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Originally Posted by Ohio
Here's the first example off the top of my head, after shaking my head a few times at the strange comments you seem to regularly make.
Didn't the Apostle Paul preach to King Agrippa. (Acts 25-26)
Paul bared his own soul, with testimonies, sharing his life surrounding the church, before and after his salvation, to Agrippa, the head of state, while living in state housing, speaking in a state setting, and financed by the state.
Not much "separation" there.
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History lesson for dear brother Evangelical. The so-called "wall of separation of church and state" was originally penned by Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of our country, in opposition to contemporary Anglican Church governance under the King of England. The goal was to keep government interference out of the church. Atheists and contemporary liberal jurists have twisted its meaning to become just the opposite of the originally stated intention. It now commonly means that we must keep the church and the Bible out of the government, the schools, and society in general. The so-called "separation of church and state" was never part of our constitution. |
Are you actually arguing that separation of church and state is wrong? You seem to imply it by what you say of Paul.
But it has no relevance to this discussion. That's like saying because my shirt is made in China I am associated with the Chinese government.
If Paul ministered from a house financed by the government it does not mean the church is affiliated with the government!