In Support of The Park51 Mosque

Recently a number of 'Religious Leaders' gathered at the site of the proposed Mosque, just 200 yards from 'Ground Zero' to offer their support for Religious Freedom, Brotherhood and Peace. The rest of us are just Bigots!

What you have to do is look at who these Religious Leaders are and what they represent. They are the Liberal, Progressive wing of whatever religious group they represent. The educational institutions listed are also liberal. Liberal Jews. Liberal Protestants. Liberal Baptists. Liberal everything.

What is a Liberal in the world of religion? These are folks who have abandoned the basic tenets of their religion in favor of something else. That 'something else' is whatever liberal, progressive, post-modern or heretical principles appeal to them.

If it's Judaism, the liberal Jew does not hold to the basic principles of Judaism.If it's Catholicism, or Evangelicalism, or any other religious group, the same is true. The exception would Protestantism. This entire group is already Liberal, and has been for over 50 years.

In government, it's the same. A Liberal (now progressive) American is one who has abandoned the governing principles of the United States [The Constitution] in favor what they see as a better way. They give lip service to American Ideals, but re-define the words and concepts to fit their own perceptions.

My point is: Pay attention to what people believe, before you start thinking that their support of peace, brotherhood and religious freedom is legitimate. Should that mosque be built, YOU won't be permitted inside for worship! It's not a Church For All People. And there is ample evidence that Muslims have routinely built mosques at the sites of their most prominent conquests.

When churches can get building permits wherever they wish to build, it might be time to consider some of this rhetoric. But, we all know that churches face up-hill battles to build houses of worship in many (most?) areas of these United States. And churches are truly open to all people.

The Liberal wing of American politics and American Religion do not share the majority view in either. They do have the loudest, most prominent voice. Don't be intimidated by a vocal minority!

The Wrongs of Rights

Can you list your "Rights?" We have Civil Rights, Personal Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights, The Right to Choose, The Right to feed our family [think illegal immigration], Childrens' Rights, Individual Rights, The Right to Healthcare, The Right to own a home [think America's economic collapse] and the list goes on, almost endlessly. New Rights are being found or created every day.

Now....can you list your Responsibilities? If you are the average person, this list will be much shorter. We have been taught NOT to think in terms of responsibility. Responsibility mitigates our Rights, controls and limits the free expression of our Rights. Responsibility is quite simply a Killjoy!

However, without responsible citizens, family members, legislators, police officers, teachers, pastors, professors, administrators, executives, etc, the society suffers. Individuals are inflated beyond the bounds of decency and respect. Decisions are more self-centered than magnanimous. Children don't learn to control their desires. Parents don't parent. And society suffers.

We have reached the point where everyone is an individual and no one has any real responsibility for the condition of the group. The 'system' has become so complex and confusing, even the worst abuse can be explained in such a way as to either convince or so obfuscate as to leave most people polarized and frustrated. Often frustrated enough to 'check out' of the debate.

An emphases on Rights leads to Rebellion. An emphasis on Responsibility leads to character. Seen any character lately? Our society is fixated on making sure everyone knows and has essential Rights. This has led to a breakdown of morals and decency. The most obvious abuse has been in The Family. Children who grow up understanding their Rights, generally develop a superiority complex and confront any and all challenges to those Rights. In the process they do not learn Life Lessons.

Look at all the Government Programs designed to compensate for irresponsibility. The Message? Live however you want and the government will pick up the pieces. This is a recipe for government control. The reason we have seat-belt laws is because the government is the final insurer against the damage which accrues to those not wearing a seat-belt. Multiply that by however many Rights you have to do whatever you want. Now, divide that by the laws and policies devised to control for your irresponsible behavior and you begin to see the social slavery created by all those Rights!

Cynical? Wait till you see National Healthcare, Amnesty for illegal immigrants and the Rationing of Energy [Cap-And-Trade] which spells the end to private property. All because people have Rights!

Clearing Up The Confusion

This Month's American Spectator contains an article by Prof. Angelo Codevilla on the divide between politicians, bureaucrats, the policy establishment and ordinary citizens.

You may not believe it but Prof Codevilla says these folks largely represent an isolated group which disdains the rest of the country. There's no diversity and no sympathy for outsiders.

They apparently have the same education, the same values, the same social canon. For them, evil consists in the sins committed against minorities and the environment, and good is represented by social diversity, political correctness and reverence for the government as God.

Unusual contempt is reserved for those who view America as substantially different from the rest of the world, and like it that way.

