torture:
In a recent response to a queston of torture, the answer was that the Bible does not deal directly with the issue. The response finished with a paragraph asking the questioner to ...
Last Modified: 12/22/2005 11:26:24 |
God's laws the meaning:
After hearing about eminent domain policies now in place in some of the United States from TV news and also hearing from these news sources about the torture policy of some govern...
Last Modified: 12/13/2005 07:31:47 |
Bible in Public Schools:
Question 1: I am confused on the WELS position on Church and State. Would it be contrary to your principles if the Public School system was taken over by Christians and the Bible a...
Last Modified: 12/02/2005 11:32:25 |
All Saints Day:
What is "All Sants Day" and do Lutherans celebrate it?
Last Modified: 11/01/2005 17:18:33 |
Responding to Illegal behavior:
I have a question about ethics: A relative is involved in tax evasion, and has asked that his elderly parents--who don't understand the issue or its illegality--help him by signing...
Last Modified: 10/12/2005 07:08:50 |
Crusades:
Were the Crusades justified? My history books imply that they were pure evil (although they also say that Christ rejected the Old Testament and that Martin Luther abolished confess...
Last Modified: 08/29/2005 15:56:22 |
Israel:
With the latest events happening in the Gaza Strip, there's been much news both for and against the pull out by Israel. There is much history in this area and I admit, I'm not as ...
Last Modified: 08/19/2005 12:17:59 |
Responsibilties in Society:
After having read the founding documents and writings of our country, I have found that the United States was founded on Christian and biblical principles. i.e. the Bill of Rights...
Last Modified: 08/09/2005 14:56:33 |
Romans 13:1-2:
Does this passage (Rom.13:1-2) mean that God established the governments of Nazi Germany, Stalin's Russia, Saddam's Iraq? Why would God place such evil men into authority? I have ...
Last Modified: 08/01/2005 16:34:11 |
Dealing with Sinful Entertainment:
God's Word is plain when identifying what is a sin and what is not. Things like homosexuality and fornication are clearly a sin, so how should we view entertainment, such as movie...
Last Modified: 07/27/2005 19:32:09 |
Government:
I have read in your Q and A site that living together before marraige is not only a sin against God, but a sin against the government. Could you please go into this more in depth. ...
Last Modified: 07/21/2005 12:34:45 |
Church and State:
I know God has given the church and the state different roles. Does this mean that if I oppose certain things because of religious beliefs (i.e. gay marriage, abortion, ect.) that ...
Last Modified: 07/12/2005 07:23:52 |
Communism:
Recently during a discussion with my youth group my friend mentioned something about communism. So, I was wondering. What is God's view of communism? I mean I have thought it was e...
Last Modified: 07/06/2005 10:08:13 |
Two Kingdoms & Just Wars:
Having read several Q&As concerning Government & Society (and exercising what I hope are proper recognitions of: 1. our roles as Christians and citizens within two distict kingdoms...
Last Modified: 07/01/2005 08:54:32 |
catholic church:
I want info re: Catholicism as the only true " holy mother church." I have been posting on the news message boards. The venom against the protestants is horrendous, even Lutheran ...
Last Modified: 06/28/2005 08:20:30 |
war in iraq:
Has WELS made a statement on our country's involvement in the Iraq war? My hope is that WELS would. My own belief is that United States is involved in an unjust war because it is i...
Last Modified: 06/24/2005 13:00:16 |
Voting:
I have heard it stated recently that voting for John Kerry in the last United States presidential election was a sin. Was it?
Last Modified: 06/16/2005 16:01:40 |
Causing to Sin:
Two questions have been bothering me. I recently got my sales license for real estate, but I'm not planning on doing it for a living. However, I was curious if a real estate ag...
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 12:30:17 |
Stem Cell Research/In-vitro Fertilization:
I was doing some research on stem cell research and came across a website that outlines both the pro-life and pro-choice sides. Under the pro-life section they mentioned that when...
Last Modified: 04/30/2005 07:38:07 |
Pope and half-staff flags:
The President has ordered that all flags fly at half-staff for the death of the Pope. As 76% of the United States is non-Catholic, I do not see how America can be in national mour...
Last Modified: 04/19/2005 14:57:56 |