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DarthCoin · 3w
>when humanity tried to build a tower to heaven you were there ? How do you know that?
Richard de Grenville profile picture
I obviously wasn't there, but as a Christian taking the Bible as true, it describes the events of Babel in Genesis 11. Humanity had the task of filling the earth for God's glory and the flourishing of all life; when they failed and God graciously renewed that task after the Flood, at Babel they stayed put in one spot to try and build for their own glory. God came down and confused the languages to spread people out, and graciously renewed the task again in calling Abram and promising to bring blessing to all peoples through his seed (Genesis 12:1-3).

You question makes me think that perhaps you view the biblical accounts as non-historical. If that's your position, there are many others like you. However, there are also many Christians (and Jews) worldwide who do hold the Bible as historically reliable, who also are educated and believe in science as an amazing tool for human flourishing.

As money, bitcoin is amazingly powerful technology. Its the best money we humans have invented yet. However, like any other technology (firearms, printing press, capital markets) it can be used for good or evil. Its just a tool.

Tolls are powerful. When people serve the tools instead of using tools to serve God and neighbor, the tools become masters and veer into idolotry---idolatry being anything one serves rather than the Creator God.
DarthCoin · 3w
>when humanity tried to build a tower to heaven you were there ? How do you know that?
DarthCoin · 3w
oh I see now... you are "The Cope" in that image 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Richard de Grenville · 3w
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_of_Babel_(Bruegel)#/media/File:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder_-_The_Tower_of_Babel_(Vienna)_-_Google_Art_Project_-_edited.jpg
sister_sam · 4w
What do you mean by equality and justice? All humans inherently have exactly inalienable rights. Equality is equality of rights and justice adheres to them and stops their infringement. But why did...
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How do you know all humans have inalienable rights inherently?

Most human cultures through most of history saw nothing inherent about rights in the modern western sense. You assert that rights are inherent to humans, without proof.

@hodlbod at least says God gives humans their rights.

What do you think is the basis for human rights?
HannahMR · 5w
Modern day motherhood is miserable and that's why fewer women are choosing it. If you want women to chose it, make it less miserable. Why is it miserable? Because we are doing it all wrong. One wom...
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In my neighborhood on a weekday adternoon at the local microbrewery, you can often find four or five moms having beers while they chat around the table---they've all got daughters in the dance school's class while their younger kids play in the square. When I discovered that happens I was happy to see moms connecting, not going it alone. (Sadly though, a few dads who were also waiting for kids in class were sitting along, typically glued to their phones while drinking alone.)