tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post5640871812790733463..comments2024-03-27T11:13:34.520-05:00Comments on The Dunamis Word: Hate That Only Loves ItselfUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-82217071008267486002010-05-28T01:19:22.762-05:002010-05-28T01:19:22.762-05:00Anon,
The bible in schools is not in question. Ma...Anon,<br /><br />The bible in schools is not in question. Making school a place to compel people to religion is. <br /><br />Who's religion teacher do we want to be in charge? Yours or mine? you rally and I rally and it all become a tug of war and that's senseless. <br /><br />I carried my bible with me all throughout high school and didn't care what the administrators thought...NONE thought negatively, neither did any give me problems. A few teachers and I often talked religion. I did this even before I was saved...the fear of loosing something is uncalled for. <br /><br />The article isn't directed at people standing for religious freedom...that's a good thing...This is directed at the radical fundamentalists that condemn beyond reason. Look, Bush was a religious conservative, who drank, funded planned parenthood to record levels and pursued a war for which we will pay probably until the Lord calls me home...none of these radicals harped on that even when it was happening, neither do they say that we should not be in these foreign countries today. There was good reason to go, but should we be there now? NO. <br /><br />I listen to them almost daily. I am familiar with all of their scatter and slam techniques. Some are on point and appreciated, but when they make the relationship that being religious is about being a capitalist or an American, there's no biblical support for it. This creates an us/them and that's never helpful. <br /><br />How I found out about Bush's expansion to Planned parenthood came from internet research...it wasn't Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck or any of the other wanna-be's...Why???<br /><br />Why do we have to get a reinterpretation for every word that President Obama says? Simply because of extremism...That give us a bad name. Like the man who <a href="http://bethelburnett.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-doesnt-fulfill-mission-of-christ.html" rel="nofollow">killed Dr. TIller</a>. he was a radical and unhelpful to the truly Christian cause. <br /><br />How can you violate being a Christian and expect to be honored as a Christian for it??? What I'm talking has nothing to do with carrying a bible or the bible in schools, but it has everything to do with hiding that word in one's heart and living it.Peoria Pastors Assn.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11513647797947298964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-29061792674297163742010-05-27T00:47:44.838-05:002010-05-27T00:47:44.838-05:00One quote that addresses the entire article writte...One quote that addresses the entire article written that I'm sure was not printed in the book you are promoting.<br /><br />1791, Benjamin Rush - a signer of the Declaration of Independence who served in 3 different presidential administrations. Holds the title "The Father of Public Schools", founded 5 colleges, 3 of which still exist today, one of the first educators in America to promote education of women and African Americans.<br /><br />Penning why the Bible (already a school book) should be the primary textbook in our schools, he listed a dozen reasons ending with what would happen in America if the Bible was ever removed from schools:<br /><br />"In contemplating the political institutions of this United States, I lament that (if we remove the Bible from schools) we waste so much time and money in punishing crimes and take so little pains to prevent them...For this Divine Book above all others, favors that equality among mankind, that respect for just laws, and those sober and frugal virtues which constitute the soul of the republic."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-48964909897508477782010-05-20T20:44:29.859-05:002010-05-20T20:44:29.859-05:00Tony,
You said:"For if we were able to bring...Tony,<br /><br />You said:<i>"For if we were able to bring about this type of order, stability and dominion within ourselves, then why does Christ need to return or should I also say, why did he come."</i><br /><br />That kinda brings us full circle doesn't it? thank God that HE will come and right every wrong. That's encouraging.District Supt. Harvey Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315686602819371111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-38772305801760298612010-05-20T19:59:21.734-05:002010-05-20T19:59:21.734-05:00Brethren,
I believe the problem w/man is man, reg...Brethren,<br /><br />I believe the problem w/man is man, regardless of what color he is. You can take a person who had/has lousy parents, and comes from a corrupt environment and make something of his/her self, but then you can have a person, who has wonderful parents, and comes from the best quote unquote environment, and become a menace to soceity, once again regardless of what color there skin is. Now am I being oblivious to the racial situation that has not only corrupted this country but other parts of the world as well, of course not, but in the end it is the heart of man that is corrupt and causes him to treat his fellow w/such shamefulness, is it any wonder why the 2d greatest commandment is "Love your neighbor, as you love yourself." For you have prejudice within the races, which can be just as deadly, as outside the races, especially when we differ in opinion.<br /><br />Now dear friends, I happen to believe in the separation of church and state, now both are ordained of God, the noachanic covenant brought forth human government and the new covenant brought forth the church. One is to protect and the other to teach, look at ancient Israel, which was more of a republic than a democracy, each element of the nations government had its own function. And if we look at it historically, everytime when both have mingled, more times than nought it was the church which became corrupt and compromising. That is why in my opinion, only when the King of Kings returns that both will be harmoniously joined, for man within ourselves cannot maintain peace, thats why the scripture says, "You'll being saying peace...peace and there will be no peace, and then sudden destruction will come upon you."