Protestantism

» Migisi - Hoodlum haven - Havana

In response to Castro posted by pink101:
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Havana was the cesspool of moral indecency and crime for the entire world.
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Havana = the organized crime convention center for the world's gangsters and mobsters. There's a Cuban brand of cigars named after Hoover and Ness' 'public enemy #1' - Chicago's own Al Capone.

-- posted by Migisi

» Brian Tubbs - Batista

In response to Castro posted by pink101:

I'm not defending Batista. But does a bad dictator justify embracing a second bad dictator?

In my opinion, the Cuban people traded corrupt capitalism for a flawed economic system (socialism) backed up by a rigid and power-hungry authoritarianism. You can call that an "improvement" if you want, but I call it continued misery and exploitation.

» pink101 - Batista

In response to Batista posted by BrianTubbs:
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You--obviously--have no idea of how much degradation was rampant in Batista's Cuba. Havana was a wide open brothel and life was as cheap as it has ever been anywhere.
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Dirt cheap.
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The difference betweeen then and now is like night and day.

-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Good op-ed

Good op-ed on Castro and the other America-hating dictators of the world...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/Austi...

» Migisi - Batista

In response to Batista posted by pink101:

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I'm always a tad nervous when a regime changes in dictatorships. "Rather the enemy you know than the one you don't."

-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - Batista

In response to Batista posted by Migisi:
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As far as I'm concerned, I am all for democracy--110%.
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But, there are many highly educated who are opposed to it. I'm sure the present American administration doesn't much care for it.
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Most devout Christians--when they are pushed up against the wall--admit to believing in a monarchy over a democracy.
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Don't forget that in the final analysis it is KING Jesus.
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-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Democracy

In response to Batista posted by pink101:

King Jesus refers to Jesus' kingdom, which is NOT of this world - not at this time anyway. When he returns, that's a different story. But it's not up to us to use political means to hasten that return. So, really, Pink, that's a cheap shot on your part.

As to democracy, most Christians that I know are all for democracy.

I do think it's worth noting Churchill's quote, however...

"Democracy is the worst form of government...

...except for all the others."

I agree w/ Churchill.

» pink101 - Democracy

In response to Democracy posted by BrianTubbs:

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Beyond a doubt, democracy is the best form of government. But, in our present situation our Rights as American citizens have been removed by a dictator.
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The REAL war is the one our present administration is waging against We The People of The United States of America!
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I suppose we should bring up the 13th chapter of the Apostle Paul's Letter To The Romans on which many of the devout rest their case that government is NEVER to be questioned regardless of how it gets to come into existence; because, the reason any government exists is that God put it in place.
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-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Democracy

In response to Democracy posted by pink101:

Since I have no hope of persuading you, I'll just acknowledge your post with a statement of disagreement.

I disagree George W. Bush is a dictator, and I disagree that he is leading some kind of war against the people of the United States.

As for Romans 13, there are two interpretations. One is the "Divine Right of Kings" interpretation (to which you are referring) and the other is the (for lack of a better description) the "Rule of Law" interpretation, in which the INSTITUTION of government is the focal point. I am in that latter camp.

» Brian Tubbs - Question on Democracy

In response to Batista posted by pink101:

As far as I'm concerned, I am all for democracy--110%.

Please tell me how many elections Castro won.