That Christ gave his life for our souls is indisputable --- hogwash those who believe a jew that may have lived 2k years ago was god is absolutely disputable
It is a terrible blight on evangelical Christianity that our churches have sent more soldiers to the Middle East than missionaries ---- don't underestimate their motivation On May 31, 7:25 am, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > Signs of the Timesby Laurence M. VanceThe Sunday before Memorial Day is not > one of my favorites. The "patriotic" things that go on in churches in > celebration or acknowledgment of Memorial Day are downright sickening. > Churches encourage their veterans to wear their military uniforms. Special > recognition is given to those who "served." Prayers are offered on behalf of > the troops, not that they would cease fighting foreign wars, but for God to > keep them out of harm’s way and protect them. Mention is made of the troops > defending our freedoms. > Churches decorate their grounds and the inside of their buildings with U.S. > flags. Sometimes it is a few large flags hanging from the ceiling or adorning > the walls. Sometimes it is many small flags stuck in the ground near the > church entrance. Sometimes it is both. Some congregations are asked to recite > the pledge of allegiance. > Churches sing hymns ofworship to the stateinstead of hymns of worship about > the person of Christ and his work. Songs like "My Country, ‘Tis of Thee," > "America the Beautiful," "We Salute You, Land of Liberty," and "This Is My > Country." Some churches go even farther and sing "God Bless the U.S.A." or > "God Bless America." Too many churches sing theblasphemous"Battle Hymn of the > Republic." > I know these practices are widespread because of the scores of people that > have e-mailed me in disgust about what occurred in their churches on the > Sunday before Memorial Day. > In most cases it is not even necessary to visit a church on the Sunday > preceding Memorial Day to know what goes on inside. Just look at the sign > outside of the church. Instead of a verse of Scripture or an announcement of > an upcoming event, you are more likely to see some patriotic slogan, often > with a Christian theme. > I have personally seen two signs this year that I find particularly > offensive, not only to my Christian faith, but to reality:Pray for the > Troops,God be with them.The American soldier and Jesus Christ,one gives his > life for your freedom,the other for your soul.Yes, we should pray for the > troops. The Bible tells us in 1 Timothy 2:1 that "supplications, prayers, > intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men." But what should we > pray? That God would bless the troops while they injure, maim, kill, and > destroy property where they have no business being in the first place? That > God would be with them while they wage unjust and immoral foreign wars? Since > when does wearing a military uniform excuse killing someone you don’t know in > his own territory that was no threat to any American until the U.S. military > invaded and occupied his country? How about instead praying that the troops > come home where they belong or that Christian families stop supplying cannon > fodder to the military? > That Christ gave his life for our souls is indisputable, but do American > soldiers give their lives for our freedoms? You know, the freedoms we have > steadily lost since the troops starting defending our freedoms after 9/11? > Has there been in American history any foreign war, military action, CIA > covert action, or intervention of any kind in any country that was for the > purpose of defending our freedoms mentioned in the Bill of Rights? Of course > not. Not one Iraqi or Afghan killed by U.S. forces was ever a threat to our > freedoms. The troops don’tdefend our freedoms, and neither do theyfight "over > there" so we don’t have to fight "over here." And I can’t think of anything > more blasphemous than mentioning Jesus Christ, the Lord, the Son of God, the > Prince of Peace in the same breath as a U.S. soldier who unjustly bombs, > maims, kills, and then diesin vainandfor a lie. > It is time for Christians to slay thegolden calfof the military. Christians > should stop joining the military. They should stop encouraging theiryoung men > to enlist. They should stop being militarychaplainsandmedics. American > churches must bedemilitarized. > It is a terrible blight on evangelical Christianity that our churches have > sent more soldiers to the Middle East than missionaries. If Christians are so > concerned about the threat of Islamofascism, then what better way to confront > it than with the Gospel of Christ?http://lewrockwell.com/vance/vance245.html -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
