where it is, where it might go. How it’s effected society. the good the bad and the ugly. You know your views on it all. I mean it’s highly unnatural right? Do you think it was a good idea to invent it? Edited 39 minutes ago by Thrice Daily Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted 15 minutes ago 26 minutes ago, Thrice Daily said: I don’t follow you, please elaborate? id like to understand your views, and opinions on the subject. Where it came from, where it is, where it might go. How it’s effected society. the good the bad and the ugly. You know your views on it all. I mean it’s highly unnatural right? Do you think it was a good idea to invent it? i think anticonception is the best thing that has ever been invented for women simple as that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrice Daily Posted 11 minutes ago Cool, what do you think about punishment for serious crime. Do you think death penalty should be a feature? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites