SOMEBODY HAD TO SAY IT

Brushfire Publications | March 28, 2016 | Mike Miles

[Lazamataz]

No, it’s a Vanity Post.

Pretty decent subject though. His (or her) writing is a twee bit opaque -- I had to read with concentration to 'get it' -- but I've seen worse.

[plsjr]

"If he repeatedly stands on a stage with someone making blasphemous claims and instead of refuting them invites the person back again, it doesn’t take Einstein to know he believes the crap too as it appears do you."

I don't claim to be any smarter than anyone else. That is for others to discern.

As I said in another response in this thread, I have issues with Beck myself and find Cruz's allowing the relationship disconcerting. If I found Cruz himself saying what others are blaming him for "allowing others to say" I would have a problem. I doubt it would rise to the level of my concern for 'the deal' Trump is selling, but I would be back to choosing between two more equally flawed options.

When I ask myself why Cruz continues the relationship, I honestly believe Cruz would be foolish to alienate the audience Beck provides, despite the issues many, many people have with Beck.

In any case, anyone who complains about Cruz's faith, honor and integrity and then promotes Trump is not choosing based on their belief in 'The Great I Am'.

[nclaurel]

I don’t care about Cruz faith and don’t question his religion I question the blasphemous statements he does not refute. I question his integrity because he blames Trump for stories Rubio started and it is too close to Obama’s Bush bashing.

Cruz has as little proof Trump did anything as anyone has that the adultery stories about Cruz are true. He should deny if innocent and move on. Trump has denied he started the stories and needs to move on as well.

We will never convince the other and frankly I don’t need to try as I feel you have a right to your opinion as do I.

[DoughtyOne]

[HiTech RedNeck]

None of which is commanded in the bible, so back to your drawing board.

[HiTech RedNeck]

But in the meantime I have such fun showing H1B Indians that there’s something better than karma to be had, whilst so called “Christians” are wallowing in karma because they’ve cast aside the grace of God.

Liberals were not entirely wrong. They were wrong that a government had to get involved with doing good altruistically, but right that God wanted it; this is a church mission.

[Lazamataz]

Alright.

Remote-control brain-implants that direct people to do exactly as I say, then.

See! I knew we could work this out.

(PS: Stop hiring H1B’s)

[HiTech RedNeck]

At some point the cynicism has to stop, cloaked in humor or not.

God never changed. We changed.

We’ve subscribed to so much evil (in a biblical sense, not on a worldly nationalism metric) that God has almost nowhere to put goodness.

And my Indian pals have sinned less in this regard than the puffed up “Christians” of America. God is impartial. He will bestow grace on anyone who makes room for it. But if all we have room for is sin, that’s our fault not God’s.

Once the citizens of America become clear that the grace “game” means by all means to pass it on to your neighbor (no matter what color he is) then a flow of blessings will resume from God. Trump can build a wall to keep out Mexican free loaders, but only God can raise a wall to keep out demonic free loaders.

[sauropod]

Welcome to FR.

[SZonian]

Your attempt to smear Christians as wholly responsible for 0bama aside, Romney was and is a piece of garbage.

A pro-sodomy, pro-abort, father of 0bamacare.

[Lazamataz]

Indians “sinned less”?

You of all people should know there’s no such thing as “sinning less.”

There is “sinning more than I did before” but there is no “sinning less.”

It’s a boolean. We are either in sin, or redeemed. We are all guilty in the eyes of God, and only Christ’s Precious Blood redeems us.

[Lazamataz]

Could be a good addition. We’ll see.

[Uncle Sham]

Thank you for posting this. Also, welcome to this wonderful forum.

[HiTech RedNeck]

We can speak of varying degrees of sin in a particular area; the bible does it, so how dare we contradict God?

You are special pleading.

[HiTech RedNeck]

And the biggest point is that accepting the salvational message of a Savior is also a boolean... and again I see Hindus doing this more readily than soi-disant Christians ofttimes.

But again, most Hindus don’t have big-shot temple associations to keep up the face of, either. Church ain’t a substitute for a Savior.

[plsjr]

"I don’t care about Cruz faith and don’t question his religion I question the blasphemous statements he does not refute."

I'm guessing other peoples' assertions regarding their perception of God's view of Cruz is what you are complaining about when you claim they're making blasphemous statements. Are their assertions insulting God in their mind or in yours?
... or are you confused regarding the definition of blasphemous?

Christians are supposed to correct others with scripture, in love (agape). I seriously doubt serving the interests of those who's objective is to promote their (in my opinion less Godly) candidate falls into that category.

I have greater belief that Cruz has checked the facts and is representing them properly than either Rubio or Trump. (Though I'll readily accept valid facts to the contrary and change my perspective accordingly.)

I'm afraid you are correct that I will never change your mind, I hope that an honest investigation of the facts might do so, however.

Opinions are just one individual's view - and the only One that has a completely correct understanding of what is, is God
(For Islamists, that consists of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit).

[nclaurel]

Garbled message, but only Christ is King and Redeemer. I could care less what nuts like Beck or Islamics believe. they do not believe the Bible that I do. Why bother with further discussion here about them since you think Cruz has checked the fact that he is a king anointed and sent by God. I will stick with the Bible.

[Texas Eagle]

Amen, bro. I believe it was John Adams who said our form of government would only survive if Americans remained a moral and religious people. And by "religious people" he meant Christians.

Welcome to FR. How'd you hear about this place?