Posted on 12/26/2007 10:47:23 AM PST by wagglebee
Contact: Randall Terry, 904-461-0834
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- Right now, three courageous pro-life heroes - Joan Andrews-Bell, her son Emiliano, and "Lifeboat Willy" – are serving a 5-day sentence in Manchester, New Hampshire for their part in a peaceful "sit-in" outside the office of GOP Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani. They refused to pay a $240 fine, and were jailed at the rate of $50 per day.
On the day before there arrest, eleven others (myself included) were arrested for the same activities. We are free, awaiting trial.
The purpose of these arrests is simple: draw attention to Rudy Giuliani and his hard-core support of child-killing by abortion. Rudy has done a masterful job hiding his pro-death, pro-homosexual marriage agenda, and has been selling himself as a "conservative Republican."
Our efforts have proven successful thus far; major newspapers have been carrying the unfolding story, and the web is abuzz with online news and blogs about our efforts and purposes. Our intention is for this to escalate through the New Hampshire and Florida primaries, culminating with Super Tuesday (Feb 5) on which we plan to celebrate the funeral of Rudy's deceptive campaign. May it rot on the ash heap of history.
Back to Joan, Emiliano, and Willy – yet sitting in jail.
They took this bold step to fulfill the role of "prophet" and "watchmen on the wall." By the 14 arrests over 2 days and their incarceration, a laser beam was focused on the evil of Rudy's positions. God bless them for their heroism.
But beyond the New Hampshire primary, and certainly beyond Rudy, those 3 souls sitting behind bars have pointed a second laser on something for more dangerous and damning – the silence of the clergy concerning evil men and women.
Throughout the Scriptures and Church history, God's prophets and Apostles have confronted kings and queens, princes and judges, by name. God's heralds have publicly rebuked and censored errant political leaders for personal scandalous sins, as well as condemned wicked policies denying justice to the oppressed both prior to and after the birth of the Church.
John the Baptist rebuked Herod by name; Jeremiah prophesied by name to kings Jehoiakim and Zedekiah; King Ahab and Queen Jezebel were rebuked by name--boldly and publicly--by Elijah. The Biblical examples go on and on.
Most clergy and leaders of ministries in America have refused to say one public word against Rudy – or any baby-killing candidate for that matter. Like the contemptible Priest and Levite in "The Good Samaritan" they have passed by on the other side while Rudy, Hillary, Obama, and a host of other villains have lurked in the shadows - accomplices to the murder of babies in the ditch of America's abortion mills.
Today's watchmen on the wall look the other way while the wicked prosper and the innocent perish at their hands.
Why do they refuse to cry out against this evil?
Perhaps the most damning excuse – the most self-incriminating fear - used to justify the deafening silence of bishops and protestant clergy during an election cycle or during battles over pending legislation is the fear of losing the Church's "tax-exempt status."
Words cannot express the revulsion we should all feel at this excuse. Who is Lord of the Church? Caesar or Christ? Who is Lord of the Gospel? Jesus or the IRS?
In honest assessment, the tax-exempt status can only be viewed as a glorified bribe--godless hush money--used to buy the Church's silence.
Bishops, priests, evangelical ministers and pastors, and ministry heads of every ilk have literally been told what they can and cannot say in their public ministry--for the sake of money!
Children are being slaughtered by the millions. It is undeniable that the Church and her leaders have a duty to decry this holocaust and to actively work to end child-killing.
Thus, we need the right lawmakers in office who will vote to make child-killing illegal again. Thus, we must expose and defeat those incumbents whose hands drip with the blood of the innocent, as well as new candidates who are eager to have their hands equally soiled.
Think of the great Saints throughout history who held kings and princes accountable for their darkest deeds and heresies. Why have the rules suddenly changed because we live under the heel of the IRS tax exempt status?
Any clergyman willing to take a muzzle from the government submits his ability to preach the Gospel of Life to the government.
It grieves me to say this – but it must be said: this 59-year-old woman, sitting in jail with her handicapped 18-year-old son and a 65-year-old man, have more courage and ethical clarity than the vast majority of clergy in America when it comes to holding the "accessories to murder" accountable for their bloodshed.
Joan's last statement – before being taken to jail was this: "Christians by the thousands should be sitting in at Rudy's offices nationwide; he is no different than Joseph Stalin when it comes to killing the innocent."
She is absolutely right. But let's face it – most clergy don’t have the vision to go to jail for righteousness right now. I would happily settle for them to simply say from their pulpits - and in every venue they can – that pro-choice candidates are child-killers, and that no Christian, in good conscience, may vote for them under any circumstance.
That won't get them martyred – like John the Baptist – nor incarcerated, like Joan and the Manchester 14 – but it would surely help bring this holocaust to a speedy end.
Not if Joan Andrews Bell was there. Of course, she might not have been told.
