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From the article: On Sept. 2, the night before the Democratic convention opens in Charlotte, N.C., a group of more that 40 different evangelical churches and denominations will meet in the 20,000-seat Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre to pray for the outcome of the 2012 presidential election and the state of America, among other things. Organizers of the meeting have drawn some controversy for their unwavering opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion and they have called on attendees to fast for the 40 days leading up to the meeting...more than 40 evangelical, Baptist and other Christian churches will host a massive church service in the 20,000 seat Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. "Charlotte714," as the Sept. 2 event is being called, was inspired by bible verse 2 Chronicles 7:14, which instructs that if people "turn from their wicked ways," God will forgive their sins. The group's website says that with the country's focus on Charlotte that week, in a "morally degenerating culture," it is an opportunity to organize a service that will help "[God's] church return to Him." The organizer of the event, David Benham, comes from a family deeply involved in the evangelical church. His father, Flip Benham, leads the Dallas-based fundamentalist Christian group Operation Save America, which fiercely opposes abortion and homosexuality.

No matter which way the country votes, judgment is seemingly dead ahead for the church in the United States:

Peter laid it out clearly: For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17)

Economic crisis will likely continue if Obama is re-elected; and looks like it's too far gone for any political "savior" to turn around...

Foreign policy related judgment/crisis is likely to be ramped up as well...anytime you put a man as POTUS who is as gullible to deception as both Obama & Romney are, duck!!!!

On top of that, if Romney is put in office, we're talking about God perhaps wondering about His people -- who would have just voted in a guy who claims to be God's rival competitor as a "god"...a guy who claims he's a "god-in-embryo" on his way to full-grown godhood.

It wouldn't surprise me if God removed whatever hedges of protection He has placed on this country...when...
..."His" people "reach" for a "political messiah-god with a divinity complex" as their economic "political savior";
...on top of "His" people aborting at near the same rate as the public-at-large for these past 30 years;
...along with "His" people increasingly embracing homosexuality and same-sex marriage and abortion in the mainline churches (& most churches among the younger members)...

And as 1 Pet. 4:17 shows, the church simply can't point a finger at the world...2 Chron. 7:14 places the burden on "If MY people..."

As somebody once aptly said: "If God doesn't judge America, He'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah."

1 posted on 08/02/2012 5:46:20 PM PDT by Colofornian
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2 posted on 08/02/2012 6:03:45 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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Christian churches will host a massive church service in the 20,000 seat

A lot of Christians don't vote (though millions do). They're busy doing other things with friends and family, and don't have a lot of time to keep up. Because of Oboma, I see a lot of Christians doing their part to save the country this time from the direction it's going.
America is quickly becoming enlightened. I believe the silent majority isn't going to stay as silent anymore.
The left went too far this time. Millions of closed eyes have been opened.

3 posted on 08/02/2012 6:10:06 PM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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if Romney is put in office, we're talking about God perhaps wondering about His people -- who would have just voted in a guy who claims to be God's rival competitor as a "god"...a guy who claims he's a "god-in-embryo"

Mormons certainly are heretical with the idea of men someday growing up to be gods. However, that's NOT the same as them saying men are gods now. The Eastern Orthodox also have a doctrine which sounds a bit like the idea that Christians, being drawn near to God in Heaven will become divine too, depending on what you mean... Of course, the LDS is not to be confused with a Christian denomination, that I understand--and is in essence poly-theistic. Still, I do not think that an LDS bishop, a wimpy moderate politician--is more risky to America than an avowed Marxist intent on destroying out country at its roots.

4 posted on 08/02/2012 6:16:05 PM PDT by AnalogReigns (reality is analog, not digital...)
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Being a Catholic, I found evangelical means: moral is what ever you want it to be at this time: divorce, shacking up, abortion, gay marriage, gay ministers, tattoo...

I always ask what kind of Evangelical. I like the conservative ones. The ones that are bible based and preach the Truth.

6 posted on 08/02/2012 6:26:55 PM PDT by BarbM (Portuguese Dog--Kenyan president)
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"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men."
- John F. Kennedy -
8 posted on 08/02/2012 6:56:04 PM PDT by donna ("...gay couples raising kids. That's the American way..." -Mitt Romney, 2007)
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bible verse 2 Chronicles 7:14, which instructs that if people “turn from their wicked ways,” God will forgive their sins.
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This reporter is so disinterested in this Bible verse and unfamiliar with the Bible...He didnt ever capitalize the word Bible, the only Book that Christians have...

This is God talking to His people...

If MY PEOPLE, who are called by MY NAME, will humble themselves and pray and seek MY FACE and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14


9 posted on 08/02/2012 7:35:15 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (Why should I vote for Bishop Romney when he hates me because I am a Christian)
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