The purpose of this Ruling Class, apparently, is to deliberately spend the U.S. into insolvency. This will provide them with aggregate power as more and more folks must depend upon the government. As they do they will likely accept government norms of social and political behavior....increasing the governing class's hold on power.

Is this scary, or what? But you probably already knew all this. If you did not, you certainly felt it. The downward trajectory of this nation, over the last 100 years, or so, has been inexplicable. There is no other rational explanation for the destructive decisions of so many.

Prof. Codevilla reports a conversation between former Soviet ruler, Mikhail Gorbachev and former Vice President George H.W. Bush, regarding then-president Ronald Reagan.

Vice President Bush is quoted as saying: "Reagan is a conservative, an extreme conservative. All the dummies and blockheads are with him."

Any Questions?

You Be The Judge

Jennifer Keeton is a Christian enrolled in an Augusta State University Graduate Course in counseling. She is also a Christian and does not believe homosexuality to be normal. Her instructors do not believe her position is consistent with current psychological theory and have presented her with a remediation plan to make her more sensitive to the gay population. This is a condition for her graduating from this Course of study.

Jennifer views it as a violation of her rights and has the support of the Alliance Defense Fund to be able to finish the Course without changing her convictions.

Can I tell you: I agree with Augusta State University!

If the tables were turned, would a person who believed homosexuality was inherent and/or natural to some people be granted a Degree from a Biblical Counseling Department? In today's climate, maybe. But they should not!

Until the 1970's, the Mental Health community viewed homosexuality as 'abnormal psychology.' By a vote of the committee developing the DSM IV, homosexuality became 'normal psychology.'

No scientific breakthrough. No objective evidence. Not DNA nor brain chemistry studies. Nothing except the opinion of a majority of the 70, or so, committee members: all respected psychologists / psychiatrists.

Now, you can't even imply that homosexual behavior is wrong on any level. To do so makes you a bigot.

The real question is: Why would a Christian want a Secular Counseling Degree?

Psychological Theory is rooted in a pagan anthropology and a completely secular, humanistic philosophy of life. There is nothing whatever biblical about their premise nor their treatment.

In their world, aberrant behavior is the product of a "Mental Disorder." You are broken! It's not your fault. You cannot be cured. It can only be managed.

The term, "Mental Disorder," sounds very medical, doesn't it? But what is the 'mind?' And how is it 'disordered?'

They tend to see the brain as the mind. That's why there are so many brain studies and brain chemistry medications. For the Mental Health community, the way our physical systems interact to produce feelings or behaviors is somehow twisted or non-functional.

But the Bible teaches us that the 'mind' is a function of the heart. It is the mind that makes the decisions of life, not the brain. The Bible teaches that feelings follow behavior, behaviors following choices, choices flowing from hearts that are either sinful or 'made new' by God's grace.

Maybe there will be more Jennifer Keetons and true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ will stop trying to wed the pagan philosophies of psychology with The Bible! Maybe they will actually begin to study God's Word in order to help folks with social or emotional problems.

One can only hope! And Pray!

Twi-Hards & Godliness

The newest of the Twilight Series to hit the movie theaters has broken all records! More Facebook fans than Iron Man, Harry Potter, Transformers and Toy Story combined! An opening weekend of approximately $710 million, worldwide!

And who's reading these books; watching these movies; signing up on Facebook? A goodly percentage are young teen-aged Church-goers....and their Mothers!!!

The reports abound: Women can't get enough of these two young hedonists: one a vampire and the other in love with him. Well, probably in love with him. That is until she spends time with another vampire and eventually kisses him. Of course, she comes back to her beloved Edward and even though she harbors an aversion to marriage, she agrees to marry him!

What is so compelling that people who consider themselves Christians can be so drawn to this storyline? And why are they so fiercely loyal? Talk to them. Criticize their choice. See what you get.

For people who are supposed to be Redeemed from sin; declared righteous; sanctified unto God; living The New Life, this is all wrong!

Peter commanded that Christians "Be...holy, in all your conversation [behavior]." I Pet. 1:15

He said we were ... a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: I Pet. 2:9

And here we are reading, watching and fantasizing about vampire-love and werewolf battles, with de-capitations and grisly gore.

I guess you have to be a woman to understand. All those men in The Bible didn't "get it." Things have changed in the last 2000 years. It's a cultural thing.

NO!!!!! It's not! This is further indication that a) many who consider themselves Christian....aren't, and b) Christianity has become less a lifestyle and more a social club.

