Good post Bro!. RIGHT ON! As far as your absentee ballot....Our Lord Jesus moved on peoples hearts and we covered for you. If that ballot does happen to fly in on a carrier pigion...fill it out and give that bird some seed and send it back! Your vote still counts!
Mark Jones On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:42:53 +1000 "Kahunapule Michael P. Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It seems to me that there is grave danger in separating politics and > > religion. Some foolish people might be inclined to think that moral > > choices made by government officials should not be dictated or > affected > by the Holy Bible and godly convictions from the Holy Spirit. Some > might > try to elevate secular ideals, such as equal treatment of all people > > regardless of "sexual orientation" above the standards of pure > sexual > conduct promoted by our loving Father in Heaven, who created people > male > and female. > > Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. > His throne is sustained by love. -- Proverbs 20:28 > > As a roaring lion or a charging bear, > so is a wicked ruler over helpless people. > A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. > One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days. -- Proverbs > 28:15-16 > > I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, > intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: for kings > and > all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet > life > in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in > the > sight of God our Savior; who desires all people to be saved and come > to > full knowledge of the truth. -- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 > > There is also grave danger in trying to control religion with > politics. > Just ask the Swedish pastor who is in jail right now for preaching > that > homosexual sin is wrong, according to Romans 1. Or ask the Catholic > > priests who died in captivity in the Tower of London at the command > of > kings who decreed the Church of England to be the new official > church. > Or ask the founding fathers of the USA, who escaped English kings to > > come to a "new" continent where they could be free to worship God as > > they please. > > It is wrong for the IRS or any other U. S. Government body to dictate > to > churches what they can and cannot say in the pulpit-- including > endorsements of specific political candidates. > > The AG web site does have a good point, though, in pointing out that > our > focus needs to be on Jesus Christ and the gospel. When I live that > gospel, it must necessarily affect my life in many areas outside of > the > local church building, including in the voting booth. > > I am not the AG, but I do endorse George W. Bush. I also pray for > him. I > pray for world leaders, no matter if I voted for them or not. That > means, dear voters, that I pray for you, too. > > Still waiting for my Colorado State absentee ballot... in vain. > > -- > Kahunapule Michael P. Johnson > http://Kahunapule.org > > _______ > > List host: http://Kahunapule.org List info: > http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://RangerNet.org/subscribe.htm > > Download a Free Royal Ranger Database. It's packed with goodies and it will make record keeping fun! Over 33 related databases and 13 years of field experience. Just like Salvation it's free! http://home.classicnet.net/mjones02/index.html Rangernet Picture Directory http://mark.rangernet.org/rangernet.pdf ________________________________________________________________ Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! Look for special offers at Best Buy stores. _______ List host: http://Kahunapule.org List info: http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://RangerNet.org/subscribe.htm
