SO AM I, AND WE CAN ALL AGREE ON THIS!

YOU'LL NOTICE I'M SHOUTING TOO. (GRIN.)

Jackie

At 09:19 AM 2014-03-11, you wrote:
>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" 
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>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