The preachers ought to be taken out and flogged! Their crime is worse than that of most criminals. Criminals steal your money. These people have corrupted our souls, in some cases through negligence and in others, through deliberate deceit.

What else explains this phenomena?

Elena Kagan is Emblematic

Pres. Obama's 2nd pick for U.S. Supreme Court Justice is a Poster-Child for all that's wrong with our current political leadership.

In her opening remarks she explicitly stated that she will decide cases based on 1) Principle, and 2) The Constitution. So, what does that mean? Whatever it means, it clearly places The Constitution behind "principle." Her principles? Established judicial principle? The Principle of re-defining the Constitution?

In 1996, Miss Kagan was White House Policy Counsel to President Bill Clinton. At that time, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [ACOG] issued a statement regarding Partial Birth Abortion. They call it "an intact D&X."

The findings from the ACOG read: "...in the vast majority of cases, selection of the partial birth procedure is not necessary to avert serious adverse consequences to a woman's health." [Kagan Memorandum]

In a subsequent memorandum, Miss Kagan wrote that the draft ACOG formulation "would be a disaster -- not the less so (in fact, the more so) because ACOG continues to oppose the legislation."

So, she crafted an alternative statement, faxing it to ACOG's legislative director, that said, "An intact D&X, however, may be the best or most appropriate procedure in a particular circumstance to save the life or preserve the health of a woman."

The Executive Board (not the Task Force that studied the issue) inserted it, verbatim, into the final statement."

This statement became one of the greatest evidentiary hurdles faced by the Justice Department lawyers in defending the Federal ban. Kagan's role in all this was never disclosed to the courts.

The political scrawling of a biased White House appointee became the pivotal point in a serious legal and moral issue. One that subjects innocent children to one of the most gruesome methods of death man has devised.

For what? Principle or Constitutional Law?

This is the height of Post-Modern morality: the ends justify the means; redefine the words to suit your need. She will make but TWO of these, on the U.S. Supreme Court. Even the other two liberals aren't this bad!

But, understand, even the most conservative President we may get, in the future, is tainted by this philosophy and will bring us more of the same.

Recently I was labeled a 'bigot' (again) by someone using, not the Dictionary definition, but the "popular definition" of the word. A definition that is skewed toward a politically-correct view of the world. Not the Dictionary Definition.

Get used to it!

Useful Idiots

I was interviewed by a conservative talk show host, recently, who trotted out all the old liberal chestnuts about homosexual rights.

They are a much-maligned segment of society.
The government has no business in our bedrooms.
We can't legislate morality.
They have rights, too.

It was sickening! They are a much-maligned segment of society for good reason! They are seeking to destroy this society. Not the average person who engages in homosexual behavior but the Gay Rights Activists. You can't take your children to a Gay Pride Parade, for example. And, if they get their way, the "family" will forever be dismantled and destroyed. This is no small thing, the family being the Basic Building Block of Society!!!!

The government was NEVER in anyone's bedroom! They brought their bedroom out into the street and into our faces! The laws against homosexuality, in the old days, were about sodomy. Sodomy is a physically, emotionally and socially destructive practice, and every government has the right / responsibility to protect its citizens from harmful people and/or practices.

EVERY law on the books legislates morality! Highway speed laws, animal leash-laws, jay-walking laws, ALL legislate morality. In this world there are some things which are right and therefore good and some things which are wrong and therefore bad. Governments pass laws to support the good and limit the bad. That's legislating morality.

Everyone has the RIGHT to be stupid, but it's not a good idea for the majority to be this way. When a person or a society emphasizes Rights, the tendency is toward Anarchy. When Responsibility is being emphasized it tends toward Character. The "Right" to corrupt our children and co-opt the family is not a good thing. Society's "parents" have a responsibility to control for such things.

You know the inmates are running the asylum when 'conservatives' are convinced that the homosexual arguments are valid! They represent about 3% of the population of this country, they are almost single-handedly responsible for AIDS, and the spread thereof and are openly advocating for the right to have sex with children. They call it 'therapy,' in the psychological publications and articles where the idea is floated. I first saw it in Psychology Today, about 10 years ago. Ever hear of N.A.M.B.L.A.?

One day people like me will be put in jail for writing a blog like this. And you will be right next to me for simply reading I Cor. 6:9 out loud, in the presence of other people!

Such is the power of sin that good becomes evil and evil becomes good. And it will happen through the efforts of 'useful idiots' who see themselves being compassionate and tolerant where this vile behavior is concerned.