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A recent news story says "Southern Baptists split over politics". They are arguing about whether or not to be involved in the political process. How hypocritical! Christians, especially evangelicals, helped put Bush into power. They believed Pat Robertson, who "anointed" him to lead America. They thought he would bring about God's kingdom on earth. Now they don't like what he has done, so they want to retreat from politics. Sour grapes. Luke 6:44 " For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush. The evangelical Christians who helped put Bush in power are accessories to his many crimes. They should confess their error and repent. The "fruit" of Bush's presidency is poisonous. Two illegal invasions and occupations, based on lies. Massive transfers of wealth from the poor and middle class to the rich, including Bush and Cheney. Corruption, incompetence, sex and money scandals galore- a briar bush indeed for those who put their hopes in a "Christian" president. Bush has broken many international treaties, which are the supreme law of the land- the Geneva conventions, the Nuremberg principles, laws against napalm and cluster bombs, etc. And shredded the US Constitution, which says that "We the People" are sovereign, the source of authority, and the president is a public servant. Bush seeks to restore the monarchy cast off during the American Revolution. Bush has overruled laws passed by Congress with his signing statements, broken the wiretapping laws, subverted the judicial process. What is happening here is described in 2Thess 2: 3-12: 3Let no one in any way deceive you, for it (the Kingdom of God) will not come unless the apostasy (Bush's presidency) comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. 5Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; Take action -- click here to contact your local newspaper or congress people: Click here to see the most recent messages sent to congressional reps and local newspapers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTowK03sr7Q Carol S. Wolman, MD is a psychiatrist in Northern California. A lifelong peace activist, she has written extensively on the psychology of our times. She is a cochair of Bay Area Impeach Bush-Cheney. You can join or form a local group at http://impeachbush.meetup.com/
She ran for Congress in '06, and is now a Gteen candidate for Congress in CA district 1. She is a coordinator of The New Broom Coalition, for a clean sweep of Congress.
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Mikael Rudolph (49 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 76 comments)
on Sunday, June 17, 2007 at 10:43:35 PM
At long last... ...finally, there is an admission of a point that I made somewhere in one of the many past writings I have posted here. The evangelical Christians who helped put Bush in power are accessories to his many crimes. They should confess their error and repent. I couldn't agree more. I'll go you one step further, the preachers who allowed politics and religion to mix at the pulpit should also turn themselves into the authorities for going against the constitution of the United States. By blurring the line that separates politics and religion, they have added to the instability of our country, our institutions, and our world. Mixing politics and religion is ALWAYS a bad thing. History has born out this truth for millenia. What has happened to this country since the commingling of religion and politics has resulted in the current state of affairs that bring unease to this world. Thank you for making this admission. I can only hope that others will hear or read your words, and might realize that their actions have brought our world to the point of disaster at which it presently stands...and maybe repent. Pax vobiscum. Blessed be! by
Pappy (61 articles, 0 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 863 comments)
on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 1:42:03 AM
Carol S. Wolman, MD is a psychiatrist in Northern California. A lifelong peace activist, she has written extensively on the psychology of our times. She is a cochair of Bay Area Impeach Bush-Cheney. You can join or form a local group at http://impeachbush.meetup.com/
thanks for posting this thank you by
Carol Wolman (214 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 94 comments)
on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 9:32:20 AM
Mail carrier who drives the rest of my colleagues nuts with my politics.
This is disgraceful Shame on you. Don't even think about trying to lecture other Christians about their political stances. I don't care if this is coming from the left or the right, about a conservative politician or a liberal one. Randall Terry disgraced himself when he spewed, "To vote for Bill Clinton is to sin against God". Jerry Falwell disgraced himself when he told Jim Wallis, "How dare you call yourself an evangelical Christian". Intolerance from either side of the aisle should be condemned. There are Christians who get involved on all sides of the political spectrum, and there are some who, because of their ideology, stay completely out of politics. These are their personal choices, and I will not base their commitment to Jesus Christ on that choice. Jesus was not a liberal or conservative. He was Jesus. And his ministry transcended politics. by
Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 394 comments)
on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at 2:18:53 PM
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