Posted on 11/06/2001 3:04:47 PM PST by Church Lady
Apologizing for Bible Truth?
A few weeks ago Jerry Falwell apologized for the comments he made while he was being interviewed by Pat Robertson. What did Jerry Falwell say that was so awful?
Based on the response he's received you would have thought that he blasphemed God, or denied the virgin birth, or burned the American flag publicly. After all, Pat Robertson, Cal Thomas, Rush Limbaugh, even President Bush vehemently condemned what he said. Whatever he said must have really been awful because he came out quickly and apologized. What did he say? He said that the sins and wickedness of people in our nation are causing God to remove His hand of protection from our nation. He specifically mentioned homosexuals, lesbians, feminists, abortion and a few other sins. This "horrible" statement brought the wrath of so-called "Christian" leaders, not to mention the White House, down upon him. That's it folks.
Since he has retracted his statement and apologized for it, I want to go on record today as saying, "The sins and wickedness of people in America are causing God to remove His hand of protection from our nation. Specifically, I believe several national sins such as the homosexual and lesbian lifestyle, the home wrecking, God-denying, feminist movement, the millions of abortions performed annually, as well as the compromising, worldly churches are causing God to remove His hand of protection from our nation."
I was taught to believe that righteousness exalts a nation and sin brings reproach to any nation. Therefore I do not expect to make any apologies for the statements I have just made.
If George Washington were alive today I don't think he would be apologizing for Jerry's statements. He once said, "Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens."
I don't think Thomas Jefferson would be apologizing. He once said, "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble For my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever."
I wrote last month that our nation's political leaders are just a reflection of our nation's pulpits' leaders. Mr. Falwell's apology just proves my point. Politicians as a rule don't seem to have a backbone, but neither do most preachers.
Remember the words of Isaiah 5:20, "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" We won't apologize for God's Truth and then expect God to bless America. Mr. Falwell, you had it right-you had no business apologizing.
Pastor Steven E. Mays - Trumpet Editor
Somebody should.
The Bible does not state anywhere, that God smashes airplanes loaded with innocent women and children into the side of the World Trade Center, to punish America for having too many homosexuals, pagans, and atheists.
"The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the Supreme Being as his Father, in the womb of a virgin will be classified with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter.
--Thomas Jefferson
Can you tell me you think you are to gather that God turned 5,000 innocent mothers, fathers, daughters and sons into a substance that resembles what you scrape off the bottom of your barbeque grill?
All of us who read the bible and try make our lives right with God would like to know your secret as to how you are so blessed by Him that you are able to interpret his will in such a way.
Yuck!
My first question is, why did He wait so long? Was there some one sin committed by someone somewhere that put the country over the threshold of Divine blessing?
My second quesiton is, if Christians pray for God's blessing in America, they must believe God does not answer their prayers, if what is happening to America is God's action. But if God does not answer their prayers, why do the pray?
If God does answer the prayers of Christians for God's blessing on America, then 9/11 must be God's answer to those prayers and an example of God's blessing.
Hank
That's the WTC times 7000. Chilling thought, eh?
Of course that isn't counting the probable 100's of millions of deaths worldwide, all helped along by American attitudes and practice in affirming a 'woman's right to choose'.
And so of course the natural reponse is to blame these horrible acts on God?
To say that God is punishing innocent children for the wickedness of others?
That's a mighty peculiar vision of God you have.
Nothing. He just offended the "wrong" people, i.e. the media.
If he held to the truth I don't think he'd CARE who was offended.
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