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Patton@Bastogne - You have GOT to see some of the good coming out of this, or would you rather have me tell you what good is coming out of this and let me lift your spirit?

Well, we're clearly fighting a war here, a "fact" that may have eluded many American Christians.

Perhaps they see the light better.

Next, Houston's Mayor is "indeed" correct about the clearly "illegal political activity" of these (otherwise very well-meaning Christian churches in Houston).

These (otherwise very well-meaning Christian churches) are "indeed" following THE LORD's command to speak against evil.

I admire them for that.

Moreover, Houston's Mayor definetly has a plan here. She wants victory. I outlined (twice above) her 7-8 point plan to "financially crucify" these Houston churches, and their pastors.

As long as the "embrace the seductive $$$ evil" of IRS 501-C3 ... Houston's Mayor will eventually WIN.

NOW is the time for these Christian churches to counter-attack ...

first step is to JETTISON their "tax-exempt chains of slavery" and go after this Mayor's "evil" like David after Goliath.

There willl "no quarter" in this battle.

No "POWs" in this war.

Again, perhaps America's Christian Church are seeing the "seductive evil" of IRS 501-C3 for the first time.

That's a great thing to happen.

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Perhaps they see the light better.
These (otherwise very well-meaning Christian churches) are "indeed" following THE LORD's command to speak against evil.
I admire them for that.
first step is to JETTISON their "tax-exempt chains of slavery" and go after this Mayor's "evil" like David after Goliath.
Again, perhaps America's Christian Church are seeing the "seductive evil" of IRS 501-C3 for the first time.

That's a great thing to happen.

Patton@Bastogne - In these words you wrote I see hope, and agreement between you and I. I have not stated it before, but I also loathe the fact that the government could have anything over any religious institution's free speech and influence on government. That is not to say that I believe that there should be any sanctioned religious institution.

I am also upset that these same institutions had so readily given up their rights in this matter, and other matters over the years as well. One thing that does get to me is income withholding which began in 1944 which deprives Christians from giving to God and their churches their first fruits.

NOW is the time for these Christian churches to counter-attack ...

I also hope and pray for this. In a Biblical manner, they need to put on the full armor of God and war, "not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places (Eph 6:12)." This is not done by prayer alone, but by the examples and words that the Bible gives us.

Though we may not win the battles we fight for Him, He has told us He has won the war. Even though these words were uttered by a man fallen away, they still are true and Biblical- "Keep hope alive!"