Sorry, but is it just my email program, or is there a lot of junk mixed up with this email? Just need to know if it is me or not... this email was hard to understand with all the junk in it. -----Original Message----- From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vinny Samarco Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 1:25 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Fw: [CCNN] CHRISTIANS HAVE NO FEAR OF GOD Hi Everyone, I am away at a church convention for the next few days, but thought t= his=20 message was worth it to read and coment on. Hope you enjoy it and get the point. Vinny ----- Original Message -----=20 =46rom: "Rick Johnson" <[log in to unmask]> To: "ccnn" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:11 AM Subject: [CCNN] CHRISTIANS HAVE NO FEAR OF GOD > *CHRISTIANS HAVE NO FEAR OF GOD* > > ** > > > > > > > > Coach Dave Daubenmire > February 11, 2006 > NewsWithViews.com > > *The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom* =97Proverbs 1:7 > > America is not very wise. The once-great envy of the world is looki= ng more > impotent everyday. Skyrocketing deficits, education system in crisi= s, > policeman of the world, open borders, fiat currency, tolerance, div= ersity, > decadence, moral relativity, multiculturalism, and Iranian nukes = =96 those=20 > are > just some of the issues we face here. > > An unknown woman once queried Benjamin Franklin, *"Mr. Franklin, wh= at kind > of government have you given us?"* > > *"A Republic, madam," Franklin quickly answered. "If you can keep i= t."* > > The ever-expanding Muslim world is on fire. Enraged by a cartoon th= at > disrespected their god, Islamists have taken to the streets to aven= ge the > honor of the one they serve. > > "How can they get so bent out of shape over a cartoon?" a friend of= mine > naively said. "Heck, people make fun of God all of the time in Amer= ica and > nobody gets upset." > > *Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.* =97Romans 1:= 22. > > The world no longer fears America because America no longer fears G= od. > > America's commitment to God is so shallow. We pray to Him, ask Him = to=20 > "Bless > America," and even put his name on our coins. But we really don't t= ake Him > seriously, and we certainly don't serve Him. > > Unfortunately, for us, our enemies take *their* god very seriously.= They=20 > fly > planes into towers for him. They blow themselves up to honor him. T= hey are > committed to a world where their god is the one, exclusive, god of = the > universe. > > But America's God is tolerant, and diverse, and all loving, right? > > Does anybody ever really fear their Grandpa? That's it, you see! Th= e=20 > Islamic > world sees *their* god as the great avenger. We see ours as Grandpa= ! They > see him as one who hates sin. We see Him as one who tolerates it. > > Yes, we have lost our fear of God. No wonder we look so foolish! > > Have you seen a copy of the cartoon that has enraged the world? Nei= ther=20 > have > I. Isn't that strange? Could it be that the media is afraid to show= the > world the cartoon? Why hasn't the *New York Times* or *CNN* run a c= opy of > it? How Come NBC was not afraid to run *The Book of Daniel?* > > The media knows what we most church goers are afraid to admit. They= know > that Muslims take their god seriously, and the last thing the media= wants=20 > to > do is make this "peaceful" religion angry. They've seen the mobs in= the > streets. We surely don't want that in multi-cultural America, now d= o we?=20 > We > don't want to show the other face of the "religion of peace." > > So let's be nice. Let's not offend. Let's not do or say anything th= at will > disrespect their religion. Americans are tolerant, diverse and secu= lar,=20 > they > have Christian values, don't you know? > > When will the Christian Church awaken? There is a cottage industry = made up > of those who disrespect the Christian God. We kill His unborn child= ren, > throw Him out of public view, educate Him out of the minds of our= =20 > children, > pay to submerge His image in urine, dishonor our vows, and publicly= take=20 > His > Name in vain. > > The response of the Christian Church is to pray for more "blessings= ." > > We could learn a thing or two from the Muslims. At least they are s= mart > enough to fear their god. > > What if Christians felt the duty to defend the One we are to serve?= What=20 > if > we made a determination that we would no longer permit the *Name Ab= ove All > Names* to be disrespected in America? What if we demanded that Chri= st be > honored in our schools, in our government, and in our homes? What i= f we=20 > took > to the streets in defense of the One who defended us? What if we we= re,=20 > once > again, wise enough to fear His Name? > > But that wouldn't be very Christian, would it? That might anger som= e=20 > folks, > might offend those who worship at the altar of diversity, might cau= se a > split in the Church, might make some take stock of *what* they real= ly > worship. > > Islam is on the march. They are committed and defiant. When will th= e > American Church peek out of the window of their stained-glass fortr= esses=20 > and > acknowledge the wolf at the door? > > Muslims hate sin. Christians tolerate it. Muslims serve their god. = The > Christians' God serves them. Muslims punish their view of evil. > Christian-America celebrates evil, markets evil, cozies up to evil.= =20 > Muslims > revere their god. Christians compartmentalize theirs. > > Recently, I have come to a startling Truth. People will serve whate= ver=20 > they > fear. That's why torture is so effective. The fear of pain convince= s one=20 > to > compromise. > > *"If I speak out, it could cost me my job!"* Yep. You serve what yo= u fear. > > America is in trouble. We fear the wrong things. > > *The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso put his trust in the L= ord=20 > shall > be safe.* =97Proverbs 29:25 > > <http://www.newswithviews.com/DonateNWV.htm> > > The American culture fears those who fear Allah. They do not fear t= hose=20 > who > fear Jehovah. > > Follow this logic. The world no longer fears America because the Am= erican > culture no longer fears the Christian Church because the Christian = Church=20 > no > longer fears God. > > Our Christian president, the leader of Christian-America, proudly c= alls > Islam a "noble" religion, and claims we serve the same god. > > <[log in to unmask]> > > *Exodus 20 4:7* *You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any li= keness=20 > of > what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water und= er the > earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord yo= ur God, > am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the child= ren, to > the third and fourth generation to those who hate Me, but showing l= oving > kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep my commandment= s. You > shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord = will=20 > not > leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.* > > Christians please, be afraid. Jehovah is jealous. Be very afraid. > > (c) 2006 Dave Daubenmire - All Rights Reserved > > > ------------------------------ > > *Coach Dave Daubenmire, founder and President of Pass The Salt Mini= stries > www.ptsalt.com and Minutemen United www.minutemenunited.org, is hos= t of=20 > the > high octane Pass The Salt radio show heard in Columbus, Ohio. * > > *In 1999 Coach Daubenmire was sued by the ACLU for praying with his= teams > while coaching high school in Ohio. He now spends his energy fighti= ng for > Christian principles in the public domain. * > > *E-Mail: [log in to unmask] > * > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------= -------------------- > > Rick Johnson > http://profiles.yahoo.com/ccnnowner > Constitution Party Member / Virginia > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > > "Providence has given to our people > the choice of their rulers. And it is the > duty as well as the privilege and interest, > of a Christian nation to select and prefer > Christians for their rulers." > > First Chief Justice of Supreme Court John Jay > February 28, 1797 >=20