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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steve Lee who wrote (10279)	2/7/2002 11:13:39 PM
From: Frederick Smart	Respond to of 28931

Bush.... >>On the subject of George B not being God. He says "God Bless America" a lot and talks about Christian values. But when the zealots in my childhood were trying to indoctrinate me, they preached that if you were wronged you should turn the other cheek, and only God can judge and deal justice. So what's with all these bombs.>> The individual with the biggest BALLS has the most LOVE in his heart/soul. Bombs are part of this continued masquarade of play acting. They huff and they puff and they bluff and they blow the house down. But that's about it. Destruction is destruction is destruction. Where the streets have no name Where the streets have no name Manking is always "burning down love". Using the very energy, light and Love from our ONE Lord God in Heaven to "burn down love." It simply does not compute. It's totally insane. But it sells tickets to the Coliseum and politics is about spinning the truth and controlling the masses. War is the ultimate form or destruction and distraction which destroys truth. We can be only as strong as our belief in our ONE Lord God in Heaven. And we will reap what we sow. >>Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't want to see Bush turn the other cheek, but he shouldn't spout about his religion while doing things that contradict it, especially while telling everybody that Al Qaida's actions are not consistent with Islam. People the world over must find this inconsistency a little puzzling.>> I'm all for calling evil what it is: EVIL. This is long overdue. But THE greatest example of power is in the word. And ONE example was when Ronald Regan called the Soviet Union "the evil Empire" and told Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!!" Those words, well timed and meant with all the power and sincerity of a heart and soul filled with truth were examples of the powerful spirit of God being shined into this world. My hat goes off for George Bush, but he's simple AN individual and I believe where the truth begins and ends is with THE INDIVUDUAL - not with all this bombing, commercialized patriotism and Homeland Insecurity. Individuals must transcend this madness ONE individual at a time. The wall did come down. But it took years. Now we have spiritual walls that are going to come down all over this world. And the release in New energy, light and Love will be overwhealming. 119293!!

To: Steve Lee who wrote (10279)	2/8/2002 2:56:28 AM
From: Greg or e	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28931

Your mixing apples and oranges there Steve. Personal revenge is not permitted for Christians. They are to leave justice up to God. Part of God's justice is administered through Governments who make and enforce laws to protect the innocent and punish the guilty. It is within this context of protection and justice that concept of a "just war" can be, and in fact is, completely consistent with the teaching of the Bible. I would be happy to discuss this further with you tomorrow, if you wish. I'm going to sleep. Greg