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inhis_service 19-Nov-18, 12:55	lord_shiva . . .Come Again? << All those presidents who were such great Christians, like Andrew Jackson of "Trail of Tears" fame, and the US cavalry officers who led charges into Indian camps to slaughter men, women, and children were all devout men--as much as any of the founding fathers. >> Your criteria for identifying Christians is what? One of the things Jesus said was, “By this everyone will know you are my disciples if you love one another.” John 13:35 Also, there is Matthew 7:15-20 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will know them by their fruits," I would call Andrew Jackson a ravenous wolf! “Andrew Jackson was a Slaver, Ethnic Cleanser and Tyrant. He Deserves No Place on our Money” But the department also announced that the man currently on the bill — perhaps America's worst president and the only one guilty of perpetrating a mass act of ethnic cleansing — will still be on there: Andrew Jackson. This is unacceptable. Jackson was a disaster of a human being on every possible level, and should not be commemorated positively by any branch of American government. And as a slave owner, putting him on the other side of Tubman's bill is particularly disgraceful. www.vox.com << Quote: ...Custer took advantage of his furlough to put himself right with God. At a Sunday evening service at the Monroe Presbyterian Church, he experienced a religious conversion, one that left him feeling, Custer said, “somewhat like the pilot of a vessel who has been steering his ship upon familiar and safe waters but has been called upon to make a voyage fraught with danger. Having in safety and with success completed one voyage, he is imbued with confidence and renewed courage, and the second voyage is robbed of half its terror. So it is with me.” ekballo.wordpress.com >> Considering Custer’s actions and life I am strongly suspicious about his “conversion” – especially in light of what Jesus said about “fruit” – you know? << While Lord Jeffrey Amherst was not a founding father, he was a colonialist, and came up with the idea of germ warfare. Probably not originally--but the native American application of it. >> Same with this man, you know? On the other hand, here is a link which describe what REAL CHRISTIANS DID among the Indians. “First Encounters: American Indians and Christians” Many of the European missionaries who energetically sought to spread Christianity to Native peoples were motivated by a sense of mission, seeking to bring the Gospel to those who had never had a chance to hear it, thereby offering an opportunity to be “saved.” In the context of the often brutal treatment of Native peoples by early Spanish conquistadors, many missionaries saw themselves as siding compassionately and protectively with the indigenous peoples. In 1537, Pope Paul III declared that Indians were not beasts to be killed or enslaved, but human beings with souls capable of salvation. At the time, this was understood to be an enlightened view of indigenous people, and one that well-meaning missionaries sought to encourage. Letters from missionaries who lived among the Indians give us a sense of the concerns many held for the welfare of tribal peoples. A letter by Franciscan friar Juan de Escalona criticizes the “outrages against the Indians” committed by a Spanish governor of what is now New Mexico. The governor’s cruelty toward the people, de Escalona wrote, made preaching the Gospel impossible, for the Indians rightly despised any message of hope from those who would plunder their corn, steal their blankets, and leave them to starve. The writings of Jean de Brebuf, a French Jesuit missionary who lived and worked among the Hurons for two years without securing a single convert, reveal the powerful force of religious devotion that compelled missionaries to leave their homes for unknown lands and rugged lives in North America. pluralism.org www.umass.edu << The depiction of Indians as wild beasts was common among early American leaders, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. David E. Stannard wrote: “As is so often the case, it was New England’s religious elite who made the point more graphically than anyone. Referring to some Indians who had given offense to the colonists, the Reverend Cotton Mather wrote: ‘Once you have but got the Track of those Ravenous howling Wolves, then pursue them vigourously; Turn not back till they are consumed… Beat them small as the Dust before the Wind.’ Lest this be regarded as mere rhetoric, empty of literal intent, consider that another of New England’s most esteemed religious leaders, the Reverend Solomon Stoddard, as late as 1703 formally proposed to the Massachusetts Governor that the colonists be given the financial wherewithal to purchase and train large packs of dogs ‘to hunt Indians as they do bears.'” >> This unfortunate portrayal of early American among the Indians is as sad and modern-day Americans among non-Christians today. Whenever people behave unruly and uncivilized towards others they can NOT BE CALLED EXAMPLES OF CHRISTIANITY. Why should they be?
lord_shiva 19-Nov-18, 17:20	You Make Good Points I thought I was going to explain why you were wrong, but you aren't. "I would call Andrew Jackson a ravenous wolf!" “Andrew Jackson was a Slaver, Ethnic Cleanser and Tyrant. He Deserves No Place on our Money” Spot on, I could not agree with you more. "Considering Custer’s actions and life I am strongly suspicious about his “conversion” – especially in light of what Jesus said about “fruit” – you know?" Absolutely. "Whenever people behave unruly and uncivilized towards others they can NOT BE CALLED EXAMPLES OF CHRISTIANITY."   I completely agree. I could not more heartily agree. In light of that, what do you think of this? www.vox.com
inhis_service 19-Nov-18, 20:33	Lord_shiva. . . God, who can see our hearts, will deal with it justly. We all should take comfort in that, is what I think.
inhis_service 20-Nov-18, 10:35	No Other Foundation Can Be Laid Than That Which Was First Laid America’s failure to protect our Judeo/Christian world view has brought her to the brink of ruin due to an undeclared civil war which now is being waged between factions impossible to clearly define with any accuracy. The reason these factions are impossible to define is simply because the whole foundation of our Republic has been compromised by those opposed to our Judeo/Christian heritage. Today I found a website which defines what America’s Judeo/Christian heritage ideally could be and ask the reader to compare that with what America is today. “The Judeo-Christian World View and American Politics” No other worldview has had as material an impact on America and her politics as the Judeo-Christian worldview. The land that became known as the United States of America was called America long before there was a declaration of Independence. [1] The Bible tells us in Isaiah 33:22 that government should be made up of three branches, a lawgiver, a judge, and a king. This corresponds to a legislature (Congress), a judiciary (Supreme Court), and an executive (President).The primary purpose of such a government is to administer God’s justice on the earth to protect the innocent and punish the wicked. The rule of justice protects property, family, and society while preserving freedom for man who was made in the image of God. It recognizes that man is in a fallen state (sin) and that order is necessary to sustain life. The government is just one of the three primary institutions (along with the family and the church) that God established for society. The role of the family is to manifest God’s community and creativity, including procreativity. The role of the church is to manifest God’s love and grace on the earth. The church, state, and family are the three institutions ordained by God for reflecting His character and maintaining order for mankind. Each institution has its proper role and sphere. When implemented according to His will, blessings will flow and man will flourish. When these institutions are corrupted, or their influence distorted, curse will flow and man will suffer. The Old Testament teaches that God’s people repeated a familiar pattern: Rebellion is followed by retributive justice which is followed by repentance and then restoration. www.ccu.edu Of course, I expect – indeed I welcome – dissenting views, because I submit before these objections that the Judeo-Christian world view is what our Constitution and Bill of Rights were based upon. And furthermore, to include or amend our values with anything other than Judeo-Christian values will necessarily make our Republic vulnerable to unrest and splintering such as we are now experiencing.
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