(LCMS President) Harrison to speak before House committee

lcms.org ^ | February 15, 2012 | Adriane Dorr

[Mrs. Don-o]

Later this morning when I have timne I’ll go back and read Harrison’s whole statement.

God bless the LCMS, God bless this good man.

[Charles Henrickson]

Here is a direct link to the House committee hearing that is streaming online right now:

2-16-12 "Lines Crossed: Separation of Church and State. Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Conscience?"

President Harrison has not yet spoken, I think. According to the schedule, it looks like he is slated to speak as the second witness.

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[Cletus.D.Yokel]

A strong opening statement.

[Charles Henrickson]

Having watched this morning’s hearing, I thought President Harrison did an excellent job representing our church body. Indeed, I was impressed with all five panelists. Harrison’s opening statement and his answers to questions were solid throughout. He did us proud.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I think some folks who saw this might have had the feeling that he was pandering at times (mentioning Selma and his extensive work in third-world countries).

Couldn’t be helped because our theological stance is so foreign to the average citizen’s.

[ragmop]

Excellent summation, and yes, the scenario does sound very familiar to us also...

[Dajjal]

Thanks for the ping!

[butterdezillion]

I just re-read your profile. Very interesting.

Knowing the use of taqiyya, I’m wondering if faithful Muslims would have a problem with Obama pushing both the homosexual and abortion agendas in the US, or if they would see this as simply taqiyya and/or a way to undermine the western culture so it will be destroyed by its own corruption.

It’s always seemed to me that the Muslim world has believed Obama is practicing taqiyya when he calls himself Christian, because they have always said he is Muslim, they trust him to push the Muslim agenda, and they have not condemned him as an apostate.

I’m wondering if there’s any chance that the Muslim world sees Obama himself as the Mahdi. Seems like Ahmadinejad’s mockery of Obama doesn’t fit that picture, though, and I always thought they believed the Mahdi would appear suddenly.

[Dajjal]

Knowing the use of taqiyya, I’m wondering if faithful Muslims would have a problem with Obama pushing both the homosexual and abortion agendas in the US, or if they would see this as simply taqiyya and/or a way to undermine the western culture so it will be destroyed by its own corruption.

Given that taqiyya allowed -- indeed, encouraged -- some of the 9/11 terrorists to drink alcohol at strip joints, and ignore their daily prayers, in order to maintain their cover, I think your guess would be correct. I think also that usually Obama has poised himself on these things with an attitude that "I'm not advocating these things, but simply allowing these Americans to live according to the man-made laws of American freedom which they have devised."

I’m wondering if there’s any chance that the Muslim world sees Obama himself as the Mahdi.

That I don't see. Though maybe one of those who "pave the way."

Seems like Ahmadinejad’s mockery of Obama doesn’t fit that picture, though, and I always thought they believed the Mahdi would appear suddenly.

Ahmadinejad would most definitely not think of BHO as the Mahdi, because for him the Mahdi is the still-living Twelfth Imam from the 9th century AD.

Besides that, if Obama is a Muslim, he is a Sunni.

[butterdezillion]

In your opinion, is Obama doing what the Muslim world believes needs to be done to pave the way for the Mahdi?