13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Mike wrote:
1) In what way then would the Lord be longsuffering toward the elect,
2) when the timing of their repentance has been predestined by Him as well as the fact of it?
3)Has God need of patience with himself?

None shall perish all the elect will be saved.

As I said below Mike "context" Read the before and after verses. This verse is Peter countering the ignorance of the worldly sinners who cannot understand the way of God. Note verses 3/4
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?"

1. "HIS" "promise" - What is the promise of God we perceive here - The opposite of "perish" ie life ie salvation.
2. "longsuffering" - Why? Is time and human use of time going to make any difference to salvation? No.
3. "not willing that any should perish" - This must relate directly back to the "promise" (receivers) of God, the elect will not perish but receive eternal life. Election the promise of God unto salvation is immutable. And it doesn't have anything to do with human input.

So why the verse on this subject?

Note previous verses
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God ....

SteveR wrote:
The Civil War dealt with State rights, and much less about the human rights of slaves.

2) Was Klingenschmitt found guilty of compelling subordinates to attend meeting against their will?
"No as referenced above, this is an example of what is prohibted. I listed my understanding of what he was carged with."