Carlo Rose wrote:
> John-Thomas wrote: "Now this would be an interesting and profitable 
> discussion.  For whom to vote?  Not so much.  Which party?  Uh...no.  I 
> *hate* politics.  It polarizes everyone involved.  Bleh."
>  
> Carlo responds:  This is probably why much of the  Christian faith is 
> dead in the UK and Australia and approaching that way in the US 
> (actually, pretty much arrived when you think of heresies and churches 
> like that of Joel Osteen).  The church use to be major contributors to 
> the world of art, literature, music, principles of business, economics 
> and yes, even politics when it relates to principles of government and 

My disdain for US politics is the reason much of the Christian faith is 
dead in the UK and Australia?  Do you *really* mean this?  Is this 
sarcasm?  A joke?  Are you serious?

Unbelievable.

> juripudence - in other words the church was a major contributor to the 
> */culture.  /*The UK and Australia's churches may have accepted 
> banishment from the culture and accepted there being placed into exile 
> docilely, but as long as the Lord will allow, I won't accept that role 
> as a Christian living in America.

Despite - or perhaps because of - my disdain of US politics I am plenty 
involved in my culture.  Actually, I am involved in cross-culture 
ministry in my hometown.

I *AM* in exile because this world is not my home (yet).
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john-thomas