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I’m convinced! I think you explained it well.

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I think you are correct. Separation is not really a "hard" separation, but interaction must be done properly. We can't turn the state into the church.

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I think this makes sense and I agree. I believe your line of thinking and argument could be helpful for Christians in the States that argue over Inerrancy. Because no one agrees who gets to define what inerrancy means.

Thanks Dr Bird! You are the best!

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Thanks Zach!

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Hey Dr . Bird (the Bird Man!!) Great article to get us all thinking about this complex topic especially for me in the RI USA 🇺🇸. The founder of my state RI Roger Williams should someone Christians and non Christians

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Roger Williams should be someone Christians and non Christians be reading to help us think about church / state relations in our time

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Of course I agree with what you wrote, Dr. Bird. It’s all about the church becoming imperial, and in the United States Trump is Constantine.

What saddens me is that there are Christians have forgotten that the Christian hope is the resurrection of the saints and the coming reign of God through his Son. Instead, they have become hungry for power through worldly politics.

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Michael, this is one of the best summaries I’ve read on this topic. Great job, and thank you.

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Depending on whether the "Christian values" in question are complementarian or egalitarian, women might end up very restricted re what they could do. I'm a woman, but I've always struggled with traditional female activities. E.g. I can cook well enough to feed myself but when it comes to catering for others, I'm absolutely out of my depth. From quite an early age, I'd figured that permissible activities for girls were uninteresting. So the though of being restricted to stuff I can't do well, and not allowed to do the things I'm good at ... well, I'm glad I don't need to deal with that.

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