<br /><br />For if we were able to bring about this type of order, stability and dominion within ourselves, then why does Christ need to return or should I also say, why did he come. Now just because I believe in the separation of church and state, does that mean as christians we don't keep our leaders accountable and responsible, once again using ancient Israel as an example, of course we do. If I may I'm reminded of a incident between Sam Houston and Steve Austin, called sometimes the fathers' of Texas. Well they really never got along, and one day Sam Houston, said to Steve Austin, "We all have different callings, yours is to build a country and a government, mine is to lead an army. Let us make sure were walking in our own callings."Tony Davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-34688414432239629972010-05-20T18:57:43.210-05:002010-05-20T18:57:43.210-05:00The bible encourages purity and purification . If ...The bible encourages purity and purification . If the black man would seek purity in his leadership , education , and religion these problems that you have mention would be corrected . <br /><br />The main problem of the American society is the church is separated from the church of which the bible speaks against . America teaches that the separation of church and state best serves justice . When the truth of the matter is this takes power away from the church and give it to the state . Man law is foolishness as compared to God's law , God knows what man knows not . <br />The problem of the black man lack of education and his problem with incarceration is that in America he has never had control of himself , his education , or his doctrine which puts him out of control . If you can not control yourself you can not control the environment and if you can not control the environment you , you can not control your children this makes you a victim of the environment . Which robs you of the purpose that God give you , dominion . But to have dominion you must have the truth something that the African Americans has never had . To have the truth is to have dominion . <br />In America the black man is at the bottom of society , he is the most oppressed , hated and despised naturally he is at the lowest level of society . <br /><br />If you are honest you are able to accept the fact that America was established for the purpose of white supremacy and this is what it is and this is the purpose it serves . When blacks live in white supremacy they concede their most sacred asset dominion . The lack of dominion puts you on only one path , servitude . Which is the cause of serving the purpose of white supremacy instead to the will of God . It is amazing that the blacks are doing as well as they are with a false leadership . Blacks are lead of man instead of God , man's law is chaos and God's law is order . God says the church is the head and not the tail , anything else and you are in rebellion . By the blacks leadership coming from out side of himself he is never able to reach his full maturity therefore he is served by immaturity , this is why he is the greatest victim of oppression . If you request oppression this is what you will receive. <br /><br />LJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-10990720639253447532010-05-20T17:27:11.325-05:002010-05-20T17:27:11.325-05:00Thanks so much, Supt. Burnett. I understand that O...Thanks so much, Supt. Burnett. I understand that Obama is a very polarizing figure, where people either worship him or loathe him. But certainly, we as Christians, do take it too far. Yes there are some things about his policies that I disagree with...but there are things I disagree with my boss about as well as my pastor about--but that doesn't warrant my slandering and threatening my pastor, my boss, or Obama for that matter.<br /><br />It is shocking some of the comments i read on blogs and things; so much for Christians being light and salt in the world; in fact, I would submit that anyone being overly concerned about the ills of the current administration is an indicator that you are worldly. You care about the things of this world and we would do best to take heed to Jesus' warning "Beware of the leaven of Herod..."---Herod was not called to save the world; Jesus is...<br /><br />Thanks for bringing biblical balance to our view of a person that God is using in this country--whether he is being used by God as a tool of destruction or a tool of blessing, God is still in control.Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-83622496246101340272010-05-20T12:14:17.752-05:002010-05-20T12:14:17.752-05:00Beloved Pastor,
I wholeheartedly agree w/you, I s...Beloved Pastor,<br /><br />I wholeheartedly agree w/you, I served this country faithful, as I told you in the Marine Corps, and consider myself a patriot, but I am not a "blind" patriot for true patriotism is not blind to the faults and miscues of there parent nation. This country might have been "founded" in christian beliefs, but has never walked in those beliefs, for being founded in something and walking in it, are two different things. All anyone has to do w/an historical background read the peace treaty between the young united states and the barbary pirates. Thats why it disturbs me when ministers on certain patriotic holidays deify the country's forefathers' as though they were as pure as the driven snow, you know there are times when we as the body of Christ, can be just as narrow minded as the scientific and historical communities who constantly refute us.<br /><br />This nation is simply a nation that has christians in it, nothing else. Yes unlike Greece, whose experiment w/democracy was a disaster, this nation has walked in democracy for almost 300 yrs and democracy as a standard code is definetely not full proof, especially w/the majority rule concepts, praise God we fall under a "theocracy" at heart. Look at Israel who was given the Law, but unfortunately never walked in or understood it. And yes, as you described, like him or not, Mr. Obama, whom I believe is not a christian, is this nation's president, and he and his family is to be prayed for without amiss in the hearts of believers', for God never asked us to like those in leadership, he said to pray for them, even those who are "froward." Once again an illuminating topic for mature discussion.Tony Davisnoreply@blogger.com