Posted on 04/13/2013 2:13:00 PM PDT by moonshinner_09
ORLANDO, Fla. — In the pews of the First Baptist Church of Orlando, where thousands of evangelical Christians gather on Sundays to worship and sing, a change of heart is happening on the once toxic issue of immigration. Two years ago, national evangelical leaders began to speak out in favor of legislation to give legal status to immigrants in the United States illegally. Now, as Congress is about to start a debate on overhauling the immigration system, conservative Christians in those churches, once inclined to take a hard line on immigrants they viewed as lawbreakers, are consulting their Bibles and coming around to the pastors’ view.
“I feel I would be representative of a typical longtime Baptist, one who grew up in the Baptist Church, who was raised in an evangelical family, and I would identify myself as a conservative Republican,” said Jay Crenshaw, 36, a lawyer in Orlando who attended a service at the megachurch last Sunday. “And I can tell you how much my views have changed.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Too bad leaders don’t listen to United States Citizens when it comes to these extra constitutional unlawful cases. There are consequences to the crimes that are perpetrated.
The spread of lawlessness is just the start.
What utter castrated wimps these imbecile leaders are, to not protect and defend those for whom they work.
They should read the Gospel wherein Jesus says He vomits our the lukewarm.
THis country is preserved and founded for freedom which is protected by our laws.
This guy disgusts me.
Blechh!
Where does the Bible say that if you are here illegally, trying to steal the privilege of citizenship, you deserve to be rewarded for your crime? What Bible says that?
That article’s reminiscent of a description for a person’s embrace of the inevitability of death during the final moments of life.
or:
America is dying. The obamanation is upon us. Deal with it.
More propaganda from the New York Times.
We had a chance to deal properly with this problem back in the 1980s when numbers of illegals were around 3 million. With at least 20 million illegals bedding down in America now, the window of opportunity has closed. Now it’s just a matter of managing the decline of this once-great country.
By definition when 'illegals' cross over without permission they've broken our laws.
What on earth would make people think illegals would respect any of our other laws? If we must take in millions of Mexicans, fine. Send the illegals home and bring in some of the millions who will willing to play by the rules. Trust me, they'll be MUCH better citizens.
“Where does the Bible say that if you are here illegally, trying to steal the privilege of citizenship, you deserve to be rewarded for your crime? What Bible says that?”
Actually if I remember right then when the Jews came out of Egypt they were warned not to mix with the foreigners in the area because it would cause them to worship other gods and customs. The Jews ignored that warning to their own perl.
Like wise when you flood the American culture with so many different cultures and religions at a rate that is so overwhelming then you destroy all that was America.
It is different than when you take immigrants at a slow rate and require them to learn and live mostly by your culture and not theirs. If they want to live in their culture then they have no business coming here. No more than I have any business going to their country and asking them to change for me.
Multiculturalism is a very destructive process to any culture that embraces it. Which is why it is being pushed. Because it is destroying the West.
This is part of the plan from long ago put forth by the communists to bring down the west without firing a shot. That rate at which that plan has been put into effect is now accelerating at break neck speed.
Real Christians do not support Illegal Alien Amnesty.
Illegal Aliens steal from you when they illegally enter...take jobs from Americans...and take government money.... while breaking the law
First Baptist is one of the biggest and most influential churches in Orlando, although this link to Amnesty will not help them
We are now embracing amnesty, gay marriage, etc.etc. Blah blah blah...
...gun control...
I can tell you that the Catechism which interprets the Bible, among other sources, states that it is immoral to give resources to aliens as it is imprudent, economically destructive and it wastes resources to the extent that it will destroy the very country that provides freedom of religion.
The USCCB, the American Bishops group, seem to be off, on their catechism.
I’m sure the Bible, then, does not advise allowing and enabling an invasion of users.
The Eagles said it best: “Already Gone”...
Last one out get the lights, would ya?
U damn right
I was banned at the hands of sinkspur howlin and bayourod over it all for a year and a half till invited back after the wideawakes exodus
Newer posters here don’t know jack
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