Pat Mahoney, a pro-life activist, confronted Sen. John Edwards as he asks him those exact words outside the “Faith Forum” at George Washington University this past Sunday Night.

Listen to the confrontation by clicking here.

This audio clip is courtesy of Matt Slick, host of Faith and Reason.

Then, watch the video here leading up to the “faith forum” here!>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l8TFFaTSJs or click the video over on the right column.

And lastly, here’s quote to remember; “I don’t know if I know what a rich person is” said John Edwards, at the latest Democratic debate.

Going off the theme subject of the blog today, I have a political post. I asked my close and like-minded buddy Ivette, over in Washington D.C., who is plugged-in to the political climate, if she watched and heard the rants of what seemed to be 200 or so Democratic candidates from the Debate on Sunday night on CNN. She cleverly replied,

“One liberal is painful enough.”

“Jesus Camp”, is a documentary directed by Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing about a Pentecostal summer camp for kids who spend the summer learning and practicing their spiritual gifts and being taught about hot political issues in America. A former coworker, whom shall I say is no fan of the political conservative Christian Right, recommended this documentary to me.

Right at the beginning he states, “Up in the pulpit, it’s this mean-spirited message,’Us against them’ that’s what the religious right is doing in the United States now. And it’s dividing this country.” He continues, “They are being told that George Bush, of all people, is a holy man whose been anointed with the job of creating a Christian society not only in America, but all over the world.”

I believe a Christian society would benefit the world over an godless society that’s for sure. Two minutes into the documentary, he also stated that he’s “been a Christian all his life.” Then he would agree with what the Bible says in Romans 13:1 that “EVERYONE must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is NO authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” Hospitals, Universities, Science, History, feeding and housing the poor, all has it’s origin because of the Christian God.

His outcries continue, “There’s this entanglement with politics and religion. What kind of lesson is that for our children?” Not to be disrespectful, but that is a moronic statement! It’s a GREAT lesson for our children. God established government in the first place. Our politics is driven by our view of the world, our view of reality, our belief…and disbelief.

This “life-long” Christian also said, “Our President is still telling Americans that we should teach creationism in our schools. That we should teach it right along side with… with Evolution. Did you hear about what happened in Kansas? That you have to teach Intelligent Design along with Darwin’s evolution…”

In conclusion, the charismatic Christians in this movie had nothing to hide. The film crew was allowed into their church, into their homes and into their lives. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the “Gifts of the Spirit” is an in-house theological debate and not one that non-Christians would understand.

Amongst helping my two sons with their tons of homework, and studying for my final exams, I finally got to finish reading Sam Harris‘ little rant of a book, “Letter to a Christian Nation.” I’m not an eloquent writer by no means so let me get through all the fluff and get straight to the point by responding to some of his flare ups and assertions.

Page viii: “…to arm secularists in our society, who believe that religion should be kept out of public policy, against their opponents on the Christian Right.”
So, Hollywood is not enough to “arm secularists…” with films like “The DaVinci Code”, “Deliver Us From Evil”, “Jesus Camp“, Bill Mahr and his rants? What about Rosie O’Donnell and her kind words towards Christians? Then there is the government public school system in unity with the ACLU and the leftist controlled universities. Mr. Harris, isn’t that enough to “arm secularists”?

Page X “…nature offers no compelling evidence for an intelligent designer…”
In order to have evidence, one must presuppose logic and reason. So let’s back track, as an atheist, how does Mr. Harris account for logic and reason if his worldview believes we’re all products of random processes and molecules-in-motion?

Page 4: “There are Christians who have no fear of hell and who do not believe in the physical resurrection of Jesus.”
Seems like Mr. Harris has been asleep at the wheel of his studies of the bible. A follower of Christ should not fear hell because they’ve been saved from it…along with all who call upon the name of Christ—1 John 1:9. Furthermore, a “Christian” who does not believe in the physical resurrection, is not a Christian. Belief in the resurrection is one of the major tenets of Christianity (1 Cor 15:12-16).

moving on…
Page 30: “The naive idea of souls in a Petri dish is intellectually indefensible…”
Mr. Harris, Christians also believe that souls in a Petri dish is intellectually indefensible and to add, just plain wrong.

