Eric's List of "Need To Know" Items Concerning the Important Issues of Today
New from Answers in Genesis president Ken Ham:
Already Gone, a book by Ken Ham and Britt Beemer, with Todd Hillard
Statistics reveal a huge disconnect taking place between our children and their church experience... Nationwide polls and denominational reports are showing that the next generation is calling it quits on the traditional church. And its not just happening on the nominal fringe; it’s happening at the core of the faith.
"Popular government lasts only until the electorate discovers that their votes are the key to the treasury."
Marcus Tullius Cicero
"Government is not the solution to the problem. Government is the problem."
Ronald Reagan, 1981
"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."
P.J. O'Rourke
"The more laws, the less justice."
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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And now for some further Christian analysis of the 2008 election, including a look at the successful defenses of marriage at the polls in Arizona, California, and Florida, go to these Focus on the Family Broadcasts:
The Wall Street Journal Online has posted a very accurate opinion article shaming the mainstream media and its adherents on the left for much disgraceful treatment of President Bush. You can read it here: The Treatment of Bush Has Been a Disgrace. One verse from the Bible comes to mind:
"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." (Matthew 5:11-12 ESV)
Not that this indicates that Bush or anyone else is considered a "prophet"; just that as the men of God who were prophets were persecuted in the Old Testament times, so will the followers of Christ be persecuted by those in the world. This is because the world hates Christ, and it hates the things of God. So we should be expecting that the world hates the followers of Christ. To me, this would explain the undeniable, unjust, and over-the-top hatred that the mainstream media and many of its followers have had for President Bush during these last eight years.
Please pray for President Bush as he prepares to step down from his position as president. Pray also for his staffers, that they would not be unjustly punished as "war criminals" and so forth, just because those in the world (here and abroad) would hate George Bush. Pray for those taking power in January, especially President-Elect Barack Obama, that they might govern justly and seek the blessing and guidance of God Almighty, and that as needed, their hearts may be changed and reformed, so that they may seek the true, one-and-only God, Creator of heaven and earth, through His Son Jesus Christ, instead of chasing after false idols of their own making. May God have mercy on this country.
In this 2008 election, the biggest loser is the unborn. For those that doubt, read past posts listed on down below, looking specifically at the links on Barack Obama's abortion extremism. But for something new from pastor Tim Bayly, read this critical analysis on what has happened.
Blog and Mablog offers some further analysis on thinking of the outcomes of this election. Read the post by Douglas Wilson.
In his post-election post, Albert Mohler notes that even though Barack Obama has been elected president, the cause of the pro-life movement continues, with these issues being nothing less than matters of life and death. We are also told to pray for our leaders, and this continues to be true. Read Dr. Mohler's comments: America Has Chosen a President.
With that said, I would like to turn attention to a more pointed commentary that is a bit more political in nature, but introduces some critical points to what we have to look forward to in this country going forward. It is from Christian blogger Dan Phillips of the blog Biblical Christianity
, and it is entitled A Lament for America.
Well, it is official. Barack Obama has won the 2008 election. Instead of highlighting the extreme dangers of this decision by the American electorate (you can read down below for that), I'd like to point to two very thoughtful programs from the Albert Mohler show that are worth a listen:
How Will Americans Vote?
One of the most important issues should be the right to life. While there are those who believe that no one should be a "single-issue" voter, after all there certainly are many important issues facing this nation, please remember that this country was founded on a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is therefore certain that without a "first things" protection of life, nothing else is going to matter. When an unborn child can lose her life at the hands of the mother's "choice", that child is a human being denied not only her life, but also her liberty and pursuit of happiness.
If readers at this site read or listen to nothing else, the following links are of utmost importance - don't miss out on reading and listening to those immediately below:
For more crucial writings on the rights of the unborn to life, see these excellent articles:
My friends, if you need a reminder about what is at stake in this election, go right now to www.citizenlink.org and listen to Dr. James Dobson's broadcast on same-sex marriage and socialism.
Dr. Dobson's guests were David and Tonia Parker and Ravi Zacharias. For those not familiar with David Parker's story, he spent a night in jail and was hauled before a court in handcuffs for trying to protect his five-year-old son from homosexual indoctrination in the Massachusetts public schools after that states Supreme Court ordered same-sex marriage by judicial fiat.
That is what is at stake in six days: our children. Unelected judges are redefining our cherished values, threatening religious liberty and allowing militant activists to indoctrinate your children in the name of diversity. I know every parent would risk going to jail to defend their kids. But I am praying that millions of people will go to the polls to defend their values on November 4th so that wont be necessary!
Will we be "treated" or "tricked" on this upcoming election? That of course depends on the vote and how the elected candidate chooses to use his four years in the White House. At stake this year is a culture of life vs. a culture of death, free enterprise vs. socialism, and liberty (for instance, your 1st and 2nd Amendment rights) vs. a "Big Brother"-style government that would love to control every corner of your life. Be informed about those for whom you are voting. Read through some of these links below that discuss the candidates and these very issues.