It was never supposed to be us vs them
In my 53 years, I have not seen a time bring so much division-brother against brother, family against family, neighbor against neighbor. This is NOT how we are supposed to act toward one another.
And why do we think bashing the political party we don't associate with is ok?? Or even worse, wishing bad on them and their families? Are you really telling me all your friends believe the same exact way you do?
It saddens me the way people react when their party doesn't win or things don't go their way. How are republicans any better than democrats? How are democrats any better than republicans? Why is it ok for you to decide who gets to get married? Since when does everyone have to believe the same way? Why is it if I disagree with you or think a certain way, I'm "one of them"?
We were not created the same. We look different, act different, think different. BUT, there was a time we actually worked together! We stood for unity. We helped one another, agreed to disagree, discussed our differences peacefully, worked toward solutions, built community...and now? I don't know what you call it now.
You know what else? People on the left are asking people on the right if they were mad when the roles were reversed 4 years ago. If they were mad when Portland was taken over. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?? NEITHER side responded right! Not then and not now!
In my 53 years, I have not seen a time bring so much division-brother against brother, family against family, neighbor against neighbor. This is NOT how we are supposed to act toward one another.
And why do we think bashing the political party we don't associate with is ok?? Or even worse, wishing bad on them and their families? Are you really telling me all your friends believe the same exact way you do?
It saddens me the way people react when their party doesn't win or things don't go their way. How are republicans any better than democrats? How are democrats any better than republicans? Why is it ok for you to decide who gets to get married? Since when does everyone have to believe the same way? Why is it if I disagree with you or think a certain way, I'm "one of them"?
We were not created the same. We look different, act different, think different. BUT, there was a time we actually worked together! We stood for unity. We helped one another, agreed to disagree, discussed our differences peacefully, worked toward solutions, built community...and now? I don't know what you call it now.
You know what else? People on the left are asking people on the right if they were mad when the roles were reversed 4 years ago. If they were mad when Portland was taken over. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?? NEITHER side responded right! Not then and not now!
We are better than this! It's time we agree to disagree. It's time we need to Be ok with people having different opinions. Who cares how people voted. BE KIND. HELP EACH OTHER. LETS BE A COMMUNITY!
And why do we think bashing the political party we don't associate with is ok?? Or even worse, wishing bad on them and their families? Are you really telling me all your friends believe the same exact way you do?
It saddens me the way people react when their party doesn't win or things don't go their way. How are republicans any better than democrats? How are democrats any better than republicans? Why is it ok for you to decide who gets to get married? Since when does everyone have to believe the same way? Why is it if I disagree with you or think a certain way, I'm "one of them"?
We were not created the same. We look different, act different, think different. BUT, there was a time we actually worked together! We stood for unity. We helped one another, agreed to disagree, discussed our differences peacefully, worked toward solutions, built community...and now? I don't know what you call it now.
You know what else? People on the left are asking people on the right if they were mad when the roles were reversed 4 years ago. If they were mad when Portland was taken over. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?? NEITHER side responded right! Not then and not now!
We are better than this! It's time we agree to disagree. It's time we need to Be ok with people having different opinions. Who cares how people voted. BE KIND. HELP EACH OTHER. LETS BE A COMMUNITY!
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Matthew 5 section 43-48 says: "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
In Old Testament, the Jewish people and their ancestors were given the Law to observe. First, What Adam and Eve should observe was that they could not eat the fruits from the tree of wisdom. Then, their son Cain was told that he should not kill. As sins became increased, the laws were also added more. Up to the generation of Moses, the Law in Old Testament was given to Israelites. We know that the Law is good and the Law is used to punish people who commit sins, but people cannot obey the Law because the sinful spirits are in people. Even that we know stealing and giving false testimony are sinful, but greedy and pride spirits in us drive us to do sinful things. So as Old Testament prophesied we need to get rid of our sinful nature from our spirits.
Ezekiel 36 section 24-27 says: "'For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
The prophecies are fulfilled when Jesus begins to teach love. The two greatest commandments are " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" Love is above the Law and if people have love they are free from the law of sin and death. People who are full of love will not think about stealing or giving false testimony but are merciful and they feed hungry people or give thirsty people something to drink or invite strangers in or clothe people who need clothes. The Law is for people who commit sins. Nobody will say that he will get reward because he does not steal before. But love is the grace we get. And with love we will get eternal life.
Romans 13 section 8-10 says: Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
John 4 section 23-24 says: Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."