[rollo tomasi]

What if God's purpose is to punish the nation (In the Chaplain's case by "praying" for agreement to set a course full speed ahead on dangerous overspending and tyrannical as well as un-Biblical laws) for refusing as a whole to listen/embrace/abide by His Word?

Nice sentiment but first the good Chaplain should start with asking Senators to repent from sin first (Plenty there and being their Chaplain/Spiritual council would be able to point those hindrances out to the members of that body of government), then seek a beneficial "purpose" from God.

Secondary causes are allowed to set there own paths, whether that is for good or bad; they also have the opportunity to vote in this country for their Representatives (Not many in the past and present have this freedom), all God does now is allows us to reap what we sow as individuals and as a Nation until a desired time frame to wrap up this temporal period on Earth which will get a lot worse than this slowdown (Oh wait, only a minor shutdown with pay for non-essentials, lol).

As a Nation we are spoiled and with that, increasing erosion from faith, corruption and the lack of prosperous stewardship over the land. Heck, what was the response the Chaplain received in the pop-culture circuit? The response should tell you right there what "purpose" we are heading to.

[Biggirl]

You have to PRAY in order to repent. That is a FACT.

[Wanderer99]

What if God's purpose is to punish the nation (In the Chaplain's case by "praying" for agreement to set a course full speed ahead on dangerous overspending and tyrannical as well as un-Biblical laws) for refusing as a whole to listen/embrace/abide by His Word? Nice sentiment but first the good Chaplain should start with asking Senators to repent from sin first (Plenty there and being their Chaplain/Spiritual council would be able to point those hindrances out to the members of that body of government), then seek a beneficial "purpose" from God. Secondary causes are allowed to set there own paths, whether that is for good or bad; they also have the opportunity to vote in this country for their Representatives (Not many in the past and present have this freedom), all God does now is allows us to reap what we sow as individuals and as a Nation until a desired time frame to wrap up this temporal period on Earth which will get a lot worse than this slowdown (Oh wait, only a minor shutdown with pay for non-essentials, lol). As a Nation we are spoiled and with that, increasing erosion from faith, corruption and the lack of prosperous stewardship over the land. Heck, what was the response the Chaplain received in the pop-culture circuit? The response should tell you right there what "purpose" we are heading to.

ONLY the innocent will suffer in the years to come. God will do nothing to stop the evil dictators and their soulless goons. The future of America is a gigantic pile of dead and dying children. Obama-like vermin will drink happily.