Indeed.
BRING IT!
Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.
Posted on 07/11/2015 6:52:30 AM PDT by Kaslin
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage, which effectively codifies Bible believers as bigots, the attack on conservative Christian values has reached fever pitch.
This is not the slightest surprise, as I and many others have been warning for some time now, but the ferocity and ugliness of it is still shocking, and it is something we must be prepared for.
The other day I posted on Twitter, “Much has changed since the SCOTUS decision, but more has not changed. Jesus is still Lord, the world is still fallen, Satan is still raging.”
An “equality” advocate responded by challenging me to name one thing in my life that had changed since the decision.
I responded, “The absolutely horrific, ugly, non-stop, nasty, vile attack on me (& colleagues) from LGBT advocates. That's just one. :)”
Bear in mind that I constantly address LGBT issues with sensitivity and compassion (for two recent examples, see here and here), but because I strongly oppose gay activism, that makes me a “hater” of the worst kind.
Here’s just the tiniest sample of posts on my Facebook page in the days following the Supreme Court decision, almost all of them coming from those who identify as LGBT (or their advocates), and almost all of them being totally unsolicited – in other words, open attacks rather than responses to my own posts or comments.
Of course, I’m not complaining about this – far from it – nor is this worth comparing with the real suffering endured by Christians around the world. It is simply a representative sampling to remind us of what we’re up against.
Again, this is only a tiny sampling of what I’ve actually seen, which represents a tiny sampling of hateful comments that I haven’t seen, but the overall theme is undeniably clear: If you do not affirm homosexual “marriage,” homosexual relationships, and even homosexuality itself, you are a hate-filled, despicable, uneducated bigot, with the emphasis on that last word, bigot.
How then do we respond?
First, the uglier and more vile the attacks, the more we know we’re doing the right thing. The opposition is a sign of encouragement to us, and the more people try to silence us, the louder we shout.
Second, we must remember that this is a spiritual battle and that Satan hates homosexuals and heterosexuals alike. Fervent prayer is one of our greatest resources.
Third, we must bless those who curse us and overcome evil with good, to use the words of Jesus and Paul. Responding to hatred with hatred will hurt everyone, ourselves included.
Fourth, we must continue to propagate the truth until the lies are dispelled, cutting through the emotional arguments and rhetorical attacks and doing our best to get people to think, sometimes by asking questions.
Fifth, we must remember that Jesus already warned us that the world would hate us for doing what is right, and so we must renew our resolve to stand firm with backbones of steel and hearts of compassion.
Sixth, we must determine afresh to bring the good news of the gospel to everyone, knowing that our ultimate counterculture weapon is the message of the death and resurrection of the Son of God.
Seventh, we must pray for revival and visitation, knowing that only a massive move of God can turn the tide.
Ultimately, whether America goes up or down, we will continue to live for the Lord, continue to do what is right, continue to reach out, and continue to stand strong.
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Rev. 12:6
Eight, religion is not a pity party.
Who is 'they' who will feed her?
Like David Koresh tried?
Our desire for people’s approval is hardwired into us. We as Christians are going to have to die to that. Until we put God on the throne of our lives and desire to please him above all, we will be ineffective for the kingdom.
I’ve seen the most militant and vile in the gay movement are heterosexual women.
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I haven’t paid attention that closely so this is news to me ... is it the so-called “feminist” types? They’re pretty vile as is.
And your next attempt to make us cower in the corner will be?
Certainly not the way Sunni muslims do it, letting them shrug after every terror attack. It is systematic that the left as used abortion as a way to add a piece of hate to a puzzle whose picture when complete will make Hitler’s progression to Nazism look clumsy and incomplete.
I always head for the Comments after I'm done because a lot of really talented and passionate people write very helpful and interesting posts.
The number of virulent anti-Christian posts are astounding. Most of them are gratuitous, out-of-thin-air mockery of the alleged Christian belief that the Earth is just 3,000 years old.
I used to think most of those posts were from trolls, but there are so many of them now, and they are so vicious, and so varied in style, that I now believe they are real, and that they represent a significant number of Americans.
You even find the same sentiments on MSN’s golf page.
Whenever Tiger Woods plays badly (almost always these days) some critic will suggest this is karma because Tiger cheated on and humiliated his wife.
One comment like that will cause a volcanic eruption of anti-Christian mockery and contempt - in the Golf section!
Ever since Obama dissed Putin, I've noticed an uptick. Here you go:
Documents Show How Russia’s Troll Army Hit America
The Agency
From a nondescript office building in St. Petersburg, Russia, an army of well-paid “trolls” has tried to wreak havoc all around the Internet — and in real-life American communities.
? - The Golden Rule is the teaching of Christ. - He didn’t cower in the corner. I don’t either.
bkmk
Wrong you will end up like the Warsaw Jews waiting to be selected for a one way train ride . History proves this beyond a doubt this is what the left truly wants. There is a reason the 20th century is known as the “century of the open mass grave “ by historians.
I was not familiar with this at all.
Maybe Edward Snowden leaked the documents about Soviet trolls!
Indeed.
BRING IT!
Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.
Or a bayonet.
“Hater” is another favorite.
They don't want Christians imprisoned; they want them sent to the ovens ... and not as pastry chefs.
You'll notice that this is exactly what Trump is doing...watch his last speech. He names names of people in charge of nbc, macy's etc. Very personal. And he ridicules them.
Works for me.
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