HAPPY ALLAH DAYS!

The Jewel of Medina, a historical novel on Islam by author Sherry Jones, is based on the seventh-century marriage of the Prophet Muhammad to A’lisha, [his] nine year-old child bride.  Originally scheduled to be released last August by The Random House Publishing Group, who advanced Ms. Jones $100,000.00 for publishing rights, suddenly excused themselves from the project.  The reason for the hasty retreat by the publisher was explained by Random House deputy publisher, Thomas Perry, in a statement which read, “…the publication of this book might be offensive to some in the Muslim community, and could incite acts of violence by a small, radical segment.”

The controversy began when Mr. Perry stuck his toe in Muslim waters for a temperature reading.  By seeking the sage advice of Islam scholars in the American academe, he was advised by a non-Muslim American academic, Ms. Denise Spellberg, that the manuscript was tantamount to, “soft-core pornography.”  Call me naïve, but I presumed Muhammad was seeing intellectual stimulus from the nine year-old!  Ms. Spellberg also informed Mr. Perry that she had taken the liberty of contacting a Muslim lecturer and asked him to warn Muslims, throughout the world, of the pending publication.  Holy Fatwa!!!

The Random house Publishing Group, feeling no obligation to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, chose “The Elite Publisher’s Doctrine of Fear and Intimidation,” i.e., his big brother is bigger than my big brother.”

Can you imagine Random House backing away from a novel about the Apostle Paul?  Wait!  You do not have to imagine it.  Author, Sherry Jones, informed the press yesterday, that an editor at Random House told her, “If she had written a book offending Christians, there would not be a problem.”

Apparently, Thomas Perry is unaware that our God is bigger than their [Random House's] big brother.

 

CP (CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION) ALERT - CALL TO ACTION!

On November 23, 2008, The Colbert Report, a left-leaning news parody television show, presented a Christmas skit performed by Willie Nelson.  Willie is portrayed as a [fourth] wise man singing to the Baby Jesus on the night of His birth.  Nelson's song promotes salvation and “Peace on earth” through the use of marijuana.  This is Willie Nelson’s sapient advice and gift to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, one he contents is a preferable gift to frankincense and myrrh.  By the completion of his serenade, the wise men and the stable animals are all smoking pot in the manger.  Other than Mr. Colbert, I cannot imagine anyone thinking this humorous.  Willie Nelson’s opinion does not count, as I doubt the burned-out, cannabis-cured tax evader knew where he was at the time, or what he was doing!

The aforementioned presentation is a precise example of why God’s sheep can no longer be silent.  Satirizing, or mocking the greatest event in mankind’s history, can no longer be “Tolerated.”  I about came out of my skin when I saw this execration of our Lord.  Do you remember why Don Imus was fired by CBS in its exercise of political correctness?  How about some “Spiritual Correctness” in our society?  We need to promote that agenda!

I urge you to write the CEO/Chairman of MTV Networks, Judy McGrath @ 1515 Broadway, 14^th Floor, New York, NY  10036, to give her your impressions of “Spiritual Correctness” in this matter.  She needs to understand how viscerally offensive this kind of material is to those who have turned over their lives to Jesus Christ.  If you do not have time to write, call her @ 212.258.8000.

Silence of the Sheep

THOSE who recognize His voice and follow Him, are His sheep [Christians] and He is their Shepherd [Christ Jesus]. Jesus has promised, that upon His return, He will separate His sheep from the goats [clarification not needed], and place the sheep at His right hand. As the Good Shepherd, Jesus knows His sheep and they know Him. Jesus is the Gate through which His sheep shall pass into the Kingdom of eternal life (John 10:7).

As you look around and contemplate the present state of our country’s evolved temporal culture, with its conspicuous inveiglements, base and authoritarian media, progressive social engineers, and proclamations of humanistic consciousness, are you angry and frustrated? Of course, you are! So, what are you doing about it? Are you offering the alternative- God’s “Truth” to those who engage in dismantling the source of your principles and foundation of belief? Or, is just wringing your hands and whining, an effective source of comfort to you?

As a follower of Christ Jesus, you understand and accept the canon of “Good and Evil.” You know the attributes and consequences of both. Yet, you may be practicing crypto-Christianity – too concerned with what others may make of you, should you emerge from the cloakroom. The 18th Century, English Philosopher, Edmond Burke rightly declared, “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” Jesus instructed His disciples to go into all nations and make new disciples, and baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19). The Apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Rome to hate what is wrong and stand on the side of good (Rom. 12:9).

Evil has a way of slowly seeping into our contemporary social mores. Many are often fooled by the “World’s” insidious offerings. The slogans and propositions generally sound inviting, e.g., “Be tolerant;” “equal pay for equal work;” “protect your civil liberties;” “god is in us;” "we are a religious organization;" “happy holidays;” “we need to understand our enemies’ perspectives;” “a woman’s right to choose;” “no fault divorce;” “don’t eliminate marriage for anyone;” “separation of church and state;” “improve your self-esteem;” “do what feels good;” and, “save our planet.” You get the idea! However, for those who wear the armor of God, He grants wisdom and discernment. He shows how to distinguish right from wrong and how to separate from those with intentions of doing evil (Prov. 2:7-15).

As brothers and sisters of the same “Flock,” we must confront evil wherever we find it; “silence” is not an option! This country, which was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, is being absorbed into the “One-World” secular vision. While we await the return of our Lord and Savior, we must not allow One-Worldism to advance on our watch. It is our mandate from God to stand up, fight the good fight, and spread the Word of His Truth, Glory and Salvation (I Timothy 6:7-12).

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE MINT JELLY!!!

Your heads are being served to you on a silver platter.

