This Charming Manc
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a view from next door
your great at some stuff
OK at others and lousy at some
Like the rest of us
your great at some stuff
OK at others and lousy at some
Like the rest of us
a view from next door
your great at some stuff
OK at others and lousy at some
Like the rest of us
Matt Walsh wrote a very interesting blog post about the state of America's greatness or lack thereof. I thought it was an interesting topic on this Independence Day weekend.
Happy Fourth of July. America is not great. Not anymore. America is a land where babies are murdered, the family is disintegrating, marriage is perverted, and every institution is dominated by nihilists and self-worshiping liberals. That’s America. It has betrayed God, and any true patriot should feel a deep and profound anger, not false confidence in our alleged greatness.
I think it’s time, particularly after this past week, that those on the right stop with the blind, frivolous “optimism” that leads us to constantly proclaim America’s “greatness” no matter how corrupt and sinful our culture has become. There is an arrogance in that declaration that, I assure you, does no please God. I doubt very much that God looks down on our culture and agrees with our assertion that we’re still super great and awesome no matter what.
Read more at http://themattwalshblog.com/2015/07/03/america-is-not-great/#MhHMrsID6G0z7C78.99
What are your feelings?? Is America still great?
Matt Walsh wrote a very interesting blog post about the state of America's greatness or lack thereof. I thought it was an interesting topic on this Independence Day weekend.
Happy Fourth of July. America is not great. Not anymore. America is a land where babies are murdered, the family is disintegrating, marriage is perverted, and every institution is dominated by nihilists and self-worshiping liberals. That’s America. It has betrayed God, and any true patriot should feel a deep and profound anger, not false confidence in our alleged greatness.
I think it’s time, particularly after this past week, that those on the right stop with the blind, frivolous “optimism” that leads us to constantly proclaim America’s “greatness” no matter how corrupt and sinful our culture has become. There is an arrogance in that declaration that, I assure you, does no please God. I doubt very much that God looks down on our culture and agrees with our assertion that we’re still super great and awesome no matter what.
Read more at http://themattwalshblog.com/2015/07/03/america-is-not-great/#MhHMrsID6G0z7C78.99
What are your feelings?? Is America still great?
Great, eh?
Can i get back to ya' on that?
*goes off to ponder*
Don't go off for too long, Brinny...she might not be here when you get back!
America is great because of the liberties afforded - some of which you despise -- not in spite of them.
^ This.
I think not a few think the recent events signal a coming judgment of God upon America, whereas the reality is that the recent events signal judgment already by God.This is not the America in which I always took such pride and comfort.
We are fast approaching that definition which caused God to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah.
That which is good is curtailed or forbidden. That which is abnormal and against nature is celebrated.
We are the prostitute because we are the greatest corruptive force the world has ever known while pretending to be what we never were, the elect Body of Christ. Ironically, we are the worst offenders of undermining the Body of Christ that Christendom has seen.
I love the American church......they have this though, they trust more upon the judiciary and the political system than they do God's way of getting things done.
When I was young, the US has just freed the world from fascism, and was standing up to Soviet agression. The Marshal Plan and the Truman Doctrine guaranteed the eventual destruction of Communism as a world threat.
Then, why not pack your bags and head for Mexico where there's no fear of intimidation or corruption coming from the "Federales"?
The foundation of America is great.
Our forefathers founded this country on sound Biblical principles and a solid belief in God and God's hand in the development of this nation.
"[The adoption of the Constitution] will demonstrate as visibly the finger of Providence as any possible event in the course of human affairs can ever designate it." George Washington
"I regard it [the Constitution] as the work of the purest patriots and wisest statesmen that ever existed, aided by the smiles of a benignant [gracious] Providence.... it almost appears a Divine interposition in our behalf..." Daniel Webster
There are other such quotes.
When we look at what their belief in God and the resulting intervention by God to win our independence, there can be no doubt that God had his hand in the development of this nation.
God has not left us, if the few colonists could take on the greatness of the British Empire and with God's help defeat it, why would any believer, willing to believe God, worry about our future?
I choose to rejoice in the greatness and love and power of God to demonstrate again to this world His gracious goodness in spite of the attacks against His word and those who believe it.
David overcame Goliath, Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt and Pharaoh's army was destroyed by their own evil actions.
Barnabas and his armor bearer set in course the destruction of an enemy's army.
God defeated other enemy with hornets
Gideon defeated an army with lanterns and trumpets
Jesus Christ and later Peter and Paul and the disciples changed the course of history
God is able and willing to let His light dispel the darkness.
Will we give him the opportunity to do so?
Why curse the darkness, why not light a candle? Shakespeare?