My Thoughts

“Our country was founded ON a belief in God.”

That’s a statement that I hear so often in the debate/argument about growing efforts to silence Christians and render God ineffective in our country. It’s not, however, a statement that I myself make. While I do feel that there is some truth to the statement, the truth to it is within and not overt in the wording of the founding documents. Yes, God is mentioned, but not placed in a position as the foundation of our country. That is obvious to many by the things our society has deemed “okay”, “normal”, and “acceptable”.

“Our country was founded WITH a belief in God.”

This, I believe, is a much more accurate statement. You see, our country was clearly founded on the desire for freedom. Freedom from the ownership of a country on the other side of the Atlantic. A country that only wanted to profit from ownership of others. We wanted all sorts of freedom. Freedom from taxation. (That kind of seems like a joke these days.)  Freedom from religious oppression. Freedom to make our own place on the planet, in our own way.

The freedom from religious oppression is what seems to spark the debate/argument. I have heard many say that they are oppressed by Christians trying to make everyone else live by their beliefs. I don’t see it. People complained about God being in the schools. So they removed Him from the schools. School violence has been on the rise. The system quit focusing on abstinence and started handing out contraception. Legislation was even passed to keep the schools from informing parents that their teenage children were being given contraceptives.  There is an attempt to remove God from all our public places and even our currency. But who is offended by the public display of other beliefs? Or the the lack of belief?  Well, it seems that if the Christians are offended, that is okay. They are the ones who initially cried out for the freedom from religious oppression, yet more and more, they are the ones being oppressed. I don’t mock non-believers for their lack of faith. Nor do I insist that they believe as I do. I share the truth with them when given the chance, but I don’t force it on them. However, I do get mocked for my faith. That’s okay. I don’t hold any hard feelings toward those who mock me. It is their freedom to do so.

“We are a Christian nation.”

Another statement that I hear argued on a regular basis. I believe that Barack Obama made it clear that we are not! Our society has made it politically incorrect to be a Christian and certainly to be a Christian nation. I AM POLITICALLY INCORRECT. I wish that we were a Christian nation, but saying that we are does no more to make it true than saying that the sky is green makes that true. To be a Christian nation, we would have to believe as a nation.

In case you haven’t noticed, there really is an effort taking place to silence the Christian populous. There are those who wish to outlaw Christmas because offends them. They even try to hide what it is about by calling it “X-MAS”. The “X” is still a cross, and we all know happened at the cross. There was attempt at passing legislation to prevent clergy from teaching or preaching from certain parts of the Bible because is spoke against homosexuality. They wanted to call that a hate crime and enforce severe punishments for it. Many work places do not allow employees to speak about Jesus or their Christian faith. It might offend someone. Never mind that the Christian might be offended by not being allowed to speak. You may say that the work place is no place for a religious discussion, but everything else gets discussed there. Besides, I’m not talking about religion, I’m talking about relationship. Relationship, after all, is the foundation of everything we know.

Just my thoughts…

So the health care bill passed. I am more than a little disappointed. I am actually awe-struck that our country has allowed this to happen. Are we just stupid?!?

One analyst said that this was a victory for those who wanted to expand government. I completely agree! I mean, the government basically “bought” a large portion of the private sector with all the bail-outs, and now they are simply “taking” the health care industry.

I, and many others, see this as a big step toward social health care and socialism. That said, has anyone looked at Canada? Yes, all Canadians get health care, but at what cost? They are paying a much higher percentage in income taxes than we are now. You may argue that ours won’t go up much, but are you taking into account the government mandate that we will have to pay in addition to taxes? Furthermore, take a look at the quality and availability of care in Canada. (I don’t mean to pick on Canada, it’s a beautiful country with a lot to offer) Notice the waiting list to see your doctor, and the leechers that won’t get a job because they don’t have to. We already have that here. How much worse are we willing to let it get?

Has anyone considered what effect this will have on health care workers? We should!

Now, the bigger picture. Government health care undercuts the rates of the private sector, the private sector has to sell out to the government, then the government has total control over health care. They can decide what doctors we can or can’t see. What treatments we can or can’t receive. They decide who can and can’t receive treatment. So, ultimately, they decide who lives and who dies.

Yes. We will all have affordable health care, but at what cost!

Just My Thoughts…

So I watched the Presidential news conference about first 100 days of Obama’s term in office. Did you catch it? I must say, I am impressed by Obama’s ability to avoid questions and take left turns off topic that sound so sincere and important. However, I do see through it. Shouldn’t he just answer the questions honestly?

In the opening address, he seems quite impressed with himself. He makes note of all the new jobs he created, and points out how the economy has moved out of recession. If that is true, why are people still not spending money? Why are people still unable to home loans? As for the auto industry, did they stop to think that maybe people are not buying American cars because the foreign cars last longer, have less emissions, and use less gas and oil? Could it also be that people are not buying cars because the banks won’t approve the loans? I don’t know. Just my thoughts…

There are a host of other issues that I could rant about for days, but I think you get the point.

In case you missed it, here is the opening speech:

There were, of course questions to be answered after the speech. It seemed to me that he dodged a lot of the questions, offering some eloquent rabbit trails and basically saying “We’ve done a good job…”. I was particularly struck by answer to the question about abortion. He was asked if he hoped that congress would quickly send him the freedom of choice act so that he could sign it. You will notice that he didn’t directly answer the question. He only noted that abortion is a moral and ethical issue and eventually stated that he was pro choice. He eventually answered the question by saying that the freedom of choice act was not his highest legislative priority. I am inclined to think that he should seek the council of the Highest Authority, that being God, and rethink his position on abortion.
Here is the entire press conference. The video seems to lag, but the audio is fine.

