World News Through the 3rd Lens: Islam, the Constitution, and the Bible

Islam has been around for 1400 years...

yet in 2015, in the age of social media, everyone seems to be talking about it. It's not just social media either. In a recent edition of the Johnson City Press, the front page banner read: "Vigil seeks prayer for Muslims, refugees. One of the vigil organizers said that in the face of many anti-Muslim headlines of late, their group would be "standing in solidarity with them, supporting them as good people and Americans." She also said, "It's unfortunate that so many Americans are judging those who practice Islam by their absolute extremists, but don't do so with Christianity," as she pointed to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and Robert Dear who is charged in the recent Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs,

Normally I would be the last person to criticize others for organizing a prayer vigil, but this one prompted so many questions and comments, I just could not let it pass.

     How do the acts of Timothy McVeigh and Robert Dear equate with extremist Christianity?
     Where is the Muslim community in all this?
     If more than 90% of Muslims in this country are moderate, why don't we here them proactively speaking out in support of the US Constitution and assimilation; against sharia law and special privileges?
     Why is there a difference in Islamic expression depending on the percentage of Muslim population in a given town, region, or state?
     Why are organizations like CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood given either a free pass or special privileges, in spit of written documents exposing their goal of overthrowing America?
     Why was Iran not only given an unbelievable boost in the attainment of their nuclear goals, all the while spewing epithets at the USA (great Satan) and Israel (little Satan)?
     Why was Iran recently praised by Secretary of State Kerry as being compliant with the terms of the nuclear agreement, when Iran has just tested medium range ICBM's in violation of two UN resolutions?
    
Those are just a few questions for which we should not seek answers, but our congressmen should be seeking/giving answers too?

Now for a few comments, and I'll be done (for now).

     The following document should be mandatory reading for all 535 members of Congress and for all Cabinet heads. Each one should be required to make a written commentary which constituents can access.

“ A N E X P L A N A T O R Y M E M O R A N D U M  O N  T H E  G E N E R A L

S T R A T E G I C  G O A L  F O R  T H E  G R O U P I N  N O R T H  A M E R I C A ”

 

The above Muslim Brotherhood document was entered

 

into evidence in the U.S. v Holy Land Foundation trial, and is

 

a primary source threat document that provides new insights into

global jihad organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood.

 

 

     The US government should take note of the fact that organizations like Open Doors consistently reveal "The one glaring fact that emerges from this report is that the overwhelming majority of Christian persecution around the globe today is being committed at the hands of [fundamentalist] Muslims of all races, languages, cultures and socio-political circumstances"

 

 

    

The

US government should make it a practice of looking at laws which are already on the books, and then enforcing those laws, rather than make new ones which are more politically correct. For example:

The Immigration and Nationality Act. passed June 27, 1952 and became Public Law 414, states in Chapter 2 Section 212 the prohibition of entry to the US if the Alien belongs to an organization seeking to overthrow the government of the United States by "force, violence, or other unconstitutional means." It also prohibits the entry of Aliens who are members of or affiliated with any organization that advocates or teaches, the overthrow by force, violence, or other unconstitutional means of the US or of all forms of law, and Aliens who publish, circulate and distribute materials teaching or advocating the overthrow by force, violence or other unconstitutional means of the US Government or of all forms of law.

This by its very definition would rule out Islamic immigration to the US, but this law is being ignored by the White House and by presidential candidates who think it divisive and reprehensible to ban the entry of those whose ideology is Islamic. All Muslims who attest that the Koran is their life's guiding principal subscribe to submission to Islam and its form of government. This is not religious discrimination because Islam, disguised as a religion, seeks to bring all people under submission to Sharia. It is in their Constitution, the Koran, which commands Islamists to conduct violence against or to kill those who do not submit to allah and the prophet--at least 109 times, in context.

  Isaiah 59:7 "Their feet run to evil, and they make hast to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths."

 

  And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you." Matthew 24:4

 

 

 

    



 

    

World News Through the Third Lens: A Calculated Deception

"President's Rhetoric = Calculated Deception" reads the headline of an article written by former White House policy advisor, Peter Ferrara, as posted on www.onenewsnow.com website. Ferrara accuses the president of "playing" the American public, and to prove his point he cites remarks made at a stump speech in Nevada recently. He quotes Obama as saying: "You know, when we were trying to pass the healthcare reform bill, everybody talked about all these scary results that were going to come out of the health bill. And now look; we passed it three, four months ago, and where are all these scary results they were talking about?"

Ferrara is quick to point out that the provisions of the healthcare reform bill don't kick in until 2014, meaning that the effects of those changes won't be recognized for several years; which causes him to ponder out loud: "Just how stupid does he (Obama) think we are?" He further adds that manipulation is a problematic leadership tool that Obama uses to get his way. Ferrara concludes that once again the American public has been shamefully manipulated by "calculated deception" because Obama thinks we're too stupid to pay attention.

Through the Third Lens of Scripture: There's a whole sermon's worth of Scriptures I could use through which we can view the above news item; but I'll refer to only a few. First, I would like to remind President Obama and all of his cronies that the Scriptures are filled with warnings against such brazen audacity. "There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood [such as via the abortion provisions that are still in the healthcare reform, despite executive orders], a heart that devises wicked schemes....." (Proverbs 6:16 - 18) How about this one? "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." (Proverbs 16:18) And one more from the New Testament, after Paul has reminded Christ followers of what happened to disobedient Israel: "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall." (1 Corinthians 10:12)

I hope you realize that these admonitions from Scripture (hence from God Almighty) are not just for President Obama, but for all of us. However, there is a scriptural principle that is applicable here: "Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful." (1 Corinthians 4:2) Now, as concerning deceitful or manipulative speech, here is one warning out of many: "These are the things you are to do: speak the truth to each other and render true and sound judgment in your courts." (Zechariah 8:16) Faithfully adhering to such high standards is impossible without help from God, whether you're the President or Joe the plumber. Perhaps that will help guide your prayers.