Gingrich to Church: 'Apologists' and 'Elites' Imposing Will on Citizens

Fox ^ | February 26, 2012 | Joy Lin

[Red Steel]

CUMMING, Ga. - Newt Gingrich turned the church pulpit into a history class when he addressed the congregation at First Redeemer Church, comparing the struggle of American colonies

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"I don't come here as a religious leader and I don't come here as a saint," Gingrich said as soon as he began talking. "I come here as a citizen who has had a life that at times has fallen short of the glory of God, who has had to seek God's forgiveness and has had to seek reconciliation." As such, Gingrich said, he was speaking in the pulpit "as a historian, where I think I can talk with some credibility and some authority" on the role of God in America

Listing the demands of the colonists -- no taxation without representation, getting rid of British judges imposing dictatorial power -- Gingrich said America is back "in some ways" at the same state.

"You have elites in the bureaucracy, elites in the judgeship, frankly elites in the news media, elites in the academic world, and elites in politics -- and they would all like to impose on us an America that none of us believe in," he said to a congregation of over 2,000 people -- standing room only

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Gingrich used the administration's decision as an example of "the inevitable nature of the left to use government to impose on us their values."

"Now they'll tell you, well they stand for separation of church and state," Gingrich said. "My answer to that is that they have perverted Thomas Jefferson's words beyond belief."

"What happens is you go from a request for toleration to the imposition of tyranny, and you do it with remarkable speed," he added.

Gingrich said that the religious foundation of America is being attacked on two fronts

[cmomm44]

Scripture is God given but mans interpetation varies—I do not believe there is such a thing as Rapture but we must do our best to see and understand the future predictions of the Bible-—I honor your beliefs and know that we are both on the same track if we know Christ as our personal Saviour.-—best to you and yours

[RetiredArmy]

Then I suggest you re read 1 Cor 15 and 1 Thes. Because they clearly talk about the Rapture. But, if you are truely a believer, when you go in the Rapture, you will not be sad. But, if you are one of the ones who think you have to live throught the Trib, once again I would say that you need to get back into the Scriptures. We ain’t going to see that wraft. Christ Himself made that clear and that is good with me.