tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post7900690449821387681..comments2024-03-17T06:57:38.349-07:00Comments on Medley of Worship: Opus 2021-174: Tired Democracy Pumicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-70693888659675085912021-05-18T05:31:27.519-07:002021-05-18T05:31:27.519-07:00Actually it was the NASB. I struggled with the KJ...Actually it was the NASB. I struggled with the KJV and had a Phillips paraphrase to help me understand but I was aware that it was just a paraphrase. The RSV never really got on my radar.<br /><br />Grace and peacePumicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-64207906166699067122021-05-17T06:58:20.637-07:002021-05-17T06:58:20.637-07:00"Doing justice"? Let me guess - that wa..."Doing justice"? Let me guess - that was taken from the RSV bible you were presented with when you publicly confessed Jesus as your Lord and Savior around age 13 or so. For me, that was 1958. CKGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-89417665684844737562021-05-17T06:43:45.267-07:002021-05-17T06:43:45.267-07:00I think that is wise advice. The times we have ha...I think that is wise advice. The times we have had genuine revival in history and things have changed is rare and often not noticed until long afterward.<br /><br />WV broke off from Virginia over slavery. Maybe they will need to repeat the decision over current events.<br /><br />Grace and peace.Pumicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-21700256042646963352021-05-17T06:42:08.676-07:002021-05-17T06:42:08.676-07:00Your reference is one of those quotes attributed t...Your reference is one of those quotes attributed to different people. I have heard it coming from various of the Founding Fathers.<br /><br />When I meditate on Micah 6:8 it talks about doing justice. I sometimes wonder if that is going to require applying the Second Amendment. I hope not.<br /><br />Grace and peacePumicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-37338980323205323372021-05-16T11:03:48.371-07:002021-05-16T11:03:48.371-07:00I'm not holding my breath.I'm not holding my breath.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-11158939999245918592021-05-16T09:19:09.685-07:002021-05-16T09:19:09.685-07:00Re your Chesterton quote, I forget who it was who ...Re your Chesterton quote, I forget who it was who said something to the effect that in any democracy, once the people realize they can vote to obtain money from the public purse, then the end is near. Also, I agree with your last paragraph, and I think that one other big plus for the hope of righteous people is our (still) protected right to keep and bear arms. If that is ever done away with, then I repeat: the end is near.CKGnoreply@blogger.com