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Because i live in the west and the west is already nearly dead, many of us Europeans look to Usa for fellowship, on youtube, radios etc, because there are still many true believers there but its changing quickly, and i don't even count the rest christian because majority of europe is secular now and leave God out of everything.
its just sad for me to witness what is going on in america.
its just sad for me to witness what is going on in america.
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when i was a teen in the 70's, i heard so many times, "America is the best place to live, they have this, that & everything else". & it was true but there was quite a bit of dissension & law breaking by police & other law organizations then. little by little, it has become overrun by disorder. good is bad & bad is good. too much to say about it. evil politicians are making big moves for control & are getting their way lots of times. they want to incite a civil war so they can change the government. i wouldn't recommend anyone in moving there.
Yea its because all kind of cultures and religions are mixed together, it creates tensions.
I wouldn't move there, even though it was my dream before.
the reason i won't move is stuff like this:
In Denmark education is paid through the taxes, the same with Hospital visits.
its very Safe, compared to the rest of the world.
you don't see no homeless only few people in the capital but if you are homeless here you want to be homeless, because they really help with everything, they even give you apartments, and put you on rehabilitation centres, you have every possibility of living normally here and its easy.
here no one worry about economy.
no one worry about hospital bills.
no one worry about school tuition.
they even pay students around 6000 dkk (870USD) a month to go to school if you are 18 and above, its called SU , i know its hard to believe on top of ''free'' education but its true and that's why we pay 38% in taxes as minimum.
but no one is poor here, and the rich pay more in taxes.
the only downsides and its a big downside for a christian is the lack of believers here, you feel isolated as a christian.
I wouldn't move there, even though it was my dream before.
the reason i won't move is stuff like this:
In Denmark education is paid through the taxes, the same with Hospital visits.
its very Safe, compared to the rest of the world.
you don't see no homeless only few people in the capital but if you are homeless here you want to be homeless, because they really help with everything, they even give you apartments, and put you on rehabilitation centres, you have every possibility of living normally here and its easy.
here no one worry about economy.
no one worry about hospital bills.
no one worry about school tuition.
they even pay students around 6000 dkk (870USD) a month to go to school if you are 18 and above, its called SU , i know its hard to believe on top of ''free'' education but its true and that's why we pay 38% in taxes as minimum.
but no one is poor here, and the rich pay more in taxes.
the only downsides and its a big downside for a christian is the lack of believers here, you feel isolated as a christian.
I came from a worse place so honestly I still prefer to live here than still be where I was born. A lot of corruption there. I don't hate the place, but if it wasn't so messy and corrupt, I'd visit it more often.
I get sad when people born in the US put this wonderful country down. Maybe live where I was born and you'd quickly change your mind.
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many countries have pluses & minuses. denmark's taxes are amongst the highest in the world! we could go on a long time about this. i've been to many other countries & i'm telling you the truth, there isn't 1 country that comes even a bit close to the comforts, provisions, easy access & freedom of the U.S. there's a lot of discount programs for people of all ages, not just the elderly. about canada, people think insurance is free. i inquired about it. at that time, everyone had to pay $500 a year to put into the pool + taxes. imagine nothing being wrong with you & you have to pay all that?
I came from a worse place so honestly I still prefer to live here than still be where I was born. A lot of corruption there. I don't hate the place, but if it wasn't so messy and corrupt, I'd visit it more often.
I get sad when people born in the US put this wonderful country down. Maybe live where I was born and you'd quickly change your mind.
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I get sad when people born in the US put this wonderful country down. Maybe live where I was born and you'd quickly change your mind.
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Yea the taxes are high here.
but even after paid taxes, and bills, we still have more than enough to save and travel etc.
its priceless tho that whenever you get sick in Denmark, you don't have to worry about bills, its all paid!
in 2023 i was sick for 6 months, i went in and out of ER. and i had countless doctors appointments, im sure that would have costed me at least 100-200.000 USD in US.
and if i want to study here and become a lawyer or a doctor, i can just apply, it cost nothing.
but i agree with you as a whole the US, is a great country, its big and there are many different landscapes, climates etc.
people are friendly in general, and as you say much more freedom!
but even after paid taxes, and bills, we still have more than enough to save and travel etc.
its priceless tho that whenever you get sick in Denmark, you don't have to worry about bills, its all paid!
in 2023 i was sick for 6 months, i went in and out of ER. and i had countless doctors appointments, im sure that would have costed me at least 100-200.000 USD in US.
and if i want to study here and become a lawyer or a doctor, i can just apply, it cost nothing.
but i agree with you as a whole the US, is a great country, its big and there are many different landscapes, climates etc.
people are friendly in general, and as you say much more freedom!
The US is a consumer-driven economy and, therefore, a consumer-driven culture. "Having things" is often equated with success.
This is why, in one of the president's first addresses to the nation after the World Trade Center attack, he encouraged people to "go shopping"
It's the type of culture, because of the pressure to buy and sell, wherein the Mark of the Beast will flourish.
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When you bring these things up to so-called "Patriotic Americans" they will often tell you leave the country if you don't like it. Ironically, their verbal jabs prove they are really children of the United States culture and not children of God. God sets tables for us in the midst of our enemies. U.S. patriots (the root of "patriot" is patri or "father" by the way) have little concept of safety and freedom apart from what is provided by the expensive military might of the U.S.
This is why, in one of the president's first addresses to the nation after the World Trade Center attack, he encouraged people to "go shopping"
It's the type of culture, because of the pressure to buy and sell, wherein the Mark of the Beast will flourish.
Aaron56
When you bring these things up to so-called "Patriotic Americans" they will often tell you leave the country if you don't like it. Ironically, their verbal jabs prove they are really children of the United States culture and not children of God. God sets tables for us in the midst of our enemies. U.S. patriots (the root of "patriot" is patri or "father" by the way) have little concept of safety and freedom apart from what is provided by the expensive military might of the U.S.
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You are right, but its the same everywhere in the west when it comes to consumer culture.
here in Denmark, i see people buying new expensive cars just because they can, not because they need it, also people buy the latest iPhones every time a new one pops up, but i see a shift worldwide, also in USA.
for example tiny houses have become a real thing now, many people are content with much less in general.
and some people are downgrading from 2-3 cars to 1 car and so much more.
here in Denmark, i see people buying new expensive cars just because they can, not because they need it, also people buy the latest iPhones every time a new one pops up, but i see a shift worldwide, also in USA.
for example tiny houses have become a real thing now, many people are content with much less in general.
and some people are downgrading from 2-3 cars to 1 car and so much more.
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