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Thursday, May 23, 2013

I'm Concerned

It’s become clear that the Obama administration has been engaging in tactics to control free speech by condemning organizations like the TEA party as “subversive” and using the government’s powers to harass those organizations.  The administration has employed the tried and true tactic of “plausible deniability” to keep the stain of Benghazi and the IRS scandal from tainting Obama himself.  Unfortunately, the “I didn’t know anything about it” line only goes so far before it falls flat.  We know for a fact that the White House Chief of Staff knew what was going on.  Incompetence as the top administrator is not much of an acceptable excuse for these crimes, even if you believe it.  Even if the President didn't know, at the very least the culpability exists from creating the culture and choosing the practitioners by the President.  Apparently, even the mainstream liberal media is getting concerned now, and the New York Times, etc. are coming out with comments that the surveillance of journalists by the federal government and probing into their private communications is crossing the line.  This administration has also used the Espionage Act to prosecute those who come forward with information.  Not just spies that sell secrets to the enemies abroad, but for “whistle blowers” and those who seek information, like the press.  This is chilling beyond belief!

What is most disturbing to me is the assault on God during this administration.  When the military comes out and says that a member of the armed forces can be tried for treason if they talk about God to the troops, then I think we have changed who we are as a country.

When I look at the various surveys taken of Americans it is clear that the majority are displeased with all of this, and yet when you see the surveys of their opinion of Obama himself the opposite is true.  I call it “The Rockstar Effect.” The polls show the majority of Americans approve of him, and this is the heart of what I want to present here.  How can we see this kind of government wrongdoing and yet show allegiance to the leader of it all.  What parallel can we draw from it?

I think it is this:  Somewhere in the vicinity of 90% of all Americans will answer the question “do you believe in God” with a resounding YES.  I really do think that deep inside we are “wired to believe.”  And yet, if you probe you will find that they do not believe in the things that God expects of them.  They are very unhappy if anyone suggests that they love their neighbor…unless of course that means having sex with them outside of marriage.  They will argue that cheating on their taxes, or coveting what their neighbor has is “the American Way.”  They will say “I want my ‘free’ food, health care, education, and the like.”  I could go on with the list, but I won’t.  So it doesn’t surprise me that the schizophrenic approach is apparent in their view of the political leaders of our country as well.  I really do think that healing our country will require a genuine return to God more than anything we could think of doing.  Electing leaders who have integrity and the welfare of ALL the people they lead at heart can only come from leaders who respect the principles that God has laid out for us.  The founding father’s knew that and frequently spoke of it.  Half of those who signed the Declaration of Independence had seminary degrees.  Jefferson, who together with Madison wrote our Constitution said “God who gave us life, gave us liberty.”  It seems we have lost that knowledge in our modern “enlightened” society and our liberty is at risk.

Many have claimed to be God throughout history.  It was common for political leaders like the Pharaohs of Egypt.  Even Julius Caesar was viewed as God by the people of the Roman Empire.  Perhaps we have leaders who believe they are above God in what they are allowed to do.  We even make that claim for ourselves when we seek to have our own way and become the “Gods” of our own lives and indulge in our selfish desires.  It is important to remember that never did a man speak as Jesus did.  Never a man lived like Jesus did.  Never a man died like Jesus did…and Never A Man Came Back From The Grave As Jesus Did.


Who is your God?

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