Something to think about

> something to think about > > > > In light of the many perversions and jokes we send to one another for a > laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's > not > funny, it's intended to get you thinking. > > > > > Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson > asked her "How could God let something like this happen?" (regarding the > attacks on Sept. 11). > > > > > > > > > > > Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said "I > believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've > been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government > and > to get out of our lives. > > > > > > > > > > > And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can > we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He > leave > us alone?" > > > > > > > > > > In light of recent events..terrorists attack, school shootings, etc I think > it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found > recently) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said > OK. > > > > > Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says > thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as > yourself. > And we said OK. > > > > > > > > > Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they > misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might > damage > their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert > should know what he's talking about. And we said OK. > > > > > > > > > Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they > don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill > strangers, > their classmates, and themselves. > > > > > > > > > > > Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. > I > think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW." > > > > > > > > > > > Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the > world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but > question > what the Bible says > > > > > > > > > > Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire > but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice > about sharing. > > > > > > > > > Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through > cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and > workplace. > > > > > > > > > Are you laughing? > > > > > > > > > Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on > your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they > WILL > think of you for sending it. Funny how we can be more worried about what > other > people think of us than what God thinks of us. > > > > > > > > > > Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not then just discard it... no one > will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back > and complain about what bad shape the world is in!! >

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3 posted on 03/20/2005 6:25:08 PM PST by pharmamom (Let's err on the side of Life, OK?)

She said "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?

Your are right. This wonderfully brilliant statement

4 posted on 03/20/2005 6:34:48 PM PST by Archon of the East (The Constitution is a terrible thing to waste)

5 posted on 03/20/2005 6:35:05 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)

6 posted on 03/20/2005 6:36:09 PM PST by thoughtomator (Sick already of premature speculation on the 2008 race)

You could post it again without the <<<>>>>

And more people will read it.

7 posted on 03/20/2005 6:38:35 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Mar 20, 1899, Martha M. Place becomes the first woman to be executed in the electric chair.)

But then I wouldn't get to do the cutesy "My eyes!" line and the keyword "paragraphobia" would start to cry =(

8 posted on 03/20/2005 8:28:44 PM PST by thoughtomator (Sick already of premature speculation on the 2008 race)

Yeah, what the fudge, why be so freakin' annoying?

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