Posted on 08/05/2004 7:54:18 AM PDT by missyme
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In the first three centuries of our era, European civilization had suffered a devastating moral collapse, causing widespread nihilism and spiritual emptiness. Christianity roared into this vacuum because it offered what contemporary Roman society could not.
Today, history is repeating itself, except it is Islam which is taking Europe by storm.
What happened in Waco hardly amounts to a criminalization of Christianity.
First, the Branch Davidian situation began as a tax and firearm dispute, not a religious dispute.
Second, the Branch Davidians weren't Christians.
You can believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah or that David Koresh is the Messiah.
If you believe the latter, you're not a Christian.
These are the End Times.
According to the Scriptures, you're not privy to enough information to make such a definitive statement.
Although the appearance on the scene of a false Christ-imitator like Koresh is suggestive.
Next on the agenda: Jailing people who promote pork!
I'm TEASING.........put down the verbal flame thrower. ;) hehe
Seriously, this is a harbinger of things to come. First in socialist Europe, then here, in nearly socialist America. And when (or hopefully if) it ever does happen here, the "great experiment" will officially be over. :(
Any Freepers in Sweden who can give us an on-the-ground report on this mess? What does the average Swede have to say about this? Just curious.
And that's why the Left loves Swedish cars too . . . but the Swedish cars are no longer Swedish. Their two major car companies have been sold to Americans.
And Saddam wants to be transferred to a Swedish jail while awaiting trial (see news reports yesterday).
And to think I drive a Volvo! I now hate my car!
Volvo is AMERICAN -- NYSE : F.
Saab is AMERICAN -- NYSE : GM.
Waco had nothing to do with criminality of Christianity; if anything, David Koresh, was anti-Christian, a narcissistic false messiah. Waco is more properly characterized a bungled law enforcement execution of search and arrest warrants. If there was any unseemly motivation, it was more of an assault on the 2nd Amendment, but I am not sure I believe that. This was just a screw-up of the first order, they could have grabbed that guy on the street with no confrontation.
I'm TEASING.........put down the verbal flame thrower. ;) hehe"
Ha Ha! We were about to "grille" you over that!
I wonder what kind of Godless place sweden will turn into before then. Saddam & Gomorrah.
This whole "hate speech" thing is an obscene violation of freedom of speech. I would hope that our courts will defend the First Amendment in the face of leftist efforts to criminalize free speech here in the US. Canada, Sweden and any other nation with these types of thought police criminal laws -- for shame!
Sorry, but that's approaching delusional where Christianity is concerned. It's under attack like never before and the hostility against it is growing by the day. The law in Sweden is quite representative of the trend; the same thing is going on in Canada, across Europe, and will be happening here sooner than you may think. The only thing expanding is political correctness, not freedom.
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That's good! I thought my car was made in sweeden because it has little wipers on the front lights and I thought that has to be made in severe snow weather climate...
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Bring it on, I say - I welcome it with open arms. The more persecution we Christians face, the more convinced we should be that we're on the right side. What is there to fear? We know how this all ends...
I'm not ashamed of the Gospel, not afraid to teach it, not afraid to speak it, not embarrassed by my Faith one iota.
Jerusalem is still standing - why isn't Sodom?
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Isn't Sweden the country collapsing under the weight of it's Hillaryesque "cradle to grave" national health care system?
One has to wonder if the moral of economic collapse will come first.
"Earlier this year, the U.S. Senate passed a hate crimes provision attached to a defense appropriation bill. Sponsored by senators Ted Kennedy [D-MA] and Gordon Smith [R-OR], the law would have levied fines against anyone found to have committed a crime that is "motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim."
Will that include attacks on Bush's judicial nominees because of their religion?
Pretty soon, you won't be able to say the word "Chappaquiddick!"
Really? Then explain the rapid growth of Christianity in China, Russia and Africe.
It's under attack like never before and the hostility against it is growing by the day.
And yet Christianity keeps growing every day.
The only thing expanding is political correctness, not freedom.
By every indicator, the world is freer today than it was 20 years ago. Hell, there are even churches opening up im Kuwait.
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