Posted on 09/17/2001 10:44:08 AM PDT by Radioheart
A Religious Evil
By Spencer Phillips |
In blaming the recent terror bombings on pagans, feminists, gays, the ACLU and People for the American Way, Jerry Falwell revealed himself to be theologically akin to the Islamic fundamentalists now attacking America. continue |
No, but they, and all religious fanatics, are but different flavors of the same dish. If radical christians had the chance, they would be just as dangerous as anyone and they have proven this time and time again. Religion is the cause, not the solution.
Your assumption that all conservatives are Christian is off base. Many conservatives view the radical Christians as a threat to conservatism. Falwell and Robertson and many of the "God is great" posters here create more votes for democrats than the best DNC rally ever will.
He sure took his time about apologizing. The initial message on his web page was merely that he regretted that his comments were "taken out of their context and reported". In other words, he was sorry he got caught.
Now Falwell has finally buckled under the weight of the public relations backlash, and has issued a somewhat more extensive apologia (although even that is qualified and appears limited to regret over the timing of his remarks).
As to Falwell's explanation that his remarks were taken out of context, that's ludicrous. The context was very clear: He was placing at least part of the blame for the WTC attack on his laundry list of enemies. If Falwell doesn't like the damage this has done to his image and his beliefs, then he has only himself to blame.
Actually, he does a lot worse than that. He personally killed every man, woman, and child in Sodom and Gomorrah, and he directed the Israelites to kill every man, woman, and child in Jericho and Ai (except for Rachav the harlot). When they did not kill all the Gibeonites as they had been directed, God was angry with them.
I love this nation and will lay down my life for it when I am called to do so. Not only this, but I will lay my life down for anyone.
Falwell's words were poorly chosen, granted.
God is love, yes, indeed. He is also Holy and just. How can He bless a nation that permits, endorses and continues in such barbaric atrocities? Often, we focus on God's loving nature, but neglect His Justice and then rage against His justice.
I am horrified by what happened on 09-11-01. But, I believe we have merely received what we thought would/could never happen to us, but what we allow to be done to our children.
Is God love? Yes! Is God just? Absolutely! Was this the work of God? NO! But we have seen that He can and does often remove His hand of protection from His children when they are in rebellion against Him.
I love this nation, I love the Lord and I love Americans (my neighbors). Falwell's comments were essentially the truth, but weren't told in love. He could have spoken and allowed God to convict our hearts, but he chose to be self-righteous and condemn. Condemnation is from the flesh, where conviction is from the Spirit. That was Falwell's big mistake.
Praying for our President, military, publice servants, victim's families and our great nation. And I pray that we will turn our hearts to Him who is able and desires to redeem us to Him.
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BTW, where's your outrage for the babies? Oh...that's different right? Horrible deaths are OK as long as it can't happen to YOU!
Please try not to change the subject.
I'm refuting your statement that "God does not inspire His followers to take revenge on a random collection of people working in an office building." Scriptural precedent would tend to indicate that occasionally he does.
Although an analysis of the differences between the people in WTC #1 and #2 (or your office building or mine) on the one hand, and the people in Sodom and Gomorrah on the other, might be interesting.
People were not targeted based on lifestyles or political views. They were not targeted for being Jewish or Christian.
How do you know why people were targeted? The terrorists didn't target people, they targeted buildings. They weren't the ones in control of who was in the buildings and who wasn't.
"Is God love? Yes! Is God just? Absolutely! Was this the work of God? NO! But we have seen that He can and does often remove His hand of protection from His children when they are in rebellion against Him."
As I pondered the results of this terrible act I couldn't help but think the same thing. God has lifted his hand of protection from the USA even if for a brief moment in time.
"God is love, yes, indeed. He is also Holy and just. How can He bless a nation that permits, endorses and continues in such barbaric atrocities? Often, we focus on God's loving nature, but neglect His Justice and then rage against His justice."
Everything you mention in your reply is enough to cause a curse from God Almighty! (ie: Abortion, Homosexuality, Bearing False Witness which includes most Liberal Political advertisements) sin is sin, we all stand guilty without our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. (I do not consider this fanaticism but I am a Fantastically saved by Jesus)
My mind was immediately brought to the scripture in Gen 12:3 where God was talking to Abram (name was later changed to Abraham for the hermeneutically impaired).
Gen 12:3
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you." NIV
This may not mean much to non-Christians in this thread but I seem to remember our XPOTUS trying to build his legacy for world peace, namely in the middle east between Israel and the Palestinians. I have heard reported by Limbaugh and Savage that xPres. Clinton (spit) sent James Carville (spit) and company to Israel to help bring Ehud Barak in power from the Labor Party. We know what kind of trouble they stirred up here in Florida in 2000 when Al Gore tried to steal the election, this group is very capable of wreaking havoc during election time. The main thrust of the negotiations revolved around this "Land for Peace" initiative. He needed someone like Barak to help propagate this deal, Benjamin Netanyahu was certainly stalling his progress. From a military point of view (which I am not military, just using a little common sense) this would have been devastating for Israel, there was simply not enough of a land buffer for Israel to respond to a surprise attack by the muslims. Not to mention Arafat has never denounced his position to completely annihilate Israel, even if he did he would not mean it. xPres. Clintons (spit) self centered drive to have this legacy seemed to have been supported by at least 60% of America (according to the polls of the time). Special elections were held in Israel and ushered in Ariel Sharon who is now in charge. Israel woke up it seems. We all know what Clintons (spit) legacy is.
Did America inadvertently curse the nation of Israel supporting this Land for Peace initiative? Has God sent America a wake up call?
I understand now what it means to mourn for our nation. Watching a nation seemingly self destruct under the guise of Prenatal Murder, Multiculturalism, Tolerance of vile affections which has helped perpetuate one of the deadliest diseases known to man. God does not have to rain fire and brimstone on America, all he has to do is briefly lift his hand of protection off of us. He has certainly did it to Israel in the past. I though of Achan and his sin that caused the Lord's anger to burn, people died, Joshua purged the sin and Israel remained strong.
woollyone, your insight is tremendous, I hope you share your thoughts on this matter with others. Sorry for the long post however in the essence of bandwidth I could not go into as much detail about my though as I wanted too.
For those who wish to flame me, be my guest, I have certainly seen enough anti-christian rhetoric in this and other threads to think this post in your minds may warrant it. I, on the other hand do not wish to turn this into a Bible study with a gazillion threads. I am just posting my thoughts. If this has already been mentioned in another post please forgive my duplication, I work for a living and can't live here on FReeRepublic, even though I would like too.
May God Bless America Again!
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