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This is just a spin-off on the "God is punishing America" diatribe....in which self-righteous individuals actually take the same position of Bin Laden and militant Islam fanatics in saying terrorism against th US is really God's (or Allah's) punishment.

Jerry Falwell rightfully earned national scorn for making such a statement, and was wise enough to admit his error and apologize for it.

I wonder if the author of this letter included any of her personal sins in the list of reasons God is supposedly lifting his hand of protection from this nation?
Bet she didn't! Unless of course she considers herself sinless.

Perhaps if her family members are attacked and murdered we could point out her personal sins as to blame for the crimes committed against her and those she loves.
I'm sure self-righteousness, judgement, lack of human empathy and mercy would be at the top of the list.

Incredible!

Furthermore I wonder why she only focused the bad ,and completely ignored the good in the U.S?
What about the amazing displays of charity, self-sacrifice and love the American people have shown for those in need..not only after this tragedy..but throughout history....and not only toward other Americans but to all humans around the world..friends and enemies alike?

'When natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods strike other nations, no country on earth responds with greater alacrity or generosity than ours. When famine and disease decimate foreign populations, America is almost always the first – and sometimes the only – nation in the world to lend assistance.'

The fact is America's track record is quite demonstrably the most awe-inspiring model of charity, generosity and benevolence in the recorded history of mankind.

Perhaps like the author above, America should respond to the suffering and misfortune of victims with self-righteous judgements of how they brought it on themselves..and God is "removing His protection".??? How shameful!

"Jerry Falwell rightfully earned national scorn for making such a statement, and was wise enough to admit his error and apologize for it."

Actually, I believe that Mr. Falwell, while admitting that he could have been wiser in how he presented the message, didn't back up one bit from his position that this is likely a form of divine chastisement of our nation for it's corporate sins.

If Jerry Falwell is anything, he is a biblical literalist; and you can't believe the Bible without believing that the Almighty judges nations.

Equating this belief with the belief of the Islamists requires you to draw a parallel between Jehovah and Allah. No such parallel exists in reality, though, since the former actually exists.

Scriptural history is replete with examples of how the Lord allowed wicked nations to successfully attack His people as a form of punishment for backsliding and sin. American history is too, if you know where to look.

Thankfully, each and every time this cycle repeated in this republic's national life, it drove us to our knees, and caused us to look to Him for help.

I think the problem does not lie with individual Americans, I believe it lies in the unjust laws that our country permits, primarily abortion. Americans are generous, no doubt but it appears to me that our help to other countries lies in what they can do for us. For example, in the Sudan people continue to be murdered and sold into slavery and we do nothing.

If it didnt benefit our country we didnt seem too eager to help out (and I'm speaking of the government, not the people) I think of Clinton going to Rwanda and saying, after millions were killed "I promise we'll never let this happen again." But it did.

I think our country has a tremendous ability to do good to everybody worldwide but capatilsm has our hearts and minds.

God will not bless our country as long as we murder unborn babies and think its our right. Its not going to happen.

As far as being self righteous, I have, and still do, commit sin. We all do. The difference is acknowledging it, saying its wrong and doing ones best not to do it again.

Sorry to ramble, I'm getting old.

Interesting take you have of the subject. Everyone is accountable for their individual sins, but what the author of this article is pointing out, is the sins of a nation.

Abortions, homosexuality, pornography etc. Since we are a Nation of the People for the People, a republic of democrative nature, then we the people are responsible for the actions of our government. It is us that stood by and allowed God to be removed from our Schools, politicians who listened to a mere minority in passing laws that allow abortions, tolerance of homosexuality and pornography and every other sins committed by our leaders in the name of our Nation. And yes, this nation has accomplished much in the way of helping others in times of need and other acts of goodness, but the evilness of murdering millions of innocent unborn lives, tip the scales to being a nation of evil and ungodliness.