Monday, April 13, 2009

Risen indeed

Easter is a reminder that death is powerless to the beleiver

in the ressurection of Jesus.

 

And yet many today don't care about the bible or Jesus.

A recent newsweek article suggests that americans seem no

longer interested in this particular religion...but has

interest in religion gone away?

THE DECLINE & FALL of CHRISTIAN AMERICA - Newsweek

 

The ACLJ is undergoing a campaign that suggests that while

traditional christians have "departed from the faith" muslims

are gaining converts in droves.

 

Muslims seem to be the new champions of the traditional moral

causes that used to be the domain of the christian faithful.

In the absence of the christian voices;  clerics, imams and

mulahs are taking the unpopular stand against homosexuality in

particular and the hypersexed american culture in general.

 

Jesus at the judgement, charges the condemned ones with not

visiting him when he was in prison. Chuck Colson and the

prison fellowship have a successful mission from this vision.

 

The muslims are in the prisons, it seems to be their prime recruiting ground.

I came across a troubling statistic. America although a

country championing the rule of law, America has the largest

prison population in the world....the common beleif is that

you cannot legilate morality...not so in Islam. A news item

caught my attention. Someone inside the Obama administration

has implemented a program to introduce "sharia economics" into

the banking system.

 

Before I make the main point, another observation - Mental

health is becoming a matter of concern as the economy

continues to slide. Have you noticed the increase in senseless

killings by people who have lost their jobs? These people had

guns. I do beleive that what the "professionals" now refer to

as the domain of mental health used to be taken care of mostly

by pastors and church people. Teaching, preaching and healing

is how the bible describes what has come to be the modern

healthcare industry.

 

A breif look at the history of education in america will quickly show

that ALL the major universities were started as "church schools".

 

One insightful politician recently suggested that there is a

choice that needs to be made when spending public funds. He

said that if we were spending more on educating our population

about our laws we would not need to spend so much on prisons.

 

The ultimate edge is Tony Robins most recent

million-dollar-seller. Tony is very convincing, he observes

that most leaders make seemingly irrational choices that move

them to the top of their feild. If Tony is right the christian

will regain the the feild only by his/her faith.

 

 

While going over the easter story I came across this: "their

words seemed to them as idle tales, and they beleived them

not." this is a direct quote from Luke (24:11)

 

Biblical Chritianity is ALWAYS CONFRONTATIONAL.

Something you believe will make you unpopular.

Take a stand anyhow!

 

Tell the truths of the bible.

Tell them alot,

Tell them often,

Tell them when you are made fun of.

Tell them when you are slighted

Tell them even if you are ignored

Tell them to your boss

Tell them to your family

Just tell them, keep telling them.

You will pay a high price...

but there is a higher price for silence!

 

HE IS RISEN INDEED

AMEN.

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Notre Dame Obama Commencement Speech Stirs Catholic Opposition

By Michael A. Fletcher - Washinton Post
More than 87,000 names have been added to an online petition launched by a conservative Catholic group calling for the University of Notre Dame to rescind its invitation to President Obama to speak at its May 17 commencement ceremony.

The petition calls it "an outrage and a scandal" that Notre Dame, one of the nation's leading Catholic universities, would honor Obama. The petition says the president's pro-choice views and support for embryonic stem cell research "directly contradict fundamental Catholic teachings on life and marriage."

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