Posted on 08/02/2004 6:36:06 AM PDT by missyme
That was my guess too. In fact, it is my firm belief that is was the gradual retreat of religion since 1800s --- both Christian and Jewish --- that allowed socialism (invented by the French at that time) to creep in.
I am both optimistic and pessimistic: optimistic that we will prevail in the end, and pessimistic that that will not happen until we incur catastrophic costs. We are already doing so: who will return the thousands of our fellow Americans that dies on Sep 11? Terrorism had been going on in Europe since 1970s --- did we pay attention? In 2000, an extremist was arrested In Turkey on the suspicion (proven) that he wanted to fly an airplane into the mausoleum of Attaturk --- a symbol for the Turks far exceeding in importance our WTS to us. Algerians were arrested in France (after storming the airplane) on the way to fly an airplane into the Eiffel tower? Did we pay attention? Knowing this, I find no excuse for all of us --- myself included, of course --- for losing 3,000 thousand people that September. And half of the country is still not clear; they want to "explain" themselves to the terrorists and then sing songs together around the campfire, united in brotherly love. We will lose more, I am afraid.
Yours sounded pretty good to me.
And thank you, sir, for serving our country. It's people like you who won the Cold War.
"I fought for this country as a young man and I'll fight for this country as an old man inflated by Botox."
The Cold War was WWIII, we won. The War on Terror is WWIV, we will win again.
Yes it has. As a christian myself and seeing even in US churches greed is real problem. In foreign nations many churches do not even have buildings to meet in, there are tens of thousands that meet in tents, outdoors or stadiums and forego building a building, they just love Jesus.
I am so grateful to be a part of this last great revival, and it is just beginning and the devil can't stop it. The problem is if America doesn't get on board, loads will die without salvation because of our political correctness and trying to stifle talk that leads to salvation.
I respectfully disagree: whatever happened to personal responsibility? We all are responsible for the heroes we chose.
Thanks for the info .Let's pray for Christianity In all the world
There is only one reason they are considered cults and Pentecostals are not. Cults do not believe that JESUS is God's way to heaven. They do not proclaim him as the son of God and the way to salvation. Jehovah's witnesses and Mormons say he is teacher or prophet, but do not necessarily see him as way to salvation. That denies his deity as God and the scripture Jesus said "I am way and truth and life and no man enters to father but by me."
Pentecostals on other hand absolutely declare Jesus is Lord and only son of God and only way to heaven. We also believe in Baptism of Holy Spirit (second christian experience for those who want it) which includes the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit explained in I Cor Chapters 12, 13 and 14. Hope that is simple enough explanation.
There are many missionaries in Ireland and England, however it is tough sell with the long held religious war in Ireland and the formalism of the Church of England. There are a lot of good people there who live good lives. Actually revivals are harder in that type of situation. People who are good normally don't think that there is anything wrong with them, whereas people who worship idols and have lots of sexual promiscuity and other obvious sins abounding are more open to a gospel that saves them from their sins.
Amen!
Ping!
Ops4 God BLess America!
I am Jewish, and if all world were Christian, I would have to be absent from it.
Out of curiosity why would you want to be absent from it?
Jews and Gentiles,are Christians.....
What prayer would you have for Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus?
Homosexuals? Atheists, Jews Gentiles,Christians? Cultists?
Basically what is your prayer for the world that has Broken GOD's Holy Law "The Ten Commandments?
This is only in your opinion, which I respect --- but it is only an opinion.
He does see Roman Catholics as Christian. He is an Episcopalian, but he wrote a book showing how molestation was not more prevalent among RC clergy than any other denomination.
Cult = everyone who doesn't believe in Jesus? Is Buddhism a 'cult'? If you answer yes I would suggest that you have a very strange definition of the word.
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