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Old 05-05-2007, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by staythecourse View Post
I don't have a firm position on church and state separation but I had the opportunity to ask Dr. Tom Nettles here at seminary what he thought about faith-based work where state and church worked together to solve social ills. His answer surprised me as he said the combination of the two throughout church history has apparently always created problems for the church. He says was convinced they should be separate. He told the entire class that.

I agree linking arms with the gov. may well be unsound -- I mean giving that cup of cold water ourselves!
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