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As for GMAN's comment, I disagree with you. In my opinion, that was no "peanut gallery" comment. [/quote]


That wasn't my comment, Roadhog. I don't think that our true enemy is Islam as much as liberalism. It is like a cancer that has taken over this country and many others throughout the world. It has enabled Islam to become a strong presence in many countries. We may be headed toward a modern day "Crusade" where we will once again see Christians and Muslims in conflict with the winner ruling the world. Before this is over we may see Christianity outlawed and believers martyred. We are seeing history once again repeating itself.

 

This is the quote being referred to;
I'm sorry, but I didn't get the link to liberalism in that quote.

However, I do agree with you about liberalism as being our biggest national threat.

 

Let's sing the "bomb everyone that looks Muslim" song, shall we???

and a 1 and a 2...



This was the peanut gallery...and I loved this!

...but first children, lets sing...MMMM MMMM MMMMM Barak Husein Obama

 

Our country started it's liberal decline during the 1960's and 1970's. Madeline O'Hare forced the issue of taking the Bible out of our schools. It came at the perfect time. Vietnam was going strong and there was much protesting in the streets against the war and the blacks were also protesting for equal rights. This country and our core values were put into question. I think that there is a direct link to taking the Bible out of our schools and the current situation in which we see ourselves engaged. Children were taught values from the beginning. If they didn't get it at home they received it at school. You cannot have a society without limits. We MUST have a set of core values. In this country that is based upon Christian values. While there is no "Separation of Church and State" in our constitution, most people believe that to be the case. We have a freedom OF religion in this country, not a freedom FROM religion. Conservatives and Christians have long turned the other cheek and not stood up for our values. We have gone from a nation of personal responsibility and freedom to a reliance on government and a willingness of the people to give up their freedoms for a government check. Hopefully, it is not too late to turn things around.

 

I remember loving to stand and place my hand over my heart, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Even at the age of 5, I remember knowing much about President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and listening to my Dad tell stories of WWII. We were brought up to be Patriots, and religion gave us moral compass. A man lived by his word and reputation. Children respected their elders, and learned the value of a dollar, and hard work.

I remember the racial tensions, and riots, and the Marxist movement. Allot of good things began to happen, as well as bad. For awhile there I felt we came out of all that better as a Nation, but it was some years later, I realized the Marxist movement never stopped. This slide to liberalism though has always angered me, and I have honestly many times tried to understand that point of view. They have turn the blacks back into slaves and undid every good thing that was accomplished by Dr. Martin Luther King. That is why today, I am not struggling with it what so ever. I have spent years grappling with it.

 

I am not so quick to point fingers at one specific cause of the world situation. That would be like walking through life with blinders on. As far as the economy, as time progresses, so does a world economy evolve. That's a fact, Jack.

And as far as the humanitarian road the world as a whole seems to walk on is far too complex to blame it on Muslims or Liberals. Look at the United States of America as an example. What if we blame the two income families who need both households to work to survive financially in the lifestyle they have chosen. Lots of children being raised in a "non-family" and more of a business environment. Those children have grown and see life in a different prospective than prior generations. And as parents, did we compensate our absences with buying those kids everything they want? Make them into "instant gratification" beings?

I acknowledge that the above paragraph seems a tangent, but in reality, it does deserve recognition. I am not so quick to blame any specific argument as to the conditions of the world. Does the current backdrop show Armageddon? Or will it occur centuries later? Is the answer really to point fingers at every shadow?

The Earth could be annihilated by meteors tomorrow, is that Washington's fault?