Still, my gut reaction was the same as yours. It’s not adding up to me.
So the clergy have allowed themselves to be bribed.
Why are Clergy Silent????
Fear of offending their flocks and loosing their offerings are the two biggest reasons. Liberalism overtaking the seminaries is a major underlying cause also.
wagglebee
another democrat seminar planter.
Fill out your history.
If you canot, then you are a snake in the grass.
I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
One more very excellent reason to get rid of the IRS!
UPDATE THE INFO ON WHO YOU ARE?
WHO I AM
Chicagofarmer is a retired Michigan Farmer transplanted to Chicago. Son of 12th Generation Americans, the Americn Revolution. Deep roots straight from the framers of this county. Deeply involved in fighting the spread of socialism and the loss of freedom in this county. Heavily involved in 2nd Amendment movement.
Do a lot of long range shooting (Prairie dog aka as fuzzy gorilla hunting) short for sniping all summer long.
I make no apology for the contents of these pages! I am the son of the American Revolution, oldest of three in my family, and we all paid our dues from the Revolutionary war to present days. My Christian views of pride and love of country, my conservative politics, and my desire to preserver all things Constitutional have been refined in the fires of personal family service.
Should you want to know my views you can find a copy of the Declarations of Independence, the US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights on the Internet, for those needing free reference material for your children. I hope these views as they grow, will bring in you the spirit of our Founding Fathers.
I consider myself conservative to the right of Right and I like fast cars, rifles that shoot a long way and computers.
I voted for Reagan twice, Bush twice, Dole and Dubya. Hard to believe that the Sons of Liberty lived less than 220 years ago. Ask me about Civil War and the American Revolution and I’ll tell you volumes. I was there, don’t you know.
On a serious note, I believe the nations media and electorate has been seduced by socialism and the foundations of our nation have been compromised. Further, I’m convinced that my generation will see to it that within a human lifetime we will destroy the very concept of America unless we get back to our roots.
You can edit this page.
Because there is no hope in demonstrating against the democrats right now. Everyone on the Democrat ticket is pro-death. The republican party offers the only hope and Giuliani is nothing more than a pro-death democrats wearing a Republican uniform.
If Giuliani wins the presidency, the pro-life movement will be effectively dead. Maybe you want that. I would prefer a real democrat gets elected next November than a fake Republican. I will not vote for Giuliani under any circumstances. There are millions like me.
I am another of those socially conservative Republicans who will not vote for Giuliani for any reason in any election.
Let’s see, I’ve been here for four years and because I haven’t put anything on my about page, you suggest that I’m a “another democrat seminar planter” and a “snake in the grass”?
How’s this? YOU aren’t worth the effort. I might also suggest that you learn how to use spell check (there are numerous errors throughout your about page and posts) and perhaps learn some manners instead of throwing accusations at people because their about pages don’t meet your standards.
Let’s see, I’ve been here for four years and because I haven’t put anything on my about page, you suggest that I’m a “another democrat seminar planter” and a “snake in the grass”?
How’s this? YOU aren’t worth the effort. I might also suggest that you learn how to use spell check (there are numerous errors throughout your about page and posts) and perhaps learn some manners instead of throwing accusations at people because their about pages don’t meet your standards.
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I am physically handicap and thankful I can press the keyes.
What is your excuse?
That's funny. I thought it was God who made and called prophets. Of course, the Bible is filled with mention of self-made ones who are roundly condemned for it.
Why is it that, in spite of the many debates we've had, I am 100% certain that your unwillingness to vote for Rooty has NOTHING to do with the fact that he's a Catholic? So, why do the Romneyites think that we are "anti-Mormon bigots" when we bring up how liberal Romney is?
I am sorry to learn of your handicap and happy that you are still able to use a computer; however, that isn’t an excuse for you to rudely fling baseless accusations at people simply because they haven’t filled out an about page.
Frankly I wish he was a Catholic. A real Catholic. He's a CINO and a RINO.
Same here. In retrospect, I'm not sure that I've EVER voted for a Catholic because it seems like most of the ones who enter politics are leftist CINOs.
I was mainly trying to point out the absurdity of the Romneyites thinking that opposition to Romney was based solely on the fact that he's a Mormon. I have no doubt that there are many Christians who would be hesitant to vote for a Mormon, but the truth is that the real opposition that most conservative Christians have to Romney is due to his liberalism.
Sadly, the tax exempt status has been a very effective bribe. Churches of all denominations are more concerned with the buildings and money than with the truth. The ancestors of our faith would be horrified.
That is why on pro life Sunday, someone will place fliers in the windshields but not in the church.
I was more than willing to vote for Tancredo, who is also a Catholic. It has nothing to do with religion. It has to do with policy.
Anyone who doesn’t understand that Life is a Right given by God and not an “issue” is unworthy of the title of President of the USA.
Giuliani does not understand that and neither does Romney.
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