Mr. Witt sir... be quiet now will you, there's a good gentleman, you'll upset the lads.
Posted on 09/24/2008 9:22:48 AM PDT by kellynla
On September 25, there will be a press conference and a rally outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City at 5:30 p.m. to protest the five Christian organizations that are welcoming Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Those organizations are the World Council of Churches, Religions for Peace, the Americans Friends Service Committee, Mennonite Central Committee and the Quaker United Nations Office; they are hosting a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner (Iftar).
Over 50 organizations have now joined the protest, which is being sponsored by Women International; see www.925rally.org for more information. Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why his organization is participating:
“The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has secured evidence from 10 countries demonstrating Iran’s nuclear development activities. Because Iran is not cooperating with IAEA inspectors, the U.N. Security Council has thrice imposed sanctions on Ahmadinejad’s regime. The concerns are obvious: the Iranian president has said that Israel ‘must be wiped off the map.’ Moreover, Iran is now about to formalize its stricture on apostasy: this would mean certain death to any Muslim who converts. But none of this matters to the Christian appeasers who will greet him tomorrow.
“The most prestigious organization welcoming Ahmadinejad is the World Council of Churches (WCC). Its politics are so radical that its agenda could easily be endorsed by any Marxist atheist. It was not for nothing that Jewish interreligious leader Israel Singer once branded the WCC ‘the head office for the dissemination of antisemitic statements.’ Indeed, after Yasser Arafat died, the WCC stated that the Arab terrorist ‘came to the recognition that true justice embraces peace,’ something that many Israeli mothers must have found mind-boggling.
“To appease someone like Ahmadinejad is sickening, but for it to be done in the name of Christianity is enough to induce vomiting. We strongly encourage Catholics and others to attend the rally.”
They certainly are not Christians with a capital “C”, they may be christians but who cares what small “c” does or thinks, they are lost.
Mr. Witt sir... be quiet now will you, there's a good gentleman, you'll upset the lads.
Or:
Maybe they are trying to do what Jesus said?
Here are some key Scriptures (Bible verses) on loving your enemies:
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another (John 13:34).
But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you (Luke 6:27-28).
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse (Romans 12:14).
We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it (1 Corinthians 4:12).
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:17-21).
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing (1 Peter 3:9).
Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble (1 John 2:9-10).
“WCC doesn’t represent Biblical Christianity. That’s why they hate Israel. They promote a replacement theology”
EXACTLY! TRUE christians should be ever greatful for our Jewish brothers and sisters. 1 John 4:20
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
KJV
Eph 2:14
14 For he is our peace, who hath made BOTH ONE, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
KJV
Eph 2:18
18 For through him WE BOTH have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
KJV
We are NOW ONE with Israel(God’s people)through Christ and anyone that hates Israel should consider whether they have
eternal life which is knowing the true God and His Son. John17:3;1John4:20
“Maybe they are trying to do what Jesus said?”
It sure would be nice to think so, I would hope that they would meet with this man on behalf of Israel.
Nevertheless, Discernment and knowing the will of God is HUGE when meeting with a man like this. Israel has many enemies and we are also instructed to be wise as serpents, as well as, harmless as doves. It would sure be nice to see what is accomplished out of this.
Though I must admit, it is good to consider different views on a subject such as this. Thanks for your post.
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