We always hear about how we should treat our immigrants, but rarely do we hear how they should treat us Americans!
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: that we did not behave ourselves irregularly among you,
8 nor eat any man's bread for nothing; but with labour and toil worked night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you;
9 not because we are destitute of authority, but that we might exhibit ourselves as a pattern for you to imitate.
10 For when we were with you we gave you this charge, that he who would not work should not eat.
—2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
Best I can reckon, Christians should follow TWO rules!
Firstly, orient yourself properly in the world because you represent your nation, but also your Lord. That is to say, manners and kindness are always appreciated!
Secondly, WHEN IN ROME, DO AS THE ROMANS DO!
That's untrue. Race is very real and its scientific name is haplogroup. I'm white, id est my race is the Indo-European haplogroup.
It matter not. Our argument is moot because Merriam-Webster places race and ethnicity as synonyms.
Edit: A funky source full of cool maps that illustrate haplogroups: https://aratta.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/the-yap-mutation-asia-or-africa/
While ethnicity, or nation is blood, as opposed to a country, or soil, it differs in the sense that new nations have been created such as America.
Rebecca gave Isaac twelve sons, whose lineages each became one nation of Israel. Judea's lineage became the Jews.
That said, their most recent common ancestor is certainly Isaac.
All Kings were once commoners, therefore we are all their equals. Kings rise above us commoners by consent or force.
Because I'm white, I am decended from both King Aurthur of England and King Charlemagne of France.
racist (n.) 1932 (as an adjective from 1938), from race(n.2) + -ist. Racism (q.v.) is in use by 1928, originally in the context of fascist theories, and common from 1936.
u/Isaiah53 is right in the sense that the word racist came from communism, but I'm sure different words or phrases had been attatched to that same defintion, or meaning of what we know as racism.
These words replaced earlier racialism (1882) and racialist (1910), both often used early 20c. in a British or South African context. There are isolated uses of racism from c. 1900.
In the U.S., race hatred, race prejudice had been used, and, especially in 19c. political contexts, negrophobia. Anglo-Saxonism as "belief in the superiority of the English race" had been used (disparagingly) from 1860. Anti-Negro (adj.) is attested in British and American English from 1819
I would be extremely cautious of any word invented by communists, exempli gratia capitalism has already taken the place of free enterprise.
Source: https://www.etymonline.com/word/racist#etymonline_v_24588
And Lincoln knew he was finishing the job that our Founders started.
Bowlines are spectacular!
I must admit, I am rusty on my knots, but I loved teaching knots to the younger kids when I was in Boy Scouts!
That is a very good picture. Seriously! That is just a very good picture! 💘
Only state in 1984 and 1 of 6 states in 1980 who voted against Ronald Reagan.
Yup. We backed our very own Senator Walter Mondale in 1984.
High energy, but between the Twin Cities and the Iron Range, well, it is hard.
Saint Cloud probably votes Dems.
The Twin Cities has become super radical to the degree of California.
Minneapolis elected Ilhan Omar as our Representative thanks to all the Somalis on the West Bank.
We have not gone red since Richard Nixon which was 11 cycles ago.
We backed our own Walter Mondale in 1984. We were the only state to vote against Ronald Reagan.
Yeah it was close in 2016, but I will believe it when I see it, it would be a dream.
I'm voting Trump come November.
Minnesota is turning red.
Demoralization tactics are futile.
The Dems can burn in Hell.
These nimrods are out of their cotton-picking minds and out of control. I feel like the inmates are running the asylum!
I thought that at one time they were engaged.
The Iron Range.
I'm a young Pede, but Obama was one of the worst Presidents ever. If Hillary would have won in 2016, I truly believe our grand nation would have gone the way of the Romans.
MN here as well and I share the same sentiments.
I chuckled.
The anti-federalist papers are a spectacular read as well.
The names used to confuse me until I realized the federalist name came from emphasis upon the federal goverment.
The anti-federalists were the true federalists, that is, federalism and emphasis upon states rights.
Those papers and debates in both the federalist papers and anti-federalist papers are phenomenal insights into Liberty.
4 documents signed between 145 men.
Never watched Gremlins, but I see it now. Nasty little devils! 👹👹
Edit: The Gate movies were hilarious!
The downward spiral. ☹
Is that... is that a Firby?
I laughed as I flashed back to watching Fear Factor as a kid eyes BULGING out of their sockets as contestants ate MADAGASCAR HISSING COCKROACHES!!! Just BULGING! God I thought that was so cool!
MLK Jr. is disputed, but his Father MLK Sr. certainly was and his niece Alveda King supports Trump.
MLK's right hand man, Ralph Abernathy, voted for Ronald Reagan and stuck by that decision to the chagrin of others.
MLK's left hand man, Andrew Jackson Young Jr., said racism is no longer a problem for black Americans.
If only BLM would listen to these Giants.
I gotta love the man who invented Peanut Butter 'cause PB&J is my FAV! 😛
Us pedes comprise the most scholarly circles I've ever had the privilege of knowing. Mark Levin, Bill Whittle, Ben Shapiro, Rush Limbaugh, &c.
Enlightenment is not reserved for colleges and Universities, but anyone possessing the will to journey into a library or any man with the courage to place faith in a Higher Power and join a Freemasonry Lodge.
Churches and Synagogues are also spectacular and sacred spaced brimming with Light!
—Matthew 7:7-11
It also helps when one takes a chance, or follows the path of right reason to the destination of prayer to our Creator.
Ask Him for Enlightenment and He shall grant your wish! 🙏🏻