Finally, here is an excerpt from an interview with Rick Warren that I found interesting.

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To be honest with you, I am really blown away by some of the recent events that have taken place concerning our nation! I kept hearing about Obama bowing to the king of Saudi Arabia. I was hoping that it was just something that was taken out of context, but you see the picture! I also watched the video just to be sure, and there it was plain as day!

I really don’t have any issue with our President showing respect or kindness to other world leaders, but I do with a problem with him submitting to anyone other than the American people! He is the leader of the free world. Our nation was established as an independent nation meaning that we do not submit to anyone, and we are no one’s subjects.

My next problem with Obama bowing is that he claims to be a Christian. God clearly stated that we are to bow to no one but Him.

Now, if you look at the situation from a few steps back, you get a view of the big picture. Obama has no problem with gas being $4.00 a gallon, he bowed to the king of Saudi Arabia and not to any other world leader, and the White House can’t even produce a good lie to calm the people who are concerned about it. Incidentally, we get a lot of our gas from Saudi Arabian oil wells or ones that are owned by the Saudis. I suppose it could be a coincidence, but I don’t think so.

Next, do we support Israel or not? I hope that we do, but it is hard to tell. It seems to me that all Obama wants to do is talk and compromise with other nations that don’t care about the well being of our nation and would do us harm if they got the chance.

Now, what is the deal with Obama administration wanting to RAISE taxes? Didn’t he say during his campaign that he would LOWER taxes? My theory is that they need to raise taxes to pay for the bailout and stimulus that didn’t help very many of us. If we don’t let them raise taxes, what will happen then? I think we will just have a higher deficit, but is that really a big deal? I mean, when was the last time our nation was NOT in debt to someone for something? I think there are other ways to pay without raising taxes, we just need to put people in office that are intelligent enough to figure it out. On that note, why is it that we don’t look for more educated and qualified people to put into our government offices?

Finally, Obama said that “We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation of citizens.” Well, why can’t we be citizens of a Christian nation? I for one am a citizen of a Christian nation whether Obama and the rest of the world like it or not! I am NOT here to work for or please the President, he is to work for me. As far as I can tell, he doesn’t care one little bit about me, my family, or whether we can make it or not in these hard economic times. I will always stand up for Christianity and and declare my faith. If my government doesn’t like it, they will have to start taking away our rights. Let’s see if that goes over with the American people.

Just my thoughts

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Well, I’m sure we all have some idea about what is going on in the Middle East. Israel is fighting with Hammas. I know, not a big surprise. Currently, we (the U.S.) are doing what I personally believe to be the right thing. We are supporting Israel. What will our President elect do?

It has been reported that Mr. Obama strongly supports Israel. However, this support was proclaimed publicly at a time that was very convenient for Obama during the race for the White House. Now, I won’t pretend to have first hand knowledge of Obama’s beliefs or intentions, but I will point out what we have been given as facts.

Obama is the son of an atheist, a Muslim, and the step son of a Muslim. He spent many years attending a “church” that certainly appeared to be racist and anti-American. He has made statements about the Bible saying that it just wasn’t appropriate for us to live by today (and yes, I took the context in to account). He supports legalized abortion (murder), and he supports gay rights and marriage. By the way, homosexuality is considered an abomination according the Bible.

I’ve been reading some of Obama’s speeches lately and it seems that he went to some length to convince people that he was a Christian. At the same time he talks about how important it is not to talk about it because someone might get offended. He also talks about how important it is to include atheists and Muslims in the decision making for our country. I just don’t see how a follower of Christ would come to these conclusions.

I am not judging Mr. Obama, that will be taken care of by the One who has the authority to do so. I just want to understand what it is that he actually stands for. He says he is a Christian, but he doesn’t seem to take it to heart. I hope I am wrong.

If you are familiar with the scripture in the Bible, you will understand the significance of supporting Israel. If you are not, then I encourage you to do some reading. In the meantime, realize that Israel is very relevant, and support for them is important for us, not so much for them. I hope the Mr. Obama is sincere in his claims of support, but it looks shady. I mean, he makes some heartfelt claims about supporting Israel, but is wanting to remove troops from the Middle East which would make things worse for anyone fighting terror in the region. That sure doesn’t sound like support to me! Why not join them on the ground and help them crush Hammas, the Taliban, and al-Qeada once and for all! Now that would be support!

Do I think that Israel needs our support? No, not really. I believe that God will take care of them and that what is written will happen as God has planned, regardless of what our nation does. I believe that our support for Israel has more significance for us than it does them. It would be a shame to come this far as a nation just to blow it in the end!

I think that all the fighting in the Middle East is awful. I am human, after all. I do, however, feel that we all have to take a side. The side we choose will have a big impact on our personal eternity. Realize, that we may not all be “over there” doing the fighting, but we will all choose a side. We will either choose to stay quiet and tolerant in an effort not to offend the enemy, or we will boldly speak the Truth with grace for those who don’t understand it. I hope that my decision is clear. I speak the Truth, and I am more than happy to discuss it with anyone on any level.