Won't that be a marvelous day?  It will be surely.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant E. Metcalf" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: I wish Christians could stay away from politics for once!


>I am so thankful that God is in control and nothing can or will happen 
>without His allowing it. It is going to get a lot worse before it gets 
>better. Satan is the Prince of the power of the air/atmosphere, or God of 
>this world by God's allowing it. When Christ returns to the earth He will 
>put things in order. As for myself, I am looking for and loving the 
>appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ and His snatching away of the Church 
>saints before the tribulation when Satan will be allow to set up His world 
>government -- when they shall say "Peace, Peace."  Listening for His shout! 
>Grant
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jackie Shepherd
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 8:30 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: I wish Christians could stay away from politics for once!
>
> Do you really wish those of us whom you may see as apathetic the
> best, or is there a touch of cynicism and are you being sarcastic?
>
> Regarding where to discuss these issues, you could discuss them with
> friends or neighbors, at church or a number of places, and there are,
> I am sure, several Christian political lists that one might join to
> discuss this very thing.  In fact, I believe Pat might know of
> one.  There are also many news outlets where one can get the news
> from a Christian prospective.  Therefore, I continue to maintain that
> politics has no place here if this is to be a list focused on Christ
> and to the edification of Christian believers.
>
> Apathetic, never!!!  My husband believes as Bev does regarding the
> current administration; I do not!  However, I do believe in
> sensitivity to the discomfort of others as much as possible.
>
> I personally think Bev is wrong, but I love her and would hate to see
> her leave the list simply because of a minority political view point.
>
> Jackie
>
> At 06:56 PM 2014-03-10, you wrote:
>>Then I wish you all the best when you suffer as a result of what this 
>>current administration is doing.  As for me, and for my house, we will 
>>stand against those who are trying to take away our religious freedom to 
>>worship, and to pay for what we choose.  I will encourage you in your 
>>apathetic reaction to the threat Christians face.  When home schools are 
>>prohibited, and when all reference to our most holy faiths is removed from 
>>schools.  As it is being done, and has been since prayer was removed from 
>>public schools. I dare say children today don't even know the second verse 
>>of "my country t'is of thee"  Because the first line says "Our father God 
>>to thee, author of liberty."  I use to sing that song, both verses in 
>>public school.  Would you believe?  If we don't discuss such things on a 
>>list such as this, where on earth are we to discuss them?
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Shepherd" 
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>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 6:13 PM
>>Subject: Re: I wish Christians could stay away from politics for once!
>>
>>
>>>I am reluctantly compelled to agree with Bev, not about the politics, but 
>>>that it should not be a topic of discussion on the list.  It is my 
>>>opinion that the list could be used for encouragement, prayer, topics of 
>>>a scriptural nature, and Christ centered discussions and devotional 
>>>material. Messages I've seen, some on the list, but most off, are nothing 
>>>but hate filled government/President bashing tyrades; and I wonder how 
>>>many people did their homework to see if these were true!  It certainly 
>>>isn't a very good example of loving Christians; and I wonder how much it 
>>>shows that we trust and leave all things to the Lord.  Romans 8:28 says 
>>>this much better than I ever could.
>>>
>>>Jackie
>>>At 02:28 PM 2014-03-10, you wrote:
>>>>Hi All!
>>>>
>>>>Well, I guess my subject line says what's on my mind.For several years, 
>>>>now I've deliberately stayed away from most Christian groups, due to the 
>>>>disappointment I always experience because I'm so tired of politics 
>>>>always coming up as the topic. I so wish Christians could get back to 
>>>>discussing scripture and talking about the Lord and quit all the 
>>>>bashing, hatred, fear and hostility for our president and our 
>>>>government. To be honest, even though I am a professing Christian, this 
>>>>whole politic thing has caused me to want to stay away from most 
>>>>Christian circles for the past I don't know how many years, yet, I hate 
>>>>doing that as well, because I miss sharing with other Christians about 
>>>>our Lord Jesus .
>>>>
>>>>Bev