(June 3, 2011 at 2:51 pm)FaithNoMore Wrote:
God gave man the insight not to slaughter people of any race, they just ignor the teachings of Christ when they do such terrible things. Let me be clear about what I'm saying here, yes there were christians involved in the terrible treatment of Indians but I do not believe that christians were the majority. People with that kind of hate for another race have little in the way of christian values, being basicly a white man (though I do have some Cherokee blood from my great grandmother) I can not completely understand what you feel and am sorry that such acts were committed by the whites. My ancestors were still in Ireland when most of fighting with the Indians was going on. God did not form a country just for white people, they just happen to be the majority at the time, God wanted a christian nation no matter what color ones skin. God does not even look at skin color or any other physical appearance those things are not important to Him, God looks inside a person and judges his heart ie. thoughts. The reason God used the white man to bring about this nation is they were the majority of christians and were basicly the ones who would spread the gospel of Jesus. There is no way to undo the past, I wish there was, I believe that being able to learn from the Indian how to cherish the land would of found this country in a better situation, instead we know have a land that is being worn away by greed. You know when we get right down to it greed is what brought about the atrocities against the Indians and God has said that greed is the root to all evil. It's getting very late will try to respond to the last part tomorrow.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.