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To: Colofornian

Many non-LDS would completely agree.

Massachusett(e)s bought American freedom some time.

But we’ve got a real threat to our freedoms facing our nation. Now is not the time to throw stones at each other, while Marxists are demolishing the American Constitution.


16 posted on 01/24/2010 5:48:18 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (2012: Repeal it all... All of it!)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network; Colofornian
But we’ve got a real threat to our freedoms facing our nation. Now is not the time to throw stones at each other, while Marxists are demolishing the American Constitution.

I agree. Only a fool fights in a burning house.

19 posted on 01/24/2010 6:05:22 PM PST by Alan2
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But we’ve got a real threat to our freedoms facing our nation. Now is not the time to throw stones at each other, while Marxists are demolishing the American Constitution. [Cringing Negativism Network]

Only a fool fights in a burning house. [Alan2]

Alan, only a fool thinks the "brush fire" here on earth is the three-alarm, city-wide meltdown that hell represents in contrast to how Mormons diminish any real reality of hell.

CNN, don't we take our cultural cue from a certain "Lord" named Jesus Christ? Who are we to follow when it comes to setting cultural priorities? Jesus and the apostle Paul? or CNN?

Here's Jesus:

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." (Luke 12:4-5)

So does Jesus say, "fear the Marxists/communists?" (No)
Does Jesus say "fear the enemies of our freedom loving republic within our borders?" (No)
Instead, does He say to exercise fear of the One who has authority to cast somebody into hell? (Yes)
So, indeed, our "fear" is on behalf of those who are placing their eternal spiritual lives at risk.

As for "uniting" behind an anti-Marxist cause, I could probably guess that the folks who the apostle Paul warned the church @ Ephesus about had the bulk in common with the sheep there. Both groups were "religious." So, did Paul play the "allies"-game-don't-divide-us-you're playing? (No)

As Paul was leaving the church of Ephesus, he warned them with this high-priority alert:

"I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears." (Acts 20:29-31)

Paul's cultural priority? (Defend against the false disciples who will proselytize the flock and draw away men unto themselves!)

Tell me something, CNN & Alan2: If you did something tearfully night and day for three years, do you think it's rather important? So what? We're just to conclude, "Oh, the man who contributed a good chunk to the New Testament -- what does he know about cultural priorities?"

I'll take Paul's and Jesus' already-revealed priorities to your guesswork based upon bashing those willing to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 3)

25 posted on 01/24/2010 6:18:14 PM PST by Colofornian (We don't need Soilent Greeners in office!!!)
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