And in closing, if you’ve read this book, I challenge you to balance Mr. Harris’ worldview rant by reading, “Letter from a Christian Nation”, by Douglas Wilson. Mr. Wilson cleverly states, “It’s a lengthy rant. It has all the charm of a gas station bathroom.”

In closing, if all us humans are just products of evolution and bags of molecules and such, then we’re all like ice cold soda from bottles freshly opened. The atheist’s soda foam fizzes just as much as the Christian’s soda foam fizzes—our brain cells are reacting differently.
I can’t wait for his next book, “Letter to a Santa Clause Nation“.

As I was at Wal*Mart the other night shopping for a few household items with my offspring, I always like to visit to the newly revised book section. I couldn’t help notice all the Christian Fiction books. Particularly, the soap opera series known as “Left Behind” by Time LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. I know, I know, the book states that its to be taken as fiction and the authors should be allowed some artistic license. However, that defense flies out the window as soon as the authors start quoting scripture to support their theory of the “secret” Rapture. Especially if non-Christians reading these books believe it’s story line is what all Children of God believe.

Will billions of Christians disappear without a trace or be “silently” Raptured? Where is that supported in the Bible? My Bible says in 1 Thess 4:16,17 that, “the Lord descend from heaven with a SHOUT, with the VOICE of the archangel and the TRUMPET of God…” (Caps to emphasize). And Rev 1:7 states that “…every eye shall see Him”.

Silent? I think not.

Secondly, Peter and Paul use the same term “Thief in the night” (2nd Peter 3:10; 1 Thess 5:2) to describe the day of the Lord. Is the Rapture and the day of the Lord all one event? I guess that’s a related question to the Rapture. Peter goes on further in 2nd Peter 3:11 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”

Thirdly, 1 Cor 15:23, 24 Paul states that after Christ’s coming, then comes the END. And in the Greek, the word “end” actually means that…END.

Wait, that leads to another related question to the Rapture. Where does that leave room for the Seven Year Tribulation? Peter states that everything is “going to burn” thereafter [when Christ returns]. Then Paul states that after Christ’s coming, then comes the end (1 Cor 15:23, 24 )
Again, where is this Seven Year Tribulation after the Rapture, chapter and verse in the New Testament? There’s more. Later, Paul wrote that in the “Twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound….“ There’s that trumpet sound again we read about earlier. Paul, between 1 Thess and 1 Cor 15 gives us all the details we need to know about Christ’s return, “then comes the end”.
Is this Seven Year Tribulation something I’m supposed to read into Eschatology just because a series of books has popularized it? Is it a matter of doctrinal tolerance? Is it “Replacement Theology” as some might assert?

I think not.

I guess it’s based on your hermeneutic of the Old Testament book of Daniel, Chapt 9:24-27. That’s for another blog entry at another time. Stay tuned.

Just being a Berrean.

Ah…but it is! At least in Texas.
Senate OKs Bible course in public schools

“High schools will be able to offer elective Bible ourses under a bill approved Wednesday by the Texas Senate. The measure now goes to Governor Rick Perry.

Representative Warren Chisum of Pampa originally wanted to require high schools to offer the elective courses. But the…” READ MORE

Blogs Becoming More Popular Outlet for Christian Voice

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Greetings. I found this interesting article on American Vision’s website regarding the “Mark of the Beast” mentioned in the Bible. After some quick study, I found that many translations say “Upon” or “On’ the forehead and not “in” the forehead as the KJV reads. The article states, “The Greek preposition epi (“upon”), not en (“in”), is used twice in Revelation 13:16 to describe where the mark was to be placed. Epi (επι) is best translated as “on” or “upon.” This is why the passage states that the mark was to be given “on [επι] their right hand or on [επι] their forehead,” not“in [εν] their right hand or in [εν] their forehead.”

What do you think?

Yearbook flap over mention of God turns into lesson
Talk focuses on censorship of religion
Doug Carroll
The Arizona Republic
May. 18, 2007 10:31 AM