 

The South was pretty conservative during that time. Southern Democrats of that day were more conservative than the most conservative Republicans of today. For the most part this country wasn't so violent as a whole. There were violent protests, but most of them were pretty tame. People were passionate. Whites were discriminated against in the name of equality and because of previous discrimination against blacks. No longer was the best qualified given the job. Blacks and other minorities were given preferential treatment in the job process. That is still true with many government positions. Lyndon Johnson's "New Deal" program started a very slippery slide into greater socialism and a reliance on government rather than taking personal responsibility. It was the beginning of a decline in social values. Drugs were rampant in colleges across this nation. Promiscuity was encouraged. The birth control pill helped push this along. It was rare for a woman to abort a baby and if a guy got a girl pregnant then they usually got married. Women burned their bra's in the name of freedom. More women entered the workforce and those who didn't were chastised if they wanted to stay home and raise their children. There was a lot of unrest. Many changes took place. Today's liberalism was born during this time. Those who marched and took their drug of choice are the same ones who are running our government. I suppose that explains a lot.....

 

We can see the future by reading the Bible. The groundwork is being laid and world events are leading to Armageddon. Everything predicted in the Bible, so far, has come true. While I believe we are living in the end times as defined by the Bible, we are told in scriptures that we will not know the exact time. We are given signs leading up to the final conflict. Most of those signs are currently in place. We are told that the earth will be destroyed by "Fire and brimstone." Whether that is a huge meteor or nuclear missiles, we won't know until it happens. I don't condemn anyone for not believing, but I also don't want to be condemned for my beliefs. We are beginning to see an all out attack on Christians and Christian beliefs. It was more subtle in years past. It has become more blatant in recent years.

 

No condemning here. We could be in our last days ... and the last days could mean generations ahead. While this maybe factual, it isn't qualifying carte blanche to be "haters" or less harsh.. finger pointers. I believe there are loads of passages in the Bible that preach the opposite.

 

Dobry,
I agree the situations we face are wide spred and complex. The very acts of liberalism are to complicate and overwhelm the system. It is difficult to separate some things, but I am quite certain of the root issues. Many things are out of our control, but some things we can control, especially if we go to the root of a problem.

Our leadership is one root problem. Look how they do not live within a budget. Look at how they spend us into oblivion. Thing is... this is by design. No one can be this irresponsible and ignorant, if not on purpose. The liberals wish to destroy the free market. You see... many people in the world do not have our standard of living. The Marxists want to bring those people up, and us down. It's called redistribution of wealth. (THEFT) If they get their way, you and I will be working for $20/day...so those people who make $2/day can be brought up to $10/day. One World Marxist Government. Goodbye America.

There are many economic complications that have altered the true American path. But just as there are millions of Americans who have no common sense with money and credit, there are millions of Americans who have been responsible. ( and we're the one's paying for all the bailouts ) In my community, most families live within their means, other than some younger families who have moved here from the Cities, who dazzle you with mighty riches, and now those are the homes in foreclosure... not the homes of the locals who have lived here and learned to only buy what they can afford. Lately you may have noticed it was our liberal leadership who pushed people to buy into homes they could not afford. They are trying to repeat the same mistake...only this is really no mistake on their part. The government will look to gather land and resources of this Country. Why? When the dollar collapses, that is where the only value will remain. The government is already renting out the foreclosed homes. Welcome your new Landlord. Land and Resources will be the new Gold Standard, and they will gather it up.

Today, almost everyone feels its acceptable to lie. Our leadership lies to us all the time, and think nothing of it. Today, people do not want to accept responsibility for their actions. Many do not even see themselves as responsible for anything they have done, and look to blame others. Again, that is exactly what you see happening with our leaders. I just watch Timmothy Geitner yesterday struggle to blame Bush, and the dog, and anything or anyone but himself. Obama still has not owned up to his responsibilities either, and his nickname is Oblamo. Fitting. Root of the problem is liberalism. The liberal government does not want you to have any self-respect or dignity. They have been dumbing down America and indoctrinating through education for years. The youth are by-products of this. Family structure was the first casualty.

Are you honestly concerned about the current backdrop of Armageddon? I guess I sense cynicism. But this is a very sincere subject and it is absolutely not based upon wild crazy doom and gloom, long bearded, poster carrying, sackcloth and sandals, sideshow freak stuff.
For your sake, I won't keep you in suspense. The world will end at exactly ---[ 6:66 GMT Friday November 13th in the year 2009 of our Lord.]