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Title: Is There Something "Christian" about Sanctions on Iran?
Source: The Fountain of Truth
URL Source: http://www.geocities.com/fountoftruth/oniran.html
Published: Sep 29, 2009
Author: Doug Newman
Post Date: 2009-09-29 22:50:26 by snoopdougg
Keywords: None
Views: 715
Comments: 4

Ever since GW Bush said something about Jesus one time when he was running for president in 2000, a lot of professing Christians – both nationally well-known and rank-and-file – have wanted me to believe that some very evil and wicked things are Christian. These include:

  •          Aggressive war
  •          Torture
  •          Warrantless searches and spying
  •          Arbitrary arrest and imprisonment with no due process
  •          Rogue police
  •          Martial law
  •          Assassinations
  •          Internment camps

Now, they want me to think trade sanctions on Iran are Christian.

It goes like this: pick a country that hasn’t done anything to us, strangle its economy and inflict widespread hardship and suffering. And then tell me it is Christian.

Last week, several “Christian leaders” – including John Hagee, Pat Robertson, Gary Bauer and Ralph Reed – called publicly for trade sanctions on Iran “to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.”  http://cnsnews.com/news/article/54472

A nuclear weapon? As in just one? America has how many troops in 130 countries and thousands of nuclear warheads and these guys have their undies in a bunch about a country that hasn’t invaded anyone since who-knows-when obtaining one such weapon?

Lew Rockwell, had this to say: When the Neocons Say ‘Sanctions’… they actually mean impoverishment, sickness, starvation, and death. As an act of war intentionally directed at civilians (including women, children, old people, and non-combatant men), sanctions are war crimes—and those who implement them are war criminals. Those who propagandize for them are accessories to murder.”

Somehow I don’t think this is what Jesus had in mind when He said “my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:30)

Many of these leaders, who were rightfully outraged about Bill Clinton’s lying under oath about his dalliances with Monica, were strangely silent about the horrific toll inflicted on Iraq by US-led UN economic sanctions. In 1996, Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes asked Clinton’s secretary of state, Madeline Albright if the fallout from these sanctions – 500,000 dead Iraqi children – was worth it. Madame Secretary stated that “the price is worth it.”

And all these “Christian leaders” were silent.

And they still want me to think they are “pro-life.”

Oh, sure, they may honor Jesus with their lips, but their hearts are far from Him. (Matthew 15:8)

These Holy Joes are religious hustlers of the very worst sort. They are in the same class as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.

And they may have a form of godliness, but they deny its overarching all-inclusive power. (II Timothy 3:5)

This last Scripture goes on to say: “Have nothing to do with them.”


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#1. To: snoopdougg (#0)

Well, American Christianity has gotten a little schizo over the invasions, the torture, the warmongering, the flag, the fags, etc.

The Dims say that in ten years the holy rollers' power will be broken with the die-off of the WW II generation and the rise of young people who don't attend church (about 25%).

TooConservative  posted on  2009-09-29   23:00:57 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: TooConservative (#1)

American Christianity

What an odd comment, but then, that type of comment is at the root of the problem, is it not?

American Christianity. Since when is Christianity defined by a nation? Since when does the Kingdom of God depend on a government of man..... all of which are called wild beasts in the Book of Revelation?

Of course, this article rather well makes that point about governments being wild beasts, does it not?

Which brings us back to thinking of Christianity as defined by some nation or people.... instead of being defined by Almighty God according to His Requirements and Laws.

Perhaps, once you think that through, you will begin to understand why 'American Christianity' is disappearing. And rightfully so, I should add.

richard9151  posted on  2009-09-29   23:28:34 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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