Posted on 10/13/2009 9:22:10 AM PDT by Not an Obomunist
1. Fear of Man: your regard for God and His opinion must trump the trepidation of the creature God created from spit and mud. Come on, man of God, don’t fear the crowd ...
4. Last Days Madness: Many ministers do not get involved in political issues because they believe that “it simply doesn’t matter” since “the end has come.” These defeatists believe that any change in the jet stream, war, earthquakes, a warming globe, the success of a corrupt politician—or even a new Shakira video—are “proof” that God is getting really, really ticked off and that His only recourse is to have Christ physically return and kick some major butt. Attempting to right culture is, in the defeatists’ eyes, equivalent to polishing brass on a sinking ship; ...
6. They don’t want to lose their tax-exempt status: Many pastors, priests and parishioners have been cowed into inactivity by the threatened loss of their tax-exempt status if they say anything remotely political. ...
8. They have bought into the Taliban comparison: Pastors have muffled their political/cultural voices because they fear being lumped in with Islam by the politically-correct thought police. ...
If the ministers within the good old US of A would crucify their fear of man, get solidly briefed regarding the chief political issues, not sweat necessary division, not get caught up in last days madness, maintain their hope for tomorrow, understand their liberties under God and our Constitution, not become so heavenly minded that they’re no earthly good, focus on the majors and blow off bowing to cash instead of convictions, then maybe . . . just maybe . . . we will see their righteous influence cause our nation to take the needed sharp turn away from the secularist progressives’ speedily approaching putrid pit.
(Excerpt) Read more at bighollywood.breitbart.com ...
It is impossible to be "non-violent" if you have a poliical agenda. The definition of "politics" is that it seeks to make rules that will be enforced by Men With Guns.
Finally - someone who talks my language!
(Duplicate post; here’s my response to the previous one)
One Reason Why Pastors Avoid the Culture War:
$$$$ in the collection plates
Good read. The guy makes some great points.
“For I am determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.”
The Apostle Paul, First Corinthians 2:2.
No...we need to break "politics" down into its root words to find the definition:
"poli" - meaning MANY
"tics" - meaning BLOOD SUCKING CREATURES
LOL
Amen!
Not mine. We’ve had months of lessons on the Culture Wars - both for adults, and teenagers.
Mine has said, from the pulpit, that he expects to be in jail within the next 4 years because he won't drink the PC Kool Aid. He's preaching through Acts right now and says we need to prepare ourselves for the persecution that is coming
Another enlightening bit that speaks in the same terms
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=112736
Our teacher says the same thing. He just speaks the Truth, that which is printed in the Bible. He also says that if that is what he is arrested and jailed for, that he KNOWS someone else will step up and continue. The Spirit leads, we follow - as it should be.
The youth leader is preaching a series on being “FEARLESS” - 2 Timothy 1:7
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
It’s pretty awesome!
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