Too many of Christ’s sheep are “silent”. The flock is systematically getting slaughtered by academia, the media, P.C. do-gooders, Federal and State government agencies (most notably the Courts) and, lest we forget, the religion of Islam.

As our mute, but amiable flock members bask in the forth-dimension of blissful denial, Christians throughout this country are disallowed their right to worship Jesus as they please. Their children are indoctrinated in school and through the media outlets with concepts of lifestyles, which run counter to Christian tenets. Still other Christians are ridiculed and persecuted for expressing their faith in the workplace – especially in government run entities, where the concept, “Wall of separation between church and state,” which provides for the “Free exercise” of religion and prohibition of a State sponsored or endorsed religion (as stated in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution), has been recently misinterpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court, to imply that anything, which could be considered “Religious, must be kept out of government owned and operated institutions. This postmodern vision has since been misapplied through a broad and specious notion; currently know as the “Separation of Church and State.” Accordingly, your right to freely practice Christianity in the United States has been withdrawn by the American Courts!?! This is a disgrace, allowed by the "Silence of the Sheep.”

TOLERANCE

When you hear the words, “Be tolerant,” clearly UNDERSTAND the true motive of this admonishment! [It] is simply code for, “accept all of the ‘World’s’ largesse and perversions.” It is most often used in the effort to foster the social reception of homosexuality and same-sex marriage. If you think about it, the word TOLERATE is a pejorative verb. How many of you wish to be tolerated? Not I! "The New Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language" defines “Tolerable” as, Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally; sufferable; moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; passable; mediocre. The Bible does not teach tolerance, as some would have us believe. The secularists want to use this insidious word against Christians, as though Christians own it; while [they], (the secularists), with greater compassion for the individual than that of the Christian, are merely taking the high road and borrowing it.  What these secular progressives actually seek from Christians is [COMPLIANCE] to secular perspectives.  I hear secularists and other uninformed persons say frequently, “Doesn’t the Bible teach tolerance, you hypocrite?” As a matter of fact, I have heard Ministers interchange the words love and tolerance. They have pointed to Eph. 4:2 as a call for tolerance but seem to misunderstand that the catalyst of forgiveness, by which one makes allowances for others’ behavioral transgressions, is love, not tolerance itself. Tolerance of others offers no commitment to the individual, as does love.  However, contemporary reference to [tolerance] encompasses both the individual and the behavior, while love focuses solely on the individual.  In scripture, tolerance does not translate into acceptance.  Jesus was surely not a “Tolerator.”  He did not say to Mary Magdalene, after rescuing her from a death of stoning, “Go, and I will tolerate your future acts of adultery;” He did not tolerate the money changers in His Father’s house; nor, did he define the second most important commandment as, “Tolerate your neighbor…”  Clearly, if Jesus was to tolerate mans' behavior in the world, there would have been no point to His dying on the cross.

As Christians, we need to extract from our lexicon, the word “Tolerance” and all of its derivations, except to expose its etymology and animus, which forwards the secular agenda. To not do so, may imply to others a lack of knowledge and spiritual discernment in how the word is being applied in today’s cultural war.

"RELIGIOUS"

"The Harper Contemporary Lexicon of Progressive delusive Words," defines ”Religious” as: religious, ri•lij’us, a. [L. religiosus.] A psychic state and practice of faith and devotion, as with those who mystically practice the religion of Evolution or Darwinism; a feeling of reverence possessed by those for a Supreme Being, e.g., Jedi warriors’ worship of the “Force.” – n. A religieux or religieuse.

Christians should not portray themselves, or other followers of Jesus Christ, as prescribed by the sole inspired written Word of God [The Holy Bible], exclusively as “Religious.” There are far too many categories of “religious” practice, some of which include, Superstition, Metaphysics, Cosmology, Mysticism, Esotericism and, the all-inclusive Hollywoodism.

When someone describes himself, or others, as “religious,” you should be very confused!

PROPOSITION 8 - Call to Action

Many of you are aware that California’s Proposition 8, which passed on November 4, 2008, has amended the California Constitution to eliminate the recently recognized fundamental right of same-sex marriage. Accordingly, the California Constitution will soon define marriage, as between a Man and a Woman. We should thank God, on this issue, for a return to traditional, Biblical values. However, this is no time to rest on the success of this monumental achievement. The ACLU and Equality California organizations have just filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the decision of California voters. Further, California’s Attorney General, Jerry Brown said in a court filing that he believes the ballot measure would not invalidate existing same-sex marriages. He told the "San Francisco Chronicle," “I believe that marriages that have been entered into subsequent to the (May 15) Supreme Court opinion will be recognized by the California Supreme Court.” He went on to note, “Proposition 8 is silent about retroactivity.” He further stated, “I would think the court, in looking at the underlying equities, would most probably conclude that upholding the marriages performed in that interval (before the election) would be a just result.” Attorney General Brown’s position is significant, as his office will represent the state in lawsuits over Proposition 8’s validity and interpretation.

In reference to the retroactive protection, or the “Grandfathering” in, of same-sex marriages performed in California after May 15, 2008 and prior to November 4, 2008, a legal expert in California, today compared that notion to abolishing slavery, but allowing those who owned slaves prior, to keep them! Do not let the “Hot Button” topic of slavery dissuade you from the pure logic of his argument. It is our duty to uphold Christian values in our society. We must not be “TOLERANT” of behavior, which is contrary to Christ’s teachings.

Please take a moment to write Attorney General Brown to express your position on same-sex marriage. Demand that he uphold the voice and the will of the California voters. After all, that is his duty!

He may be reached at: Attorney General Jerry Brown, Attorney General's Office, California Department of Justice, P.O. Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 94244-2550.